Joined: Sep 18 2005 Posts: 8742 Location: 2017 City of Culture
I was dissapointed with the attendance yesterday, and I think it speaks volumes about the lack of quality spectator accomodation at Craven Park. The North Stand was less than 40% occupied, the South Stand wasn't even open. For such a big game (well, event - the game itself was a run of the mill fixture) I was anticipating at least 9000, with the possibility of the South Stand being pay on the day for a tenner.
Spin it one way, it's dissappointing. Spin it another, its 1,400 up on last season. I personally don't care as I got to see a hugely impressive debut from the big fella.
Easty wrote:The East stand is the place to be for a lot of supporters. Demand for this stand is very high and when supporters can't get into the East stand because it sells out they don't bother with other alternatives. When the East stand extension is complete in a couple of months time I think we as a club can seriously look at crowds between 9-10k on a regular basis. I had three mates from work that would have gone yesterday if I could have got them in the East stand with myself.
If these people don't turn up now against the likes of Wigan, St's, Leeds etc etc because they can't get in the East Stand would the lure of being in the East Stand be enough for them to turn up against the lesser teams?....I doubt it to be honest. Hull fans get slated for not wanting to pay for the South Terrace, yet in the same reckoning 1k Rovers fans at least do it every home game!!
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Joined: Sep 18 2005 Posts: 8742 Location: 2017 City of Culture
Stan Butler wrote:Hull fans get slated for not wanting to pay for the South Terrace, yet in the same reckoning 1k Rovers fans at least do it every home game!!
Agreed, but the only slight difference is the 1,000 Rovers fans are 8,000th in the queue when it comes to committment to the club, you would expect your 1,000 to be the front of the queue.
Don't really want this one today, we should save it for early June.
SirStan wrote:Agreed, but the only slight difference is the 1,000 Rovers fans are 8,000th in the queue when it comes to committment to the club, you would expect your 1,000 to be the front of the queue.
Don't really want this one today, we should save it for early June.
A valid point, what about the North Stand though?...hardly, if ever full apart from derby day. Can't honestly see 1000+ turning up week in week out just because they can get in the East Stand, sure somebody posted earlier that there were around 100 East Stand tickets still available on Saturday.
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Joined: Sep 23 2003 Posts: 14306 Location: East Hull
Friday the East stand sold out.
"They supercede individuals, they supercede the team and they supercede the club. Our club is a traditional, working class club and the supporters are loyal and passionate and to see them go away happy really makes my day." Craig Sandercock.
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Stan Butler wrote:A valid point, what about the North Stand though?...hardly, if ever full apart from derby day. Can't honestly see 1000+ turning up week in week out just because they can get in the East Stand, sure somebody posted earlier that there were around 100 East Stand tickets still available on Saturday.
My brother tried to get one on Saturday and was told it was sold out, only seats in the RM and North were available.
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rover49 wrote:My brother tried to get one on Saturday and was told it was sold out, only seats in the RM and North were available.
Could well be the case, like I say I'm sure I saw somebody post different (Nick perhaps?).
My point remains the same though, I can't see the East Stand extention raising gates by 1k+, and personally think Rovers would be better served improving the commercial side of the business, leaving a lower, more realistic crowd average required.
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Stan Butler wrote:Could well be the case, like I say I'm sure I saw somebody post different (Nick perhaps?).
My point remains the same though, I can't see the East Stand extention raising gates by 1k+, and personally think Rovers would be better served improving the commercial side of the business, leaving a lower, more realistic crowd average required.
We need to improve the above but we also can't move away from the goal of a 10k average crowd. It's not out the question and something we have to strive for in the long term to compete with the rest of SL. An East stand extension will certainly help to get closer to that magic 10k figure.
"They supercede individuals, they supercede the team and they supercede the club. Our club is a traditional, working class club and the supporters are loyal and passionate and to see them go away happy really makes my day." Craig Sandercock.
Easty wrote:We need to improve the above but we also can't move away from the goal of a 10k average crowd. It's not out the question and something we have to strive for in the long term to compete with the rest of SL. An East stand extension will certainly help to get closer to that magic 10k figure.
I agree with the goal as such, and in the long term it may quite happen...won't by simply extending the East Stand I'm afraid.
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nick hkr wrote:Saturday the East Stand still had 80 tickets left on sale, had the extension been finished wouldn't that number have been more like 1080? I'm not saying it isn't going to be a big draw to have the stand go the full length of the pitch, it will be one of the best terracing stands in sport especially on derby day when it is sold out.
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