Quote: Longstanding "The old Hen Pen at Central Park was a great way to attract the supporters of the
future. Would that work now in this age, with evening games and also parents
being more protective. Where I sit, probably isn't representative but I'm surrounded by
oldish people and it makes me worry about the future fan base.'"
The bulk of matches are evening kick off which means kids are up way after bed time. My grandson has season tickets for his two lads and yet they miss more matches than they attend. If it is a Thursday or Sunday match then its certainly a no, no, with school the following morning. Also with a Saturday evening game they play rugby on Sunday mornings so they need their rest. In my far off young days it was regular Saturday afternoon matches so there were lots of kids in attendance. On a more optimistic note, I watch junior rugby every Sunday and I get the impression that there are more and more kids playing the game and surely they will be the adult supporters of the future when they pack in playing.
