Got to admit (for those of us around) the early 80’s were brilliant for rugby league in Hull. Six all Hull finals, 2 played at Boothferry Park, plus 3 1982 Aussie Tour/Test matches. 3 league titles, and runners up slot. Sell outs at every Derby. Original Craven Park could hold 16k. So on top of the local rivalry, we were in direct competition for everything. Happy times.

£20 tickets, pass holders can buy 6 tickets and will have a priority period...but they are not reserving pass holders seats which I can see causing some friction on game day if someone has 'stolen' someone's seat.

I understand why they are restricting Rovers tickets given how bad it was in 2023 but I'd also like to hear from the Council how many derby games do we need to shows things are back under control again? Most years we won't sell out the home ends at a Derby and the game needs all the money and ticket sales it can get.

Rovers supporters only have themselves to blame. If they didn't act like belle ends throwing bottles at our supporters there would be plenty of seats for them. They need to look at themselves before whining about it

Apart from the 2010 play-off game, this one feels like it's all on the line for both clubs within the same derby, a real winner takes all feel to it. As you say, too many of the derbies post-2006 have had a mid-table air about them rendering them of only passing interest to neutrals. Not sure how my nerves would stand up to cup final derby these days when everything really would be at stake, but it would be nice to find out!

Lots of gnashing of teeth east of the city over their allocation

In todays world of where there’s blame there’s a claim no one will want to put their head on the chopping block be it the SMC, Council, Police or the RFL in terms of sanctioning the go ahead if the proverbial hit the fan again. 

Sad but thems the facts and once again a minority of eejits have ruined it for the majority of decent fans. 


Safety concerns will always be an easy out for those with the power. 

Understandibly, but this isn't our decision. Looks like the smc(not surprisingly) and hcc have put the boot in.

Well at least from the ones who have teeth.

As I said earlier Chris if you were in that West Stand when the missiles started raining down all of which was carried on video's which spread like wildfire you can see why no-one want sanction such arrangements again. It was scary with kids screaming and mothers covering kids heads and it's still raw.  Just a shame for all the decent Robins fans who can't get tickets as again the few spoil it for the many!!

The stadium wasn't designed with derby's in mind either in 1999 the idea of both clubs playing a sellout Derby wasn't even in either fanbases dreams as both clubs were skint and clinging on for survival. 

Another issue is the SMC by design doesn't ever think outside of the box, if they make a profit they have to share it with the council so the mentality has for years now just been 'break even, don't do anything risky' which is why we've had no concerts, rarely get international rugby or football u21s etc anymore. 


Plenty of clubs seat away fans above home fans, Newcastle and Sunderland being two examples so it can be done. 

The amount of them that can't understand this is ridiculous. Mike Ross could walk down Holderness Road with an A Board saying 'I did it' and they'd still be commenting 'FC won't give us tickets' sigh