8000 x £200 is £1,600,000.

I was not saying do the entire ground at £50 a season pass lol...as a promotion do the north stand at that to see how it goes.

The problem as it stands is the pesky SMC agreement which crazily means that we need a good crowd but not [itoo[/i good a crowd to maximise profits. This is why we don't do cheap promotions because over a certain crowd size a proportion of ALL ticket sales goes to the SMC.

On Pearson's arrival he first stated that our SMC agreement was excellent, yet in his interview yesterday he has already reviewed this and has annouced his intention to renegotiate utilising Allam's public commitment to the promotion of sport in Hull. I.e., Allam can only be seen to be encouraging high crowds for the rugby given his commitment to bring sport to all Hull citizens. Pearson's theory is that if that means renegotiating Hull's agreement to ensure this happens, Allam cannot refuse. Clever Adam.

aaaaah i see now. i was unaware of the gravity of the SMC agreement...disgusting buggers they are...so basically we get penalised for having high crowds!? wtf is that about? hopefully adam will get this sorted asap

The deal was made when we had much smaller crowds, our crowds have grown beyond what anyone could have considered when we moved to the KC.

the deal also has many plus points, such as free stewarding and ticket office staff.

the deal also protected the club if we fell on bad times as we could in effect get gates below 7,500 and pay very little to use a top class ground. Back in 2001/2002 when the deal was made you coulden't completely rule out relegation from any future planning.

Spot on. Deal was great and fitted what we needed then. Think it has been renegotiated an couple of years ago to reflect the increased crowds, but we've outgrown it and for us to compete with the likes of Wigan it needs a full review to reflect our needs now.

Not sure how willing the old Duffen-led SMC was to do this, but Pearson seems confident he can, ahem, negotiate with Allam.

Yes, that's my bad. I guess that's what happens when you're doing maths while watching Saints vs Hudds and listening to FC on the radio.

You were doing alright til 'Sunday Rugby' was mentioned. Crowds have increased since going to Fridays so they aren't going to be ditched. I guess a concise survey of fans will show which night is favoured, for my mind Fridays are fine though I could see the benefits of having the bigger Lancashire clubs playing Sunday afternoons ( if Sky dont get involved of course )

Agree we should try and get the Lancashire clubs on a Sunday, that would give their support every opportunity to travel here. We know all to well what the M62 can be like on a Friday night, it's a great excuse not to travel.

My view is that travelling support to the KC, derby apart, is rubbish, regardless of game day. The club should do whatever gets the most home support in.

Dont imagine it would make much difference with Salford, Quins or Cats but can see the benefits for Wigan Wolves and Saints. Have to say though there is no need, if a split is decided on, for Yorkshire teams to be switched as if they wanted to support there teams they'd come anyway, Fridays aren't really an issue from Leeds or closer and they could still use the old 'Hulls not a nice place' excuse if needed!!

exactly, too many fans of other clubs wil always use an excuse not to come to hull regardless


should introduce different price bands for home fans for paying on gate or pre purchase match ticket

for example
band a- hull kr, leeds, wigan, saints, warrington £21
band b- cas, bradford, wakey, hudds £19
band c- salford, harlequins, catalan, widnes £17

Haven't city just scrapped their banding?

Rovers would be band A+

the problem with this though could be lets say we draw Wigan Wolves and Saints at home early season when its snowing or raining. The away support would still be small. I cant imagine changing to a sunday will bring anywhere near enough more supporters to justify the switch.

Fridays suit me as i can be a pass holder. I dont care which they choose so long as its the best for the club really.