Re: Challenge Cup Final : Tue Sep 01, 2015 7:50 pm  

Him wrote:

It won't have been 60k. Apparently there's 18k Club Wembley seats so even if they were completely empty there'd have been at least 62k and they weren't entirely empty.

I think, if they'd put the people in the middle tier into the top tier it wouldn't have filled all the gaps in the top tier. That's why I would've guessed at 62k max. Just my opinion mind, I don't obsess about attendances like some on here!!!

Re: Challenge Cup Final : Tue Sep 01, 2015 8:55 pm  

Charlie Sheen wrote:

Barely 82k capacity? Are you sure about that?

I was of course referring to when it was reduced capacity which was in relation to the post above mine that clearly was talking about the 75.5k Average for the period hence it not looking as empty compared to 80k in a 90k stadium that is completely open to the cameras...do keep up!
I know all about the previous capacity but as that wasn't what we were talking about at that juncture it was obvious to all except the faux anger to wade in without reading the thread types like yourself.

Wigg'n wrote:

Proof that you shouldn't believe everything on Wikipedia.

There was over 100,000 in 1985 as well. Maybe it was reduced to 82,000 in the late 90s though.

Proof that you should read the context of the post relating to the period being talked about before making a tool of yourself and if you think I rely on wiki for myinfo think again sonny As a point of fact there wasn't a 100k there, just shy and I was proud to be one of them!

roversmad wrote:

Bullsh1t. There were 96000 there in 1980 for Rovers and Hull. 82k capacity, my ar5e.

I know, I was there meat-head!
Again, as per above, read posts in relation to what was being said, it's not rocket science but you being of the six fingered East Hull variety I can hardly expect anything less

Re: Challenge Cup Final : Tue Sep 01, 2015 9:06 pm  

tad rhino wrote:

you obviously weren't there as although rovers did well sales wise they were hugely outnumbered, as you would expect

I didn't go but all the news broadcasters were saying there were more KR fans than fans

Re: Challenge Cup Final : Tue Sep 01, 2015 9:13 pm  

knockersbumpMKII wrote:

I didn't go but all the news broadcasters were saying there were more KR fans than fans

In the pubs and on Wembley Way it "felt" like we were there in bigger numbers, but come kick off time it was clear that the Upper Tier at the Leeds end was much fuller than ours. For the purpose of comparison, I'd say there was 5-10k more in the East End than the West. I have to say that I don't have any idea how many we took.

Re: Challenge Cup Final : Tue Sep 01, 2015 9:18 pm  

knockersbumpMKII wrote:

there were more KR fans than fans

Clever trick that...

Re: Challenge Cup Final : Tue Sep 01, 2015 9:23 pm  

knockersbumpMKII wrote:

I was of course referring to when it was reduced capacity which was in relation to the post above mine that clearly was talking about the 75.5k Average for the period hence it not looking as empty compared to 80k in a 90k stadium that is completely open to the cameras...do keep up!
I know all about the previous capacity but as that wasn't what we were talking about at that juncture it was obvious to all except the faux anger to wade in without reading the thread types like yourself.
Proof that you should read the context of the post relating to the period being talked about before making a tool of yourself and if you think I rely on wiki for myinfo think again sonny As a point of fact there wasn't a 100k there, just shy and I was proud to be one of them!
I know, I was there meat-head!
Again, as per above, read posts in relation to what was being said, it's not rocket science but you being of the six fingered East Hull variety I can hardly expect anything less

Touchy ar5ehole

Re: Challenge Cup Final : Wed Sep 02, 2015 2:32 am  

Him wrote:

It won't have been 60k. Apparently there's 18k Club Wembley seats so even if they were completely empty there'd have been at least 62k and they weren't entirely empty.

The seats are spread over three tiers: lower 34,303, middle 16,532 and upper 39,165

80,140 minus 16,532 would give you a minimum of 63,608 if zero people bothered turning up in the middle tier.. But the CW seats had more people in them than I was expecting. So for example even if CW was 70% empty, then add the 2000 in hospitality boxes and you'd have 70K.

Re: Challenge Cup Final : Wed Sep 02, 2015 6:25 pm  

Ferocious Aardvark wrote:

The seats are spread over three tiers: lower 34,303, middle 16,532 and upper 39,165

80,140 minus 16,532 would give you a minimum of 63,608 if zero people bothered turning up in the middle tier.. But the CW seats had more people in them than I was expecting. So for example even if CW was 70% empty, then add the 2000 in hospitality boxes and you'd have 70K.

Admittedly only an inexpert guess but 70k is probably about what I'd say if I was forced to guess at the attendance.

Whilst less than some finals in the past, I think it's a reasonable attendance considering the very well attended Grand Final, growing Magic Weekend and the crucial fact that a trip to London isn't anywhere near the same "special outing" it used to be.

I think the earlier rounds and the semi-finals are where we should try and find ways to boost attendances rather than the final at the moment.

Re: Challenge Cup Final : Wed Sep 02, 2015 7:47 pm  

You cannot blame the Hull KR loss on one player alone, but it is also true that Kieran Dixon's gifting of tries and possession to Leeds made the game more one sided than it should have been.

Re: Challenge Cup Final : Thu Sep 03, 2015 2:08 am  

Him wrote:

I think the earlier rounds and the semi-finals are where we should try and find ways to boost attendances rather than the final at the moment.

wont be long before Blake will have them all included on season tickets and be claiming increased attendances