It was a poor crowd today, it is worrying when we play Wigan in the cup in front of the cameras. We have to share the gate that day, we will not take enough through the gate to cover expenses.

I would be surprised if we fiddle the figures- how can we benefit by saying there are less people there than there is.

we didnt fiddle it, it was empty.
and i like those i go with thought it would be heaving.

actually its my only worry for new ground as somehow i think initially we may lose a few unless travel is cheap and easy

Why say go to a more friendly spec? They would have done that soon as they realised they were in the middle of us! And plus they went straight out of gate behind us.

Home Results TableOverall Results | Home Results | Away Results

Pos Team P W L D F A P.D. Avg. Att. Pts
1 Hull KR 6 4 2 0 189 107 82 8,443 8
2 St. Helens 6 4 2 0 183 120 63 12,875 8
3 Leeds 6 4 2 0 146 85 61 14,978 8
4 Wakefield 6 4 2 0 175 146 29 5,772 8
5 Warrington 6 3 3 0 131 140 -9 8,388 6
6 Wigan 6 2 4 0 136 101 35 14,236 4
7 Harlequins 5 2 3 0 136 104 32 3,343 4
8 Catalans 5 2 3 0 132 114 18 8,221 4
9 Hull FC 5 2 3 0 92 80 12 15,115 4
10 Huddersfield 5 2 3 0 108 97 11 9,231 4
11 Castleford 6 2 4 0 140 183 -43 8,003 4
12 Salford 5 2 3 0 90 136 -46 4,945 4
13 Bradford 5 1 3 1 81 129 -48 11,370 3
14 Celtic 4 0 4 0 60 106 -46 4,372

Keyboard warriors finished yet?

The crowd today was pathetic for a side in 4th spot that could have gone 2nd. Whats the problem - the Ground certainly is not inviting, particularly for families with young children and a new stadium will undoubtably help - but what do we need to do now to increase attendances.

I get the impression that we think the fans will just come along and that they should but we are in the entertainment business, we have to attract them to come down in the first place. How do we do that ? I don't have the answer as I'm not a marketeer but we must go out and market the club.

A while back I recall Castleford gates were not brilliant and they brought in I believe a married couple from Cronulla, they may have been called McDonald and they shook up the way the club was marketed and improved attendances dramatically. Peter Deakin (now sadly departed) shook up Bradford, Warrington and a rugby union club, it may have been Saracens. OK Huddersfield's announcement regarding season tickets was OTT but the principle was spot on and they are averaging over 9,000 from gates that were no better than ours.

As I have said I'm not a marketing man but it can be done. Come on Trinity look at what can be done, incentives, entertainment, giving free tickets to schools. We appear to have an improving team but falling gates, you have to speculate to accumulate, please get it sorted.

I cant believe there was only 5500 today - i mean i actually dont believe it... Putting it like this, was there half the crowd there was for the relegation battle between Castleford a couple of seasons back ?? I dont think so - you cant tell me that we could have doubled the crowd today ?? - there looked to me more than against Bradford the week before... Are we just counting the turnstyle paying tickets and not advanced tickets ?? A lot of ppl go throught the bar area now with there matchday ticket bought in advance plus there is the matchday and junior teams who come along also... I just think the announced attendances are embarrising when clearly there is more... Ive been to that ground years and you get a good feel of the crowd attendance - the numbers dont add up apart from the figures to the tax man !!

As I have stated before, at the Doncaster Road entrance the 'security' open then large gate to admit people and I assume that these are not included in the ' figures. I also feel that this is open to abuse.

Im no acountant,but i thought you only paid tax if you make a profit.

Therefore unless we are making profits - which i doubt - therefore would be little to gain from fiddling the gates.

Plenty of gaps along the sides today...

Gaps - Some of barmy army did not turn up today! So atmosphere not as good as normaly but was still ok ish.

Thought it looked ok from pic though. Any of the other side?

I went to the 1st game of last season, i think it was Bradford and you couldnt move inside we had to stand on the stairs near the burger bar as it was that crammed. Then they annouced the crowd as something like 7000.

Also last season against Oldham in the challenge cup it announced the attendance as somewhere about 5000 then there was an annoucement saying it was a mistake and there eas only something like 2000