: Tue Apr 14, 2009 12:22 pm  

gateaux wrote:

Why when the game was on a monday

I'm guessing he means a theoretical Sunday which, for all intents and purposes, yesterday was.

: Tue Apr 14, 2009 12:40 pm  

gateaux wrote:

Why when the game was on a monday

This argument comes up regulary but if the club thought that they would get better attendances on a Sunday then surely they would play the games on a sunday. All of our home attendances so far this season (I think) have been up on their corresponding fixtures last season so the attendances are heading in the right direction and not being overly effected by fridays it would seem.

Doh!
It felt like bloody Sunday, and today is Monday
You know what I meant, stop being funny, they also are cross referencing figures from Friday matches last year to Friday matches this year.
I rather games on Fridays don't get me wrong, but looking at the attendance of Hull (who don't bring that many on a Friday game, which is understandable) there has to be a question if a Sunday would be better for some games.

: Tue Apr 14, 2009 12:44 pm  

Two Wheeled Saint wrote:

Doh!
It felt like bloody Sunday, and today is Monday
You know what I meant, stop being funny, they also are cross referencing figures from Friday matches last year to Friday matches this year.
I rather games on Fridays don't get me wrong, but looking at the attendance of Hull (who don't bring that many on a Friday game, which is understandable) there has to be a question if a Sunday would be better for some games.

I think there is an argument for game against teams such as Hull to be on a sunday tbh, but the main problem would be that if sky wanted the game to be shown they would move it anyway and I think having a pretty much regular day and time for all home games is a better idea.

Interestingly so far this season (according to a post on the hull board this morning) Hull FC, Leeds, Wigan and Saints have had the highest average attendances - all of who play primarily on a friday.

: Tue Apr 14, 2009 12:52 pm  

Lets split the difference and all teams from Hudds east + celtic play on saturday tea time, any one this side of the pennines play friday night, everybodies happy!

: Tue Apr 14, 2009 4:11 pm  

Your fans do get some stick for not turning up despite your success but that was probably the most Saints fans I have seen at a home game against us.
Also if I was a Saints fan I would get annoyed at the fact your local police force are ripping off your club everytime we come to KR. This is the 8th season in a row that I have come to watch us play at your ground and not once have I ever seen trouble that would constitute that large a presence. Last season we even had a police escort out of St Helens! It's only been happening the past 3 seasons though, before that there was only a small presence. There were about 10 times more police at the game on Monday than the Hull derby game on Friday, in fact I didnt not see one police horse at our derby game on Friday

: Tue Apr 14, 2009 4:15 pm  

The Key wrote:

Your fans do get some stick for not turning up despite your success but that was probably the most Saints fans I have seen at a home game against us.

They get stick from the Saints fans who do turn up as well! But we seem to have been doing better this season, probably it being a new coach and we have youngsters coming through, etc. It's certainly not the facilities, that's for sure!

Also if I was a Saints fan I would get annoyed at the fact your local police force are ripping off your club everytime we come to KR. This is the 8th season in a row that I have come to watch us play at your ground and not once have I ever seen trouble that would constitute that large a presence.

They've turned up for Hull KR, Wire and Leeds this season too. My guess is it is to do with numbers and probably the local residents having a moan.

: Tue Apr 14, 2009 4:38 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

They get stick from the Saints fans who do turn up as well! But we seem to have been doing better this season, probably it being a new coach and we have youngsters coming through, etc. It's certainly not the facilities, that's for sure!


They've turned up for Hull KR, Wire and Leeds this season too. My guess is it is to do with numbers and probably the local residents having a moan.

I don't think the numbers have varied for our games tbh, they seem to stick around the same figure. If the local residents are moaning then they should foot the larger bill seeing as its obvious that amount of police is not needed

: Tue Apr 14, 2009 6:16 pm  

I work for Merseyside Police sometimes patrol Saints. However i went watching the game instead as a fan on Monday.

Sadly your reputation is what sends out the Police.

: Tue Apr 14, 2009 6:42 pm  

Ashmeister wrote:

I work for Merseyside Police sometimes patrol Saints. However i went watching the game instead as a fan on Monday.

Sadly your reputation is what sends out the Police.

i see your point but also a large police presence sometimes causes more trouble. On good friday against KR i hardly saw any police and as you say, you know what sorta rep both teams have

: Tue Apr 14, 2009 6:55 pm  

Ashmeister wrote:

I work for Merseyside Police sometimes patrol Saints. However i went watching the game instead as a fan on Monday.

Sadly your reputation is what sends out the Police.

I think this "reputation" is a bit OTT, never had any problems with Hull fans, home and away and neutral grounds, in fact there is a mutual respect between each set of fans. Semi final of the challenge cup at huddersfield a typical example.

I know there has been bother between Hull and Leeds and Saints and Leeds but we have a common denominator here.