Gotta admire the likes of Quins and Celtic for trying though.

I'd say it's mostly down to the recession (if you look at SL stats, very few clubs' averages will have improved on last year).

What has been interesting has been how many more attend home matches now that FC play at the KC. I can only assume that if Rovers were able to bring their facilities up to a similar standard (not straightforward I realise) their gates would probably improve in a similar way.

Very fair and balanced point mate.

Hull had fairly good seasons (IIRC) from 2000-2002, but the jump from 5000-6000 to 10,000 came with the KC move.

Without doubt if Rovers moved more to the Holderness Road heartland it would add more support (believe it or not there's still people out there who won't go to the current CP), or even just a new South Stand close to the pitch would probably help (+ there's the second East Stand extension still to be done).

Or maybe they've always just been the biggest club in the city

We're averaging a similar number to what we were in the early 80's at the antiquated Boulevard. Crowds in SL are up across the board compared to 10 years ago so I don't think the KC is the major factor. The dobbins are enjoying their best year in a generation. I doubt there are many of their fans who aren't attending games right now

You sure their average attendance has increased?

Approx the same AFAIK.

Hull are the biggest club in the city (obviously), but they're not the best.

Edited

Well I can't see things changing until at least 2014 after today's fantastic news.

Code for average attendances being lower year on year (2008: 8,554, 2009: 8,527). South stand empty and North Stand less than half full at the weekend for a game against the CC winners on a sunny evening when you're sat in 3rd. No wonder extension plans aren't being rushed through.



At least we have an excuse for falling gates in that we're rubbish on the pitch. What's yours?