: Sat Feb 14, 2009 12:17 am  

B0NES wrote:

I thought the announcer said 13k and something ?

Nope, definitely 14,500 and summat.

: Sat Feb 14, 2009 12:18 am  

B0NES wrote:

I thought the announcer said 13k and something ?

Nahhh it was 14k something

: Sat Feb 14, 2009 12:19 am  

14573 iirc

: Sat Feb 14, 2009 12:19 am  

Even better.

: Sat Feb 14, 2009 12:20 am  

Great turnout from the fans considering everything. Hope it continues through the season.

: Sat Feb 14, 2009 12:20 am  

south stand looked the fullest i've seen since the derby game

not the greatest following from the pies, but after last week and the weather who could blame them

: Sat Feb 14, 2009 12:22 am  

It is when you take into account...

The poor season last year
The switch to friday games (although i think that will work out well)
The weather will have put off some Wigan fans travelling as well as some out of town Hull supporters.

To beat last years 13.5k (i think that was it) on the first home game, and we win and should really beat Celtic next week which may draw a few more out of the woodwork for cats game.

: Sat Feb 14, 2009 12:24 am  

hullbg wrote:

It is when you take into account...

The poor season last year
The switch to friday games (although i think that will work out well)
The weather will have put off some Wigan fans travelling as well as some out of town Hull supporters.

To beat last years 13.5k (i think that was it) on the first home game, and we win and should really beat Celtic next week which may draw a few more out of the woodwork for cats game.

The Catalans game will be tough considering our record against them at the KC. Do you think the lack of an away presence means the crowd doesnt support the players as much which has a knock on effect?

: Sat Feb 14, 2009 12:33 am  

Cannot really say too much as i have been an absentee for sooooo long (not out of choice) but i think the crowd tend to be more up for it when they have an opposition to swap banter with and trade songs with.
And when the crowd are firing the team on it can only help fire them up.

: Sat Feb 14, 2009 1:17 am  

thought he said 14900. looked more like 16000 tbh