We spent some of those years outside the top flight after not being selected to play in SL, when we did get in SL we were bottom 2 for the first couple of years and then went through a merger - the ground was full once that I can recall (1997 v Rovers).

It was always going to be a crap atmos during these years. If we went back now, with bigger crowds than 2002, the atmos would be alot better. Just compare Craven Park from 2005 to this season.

btw, I wouldnt support a move back for one minute.

Said it before, will say it again, you wanna sing, join a fecking Choir!

If you want to sit down and stay quiet (which most people would like you to!) the go to a library.

Standee's worst nightmare: A Friday night game at the Boulevard, stood in the middle of a loud threepenny next to the HFC board, reading a match day programme riddled with spelling mistakes, after a 1 hour 45 minute drive.

That really is a pathetic attitude.
You wanna support a sporting team, show encouragement and generally try and improve thier perfomance, you sing. Its also something form a personal perspective that enhances my experience.
Old Faithful has completely gone at home. That simply has to be wrong and something we could do to try and rectify.
only way I can see it happening though is ripping out the seating. Hence the point of the OP methinks.

a late entry for post of the year

Roy Keane and his prawn sadwich jibe comes to mind. At least Man U and Old Trafford have took action to improve the atmos. And that's without giving away a flag

That has never happened at a Hull FC home game at any point in history. FACT.

Cheapskates.

Rubbish, so Man U do not train on OT? What about the open sessions they have than can attract over 4000? Or the behind closed doors sessions and games??
Next You'll be saying that the reserves have never played at OT and the record attendance for a reserve game of 40k (I think it was) never happened! BTW that was Cantona's return after his little incident with a cockney.

According to a post on their official forum, they train at the Carrington complex a few miles from OT.

Maybe they just hold special sessions at OT for the media.

Must be the same for City because on look north the other night the team were clearly holding some kind of training session at an empty KC.

The atmosphere at the KC is good when we get a decent crowd. I do worry though if they expand the stadium. It will look a bit empty. At least the seats are black and for night gmes it shouldnt be too bad. I worry even more though for City if they expand and then eventually get relegated. That really would be a poor show imo. Its ofetn been the case that the atmosphere has been poor. Even super city fan Burnsie has commented on it.

Grounds need standing areas. All seaters are rubbish grounds if you are talking atmosphere alone.