: Mon May 18, 2009 3:49 pm  

barham red wrote:

I'm sure the Leeds fans at the open run down end of your ground loved gettingvsoaked on Friday.

But because our ground isn't segregated they had the option to move undercover. Which the large percentage of them did.

: Mon May 18, 2009 3:52 pm  

TBH the price would probably have kept me away anyway (I've not got a spare £40 this close to pay day, never mind more for petrol, food, drinks etc). But the overriding problem for me is Friday f**king night...

I'm working on the assumption that clubs who schedule games for Friday nights simply don't want away supporters to attend.

: Mon May 18, 2009 3:53 pm  

barham red wrote:

I'm sure the Leeds fans at the open run down end of your ground loved gettingvsoaked on Friday.

They're Leeds fans though.. f**k 'em!

: Mon May 18, 2009 3:56 pm  

not our fault, it was scheduled on a friday due to hull city v man utd being on sunday contractually for sky. Our local police authority will not allow 2 large events in the city on the same day probably due to them having to pay out overtime!

: Mon May 18, 2009 3:59 pm  

Disco wrote:

TBH the price would probably have kept me away anyway (I've not got a spare £40 this close to pay day, never mind more for petrol, food, drinks etc). But the overriding problem for me is Friday f**king night...

I'm working on the assumption that clubs who schedule games for Friday nights simply don't want away supporters to attend.

The game was originally scheduled for Sunday.

: Mon May 18, 2009 4:08 pm  

sandy wrote:

not our fault, it was scheduled on a friday due to hull city v man utd being on sunday contractually for sky. Our local police authority will not allow 2 large events in the city on the same day probably due to them having to pay out overtime!

I don't really give a stuff who's fault it is mate, I'm just introducing a new variable to the debate (other than price and golf stands). Just for info though, what's up with Saturday?

ATEOTD, a club's perfectly entitled to stage a game whenever it sees fit (in consultation with relevant authorities, of course). But away fans are also perfectly entitled to say "balls to that" when considering the prospect of finishing work, having to run around like a blue-ar*ed fly, wolf the tea down, get changed, get in the car, get on the motorway and still not be guaranteed to make it for kick off.

It's a no brainer for me - I live so far away I couldn't make it if even I had a Eurofighter jet - but pretty much anywhere to East Hull is a big enough bind when you've only just finished work. Friday nights are for chilling out and shaking off the working week, not for tear-ar*ing around all over the place.

: Mon May 18, 2009 4:12 pm  

redtillimdead wrote:

And there in lies the truth of the supporters that are good travellers and those that are not.

We at Hul K.R NEVER let the ground, stand, food, hospitality come into the reckoning, we are there to support Hull K.R and if that be from a cr@p hole of a stand like at Saints, Cas or Wakey the so be it, the price too is totally irrelevant, because if its twenty at say... Wigan and twenty two at Wakey thats not important enough to have us miss our team.

Ask yourself a question, if the importance you place on facilities is as pressing as you are making out, how the hell do you go to home games?

We have had two and a half yean the S.L and have improved our ground beyond belief, what was the last thing your club did to improve your place? for home or away supporters?

: Mon May 18, 2009 4:30 pm  

Oops! sorry about that!
As I stated in my earlier post we do attend EVERY match as true supporters; the only one that we boycott in the whole season is
hull kr away, and will continue to do so until until there is proof that standards and treatment of away fans are vastly improved. I agree many super league grounds could make the away fans experience better, but my experience at Craven park was abysmal and totally unacceptable. I would'nt go even if tickets were free!!!
Nothing against kr supporters or players; really enjoy our home games with them.

: Mon May 18, 2009 4:32 pm  

casok wrote:

Oops! sorry about that!
As I stated in my earlier post we do attend EVERY match as true supporters; the only one that we boycott in the whole season is
hull kr away, and will continue to do so until until there is proof that standards and treatment of away fans are vastly improved. I agree many super league grounds could make the away fans experience better, but my experience at Craven park was abysmal and totally unacceptable. I would'nt go even if tickets were free!!!
Nothing against kr supporters or players; really enjoy our home games with them.

Dont come then
I dont think anyone will miss your holier than thou attitude

: Mon May 18, 2009 4:54 pm  

roversmad wrote:

Dont come then
I dont think anyone will miss your holier than thou attitude