Firstly.... let me just says, I am fully aware we are only 9 games into the season and there is a long way to go.....

BUT

Massive well done for both the team and Radford for their response to the Widnes disintegration. 4 from 4 with wins against the odds in 3 of those games.

Also, big up to Adam Pearson for not pulling the trigger and ensuring the managers office door is not a revolving one.

We are not the finished article by any means, but we have now ground out 3 back to back wins in an 8 days period. We have also put the shackles to one side and we play with a bit of freedom and style. Confidence is clearly high.

SO,,

Will those who have stayed away be coming to the Hudds game on Friday?

If not, what would it take get those back?

One swallow does not make a summer.

Whilst the upturn in form is most welcome and encouraging for those fans that already attend and are hooked regardless I think it's going to take more than 4 games to win those missing fans back.

No one can under estimate the negativity of the last 2 years under Radford and it's going to take a massive shift in attitude for those fans to come back whilst he's still here, they are going to take some convincing he's the right man for the job.

I feel until we can challenge consistently up in the top 4 and be considered as winners of at least one piece of silverware a season then we will struggle to get the stay away fans back.

I feel too many became disillusioned and walked away and it's far too early this season to attract them back.

If this form continues then realistically we could be challengers and if we can compete in any final this year and continue improving into next season then they will come back in time.

Unfortunately 2 years of damage is not repaired over weeks.
I hope we do build on this momentum however and become as consistent as the top teams.

I guess we'll find out on Friday but I think the wins against Rovers and Wire should help the gate as much as last night's win.

A decent weather forecast won't do any harm either.

I sincerely hope so. After performances like this, it's the perfect way to welcome the boys home with a big vociferous crowd to cheer them on to another win. It would show appreciation to them all for the way they have played and show it's definitely worth all the hard work. Do I think they will, probably not as their is 2 many radford bashers and hull bashers where nothing they do will be good enough. To many people who are quick to have ago yet struggle to give praise when it due. What better way for the boys to come out to a big crowd on Friday. Fingers crossed I'm wrong I really do hope they come back

I do get what you mean about the last 2 years but for me if it's going to take 1 to 2 years of competing at the top and a final appearance to consider coming back then they really are not proper hull fc supporters. Players feed off the fans enthusiasm and vocal support. Performance and fans go hand in hand on most occasions. That noise generated against warrington really would of helped the team when on our own line and backs to the wall. We need fans to create a hostile kc. I hope it's not a season or 2 before people come back. All the team can do is keep this up and fingers crossed

The team can't do any more at the moment, that's for sure.

I guess we'll find out on Friday but I think the wins against Rovers and Wire should help the gate as much as last night's win.

A decent weather forecast won't do any harm either.

Aye , They've put a great shift in over the last 8 days or so , The fans that staying away should give this team a go !.

I understand where you're coming from but the hardcore 9,000-10,000 fans will turn up regardless and make noise if we are performing well.

But to win back the 4-5 thousand that have just walked away is what I'm getting at if we are to sit at the top table of SL.
You cannot under estimate again the financial impact that has on the club and to attract those fans back of which I'll admit I could have been one will take a lot more than 4 games to undo the negativity in their mind of recent times.

Some people have dug themselves in a long way but at the end of the day if we win enough home games some of the fickles will return. They always will do. Obviously a good cup run would help as well - amazing how many fans we will have if we can get to a semi again.