Obviously.

Stop being so precious, you'll be mentioning the 'C' word next

And as far as the "Top 5" are concerned, we've only got 4 in the RL Fans top 10 - with Paul M at No. 1

If Pearsons plea puts just another 500 bums on seats it will have been worth it.

I like to think of myself as a 'sleeping giant' who has under-achieved for several seasons, but who will break into the big 5 if he can hold his sh[ii[/it together and avoid injury.

When you get your own team you might be OK

I think individual errors have let me down, to be honest.

Pearson said when he took over that he wanted to get the fans back and the economic situation was arguebaly worse than it is now.So whats the differennce now.

Its quite funny to see this after yesterdays thread on NH letter.

If crowds don't go up and revenue doesn't increase we'll have to cut the cloth accordingly.

Exactly and i know which chairman id prefer to have in charge.

I think it's maybe the same logic as Hudgell and spending the full salary cap, there's a bar, so you buy overpriced drinks and food. In both cases it's an option, not an obligation, you can always keep your money in your pocket if you can't really afford it and that's fair enough.

And in response to earlier in the thread, I'm one of those who reached the point of staying away and am back to being a passholder this year.

It can quite easily cost me £70 to go. We buy a family ticket at £50, and have to travel from South Yorkshire to attend. Even allowing for buying cheaper food/drinks, £70 isn't a massive over-estimate.

Band wagoner.....

I see what you're saying, but I don't think that's how everyone is getting to the costs being mentioned, and surely as an out-of-towner you're one of the exceptions?

I fully appreciate the costs of travel for some, but with respect that's not something that I think the club can be held responsible for given that it's people's free choice as to where they live.

IMO the only matchday costs it is fair to hold the club in any way responsible for are the tickets themselves, everything else is ancillary/optional/of your own making. Yes, some tickets are overpriced, but I just think people are going over the top with how much so. I'd say that whilst it is by no means cheap, £50 for a family of 4 isn't [ithat[/i bad.

Last year was the first season at the KC I didn't get a season ticket, enough was finally enough. 2010 was probably the most miserable I've ever been watching Hull, it was a chore rather than a pleasure. The last game I went to last season was Crusaders at home, and even though we won it was just the same old problems but papering over the cracks against a poor side.

I don't think £50 is unreasonable for a family of 4, I'm just saying that I've had to miss one game already this season because I couldn't afford the ticket price plus the travel costs at that time. I'm not calling for a reduction in ticket prices particularly, merely supporting the view that a not-insignificant proportion of the stay-away fans may be staying away for factors other than the success or otherwise of the team.

That being said, I went very little last year, and when I did go, I went with extended family members who would have gone anyway. This season, I've taken my wife, my son and one of my son's friends to most home games (plus the Cas away game), so the club has actually gained four supporters that weren't in attendance most weeks last year.

What about a family season pass? Or what about a pie n pint pass for a bit extra?

There already is a family season pass, as I recall. I just couldn't run to the £500 or so needed to buy one just before Christmas. Don't think they could do a pint and pie one as they don't take any money from the food/drink, as far as I'm aware.

We do

Never realised you did a family pass, scrap that idea.
I don't think the pie n pint pass is a bad idea, obviously no good for Hull though.

The price of our pies and pints, it'd probably double the cost of the pass. And I don't know anyone who would like to commit to eating/drinking that swill every single game!

Seriously the best way to put more bums on seats is to sign big Willie Mason.....

wow Hull FC fans in another "gotta find something to whinge about" shocker !!!

FFS over the last few years almost every fan in black and white has called for a massive change, we have not only had that but we have had added to that new players, clear cash influx from the new gaffer all over the show and on top of that he has just signed one of the top players on the planet to show HIS commitment to the cause yet some on here think him wrong to ask for support in return???? thats just unhinged to me
however those breadline fans who cant afford to come will no doubt be watching the match on their flat screen tvs or in the pub watching with a few slurps
like i said, everything is going to exactly the plan everyone wanted for the last two years so what can we complain about next eh???

Think some FC have got into a bad habit of Bittchin about stuff and cant break that habit no matter what happens

open the curtains guys its a new dawn

So people should not have a TV and support Hull instead? Let's be realistic. There will be some fans who watch the game in the pub, but there will be some who genuinely can't afford to go. That's not to say that ticket prices should be reduced, but there's no getting away from the fact that it's an expensive day out.

Think I'm a few posts off the Big 5 yet



As I've said numerous times, the attendances will grow alongside our success. I believe Pearson has the club in his best interest.