No idea, before my time, we could as Ian... oh bugger.

That doesn't mean it never happend.

The xmas day fixture was before my time but I am aware of it.

I'm not that old myself, but I do remember being suprised when reading it that games took place on the 25th. I would think players would have prefered the 25th to the 26th.

You'll enjoy it at our place first game then.

Typical old fashioned ground.

A little advice:

Read what the original post says, not what you think it says.

Hull and Rovers have definitely played against each other on Christmas Day.

Artie Beetson broke his leg playing for Rovers against Hull in '68

I think you had problems with your hearing because I stood opposite the 3d stand until I'd had enough of hearing how much louder it was over there and went and joined them. In fact, you could hear Threepenny in full swing from the Airlie street turnstiles half an hour before kick off.

bollox

Why is it?

I remember this also.

Then your memory was dulled by beer, 3d was never loud compared to when it was the full length of the ground.

That's probably true, but what Raggytash said was true also.

The big problem is these all seater stadiums. If the core singers cannot move around the ground to sing together then it becomes almost impossible to start and maintain multiple songs in unison. Unfortunately we shall never see a standing area again which i think is a great shame. It won't be long before the seats are fitted with seat belts to stop you "accidentally" standing up during the game.

Never read such crap in my life, you want to sing, join a choir.

You wanna be silent go to a library... or just watch it on tv like you already do

No, I dont, I go to as many games as I can.

But crack on, you keep the stereotype of FC fans alive and well.

With you on this standee.

If you were at the scoreboard end then you could hear the muffled noise of the 100 or so who actually sang in the standing part of the 3d.

Anyone who thinks all those in that part of the stand sung are just plain wrong. A bit like anyone who thinks one third of one stand could generate a great atmoshere are deluded.

For the poster who claimed being close to the pitch contributes more to the atmosphere rather then the fans, needs to visit The Brittania in Stoke (not that close to the pitch but unreal atmosphere) and Loftus Road (very cramped and quieter than a parlour of rest. Also, I seem to remember the atmosphere at the old Wembley was good despite being miles from the pitch.

Just had a quick look in [iHull: A Divided City[/i and 1968 was the last Christmas Day derby. Upto then it had been a traditional date for the game.

Standee wrote: Never read such crap in my life, you want to sing, join a choir.


FoD FC Army wrote:"You wanna be silent go to a library... or just watch it on tv like you already do.

Stereotypically being a Hull fan in and from the Forest of Dean?

this sums up the present issues with the club as it stands.
Singing cheers and lifts the players. Your silent moronicity is damaging to the club
And I don't care if that word is made up!

Really?

I'd say we had larger and more pressing issues than whether or not some supporters prefer to shout rather than sing TBH.

I'm guessing but I think he means there is a lot of supporters who prefer to moan about any and everything,see conspiracies every where and who sit in the stands and moan throughout the full game rather than others .who seem to go to most away games who like a good sing as well!

Spot on, but I get what Kosh is saying. However, if you stand by the fact that supporters are the club, then the OP to this thread has a very valid point. There can be no doubt that the boulevard was more intimidating and a better atmos than the KC, on a more frequent basis. I think the OP was advocating more partisan chanting to spur the team on and I for one agree

I think sterile, characterless people will tend to prefer sterile, characterless grounds. It's like the passionate, partisan fan are being phased out by Super League along with the heartland clubs. We're dinosaurs mate! It's amazing how standing up together at away games can bring it all back though! How many can we stand at now though?

Ha, you can actually correlate super league success with standing! Saints, Leeds and Bradford eh!
Maybe we need to rip a few amber seats out of the KC

Errr, don't forget Wakefield Salford and Celtic.... and Cas & Rovers