Attendance watch '09

[VictoryFC]

I think you're about right there Evil Homer. It's quite amazing to see the jump in coverage for rugby union when the Six Nations comes around. And its a competition like that which League could really use. Also, you sure cricket isn't 2nd most watched? Or did you mean domestic cricket-wise?

 

[Evil Homer]

I meant domestic, although RL is usually Sky Sports top draw each week during the summer regardless of what else is on.

 

[Johnny_L_O]

Friday 20th Feb
Hull KR vs Leeds - 8,623
Wigan vs Castleford - 12,079

I was at Craven park and aparently you could fit another 1,600 in that ground. I wasnt so sure :lol:

 

[VictoryFC]

Been sort of interested in finding out why Wigan don't nudge the 20k mark at the JJB more often? Has their attendance dropped over a period of time, or is it steady? Contributing factors?

 

[griff]

Friday 20th Feb
Hull KR vs Leeds - 8,623
Wigan vs Castleford - 12,079

I was at Craven park and aparently you could fit another 1,600 in that ground. I wasnt so sure :lol:

Is there any thought of Rovers moving their bigger games to the KC?

 

[deluded pom?]

Is there any thought of Rovers moving their bigger games to the KC?

x:x Feck 'em. They are the "Pride of East Hull" (that's no claim to fame, believe me). Let them fester on their side of the city.

 

[deluded pom?]

I think you're about right there Evil Homer. It's quite amazing to see the jump in coverage for rugby union when the Six Nations comes around. And its a competition like that which League could really use. Also, you sure cricket isn't 2nd most watched? Or did you mean domestic cricket-wise?

Domestic cricket is usually watched by three old men and a spinster from Kent.

 

[VictoryFC]

Well, I was referring to ratings obviously; I find it hard to believe crickets ratings are as bad as you make it out to be. Considering its the 2nd most popular sport according to media coverage, must be doing something right

 

[deluded pom?]

Well, I was referring to ratings obviously; I find it hard to believe crickets ratings are as bad as you make it out to be. Considering its the 2nd most popular sport according to media coverage, must be doing something right

Because, like rugby union, there's an old boys network at play in the English media. Domestic cricket is only shown on Sky so their ratings will be tiny, it's only Test cricket that gets shown nationally. Most people can't be arsed to watch a five day Test. Cricket has very little following in Scotland and not much in Wales.

 

[stormtragic]

celtic vs hull 5272
warrington vs les catalans 7947

 

[Johnny_L_O]

Well, I was referring to ratings obviously; I find it hard to believe crickets ratings are as bad as you make it out to be. Considering its the 2nd most popular sport according to media coverage, must be doing something right

These are the ratings for that week. Not much in it and the domestic will be down around 70/80k when the season starts.

Sky Sports 2 /// w/e feb 2


1 LIVE TEST CRICKET (Sat 14:30) 201
2 LIVE SUPER LEAGUE (Fri 19:31) 191
3 LIVE PREMIER LEAGUE DARTS (Thu 19:00) 185
4 LIVE FRIDAY FIGHT NIGHT (Fri 22:01) 115
5 TEST CRICKET (Sun 14:30) 41
6 LIVE INTERNATIONAL CRICKET (Sun 06:00) 41
7 NFL SUPER BOWL (Mon 12:00) 38
8 NFL SUPER BOWL (Mon 19:00) 35
9 TEST CRICKET (Sun 16:30) 27
10 BOOTS N ALL (Wed 17:58) 26

 

[griff]

x:x Feck 'em. They are the "Pride of East Hull" (that's no claim to fame, believe me). Let them fester on their side of the city.

Presumably Hull KR ratepayers paid for their share of the stadium too though, not just Hull and Hull City ratepayers?

 

[Johnny_L_O]

Saturday 21st Feb
Celtic vs Hull FC - 5,272
Warrington vs Catalan - 7,947

Aparently only 1k from Hull went down so 4k+ home fans isnt a bad start to say last year it was around 1.5k IIRC and they have lost thier 1st 2 games.

 

[Johnny_L_O]

Presumably Hull KR ratepayers paid for their share of the stadium too though, not just Hull and Hull City ratepayers?

Hull KR were offered a place in the stadium but turned it down. Think it went to the fans too but the KC is on the wrong side of the city :lol:

 

[griff]

Hull KR were offered a place in the stadium but turned it down. Think it went to the fans too but the KC is on the wrong side of the city :lol:

I can see that there would be a hard core who wouldn't want to share, but it would surely make financial sense to play 2-3 of the bigger games a year there.

 

[dogz08]

Been sort of interested in finding out why Wigan don't nudge the 20k mark at the JJB more often? Has their attendance dropped over a period of time, or is it steady? Contributing factors?

They would only break the 20k mark against St Helens, and with there start this season i doubt to see them getting even 15k atm..

 

[VictoryFC]

These are the ratings for that week. Not much in it and the domestic will be down around 70/80k when the season starts.

Cheers

 

[roughyedspud]

cracking turning out at celtic...

 

[S.S.T.I.D]

For sure. A pleasant surpise.

 

[deluded pom?]

Presumably Hull KR ratepayers paid for their share of the stadium too though, not just Hull and Hull City ratepayers?

Presumably Hull and Hull City ratepayers paid for their share of the school land the red and white East Hull scum were given when they left the original caravan park. Presumably Hull and Hull City ratepayers also paid for the sponsorship the scum had with a council owned company. Please don't make assumptions about either team from 12,000 miles away. We don't want them and they don't want to come to the KC. ;-) East is East and West is West and never the twain shall meet.