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| Quote deckie learner="deckie learner"Whilst we're on the subject of the Boulevard. Does anyone recall a family who used to bring a lad in bed with drips and oxygen bottles and numerous medical devices attached to the bed? I used to think it was the strangest sight I've ever seen at a sports venue!'"
yeh i remember him.
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| Quote Mild mannered Janitor="Mild mannered Janitor"you need to read ther early pages of this thread again.
I disagreed with the view that some seem to have that the atmosphere at the KC is worse than that of the Boulevard. The basis of this is that the mjority who support this view cannot actually back it up as most are still upset we left the Boulevard and think its the be all and end all.
As has been pointed out, in its pomp (1979 - 1985) the Boulevard was an intimidating venue for visiting teams due to the noise generated by the vast majority of the ground, especially the 3d.
After the Bradfrod fire, (which saw the 3d capacity more than halved) attendances were on teh slide and the atmosphere was far less impressive, the odd game the exception.
After Hillsborough, the decision came to knock down 2/3 of the 3d for seats. basically the intimidating atmosphere was lost from that point forward, give or take the odd big game.
Someone mentioned a try scored by Chico Jackson against Batley in 1996, even referring to a video created a great atmosphere. That arguement is somewhat compromised as it was against a different team on a different season. Even the quote of "Tomlinson threw the pass" is somewhat odd as Glen Tomlinson played for Batley AFTER he has finished with us in 1998. So in some eyes the scoring of a try is the atmosphere
Quoting names like Edwards, Davies etc. They are too professional to come out in the public and say the reason they disliked playing at The Boulevard was the venomus hate ans spittal which went there way as they were taking the field
The FACT remains, that in the last 6-7 years of the Boulevard (attedances were rubbish with the execption of a handful of games), the atmosphere was poor. If you were one of the fortunately few in the 3d standing it might cloud your judgement, but beleive me when I say, the vast majority of the ground hardly knew you had started any singing.
Its a little like the myth the rovers fans would like everyone to beleive that craven park is "rocking". Having has the mis-fortune to go there 3 times in the last 2 season, you can hardly hear them in the Zeebrugge end.
Its not having a go at our past, its just being realistic about, what ended up being an appauling sports stadium.'"
Although there is plenty of this I interpret to be nonsense, I can only really be bothered to point out that Tomlinson played for Batley well before he played for us, or Bradford. He certainly played for Batley against us at the Boulevard, I can only assume you stayed at home for those fixtures.
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| Quote deckie learner="deckie learner"Whilst we're on the subject of the Boulevard. Does anyone recall a family who used to bring a lad in bed with drips and oxygen bottles and numerous medical devices attached to the bed? I used to think it was the strangest sight I've ever seen at a sports venue!'"
Used to lay at the corner of Airlie St and 3d's, i used to cringe when one of my lads kicked their ball and it hit his bed, ooops
As for this thread, how come it has turned into a which ground is best as this is not what the actual 1st post was about, and unless i've missed it the original poster hasn't commented since and is sat reading some of the comments and is laughing his cock off at some of the muppets on here and the arguements that have ensued, as this is how all of these threads end up, and generally deteriorates into who's the best fan and who's been going the longest.
My answer, I prefer the Boulevard atmos over the KC anyday!
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| Quote Ian.FCF="Ian.FCF"U
My answer, I prefer the Boulevard atmos over the KC anyday!'"
Hmmm.... maybe you might get to experience that Boulevard atmos [url=http://www.sporthull.co.uk/rugby_league/hull_fc/news/displayarticle.php?ID=10005again!
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If I thought he had a clue I might. 
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| Quote Kosh="Kosh"I'd be interested to hear where Radders [ithinks [/ithe money would come from for a redevelopment of the Boulevard. Not to mention the space and planning permission to convert it into a stadium of sufficient size with decent access.'"
Those two words do not make good neighbours!!!!
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| the booooooolevard would need massive redevelopment and as said above where would that come from??I do think though,if you did return to it, it would help you rediscover your identity as an rl club. cant see it though.
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| I wasn't aware we lost our identity.
Quote Alex Mc="Alex Mc"the booooooolevard would need massive redevelopment and as said above where would that come from??I do think though,if you did return to it, it would help you rediscover your identity as an rl club. cant see it though.'"
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