Well ive got my tickets, there seems to be a real feel good factor around the club atm and i hope the coaching team are keeping the players focused and fired up - Looks like were gonna have a decent attendance with a possibility of a few stay aways (myself included) coming back and the club really need to make sure this doesnt end in tears as so many times have happened at FC - anything less than 100% could mean we lose and lots of fans who'll potentially attend the next home game and beyond will think twice.

Personally ive not felt this excited about an FC season in years. Come on you Ullarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Second that, I think after before last Sunday fans were hoping the new squad would be what we hoped it would be (if that's makes sense lol) then they put on a show like that and the barometer goes through the roof. I'm bringing some new fans so let's hope we hit the ground running and make people take notice bring it on!!!!

Was looking at the salford squad today, must admit I thought they had a better one ! Not a great deal of size and quite a few unproved players, really hoping we give them a real battering, for reasons mentioned above

Got a season ticket late, but glad i did know! think we'll have a good year.

Very important game for the club. Hope we can build on a little pre season optimism and make a good start.

I'm bring 4 other people with me (who don't usually attend). They're really looking forward to seeing this year's team after our mauling of the dobbins. Its looking like a really good attendance.

Im trying not to be to optimistic, ive seen that bubble burst on sooooooo many occasions ! We all have. Cant wait for next friday though

That's why I said "a little". Couldn't have asked for a much better pre season - younger players have bulked up, 2 wins including a comprehensive one, and no new injuries. So far so good, that is all.

It lacks a bit of depth but starting 13 is quite decent. Murdock masila will go great in this league. And Robert lui will too. Dobson will be like having a new signing and I really rate evalds. Plus junior sau looks in good nick this yr and by all accounts carney was decent v wigan. So it still wouldn't take much to slip up. Especially with the hype the game at weekend has stirred up. All pressure be on us. 1 of them games were it'll be an epic night or a massive anti climax. Think we'll win but don't see it being a stroll.

Agreed.

Yeh seen the highlights of the wigan game, that masila looked a unit, dont know much about him, hopefully lui will take some time to settle. Watching the wigan highlights I noticed a lot of wigan players with 20 somethings on they backs, not reading to much into that result, 28- 12 hull win, mom snyed
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got my seat on the train from jockland booked for next friday.realy looking forward to it.

These were the teams:

Salford Red Devils: 14. Gareth O’Brien, 2. Justin Carney, 4. Junior Sa’u, 33. Josh Jones, 3. Josh Griffin, 6. Robert Lui, 7. Michael Dobson, 8. Craig Kopczak, 9. Tommy Lee, 10. George Griffin, 11. Ben Murdoch-Masila, 22. Matt Sarsfield, 13. Mark Flanagan.
Interchange: 15. Adam Walne, 19. Logan Tomkins, 1. Niall Evalds, 18. Greg Johnson, 16. Olsi Krasniqi, 24. Mason Caton-Brown, 21. Ryan Lannon, 26. Josh Wood, 27. Matt Haggerty, 28. Matty Gee.

Wigan Warriors: 22. Lewis Tierney, 2. Josh Charnley, 3. Anthony Gelling, 20. Oliver Gildart, 5. Dom Manfredi, 6. George Williams, 16. Sam Powell, 10. Ben Flower, 36. Josh Ganson, 15. Tony Clubb, 11. Joel Tomkins, 27. Nick Gregson, 25. Willie Isa.
Interchange: 17. Lee Mossop, 19. Taulima Tautai, 21. Ryan Sutton, 29. Joe Bretherton, 31. Gabriel Fell, 34. Jack Wells, 35 Macauley Davies, 33.Kyle Shelford.

Difficult to read too much into it like you say. I think Salford's recruitment has been pretty good for 2016, looking forward to the game.

A* for effort cheers, just think our pack will beat that team into submission, be close for a while, then we'll pull away

Let's hope so! Loving the positivity lately Tinkerman

One of the many great things last Sunday was the positivity around the KC. Entertainment and effort on the pitch was matched with support and belief on the terraces.

For the first time in a long time me and my mates are counting down the days to a Hull FC game!

Come on you hullaaaaaaa!

Its hard not to be, think the turning point for me, was us getting rid of Westerman, most positive move we've made in years, and the signing of the Tank.

Very impressed with your pack mate,and if you can stay relatively injury free I feel you will have a good season.

What time do you get to Hull Yorkie?

Great to hear your back on board Seb, lets hope the lads play well enough to keep you there for the season. But we will have a defeat at some point pal, but just stay with it as long as were going in the right direction.

Got 2 cheap tickets, the woman at the till said they were hoping for 16k attendance. The feel good factor is back at the minute but that will only continue if we beat Salford. I imagine we will get a light show on the Friday night with the floodlights to get the atmosphere built up, something Pearson has mentioned a couple of times. Really looking forward to next Friday hopefully all the hype will be lived up to.

KTF

16k is a big target but would be amazing. With the north closed off now the other 3 stands would surely be completely full at that. Would be an amazing atmosphere, I CANNOT WAIT! Do we have any idea how many tickets sold so far?

Briiliant job roadie, I'm just bringing 2 extras, and I thought I'd done alright lol.

Its going to be crackling in there a week on Friday, I just can't wait.

If we stay in the game till the last 20 I'll think we'll have too much for them. But its a Super League opener so its bound to be tight for quite a while. As long as we hold our nerve on the field, and in the stands too we'll be fine.

Talking of the stands......I was just thinking on what yorksguy1865 said a few posts earlier re. attendance. .....

so if its right that the club are forecasting a 16K attendance 8 days before the game, I wonder if our friend Mr Allam has a contingency plan ready for us in the event that we do fill 3 stands and we NEED an overflow ? or simply have between 16K and 17K.

Surely he wouldn't be daft enough to stop ticket sales at the cut off point as that would be seen as blatantly effecting the business in our attempts to maximise the gate and profit.
I believe he'd have to cater to market demand and open the North stand. After all he opens all 4 stands for City when they get between 16K and 17 K and even down to 14K all sides were open. Mr Allam happily has spread gates of 16K to 17K (and lower) across the 4 stands. I think that sets a very clear precedent.

Adam you might need to get your negotiating hat on if we maintain the feel good factor and the crowds come with it.
( maybe this attendance thing is actually a different thread ??)

Lets not start over hyping this I think if we get 12/13,000 for Salford we'll do amazingly myself, as we start from a lower base season tickets wise. I think 16,000 is possible one day but it will take some to get to that level, but for me it's way more than we can even hope to get at present but there is certainly a buzz about the place and its great to be positive for a change lets all enjoy it.