A more concerning question would be will you ever break 10k on any other game except the derby? Vicious circle, losing money through lack of crowds, got to keep spending on the team to try and attract them, something's got to give, let's hope for your sakes it's Mr Parasol with a very large handout.

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The 10k average figure is a long-term aim for the club - go ask any board member they'll tell you that. They'll also tell you they're in for the long-haul, all the current debt was planned and underwritten and that very few professional sports clubs make any sort of notable profit.

Although the capacity will be higher, the 10k average is not something the board expect to achieve until both the east stand is extended and the north stand built.

Contrary to the that fc muppets like yourself constantly pedal, theres no panic stations at Hull KR, and aside from crowds being a little down on last year (also fully expected because of the financial climate) and the pretty average performances on the pitch this year, the club is pretty much where it was expected to be at this stage. So no, nothing has to give.

Financial market...does that only affect the East side of the city because our figures are up!

Indeed. Crowds are up at Crusaders, Huddersfield, Hull FC, Salford, St Helens, Wakefield, Warrington and Wigan.

It is great for the sport...I am unable to figure out why KR are not up as well after finishing in the heady heights of 4th last season, and there players claiming they will do the same again this season..

Possibly, East Hull has suffered well above average, as I suppose you might expect. All I was saying was the board felt attendances might be down this year - straight from the horses mouth that - and seems they were right.

Of course rovers fans will be harder hit by the current economic climate. Companies typically get rid of the dead wood when the markets go south so naturally rovers fans will be affected more than others.

You maybe right...however I thought most of the caravan workers were West of the city..

Talking to a friend at work, he took his wife and 2 kids and said he spent about £70 with drinks etc...not cheap that for sure.

You could also say the current economic climate does not affect giro checks

Personally I also think the 'novelty' factor has worn off a bit, and people maybe aren't prepared to pay £17 or whatever it is, to sit in the golf stand and be rained on any more.

I guess improving the ground with more east stand and hopefully a new north stand, might represent better value for money to non-hardcore/fair-weather support. Also Hull FC have a had a decent season, whereas ours has been pretty average so far.

I think you maybe right, it is difficult keeping the newer fans interested so results this season could be a major factor...I genuinely know six 15 years old (my sons friends) who went to Rovers last season, but now go to FC...I asked one of them why they now come and he said, the ground was better and his mates went to fc (which I suspect is the biggest influencing factor).

think maybe if we gave 2000 tickets away each home game like fc do then we may break the 10,000 mark, and prob if we ad a football stadium to play in it mite attract more fans who nos. We mite not ave as many fans but we certainly sing like we do well except for the last few thrashings we ave ad the last few games......

Yes if only we could reach the heady heights of their wonderful 3000 last week

Their crowds are up on average. They got over 6,000 against us, Catalans and Wigan and 10,000 against Leeds.

Of course we do

maybe we should be giving free tickets away to school kids, if they buy a burger or a drink its money in the coffers, why do Hull do it?

Every fecking week.

Are you certain that you don't and that we do?

My brother gets offered tickets for hull games through his daughters school .He lives on kingswood don't know which school though

You don't know which school your niece goes to? You might have to wait a while yet for that uncle of the year award.

Ah right, so [iour[/i crowds are up because we give tickets away (nothing to do with 9,500 season ticket sales) and [iyour's[/i are down because of the recession. Glad we've cleared that one up.

Presumably the other clubs in the league with improved attendances are also giving tickets away?

Hey Hey calm down calm down only said he got offered tickets

Err kingswood primery school ............Err does that exict

The pre home game how many will you get thread


As usual with more concern from people who dont support Hull KR
How nice