Selling 7K after the worst season in living memory tells you all you need to know about the size of the club, and the loyalty of the fans. We’re one of three clubs capable of getting consistent crowds of 15K.

The Dobbins are coming off the back of their best ever super league season. And as someone said, we’ll still get bigger attendances. They’ll drop off after one mediocre season and their fans favourite goes to Canberra.

Anyway, great effort from the FC faithful. No doubt encouraging for the new owners.

I imagine there is a few that just haven't got round to renewing yet (myself included). Think we will get over the 8K mark, which all things considered is something the club will be pleased with.

I too think we'll get to 8k which would leave us something like 300-500 down but that isn't bad going at all given how bad its been.

I'd welcome some discounts, promos and deals to win people back but only after we have turned it around on the field.

In fairness if things hadn't changed like they have done that could well have been a very real possibility. Its difficult to know just how the numbers stack up in terms of the renewals etc. I don't think its wrong to say that a good number will have renewed regardless but also it wouldn't be wrong to say a good number have renewed due to the changes such as Cartwright coming in as HC and string rumours of investment etc and wouldn't have otherwise.

I myself post season was doubtful about the numbers given the state we were in, but credit to the fans who have once again backed the club and credit the club for bringing back some genuine belief.

At the end of the day we all have differing opinions based on what we see and hear etc but ultimately we all want the same thing and thats to see a Hull FC that plays with heart & desire, an entertaining style and hopefully some success along the way.

It's a hypothetical point now thankfully with the new owners but I still believe there's no chance we would have only had 3000 members.

For me, the only way our core support would fall to the 3000 level would be on the back of a prolonged spell of being stuck in the Championship.

Even if we had been relegated at the end of last season, I still think the numbers would have been way above 3000 (all other factors still being in place). A lot of fans would have looked at it as a point at which the club turned itself around (again, assuming other factors such as financial sustainability did not radically alter our situation). There is also the likely fact that we would be watching a winning side most weeks which tends to put a smile on most people's faces, even if we were winning in a lower league. People like to watch a winning side whatever the circumstances!

I would go even further and make a claim that there are possibly at least 3000 supporters who would continue to follow the club come what may, whatever the circumstances, virtually to the point of the club's oblivion (if it were to come to that end). Even an extended prolonged residence in the lower-tier might not see our following dip below the 3000 mark. For a significant section of our fan base this is a life habit which they seem unable to break, and I think that would continue to be the case. I think some on here underestimated that aspect of our core supporter base.

Anyway, it's all hypotheticals as you say. We didn't get relegated, we're still here, we're still in business, there is a renewed sense of optimism around the club (for the first time in a number of years) and, by and large, the faithful still appear to be on board for the ride ahead.

I reckon the moral of the story is, never underestimate the durability, stubbornness, stoicism and sheer bloody-mindedness of your normal black & white faithful. We're an odd-ball lot, and no mistake, but that's who we are! (God bless us, eh!!).

Update from the club [quote="Richie Myler":3h7vey2y]It’s important too for us to acknowledge the tremendous ongoing support of our members in what was a largely difficult 2024 for the club – but in particular, their support over the past three months has been incredible, with over 7,500 supporters having committed to the Black & Whites for 2025 during our membership campaign; a significantly higher figure than this time last year.[/quote:3h7vey2y]

Does anyone know when the new passes are going to be ready to collect? I think they said they were issuing new cards when I renewed

[quote="Jake the Peg":23trcg2q]Does anyone know when the new passes are going to be ready to collect? I think they said they were issuing new cards when I renewed[/quote:23trcg2q] I got told mid Jan when I renewed mine....

[quote="Jake the Peg":26fczas4]Does anyone know when the new passes are going to be ready to collect? I think they said they were issuing new cards when I renewed[/quote:26fczas4] Ticket website is being updated to a new system (City have had it a while) so assume after that is up and running

We renewed Jake, and am hoping for a solid improvement this season, we won’t be the big dogs I’m sure of that, but a team that will not give up, and has the fitness levels required to compete as a bare minimum, looking forward to this season, a new beginning.

Good to see most on here have passes for 2025 then. Here's hoping for a much more enjoyable experience at home games

Seems relatively low allocations for Derby games on both sides of the River. Rovers only giving 800ish due to high season ticket sales and someone at Rovers mentioned only likely to get the North stand again at the MKM due to segregation. Mixed thoughts from me on the segregation, the bad behaviour in 2023 needed to be punished and we don't need the extra income as badly as we did a few months ago...but at the same time for years fans sat together and without giving Rovers more tickets its unlikely it will get over 20k. At the fans forum someone asked about frequent away ticket buyers getting 'points' and priority for away tickets and Pearson said they'd look at it. As someone who rarely goes away I'd be fine with those that go away every game getting priority over me.

[quote="UllFC":239llu67]Seems relatively low allocations for Derby games on both sides of the River. Rovers only giving 800ish due to high season ticket sales and someone at Rovers mentioned only likely to get the North stand again at the MKM due to segregation. Mixed thoughts from me on the segregation, the bad behaviour in 2023 needed to be punished and we don't need the extra income as badly as we did a few months ago...but at the same time for years fans sat together and without giving Rovers more tickets its unlikely it will get over 20k. At the fans forum someone asked about frequent away ticket buyers getting 'points' and priority for away tickets and Pearson said they'd look at it. As someone who rarely goes away I'd be fine with those that go away every game getting priority over me.[/quote:239llu67] problem is that now rovers have had some moderate success, all of the idiots have crawled out of the woodwork

Got some nerve to be asking us for more than 20% of capacity when they're giving us well below 10%.

[quote="HU8HFC":121s6fay]Got some nerve to be asking us for more than 20% of capacity when they're giving us well below 10%.[/quote:121s6fay] I’d offer them the same amount they’re offering to away fans fans themselves, no more no less. Segregation whilst sad, it has to stay as their recent success has brought out the dicks which unfortunately spoil it for the genuine fans as opposed trouble causing bandwaggoners.