The thing about the derby as well is that that one game can add 700 or so to our average attendance so we have to make that up.

Yes, two home derbies in 2007 (23,002 and 23,004) helped us to an average of 14,606 although the average of the other games was 13,079. The lowest attendance that season was 12,094 against Huddersfield. It would be great to get back to those sort of attendances on a regular basis.

The clubs website states 6,000 have renewed but again as per last year we don't know the split of general membership/full membership split but one would expect that to be more full memberships as a % than last year as confidence in supporters has risen hugely.
9k as a total would be incredible but around 8,000 is a more likely figure.

Ah yer, fair point! Forgot there were two different types. Still, it's encouraging. Also I think it says a lot that we've not heard Pearson/Radford come out asking for us to sign up. Letting the product speak for itself.

Topped 7k now, and that's before any existing seat reservations are released. Excellent.

Incredible! At this rate of sales I dont think even 10k is out of the question, as you say passholders seats havent been released for general sale yet

With the two derbies gone, hopefully it'll put more emphasis on the big games again against Leeds, Saints, Wigan (and now Wire). We used to get 15-17k against them.

Not many seats left in some of the more popular areas of the ground!

Like I said before, the optimism this time feels as though it's built on something tangible, and not "jam tomorrow".
The Wembley win, and never say die attitude of the team, makes it feel as though we're building some firm foundations.

Fewer than (as Stannis Baratheon would say).

Mind you, we had 'Was you a Rovers fan?' on at least a couple of the HullKRTV Q&As with local players, a while back.

And was they?

I was unable to concentrate due to the sheer agony of it.

Sorry - 'owing to'.