ln my opinion the average Huddersfielder is the most boring,miserable tight fisted person l ever met.
l too meet people who ask about the game, l simply say "you should have gone" and nothing else
l also couldn,t care less if they go or not, they will only find something to moan about.

ln my opinion the average Huddersfielder is the most boring,miserable tight fisted person l ever met.
l too meet people who ask about the game, l simply say "you should have gone" and nothing else
l also couldn,t care less if they go or not, they will only find something to moan about.

I wouldn't read too much into it. You're tryin to build a culture and following within the town during an horrendous financial climate. The shares thing might be an issue for some but I'm doubtful it's that many. Plus a lot of those with a problem with it live in areas where you'd support dewsbury, bradford, Wakefield etc which may also play a part in their partisan attitude to it.

I reckon if you're in a position where you could actually have a shout in winning something (like this year) over a number of years you'll see the crowds growing but it's the worst time ever. Bradford, Leeds, Wigan etc were enjoying success during a period of financial boom remember

I brought 5 extra kids last week and 2 this. One of those has now asked for a kit for his birthday (if there are any left!) and his mum said this morning she is going to look into season tickets!

The crowd thing is just plain boring now, I can take it off other supporters of other clubs as it means we are doing something right and its the only thing they can call us on.

But off our own supporters!? Why come on moan about your own crowds. Boomers got it right.



When win something they will come, in what numbers and how long for, who knows.

When I first started watching 28 yrs ago, we got 350 and we were S!@t but I still went cos its my club. Now we get between 5-10k depending on circumstances and we are second in the league, but I go cos its my club. But I understand for a multitude of reasons, that not everyone one else is the same.

But just for the record, I'm a designer, I've worked for marketing and PR agencies for the last 20yrs, I've seen it happen, I know what can be achieved if you put the thought and time in (sticking an email out and post on your website about a £5 ticket a few days before is lazy and at best hopeful.) Its about the Huddersfield people who don't attend, how do you reach them? Its little and often if you want to raise the profile of something, supporting the larger events/ announcements.

lf there is a problem, its a problem for the marketing team plain and simple. They need to think smart, £5 quid for an SL game christ on a bike, you'd pay that back in the day with the other 349!

Word of mouth from those that do go is the best way. People won't go if they don't know anything about what it's all about - no matter the price and the marketing campaign. If one of every group of people invited one other person the crowds would soon swell. Invite your neighbour, your kids friends, your work mate, your milkman!

FWIW Wakey season tickets were £100 for this season

Looks like its helped boost their crowds.

Crowds were always going to go down after lasdt year, the problem has being replacing those who had enough either through poor performances or cheap deals ending and not prepared to pay full.

We are playing some good stuff and having a wow of a season and people still aren't coming , this is where the club needs to be asking why and doing something about it.

Personally i'm with the majority, i'm not bothered, i go and i get thoroughly entertained most times so thats fine for me, those that wont/choose not to come are missing out not us that do !

I got asked on the way down if we had a game on last night

There's the bloody problem

I was stopped in town by people asking 'did WE win tonight? ' - We, suggests they were fans who didnt bother going.

So two things

Q1. People need to be told the game is on

Q2. How to get them into the ground?

A1. That's simple in principle. Advertise. Very simple poster
Next home game
Giants v XXXXX
Date & Time

And that's it, no more info. Put a sign by Kingsgate front door, outside the big supermarkets & in the bus station.

A2. THIS is the tricky bit. Does giving away "bring a mate" vouchers really mean they end up being used by people who would go anyway? Mine never did. Do they need to drop the gate price? Make the pre-order a better deal?

How about tying up with something like the cinema or Pizza Hut - like bring your receipt or ticket and get in for a tenner. If nothing else it might just make more people think about the giants.


On the plus side the fanzone is excellent.

Don't often agree with your posts but you are spot on with this. I hear all the time how Hudds Town have a great fan base, then learn of the fans from Dewsbury, Batley, Mirfield, Halifax. I see people I went to school with walking around in Bradford replicas. IIRC Sir Ken gave tickets to Town fans for free years ago for a Wakey match and they supported Wakefield. I watch them driving back past my home to Wakefield on Town matchdays.

With the exception of the diehards we will have to win something major, the fans will then come. For the time being, we're happy to still have a team to support. And for those of us who were there through the barren years, It's going to be a massive celebration when it does.

I agree - always saying the same thing!

As mentioned, I have also sat in crowds of 350. So in context 5000 on a Friday night, on sky with no away support isn't bad.

I used to go and watch town but will never watch them again after the mud they have thrown at Ken Davy. Some will disagree with this but I feel passionately about this and nothing could change my mind.

There maybe a few Town fans who feel the same about Fartown.

I saw loads of people I knew at the service station on the way to Twickenham with their fartown flags. I didnt see these people at another game until 3 years later at Wembley. And you guessed it. I haven't seen them since.

We don't want glory supporters. We might only have a few but we are genuine and passionate!

At the end of the day we have poor crowds. So what!

Come if you want to, don't if you don't!

Exactly, whether we took 12k or (as I though) 20k to Wembley it's how to get those people back week in and week out