This. I was in a pub in Hull pre-match and very few people knew about the news of the death of Steve Prescott. It was the same in the ground. I spoke to people around me and none of them knew, so the announcement over the tannoy came as a bit of a shock to a big proportion of the crowd.
The atmosphere was tense and really picked up after the Westwood try. The ridiculous Mexican Wave actually killed the atmosphere and may well have been a distraction to the players.
Writing to the Hull Club to complain about a big day where nothing went wrong is ridiculous.

the atmospheres have been a little poor at the games, just doesnt seem to be the same passion for internationals

Which ones? England's or the comp as a whole?

I thought it was an excellent day at Hull yesterday. The atmosphere was pretty good after a slow start and the exceptionally sad news about Steve Prescott played its part in that.

I love the KC stadium. The only gripe I can have about it is the car park. It took us an hour and 20 minutes to get off after the game. Other then that though it's a great facility and we had a top day.

Fewer ( by a big margin ) away fans is one big reason - nobody to sing 'against'. But also, against teams like Fiji, there's a fair amount of affection for the opposition. For example, if we were absolutely smashing Samoa, say, the crowd wouldn't be delerious, but many in fact would be quietly hoping for Samoa to get a few scores. Against the Aussies, it would be different again. If ( lol ) we went 30 points up, the crowd would blow the roof off the stand, whereas when it's tight against the Aussies, the tension can make the crowd quiet. Just the way it is, I don't think there's a lack of passion for internationals - the crowds are good.

Headingley on Friday night says you are talking out of your backside

To be fair the crowd will be a little flatter with one set of fans there. England v Fiji is never going to have the same atmosphere at the kc as hull v hull KR is it?
But I bet there was a hell of a lot more kids and schools there yesterday.
The England-Australia game was a great atmosphere as was the Scotland-USA and NZ-PNG from the games I've been at. Cook Islands v tonga was electric.

I went to the England game at Huddersfield and the atmosphere seemed pretty decent. As did the 2nd half yesterday.

It's always a bit trickier for RL internationals as people have to put club loyalty to oneside. There is the away fans issue. But like was said earlier that score against NZ or Oz and the place would be rocking. Against lesser sides we are hoping it does not become embarrasing.

Watching the match back it was a great intense game in the first half it just needed an earlier score to set the crowd going.

the car park is a joke I agree, all it would take is a small amount of planning, such as stewards making the road one way on exit, or the Police manually controlling the traffic lights and the traffic would clear much easier. But 11 years on they still haven't sorted this out!

as for the atmosphere, I didn't think it was too bad, the bad news before kick-off didn't help, as many still hadn't heard the sad news. Also the game was strange in that it was tense in the first half, followed by a walkover in the 2nd, which never leads to a good atmosphere.

Obviously I'm biased, but I think the fact that every international at the KC has attracted over 20K means we deserve a fixture in every Test or 4 Nations series.

Needs an official supporters group.

I can't help but think the great tickets sales are down to us all knowing the fixtures a good 12/18 months in advance. Usually we only know about 2 months before with most tournaments.

I hope fixtures and schedule are sorted for next years Four Nations asap.

Also the Samoa vs New zealand game reinforces that point..

The games seem to have attracted a different demographic than your average club game. That's meant a different atmosphere. In some ways I've preferred it. There's more positivity, less foul language, fewer boozed up idiots, people are there to have fun.

More of the same please.

I'd agree with that, though I think the next 4 Nations is down under?

I do however think we should be bolder with the venue choices for the next 4 Nations, the big grounds make the games seem more of an event and we sell more as a result.

Think for an Australia test we should look at Elland Rd or the COMS like we did in 04 or 05. Stick to a Wigan/Hudds/Hull for the Kiwis then a Warrington/Widnes for the other nation. The final will be the other of Elland Rd/COMS.

I've been stuck on there a few times. Yesterday we managed to find a side street about 10 mins walk from the ground. We had absolutely no problem getting out.

We're getting off topic but NZ-Aus should be in London in my opinion - Would be a way of spreading the geographical spread without losing much in the way of attendance.

Your right about next years Four Nations being down under. 2015 is free but a GB tour is hoped with a long awaited Ashes series, but if not, let's just play the Aussies once and play NZ in a series. If even that is not possible, then poss Aussies once, Kiwis once, PNG and Fiji. That would still be a great tour and you can imagine PNG and Fiji being really tough if played in their home countries.
That would be something completely different for the players to look forward to.
2016 is a home Four Nations, then 2017 is a SH World Cup.
So really, looking at that, we are only at home for one comp in next 4 years.

The fewer games at elland road the better

hear hear.....lets stay away from elland road,man city ground is an excellent choice and I would try to have all finals at old traffold get people use to having it as the final stadium.

now the failed tennis fella as gone with his policy of smaller and smaller ground lets think bigger and why not start planning for a 4 nation comp back on our shore in a few years time

Book the stadiums now and start selling early bird tickets now strike whilst the iron is hot,even go so mad as allowing overseas fans to plan and save up for it by giving a couple of years notice

Great to have 2 more games on today and sold out again

1 hour 20m?....I am envious it took me 1 hour 40



It is a problem for games at the K.C, I am surprised the local authorities / police haven't looked into it before.

That said it is a fantastic stadium and being a tall fella had just enough leg room and felt comfortable in my seat (cannot say that of Elland Road, Old Trafford etc).

One point on yesterday that I hope the organisers look into is the game restarting in the 2nd half with the children still walking around behind the dead ball line. It doesn't bear thinking what would have happened if England would have tried a kick in goal



I was sat at that end and it certainly looked to have spooked the Fijians at the k.o

Why not use the park and ride?

not looking like the largest crowd of the tournament at neath this afternoon

More at Limerick?

First time at the KC Yesterday and loved it!!!!

But....

Getting away after the game.... &£#%^*

Think that sums it up