Attendances (Multiple Merged Threads)

[ShropshireBull]

1 minute ago, Scubby said:

Middle end next year I think

Ok so new players will get to play in front of it and new sponsors will get the chance to use it. Start with a few wins and being in the mix and every game people can see the progress on and off the field.  

I think its been 5 years since a winning season so looking like you might have one a few games in gives you room to be positive. 

[Scubby]

Big Cas v Wakey derby drew just 6,796.

This was nearly 300 fewer than the Cas v Toulouse game. Another one for the away fans brigade.

[Josef K]

1 hour ago, Scubby said:

Big Cas v Wakey derby drew just 6,796.

This was nearly 300 fewer than the Cas v Toulouse game. Another one for the away fans brigade.

I thought The Jungle was the ground everyone wants to go to “wiv it bein old skool” and the best atmosphere anywhere on the planet. 

[JF1]

430 at Hunslet.

[Josef K]

Id imagine there wasn’t many on at relegation doomed TO XIII. 

[Josef K]

4,549 at Fartown today. 

[daz39]

42 minutes ago, Josef K said:

4,549 at Fartown today. 

About what i expected for a re-arranged to a Saturday game, Wire didn't bring many,

[Ragingbull]

2 hours ago, Josef K said:

4,549 at Fartown today. 

3rd in the  league and only 4k ish home fans? Wow!

[Josef K]

14 minutes ago, Ragingbull said:

3rd in the  league and only 4k ish home fans? Wow!

I don’t think the Fartown fans that turned up would be concerned. But if i was a Wire fan id be thanking Toulouse for being in the league. 

[Hemi4561]

13 hours ago, JF1 said:

430 at Hunslet.

And? 

[daz39]

2 hours ago, Ragingbull said:

3rd in the  league and only 4k ish home fans? Wow!

I know, if only us that were there could physically make others go against their will we'd have 76,000 

[SalfordSlim]

5 hours ago, Josef K said:

4,549 at Fartown today. 

Never mind that, who won "battle of the bands"? The Cowbell Army or the HJ Boys Brigade Drummers?

[Niels]

On 29/07/2022 at 23:22, Scubby said:

Big Cas v Wakey derby drew just 6,796.

This was nearly 300 fewer than the Cas v Toulouse game. Another one for the away fans brigade.

There were many away fans at Castleford v Wakefield.

More Castleford fans or neutrals must have attended for the Toulouse game.

For a club both a "new" team and those who bring a good following will attract a good crowd if marketed positively. 

 

 

Edited July 30, 2022 by Niels

[Eddie]

8 hours ago, Ragingbull said:

3rd in the  league and only 4k ish home fans? Wow!

If you’re rounding to the nearest thousand it’s only 5k ish home fans. 

[Ragingbull]

1 hour ago, Eddie said:

If you’re rounding to the nearest thousand it’s only 5k ish home fans. 

Attendance was 4549. Do u think Warrington took less than 50??

[Ragingbull]

7 hours ago, daz39 said:

I know, if only us that were there could physically make others go against their will we'd have 76,000 

Dont be silly mate. You cant get 76k in that sadium can you? 

[whatmichaelsays]

I was actually around the JS Stadium yesterday pre-kick-off as my son had a swimming lesson. 

For all that Huddersfield and Thewlis have bigged up their "cheap season tickets for Millennials" deals and justified underselling the sport as a way to bring in a younger crowd, I don't think I saw any adult who looked under 30 around the ground. 

Surely the clubs has to be worried about its ageing fan base? 

The much-vaunted fan park / food festival was a pretty sorry sight as well - one food van and a bloke DJing under a gazebo. It's a much bigger deal for Town games and yes, people will compare the two. 

Edited July 31, 2022 by whatmichaelsays

[Wellsy4HullFC]

19 minutes ago, whatmichaelsays said:

I was actually around the JS Stadium yesterday pre-kick-off as my son had a swimming lesson. 

For all that Huddersfield and Thewlis have bigged up their "cheap season tickets for Millennials" deals and justified underselling the sport as a way to bring in a younger crowd, I don't think I saw any adult who looked under 30 around the ground. 

Surely the clubs has to be worried about its ageing fan base? 

The much-vaunted fan park / food festival was a pretty sorry sight as well - one food van and a bloke DJing under a gazebo. It's a much bigger deal for Town games and yes, people will compare the two. 

This.

Huddersfield seen to be getting so many things right, but getting fans into the ground remains its biggest issue. 

