14K sold for this game, amazing support once again from the black and white army.

Hopefully a few high bombs in the swirling wind, may give us a chance as the ball could go anywhere

Looking forward to tonight, in a manner I would not have believed possibly when I walked out of the stadium last September after the Catalan game. Like most on here, I'm simply looking for attitude, work rate and commitment from all 17 players, a continuation from last Friday really. Losing to Wigan is hardly going to define our season, irrespective of the circumstances. These opening few weeks of the season are more about the bigger picture for us, rather than any pressing immediate need to stack up wins (although winning is always a nice feeling). Think all we are looking for is positive signs that we, as a club as a team, have passed the bottom of the curve and we are, at the very least, travelling in an upwards direction once more. Having said all that, after the win over them last year, who knows? Let's face it, whatever happens later tonight (short of the ground being struck by lightning!!) no one is going to be any more stunned than we all were last year!!! (to this day I still cannot fathom out how Hull Fc 2024 beat Wigan 2024, it still defies all known logic!!!). So I'm going to take my seat in South stand, as nervous and edgy as I always am as kick-off approaches, and see how the night pans out. The opening few games of SL 2025 haven't quite panned out as most would have predicted before last Thursday (the Salford debacle notwithstanding, obviously) so, fingers crossed, maybe that unpredictable start to the season will continue tonight. It can't be as big an upset as last year, so here's hoping for a cracking night under the lights. Let's hope we make some noise and rock the place to show the rest of SL that we're back and we're serious once more!! COYH

[quote="Marcus's Bicycle":1wrrmw28]True. We had the same situation in 2022 for the first home against St Helens.([u:1wrrmw28][b:1wrrmw28]the[/b:1wrrmw28][/u:1wrrmw28] [u:1wrrmw28][b:1wrrmw28]Luke Gale tripping one[/b:1wrrmw28][/u:1wrrmw28]) There was a ticket offer and we got a decent crowd. I was sat next to a fella who said he hadn't attended a game for a few years and was only there because of the offer. Of course it was another dreadful performance and he left early saying he won't be back in a hurry. A win is not out of the question but very unlikely. I just hope the new/returning fans realise this. What we need is not necessarily a win but to create an atmosphere and a performance which will lure them back.[/quote:1wrrmw28] Ah yes! Talk about starting as you mean to go on! Gale being sent off that afternoon feels now like a microcosm of everything that has gone wrong around our club these past 4/5 years. Decent crowd, dreadful performance, weather even worse (seem to recall it snowed for a decent portion of the afternoon), high profile signing sent off. Honestly, if it could go wrong it did go wrong that afternoon (and most afternoons after that as well!!!). Hoping that one day I will wake up to find that these past few years have all been simply a bad dream and they haven't actually happened!!! Let's hope that isn't repeated tonight, it's not going to snow at least, that we do know for certain!!!

[quote="BP1":9xy9syy0]Ah yes! Talk about starting as you mean to go on! Gale being sent off that afternoon feels now like a microcosm of everything that has gone wrong around our club these past 4/5 years. Decent crowd, dreadful performance, weather even worse (seem to recall it snowed for a decent portion of the afternoon), high profile signing sent off. Honestly, if it could go wrong it did go wrong that afternoon (and most afternoons after that as well!!!). Hoping that one day I will wake up to find that these past few years have all been simply a bad dream and they haven't actually happened!!! Let's hope that isn't repeated tonight, it's not going to snow at least, that we do know for certain!!![/quote:9xy9syy0] Just three years ago but the only players from the XVII that day still at the club are Lane, Fash and Sao.

I haven't purchased a season pass this year as circumstances could mean me missing half of our matches........But I've purchased my merchandise and have managed to squeeze in tonights match......So shirt all ready and looking forward to it......looks like it could be a dry night ......Just hoping for the same commitment and energy levels as last week ....The rest will take care of itself ...COYH