you obviously haven't been around long enough to remeber the sub 4,000 crowds at the Boulevard?

Shame that it isn't going to be a sell out. It was one of the few true bragging rights the city had that the derby was the biggest in the world of RL.

Agree about the Sth stand, it is very poor, but having said that I have follwed my team at some shocking grounds over the years and not been too bothered. Ultimately I go to watch my team, not admire the surroundings.

I have spoken to over 2000 FC fans who were in the crowd of just over 900 against Hunslet ........... but, then it was raining!

I can quite understand the lack of enthusiasm for the derby, it would mean wearing an FC shirt, and, to most people these days, that's much too embarrassing a thought!

You see, this is proper sledging. None of that personal abuse. Nice one!

Oh I remember the days when it was always like this before the brick-throwing...

my thoughts exactly

Just like the good old days then. Good natured banter! (You know, the days when FC got under a 1000 fans to matches!)

Hmmmm... No I won't be going and yes I do call myself a proper fan.... and I'm not shouting either.

I just wish you could watch your team stood in the so called south stand.

Good attempt at sledging but you have to get your facts correct. It was Huyton and at least 10,000 people were in the recorded crowd of under 1,000!

Shut up you clown.

Alot of people from both sides on here wont remember this game as it was both pre Super league for both and Pre shiny stadium for them. But i remember having to go watch Rovers beat Hull at boothferry park (Something to do with the amazing Boulevard not able to stage a game) in a nothing game for which we sold our allocation, to watch a game from a view which could only be best described as at pitch level, and by that i mean my eyes were at the same level of the grass.
Man i struggled to climb up onto that field when psycho scored in the last minute.

Was in North Stand that day too mate, unforgettable day.