Brilliant afternoon in Queens Gardens, huge turnout and glorious weather

Walked up boulevard and waited at the Hessle road junction with loads of black and whites. Lads looked hungover to be honest

It was rammed. Couldn't see or hear much but great to be there

Queens Gardens was absolutely rammed (HCC estimate 23k in there).

Unfortunately the PA was pants - couldn't hear a word that was being said on stage but every time a song was played the volume came back. Still glad to be there and be a part of it.

Yes, sound was shocking. Probably the same people who do it at KC.

And they played that stupid version of Old Faithful instead of the one they play after the games at the KC

I was wondering how long it was before somebody put that up

If it's one of those spot the differences I'm struggling. Is the difference that bobby bubbles is in the top one but not the bottom one?

Was speaking to James Clark tonight as he had taken the challenge cup to the guy who lives opposite me as he sorts the players out with cars (and yes I got a photo with the cup!).
I said that Queens gardens was a great venue for it, and he agreed with the sound system but that's the problem with only having 24 hours to prepare for it. He wanted to get a band there and make it a real party but just couldn't get it organised. He said some of the players haven't stopped drinking haha! Some have and they are the ones playing on Friday, but only 4 or 5 players are playing 'the ones who need to' is how he said it so that's players with no obvious back up - so perhaps the centres, Houghton etc.