Quote: Ferocious Aardvark "What a contrived, if-my-aunty-had-balls load of piffle.
Why would our crowd v. Cas today be expected to be our 2nd highest home attendance?'"
Expected? I'm quite sure I said "if" it turns out to be Bradford's 2nd highest attendance, though given the pervading sense of disillusionment among Bulls fans, 8,214 could well end up being their 2nd highest of the season.
Attendances at opening games of the season are often among the highest recorded by clubs due to the enthusiasm and hype surrounding the beginning of a brand new season. Bradford's opening home attendance today was their lowest ever during the entire Super League era and the only occasion they've not posted a five figure gate.
2014 v Castleford 8,214
2013 v Wakefield 10,263
2012 v Catalan 10,610
2011 v Wigan 15,348
2010 v St Helens 10,165
2009 v Hull KR 12,141
2008 v Huddersfield 10,124
2007 v Huddersfield 12,130
2006 v London 11,097
2005 v Wakefield 15,137
2004 v Wigan 17,267
2003 v Wakefield 20,263
2002 v Warrington 13,876
2001 v St Helens 16,572
2000 v Warrington 17,127
1999 v Sheffield 12,044
1998 v Leeds 19,188
1997 v Warrington 15,070
1996 v Castleford 10,027
Quote: Ferocious Aardvark "Did you get Cas and Wakey mixed up in your urge to be negative? If we got 10263 for Wakey last time then it obviously won't drop by 2K this season..'"
Bradford's home attendances against Wakefield were as low as 7,437 in 2010 and 8,387 in 2009, therefore surely it's within the realms of possibility the attendance in 2014 could drop by at least 2K? Particularly so given the recent ring-fencing of clinical depression among Bulls fans?