I think that your friend is mistaken. Perhaps if all the planned work happens we might get 14000 for a derby match but an average of 14000 would rely too heavily on fans turning up from clubs that just don't travel.

In fact to get a 14000 average we would need some games at 18/19000 and there are no plans to increase capacity to anything like that amount.

Even a 10/11000 average in five years would be a challenge.

I remember going to Odsal hen Rovers and Bradford were battling it out at the top of the table, there was around 6,500 in there and a good third of them were from Rovers. Its a different scenario to the 80's, in fact its a totally different world we live in, so direct comparisons don't work.

We dont up the price for Hull, its not discounted, there is a big difference. You do the same for your games against clubs who don't travel, in fact you actually DID up the price for the derby.

A Black and White mate of mine tells me that FC will average over 17000 for home games.
Has anyone else heard this and do you think it's realistic?

no,no, no, no, no...............yes.

Maybe you could sort your crap all of a south terrace out then,so you don't put people off.Then again knock the lot down and start again.Anyway we could fill your ground no problem and you know it.

Not heard it but is it realistic... yes..

14000 crowds will never happen.10000+ average would be heaven sent to the board.

I think you need to understand the concept of "average" before posting again!

Regardless of what stand and facilities any club has I go to support my team, dosnt matter about a crap view in an uncovered stand! Obviously 'in any kind of weather' dosnt apply to some of your lot! Good on them the loyal FC fans that did turn up by the way.
Price dosnt come into it either because when i'm paying £20 or less I don't care if I sit or stand wherever that may be.
The south stand will be sorted in time but at the moment its not a priority, the east stand being extended is as we know we have a chance of filling it and increase revenue. No point building a stand that is only going to be filled once a season if you decide to turn up.
Yes you could fill our ground no problem so why don't you try filling the south stand for a start and support your team!

Rovers are targeting a 10,000 average so your 'mate' is wrong.

Really, looks pretty textbook to me.

Really?

To average 14,000 you need 14,000 every game? Ok, perhaps I need to send my Maths degree back.

But why pay for a ticket when you cannot watch the game with that terrible view? The majority of your own fans agree the south is terrible, so why should we bite the bullet and fill your coffers when we get just as good a view from the radio



I agree the South is and should be low on your list of priorities when the North does an ample job for the majority of visiting sides.

Try reading the next sentence aswell, or failing that get an English O Level.

Still doesn't validate the statement.

English is overrated anyway, and clearly not a pre-requisite round here!

Second thoughts, best send the maths degree back to Kellogs University.

I've not heard it but I think it is achievable. If we were successful and found a way to reduce the entrance fee by a few quid I think we could achieve 17k. 18k Hull fans turn up for every derby at the KC so it's not a pipe dream to expect most of them to come back every week

Is he? I'll tell him then

Run along then

So why do I pay for a ticket at wakey, bradford or leeds in the torrential rain? Loyalty! And I never said the south stand is any good either, I know its a crap view because I stood in it when the derbies were not segregated in the 90's. Think the score was 11-1 to rovers but i could see the scoreboard and thats all that mattered!
You could take a radio with you and listen to it so you know whats going on while looking through your binoculars



Some end stands don't have a great view anyway with the opposite end try line difficult to see.
So you begrudge filling our coffers? Its not about filling our coffers its about supporting your team.
And as someone has already said the north stand wasnt full and the weather wasnt a factor that day.

no, the funding wasnt there, all plans but no funds.

14,000 would be nice, not sure it will happen though.

Many on this thread have missed the point IMO. The question of them reaching the target is not the point but the ambition shown is what we need in super league. Awesome stuff.

Our chairman wants a 20,000 average attendance long term.

Personally I think with better facilities and more success Hull KR will be easily above 10,000 especially for big games.

9000 passionate fans or 14000 70minutes worth when it suits fans?

You've got neither.

If they were "passionate" where were they when you needed them?