The Round Eight Super League games generated an aggregate crowd of 49,992 and an average attendance of 8,332. Last season the Round Eight aggregate was 59,137 with an average of 9,856. That's a drop of 17% with over 1,500 missing supporters at each game. #NewBeginnings

Smaller gates = smaller income. I’m beginning to wonder what our finances are like? Me thinks AP is short on disposable income.

Last year's round 8 was the derbies, not a fair comparison.

You can't compare round for round, too many variables.

Here it is Jake, it’s a small paragraph from AP, you can read the full account in the chairman’s notes. Apologies if I’m contravening any forum rules, it’s meant only as reference.

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There is no one presently interested in personally investing to get on the Board of Hull FC. Other clubs such as Warrington and Saints attract investment at Board level, but here at Hull that investment in club shares is very hard to find.”

That does sound a lot like I am sick of bankrolling the club, which explains our recruitment and retention and keeping a cheap coach on.

What is Radford's salary and how does it compare to the other eleven Super League head coaches?

I'm sure he'll do some dilligent detective work and come up with the answer to your question [inot[/i anytime soon.

Why don't they let supporters buy shares in the club like they used to.

Exactly this

I think they generally want ongoing ‘investment’.

If it is a nominal amount from fans it doesn’t make much difference. If it were more significant amounts, by normal income standards, then people might start to feel that they should have a say in how things are run. Managing a small number of relationships that each yield a large injection of capital is easier than managing a larger number than each provide less. That said, if the first isn’t an option looking to work with a supporters organisation could be a good idea - better than hundreds or thousands of individual small shareholders, imo.

Dabhand, I think I still have my £25 share issue from the last share issue offered by Hull rlfc, unfortunately as mildrover has alluded to, AP is probably looking for much more substantial investment.

But doesnt the club generally make a profit anyway so running to full cap, having the training base and renting the kc is allowing us to tick over nicely. A few extra grand on a top notch coaching team is all that people want. If and i know its an IF performances improve a few people will return and even a 10% improvement in attendances will boost the clubs coffers and pay for said coaching team/a marquee player - continuing as we are is only going to lose fans as people will not pay big money to watch the half hearted dross we currently serve. I now pick and choose my games due to cost but its hard when you pick a game, take your family then the team get tonked or dont look bothered. Last time we went my kids said it was boring and they didnt want to come anymore and i bet im not the only one

If we are struggling financially, I would hate to think where we would be without the (rumoured) 500k we made from the Australia trip, and the 2 x Challenge Cup wins