Crowds will be managed on performance next season. With the covered terrace, the match day experience is much better and we have a stronger squad than possibly ever before in Super League. If we can be pushing around 8th next season, we should see some reasonable crowds. Games against Wigan, Leeds, Castleford, Warrington and Hull should take care of themselves. However, Widnes, KR, Bradford, London, Salford, Huddersfield, Catalan, and Saints will be a little more interesting.

With ticketing prices generally doubling though from early bird charges last year, smaller crowds wont necessarily effect revenue.

Those 'knuckledraggers' as you succinctly call them are lifelong fans of this club. If because of the clubs policy their enjoyment of the game is compromised to the extent that they stop attending the club will cease to be quite rapidly. And from in my experience over the last few games there are plenty of people unhappy with the arrangements.

You say there is segregation in practically all new stadiums. Yes there is, but the keyword there is NEW. They are designed to accomodate that, with clearly defined sections, entrances and seperate facilities for that particular area. They also have better viewing standards than old grounds. Belle Vue isn't designed for segration and no amount of rope partitions will make it so. People would have accepted it with a move to a new ground, but whilst a BV it just won't work and do nothing but pee people off.

Thanks for that.
Although the atmosphere may have improves, exchanging views with other supporters was always one of the plus points in attending games and BV was one of the few places where supporters of either team were free to move around freely.
The place may be noisier than before and there is no doubt that the new stand does keep the rain off, mixing with other fans on the Western Terrace at BV was always enjoyable.

Just as an aside, a couple of pals who are genuine RL fans and take usually take in a couple of games if they can on Sundays came to Wakey on Sunday and weren't familiar with the "new" segregation thing.
They always came and stood with us (on the Western Terrace) and only one of them was in Triinity colours.
The guy in "plain clothes" went as usual onto the Western Terrace but, his pal (dressed in a Trinity shirt) was prevented from standing with him.
Fortunately I spotted him and he stood with us under the roof but, never mind its progress.

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I say knuckledraggers when referring to the supporters who see segregation as a barrier to either stand on the perifery to yell abuse at the opposing fans or worse still see it as infiltrating and cause bother. The type who were recently issued banning orders for exmple.

With respect to BV, I dont disagree its not a ground easily segregated however that wasn't my point. People are saying its a sad day that segregation has ben introduced at RL games as though Trinity are the first ones to go down this route.

I'm happy with the changes. They are done with safety in mind. There have been comments about it causing problems but I don't see a massive calling for it to be scrapt.
I'm lucky that I didn't stand down the western terrace so less affected but I can't see the big deal.
I'd rather the idiots are managed better but it looks like we can't so this is the solution.