Re: Barrow at home. : Tue Feb 11, 2025 10:32 am  

I watched the second half on Youtube, would have watched the first but as I was on holiday, decided to go and watch the sunrise on the beach and in fairness I thought kick off was half 12 so would have time to do both.

My lad was texting me saying we were playing well, and from what I saw second half I'd agree. Catalans are a decent side who will be towards the top of SL this season, We've complained for a few seasons now about shoddy defence so good to see it has been shored up. Just need to start putting more points on the board now.

Based on what I saw on Saturday, I am now seriously contemplating going to Sheffield on Sunday, whereas before I wasn't, although I did think it was a Friday night fixture as well. But my lad has already made plans to go and watch the Giants with a couple of mates having also thought it was on Friday, so now he is split on what to do. He's been watching fax since he was tiny, but goes to as many Hudds games as he does Fax, not because he massively supports them but because they are in SL and he can watch better players in a better competition. A number of his mates from Siddal will watch both teams as well.

We're only going to attract so many folk while in the Championship, and with no route to SL, its going to be very hard to attract more

Re: Barrow at home. : Tue Feb 11, 2025 5:43 pm  

Brew wrote:

I watched the second half on Youtube, would have watched the first but as I was on holiday, decided to go and watch the sunrise on the beach and in fairness I thought kick off was half 12 so would have time to do both.

My lad was texting me saying we were playing well, and from what I saw second half I'd agree. Catalans are a decent side who will be towards the top of SL this season, We've complained for a few seasons now about shoddy defence so good to see it has been shored up. Just need to start putting more points on the board now.

Based on what I saw on Saturday, I am now seriously contemplating going to Sheffield on Sunday, whereas before I wasn't, although I did think it was a Friday night fixture as well. But my lad has already made plans to go and watch the Giants with a couple of mates having also thought it was on Friday, so now he is split on what to do. He's been watching fax since he was tiny, but goes to as many Hudds games as he does Fax, not because he massively supports them but because they are in SL and he can watch better players in a better competition. A number of his mates from Siddal will watch both teams as well.

We're only going to attract so many folk while in the Championship, and with no route to SL, its going to be very hard to attract more

As has been stated before, our own club voted for this IMG tripe and with it no promotion. How those same people then hope to keep the present fan base, never mind increase it is beyond me. P.S. What is this attraction to watching the sun rise/set? It's almost as strange as Halifax folk going to watch shuddersfield!

Re: Barrow at home. : Tue Feb 11, 2025 6:01 pm  

I know people keep mentioning no promotion as one of the reasons why our crowds are so low but even when promotion was available our crowds were not great and I reckon with a half decent season last year we would have been around the same as we had been for a couple of seasons. I think its only because we were really bad on and off the field that people started to sack it off. the problem is once people get out of the habit of going its hard to get them back but hopefully a good performance on Sunday after the catalans game and we can get a few more through the gate for Barrow.

Re: Barrow at home. : Tue Feb 11, 2025 7:27 pm  

Hudd-Shay wrote:

As has been stated before, our own club voted for this IMG tripe and with it no promotion. How those same people then hope to keep the present fan base, never mind increase it is beyond me. P.S. What is this attraction to watching the sun rise/set? It's almost as strange as Halifax folk going to watch shuddersfield!

The 3 trick pony rides again, IMG, DR and the Club.

Moan, moan, moan.

The 3 mentioned make 99% of the posts contribution but complaining about someone on holiday enjoying a beach sunrise is a new one.

Re: Barrow at home. : Tue Feb 11, 2025 7:41 pm  

Greg Florimos Boots wrote:

I know people keep mentioning no promotion as one of the reasons why our crowds are so low but even when promotion was available our crowds were not great and I reckon with a half decent season last year we would have been around the same as we had been for a couple of seasons. I think its only because we were really bad on and off the field that people started to sack it off. the problem is once people get out of the habit of going its hard to get them back but hopefully a good performance on Sunday after the catalans game and we can get a few more through the gate for Barrow.

I reckon a win at Sheffield would add 200/300 onto the gate against Barrow.

Re: Barrow at home. : Tue Feb 11, 2025 8:26 pm  

Hudd-Shay wrote:

I reckon a win at Sheffield would add 200/300 onto the gate against Barrow.

Of all the things that could get the home crowd for Barrow up a win at Sheffield would no doubt be at the top of the list at least for this week.

Re: Barrow at home. : Tue Feb 11, 2025 8:54 pm  

Hudd-Shay wrote:

I reckon a win at Sheffield would add 200/300 onto the gate against Barrow.

I'll vouch for that. I'll be picking and choosing my matches again this season and with barrow being one of the weaker teams, that was one I was giving a miss. But I might go along if we win at the seagulls