I can certainly recall the days when I longed for our attendances to match FC's. But
a) That was a long, long time ago, and
b) I don't remember FC regularly drawing 16k crowds. Occasionally, yes.
That said, they have always been what I would consider a very well supported club.

No idea if it's accurate but sounds right. Having a day away from Hull is presumably a bigger pull factor than having a day in Hull.

That would be my recollection also and by way of an example here are all Leeds' visits to play Hull at the Boulevard 79/80 to 89/90:

27-Nov-79 ….. FT ….. Lost ….. 9,551
3-Feb-80 ….. CHP ….. Lost ….. 11,087
19-Oct-80 ….. CHP ….. Lost ….. 12,748
15-Feb-81 ….. CC ….. Lost ….. 15,119
16-Aug-81 ….. YC ….. Won ….. 11,194
8-Nov-81 ….. CHP ….. Lost ….. 13,101
13-Oct-82 ….. CHP ….. Lost ….. 13,027
1-May-83 ….. PREM ….. Lost ….. 11,845
21-Mar-84 ….. CHP ….. Lost ….. 10,842
16-Oct-84 ….. YC ….. Lost ….. 10,542
5-Dec-84 ….. CHP ….. Won ….. 9,026
9-Apr-86 ….. CHP ….. Lost ….. 4,395
2-Nov-86 ….. CHP ….. Won ….. 6,205
6-Apr-88 ….. CHP ….. Lost ….. 7,024
2-Oct-88 ….. CHP ….. Lost ….. 7,081
1-Oct-89 ….. CHP ….. Lost ….. 7,774

The wins and losses are from a Leeds point of view and I doubt that comes as any great surprise either.

Hull FC just tweeted we have sold 1400 tickets plus walk ups. Black & White takeover! Can't wait!

Over 90% of people there will be Rhinos fans. Hardly a takeover.

According to Rothmans Hull had 6x 16k plus attendances in 1981-82.

maybe she meant in vocal support lol

Good god, did that crap hole the Boulevard really have that big a capacity?

1981/82 - that would be Hull's return to the top flight? 1982/83 it was down to 3x16k plus attendances (one of those V the touring Aussies, the others Hull KR and oddly Barrow ), then 1983/84 just the one V Hull KR and then 1984/85 not even the derby pulled in 16k to the Boulevard.

Nobody's knocking Hull's attendances in the early 80's - they were the best supported club in the game - just qualifying the frequency of the monster packing out on Airlie Street.

Don't understand the hard on people have for fan numbers.

On the game not very confident and fear a good old thrashing!!

no shaul for fc, possibly the best attacking fullback in the league right now and no pryce

naughton to move to fullback, may see radford go with the same formation v huddersfield in the halves

Hull FC Attendances 1981/82 Season

Championship (Home) 197,844 / 15 = 13,190 Avg
Championship (Away) 103,239 / 15 = 6,883 Avg

John Player Trophy (Away) 32,354 / 3 = 10,785 Avg
John Player Trophy (Semi) 11,080
John Player Trophy (Final) 25,165

Challenge Cup (Home) 30,252 / 2 = 15,126 Avg
Challenge Cup (Away) 9,481
Challenge Cup (Semi) 21,707
Challenge Cup (Final) 92,147
Challenge Cup (Final Replay) 41,171

Yorkshire Cup (Home) 11,194

TOTAL (Home) 268,037 / 20 = 13,402 Avg
TOTAL (Away) 145,074 / 19 = 7,635 Avg
TOTAL (Neutral - Headingley) 70,052 / 4 = 17,513 Avg
TOTAL (2 X CC Finals) 133,318

GRAND TOTAL = 616,481 / 45 = 13,700 Avg

Can't believe just told my dad I can not be bothered going tonight, can't recall other times doing that. Just giving in with the crap on offer. Decided in end to go in seperate cars, so I can get up and leave early if I want, and boo if it is my choosing.

A crap hole indeed but a crap hole that generated a cracking atmosphere and we didn't need a band to artificially create one.