They're the birthplace of rugby league. There aren't many Super League clubs immediately around them the days (no Bradford and Halifax). They're producing good players through the academy. They have a good squad. They need to start engaging more with the community to get people into the ground and find out what it would take!

[gingerjon]

23 minutes ago, whatmichaelsays said:

Surely the clubs has to be worried about its ageing fan base? 

How does it compare to other clubs in that regard?

The impression I get is that we're falling behind other sports/entertainment in general in terms of connecting with younger fans.

[Wellsy4HullFC]

7 minutes ago, gingerjon said:

How does it compare to other clubs in that regard?

The impression I get is that we're falling behind other sports/entertainment in general in terms of connecting with younger fans.

Plenty of young fans at both the Hull clubs. Seen lots of shirts of both clubs in schools in non-uniform days over the years.

[daz39]

22 minutes ago, gingerjon said:

How does it compare to other clubs in that regard?

The impression I get is that we're falling behind other sports/entertainment in general in terms of connecting with younger fans.

Well we don't have a congregation of foul mouth /###### up/coked up/flare throwing/beer chucking trouble causing youths that bring ill repute and fines to their club which seem to be the norm at most clubs these days but I'll take that!. 

The problem is Huddersfield just hasn't got that rugby league mentality that other towns do, in Castleford, Hull, Wigan, Warrington etc the love and interest in the towns team is passed down by the generations, Huddersfield doesn't have this simply because we had no fan base to pass it down, the younger ones now don't stay watching rugby once they become independent teenagers, their parents will but they go off and watch football or Americans on YouTube shouting at computer games. All 3 of my boys used to come with me and had season tickets but not one of them kept the interest open once they hit 17/18, if I can't get my boys to stay then no ###### can! 

We are in the heart of Rugby league Country but unfortunately there is no love for it in this town, quite simply no one apart from the hardy 5 - 6000 who do go have any interest in the sport or the team, we have tried everything but to no avail, it is what it is on this town and we may as well accept it now. 

Edited July 31, 2022 by daz39

[gingerjon]

13 minutes ago, Wellsy4HullFC said:

Plenty of young fans at both the Hull clubs. Seen lots of shirts of both clubs in schools in non-uniform days over the years.

Good to hear!

[gingerjon]

2 minutes ago, daz39 said:

All 3 of my boys used to come with me and had season tickets but not one of them kept the interest open once they hit 17/18, if I can't get my boys to stay then no ###### can! 

It's tough, isn't it?

This is one of the things I hope IMG are looking at. The kind of coordinated sport-wide approach that *spit* The Hundred executed pretty well. It may not work everywhere but it takes the pressure off individual clubs who are now repeating things that haven't worked before.

[daz39]

54 minutes ago, whatmichaelsays said:

I was actually around the JS Stadium yesterday pre-kick-off as my son had a swimming lesson. 

For all that Huddersfield and Thewlis have bigged up their "cheap season tickets for Millennials" deals and justified underselling the sport as a way to bring in a younger crowd, I don't think I saw any adult who looked under 30 around the ground. 

Surely the clubs has to be worried about its ageing fan base? 

The much-vaunted fan park / food festival was a pretty sorry sight as well - one food van and a bloke DJing under a gazebo. It's a much bigger deal for Town games and yes, people will compare the two. 

it is and that's one of the reasons Ken's 23 year old granddaughter has been appointment onto the board, she is assigned with getting more of the younger generations interested, I'm sure she will give it a good shot, she's as passionate about the club as anyone! 

As for the food festival it is disappointing after the start it made, the weather was ###### for the 1st couple of games and that immediately lost half of the vendors, I presume its just not profitable to the others, it doesn't help that our fans usually turn up 15 minutes before kick off and don't support stuff like this. 

Edited July 31, 2022 by daz39

[M j M]

20 minutes ago, daz39 said:

it is and that's one of the reasons Ken's 23 year old granddaughter has been appointment onto the board, she is assigned with getting more of the younger generations interested, I'm sure she will give it a good shot, she's as passionate about the club as anyone! 

I find it hard to criticise Huddersfield's fan base too much given it's grown probably more than any other club's in the time i've been watching this sport, certainly on a % basis.

The above just makes me wonder generally though - whilst too often RL clubs bring in supposed expertise from outside the sport who haven't a clue what to do in RL I'd also question what skill set Ken Davy's granddaughter has that has seen her tasked with this role - other than being young and being a Davy.

Edited July 31, 2022 by M j M