The Goole Vikings Thread

[Gomersall]

 

[DoubleD]

Goole will have a very competitive squad next season. They should be challenging in the top half 

[Gav Wilson]

Just now, DoubleD said:

Goole will have a very competitive squad next season. They should be challenging in the top half 

If they pick up maybe 12 more players of similar quality and assuming they DR with Hull FC, they won't be far off top 3...

[ricky]

I am wondering what kind of crowd they could ever hope to attract, even once established. Goole's population is under 20,000. All the towns near them, as well as being similarly small, are just as close to existing clubs: Selby is near Castleford, Brough is near Hull, Thorne is near Donny, Market Weighton is near Hull.

[Rene_Artois]

6 hours ago, Gav Wilson said:

If they pick up maybe 12 more players of similar quality and assuming they DR with Hull FC, they won't be far off top 3...

More likely to dual reg with Dons.

[RayCee]

5 hours ago, ricky said:

I am wondering what kind of crowd they could ever hope to attract, even once established. Goole's population is under 20,000. All the towns near them, as well as being similarly small, are just as close to existing clubs: Selby is near Castleford, Brough is near Hull, Thorne is near Donny, Market Weighton is near Hull.

I used to collate crowds for League One but gave up a few years ago due to not being able to get sufficient data to make it worthwhile. 

What I have shows few clubs in this division ever hit a thousand attendees and some in the low hundreds. Even averaging a thousand would be a good result IMO. 

[ricky]

9 minutes ago, RayCee said:

What I have shows few clubs in this division ever hit a thousand attendees and some in the low hundreds

I came across this earlier today:

Do Cornwall have any fans who travel that distance? If so, what a reward!

[RayCee]

1 hour ago, ricky said:

I came across this earlier today:

Do Cornwall have any fans who travel that distance? If so, what a reward!

I don't think many if any fans travelled from Cornwall.

I did dig up this data and will do a piece on my blog soon on it. It's the average attendance for 2024. Cornwall and Newcastle only put out figures a couple of times each and their figures are estimates based on that. Cornwall averaged just over a thousand for the two years previously so either the estimate below is grossly inaccurate or as I suspect a sign of waning interest. If anyone can shed light on that, please do.

1	Oldham	1,624
2	Keighley	1,367
3	Rochdale	866
4	Workington	774
5	Nth Wales	540
6	Hunslet	488
7	Midland	417
8	Cornwall	376
9	Newcastle	329
	Average	759

So getting to the point, if Goole can average a thousand, it will be well above average for that league. 

 

Edited October 12, 2024 by RayCee

[gingerjon]

9 hours ago, RayCee said:

if Goole can average a thousand, it will be well above average for that league. 

 

First season, you'd hope they would be on or near that. After that is when the 'real' situation will become clearer - for good or bad.

[Gomersall]

https://www.gooletowndeal.co.uk/projects/victoria-pleasure-ground/

[Rene_Artois]

Brett Ferres signs for Goole

[Gomersall]

 

[Phil W]

On 12/10/2024 at 22:39, RayCee said:

I don't think many if any fans travelled from Cornwall.

I did dig up this data and will do a piece on my blog soon on it. It's the average attendance for 2024. Cornwall and Newcastle only put out figures a couple of times each and their figures are estimates based on that. Cornwall averaged just over a thousand for the two years previously so either the estimate below is grossly inaccurate or as I suspect a sign of waning interest. If anyone can shed light on that, please do.

1	Oldham	1,624
2	Keighley	1,367
3	Rochdale	866
4	Workington	774
5	Nth Wales	540
6	Hunslet	488
7	Midland	417
8	Cornwall	376
9	Newcastle	329
	Average	759

So getting to the point, if Goole can average a thousand, it will be well above average for that league. 

 

To be fair there was a few Cornwall fans there.

As for Goole they look to be putting together a decent squad, fair play to them.

[Phil]

I was talking to Dave Parker yesterday,  he says Siemens are pouring millions into the area and he’d be surprised if they didn’t put a wedge into the club 

[Gomersall]

 

[Agbrigg]

On 15/10/2024 at 18:52, Rene_Artois said:

Brett Ferres signs for Goole

I wonder who is next, Stanley Gene to maybe make a come back ?

[Eddie]

13 hours ago, Agbrigg said:

I wonder who is next, Stanley Gene to maybe make a come back ?

I heard Lee Crooks. 

[Gomersall]

 

[The Future is League]

I look forward to the first player to come through the Goole Vikings system that signs for a Super League club as this surely will be the catalyst for young budding players in the Vikings system to see what can be done through hard work and dedication.

[coolie]

On 16/10/2024 at 20:02, Agbrigg said:

I wonder who is next, Stanley Gene to maybe make a come back ?

He's too young looking at the rest of the line up

[Agbrigg]

10 minutes ago, coolie said:

He's too young looking at the rest of the line up

I was thinking more of their academy

[The Hallucinating Goose]

https://www.gooletowndeal.co.uk/projects/victoria-pleasure-ground/?fbclid=IwY2xjawGB8lNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHbZT7VdDIuF-RXo1eAC5VhUkKszjAcsFqN8IvzSJkNO2WrUcn5GqPMq-ng_aem_j-r9incuU7gbSc2gKpDz8Q

Information on the redevelopment of the ground.

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