I agree with that and would be surprised if we go anywhere near 5000
The HKR game will be the only match that exceeds 10000

Crackers season. Only seven who played in round one versus Rovers in this squad. Eight of that side are no longer at the club and two out injured.

Will be at least 5000k, probably 6k. Once the season finishes people will forget and miss rugby, a couple of off field announcements and people will renew.

Will lose 1.5 to 2k max I reckon wouldn't suprise me if it's less.

I'm glad you're so confident, I'm not so sure looking at the number of current and long standing regular pass holders where I sit in the East Stand that stopped mid summer coming mid summer and that's with a pass bought and paid for.
The club have a got a job on not only re engage with its fan base and its core supporters but also to convince them it'll be different this time and to renew once again.
If the recruitment had been a little more exciting then maybe but I think to say easily 4000 is underestimating the strength of feeling of discontent.

I hope I'm wrong but do feel if the club hit 4K renewals then they've done well

It's one thing missing a few games but to stop going altogether is a different matter. As I say we will have far more than 4000 members next season, be sure of that.

Trouble is if we all down tools and didn't renew we wouldn't have a club. Yes I understand some not renewing but the bottom line is without mugs like me we wouldn't have a team. We will come good in the end. Now when that is is anybody's guess?

Whatever happened to "In any kind of weather"?

I think you misunderstood me. We will have way more than 5000 members.

No way will the derby be the only game over 10k.

People are getting a bit carried away, I think.

Anyone who thinks we won't get anywhere near 10K next year is either daft or is being ultra negative on purpose. We'll still average over 10K next year, especially if we can have a decent ish start people will soon start coming back.

With a decent team near the top end of SL were one of only a few teams who can regularly draw 13-14K every week.

To be fair I can understand why that is wearing thin with some people you can hardly blame them, it’s an expensive hobby especially with the cost of living and we aren’t exactly getting value for money

Dan Tomlinson gets slagged for writing articles for HDM and hasn’t got time to produce it now.

I just hope they’ve been realistic and budgeted for the big decrease in memberships and attendances. It’s not just financially the IMG threshold is 7.5K average and we’ll only get 1 derby next season so there’s that to think about too.

Like Eamon McManus alluded to when talking about Saints finances he thinks not keeping competitive is a false economy in this sport. AP obviously thinks differently but I’m not so confident in the supporters loyalty. I know so many previous die hards who’ve said they won’t be bothering anymore.

What happened to the horse?