So far we are averaging 5,842. Not good we all agree Im sure, however if we can manage 7,000 for the last 2 home games we will end up just over 6,000 - slightly better than anticipated.

Celtic at home we should be easily looking at 7k with 10 pound entrance and Diversity on show, and the final home game against Hull KR 7,000 is again easily acheievable due to the away support



Overall it looks like we will be between 500 and 1000 down on average every game compared to last season.

With the travelling Hull KR support your average I anticipate will break the 10, 000 barrier for the season, I just wonder where all 500 000 of them will fit.

It will be interesting to see where these figures stand in relation to other clubs, clearly we are in a financial down turn which must take some of the responsibility but is it a trend across the league?

can't see us getting 7k for the Celtic game to be honest

I can't see us getting 5k with or without Diversity





Christ we will need Elvis to get 7k

I'm sure there are many reasons why our attendances are lower Han last years.
We are in the middle of a recession, many people are out of work, those fortunate enough to be in work need to stretch their finances further than ever, negetive equity, fual costs etc the list goes on!!
But I still think the reported figures especially at the start of the season are also a contributary factor, I can still here the ghasps of disbelief now!!!!

We didn't do bad for Quins game so 7k + is achievable for celtic game. crowds have been down this season but the reccession and the state of Belle Vue doesn't help us+ some of our big home games been on sky which can knock around 2k off the crowd. The new stadium will be a massive boost for us

Christ we will need Elvis to get 7k'"

I am confident we will get around 7k for this. 10 quid in, a load of famous dancers bouncing about (

) have some faith!!!

On average they will be but if you look at the attendances for the individual matches some are actually up whilst other are massively down. There seems to be a core level of support of around 5,000 which is roughly the same as last year. The drops have come from games that usually attract a large number of floating supporters (both home and away fans), e.g. Leeds and Bradford down by 3,000. This backs up the idea that the main cause of the drop in attendances is the financial climate - people who choose to go to a few matches are choosing not to.

It will be interesting to see if the promotions/discounts for the Celtic game manage to buck this trend.

Compared to last year

We only have 2 attendances compared to last year that are up.
St Helens and Harlequins, all the rest are down.

We need to beat 8,822 to beat the Hull KR game of last year (unlikely but not impossible)

Overall a poor year for attendances but not disastrous.

I would add a couple of issues into the mix which may not have a direct effect, but which do colour the back-ground:

One is the stadium - especially the let-down of Thornes Park. Many of us feared that it was only a matter of time before dropped off the face of the earth at that time. This was at a point when season tickets are normally sold and that, together with a relative lack of new signings, did not 'inspire' our support base.

Two is the loss of Adam / Leon and other sad issues. The club, and it's fans, may have won much appreciation for their efforts in this, but I cannot help but feel that being connected to such sadness is not condusive towards selling tickets - nor does it seem relevant either!

So, added to the credit crunch, I feel that we have not done too badly overall, but I do know that it has made life difficult for the BoD and they have had to juggle a little to get around it all.

So the message going forward now is very much 'onwards and upwards' and let's have a bit of fun around the place once more!

And also to add to your above statement TRB the issue that has been discussed here in the last few weeks, the drunken oaths and foul mouthed yobs that seemed to have bred like rats down @ BV.
Like many it put's you off bringing your children to enjoy our game.

Thats when the new stadium comes into it's own again, modern stadia is alot easier to police (steward) seating plans CCTV etc and alot more family friendly. It's a case of making the most of what we've got at Belle Vue until we move to Stanley

Oh come on, surely we haven't sunk as low as to consider a decomposed corpse to bring the crowds in

lets make it a duo then fetch jackson back as well

What, you mean he's dead!

Too much hassle, take weeks to piece him back together

no thanks didn't like his music, can we book meatloaf instead

Wont we have to wait till he dies before we can afford him as well

You cannibal

Mindst there would be enough of him to feed an 8k attendance