Joined: Apr 05 2009 Posts: 521 Location: silicone valley
bluesox4evaaa wrote:Hi everyone, my parents are arguing about how halifax attendances compared to bradfords in the 80's?
Im too young to know, but how many went down thrum hall in chris anderson era compared to bradfords at that time?
cheers hopefully youll put this raging argument to bed
also what were the attendances like in the 50's and 60s?
my parents used to go down to watch my uncle charlie renilson play, a member of the hall of fame!
Joined: Aug 18 2002 Posts: 18789 Location: 'Fax fan in Stockport: The jewel in the ring of Manchester
From memory our best average attendances during the 80's hovered around the 8,000 mark. Very rarely did we break the 10,000 barrier (officially). Bradford's crowds weren't much better i think - very similar.
Interesting to note that our highest average attendance in 88/89 was when we got relegated. And we averaged more than 1st divivion Bradford in 89/90 when we were in the 2nd division. I will endeavour to find the missing 80s.
Joined: Dec 22 2001 Posts: 6621 Location: Halifax, the sleeping giants of Rugby League
littlerich wrote:Blimey - i did actually think that Bradford's was higher than those in your list Tony. Bullmania obviously worked in the late 90's then.
Thr Bradford public only ever seemed to turn up for the big matches in them days. They used to get some shocking crowds for mid week games in the middle of winter.
Joined: Apr 25 2006 Posts: 3124 Location: riding the back of a flying pig
littlerich wrote:Odsal Stadium wasn't (and still isn't) the most inviting place to visit during the winter months.
Or during the Summer either when it rains they prefered to spend the money on players than give the ordinary speccies decent facilities every time Bradford are at home I pray for two things .1 ,They get beat.2 It rains
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johnny freeman fan club wrote:Or during the Summer either when it rains they prefered to spend the money on players than give the ordinary speccies decent facilities every time Bradford are at home I pray for two things .1 ,They get beat.2 It rains
You bitter , bitter person you
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