Re: Bad news : Wed Dec 18, 2013 7:34 pm  

When Fulham had their best stint, they averaged 6k per game, with no Union involvement.
When the Broncos had their best stint, they averaged 6k per game, albeit renting the Stoop.
I think we have to get off the Union hang-up and demand to know, why and how management of RL in London manage to lose so many fans. Not once, but Twice!
On a positive note, we built up an average 6k support twice before, we CAN do it again, not sure if the present regime is capable of it though, but clearly CAN be done!

Re: Bad news : Wed Dec 18, 2013 8:48 pm  

CrusaderPete wrote:

I think we have to get off the Union hang-up

The Stoop as Harlequins RL (including 2 double headers) delivered 293,255 fans over 79 home games at an average of 3,712 over 6 seasons.
The other 12 seasons (10 before/2 afterwards and including OTR Games) delivered 567,069 to 157 games at an average of 3,612 per game.
The Myth that either the Stoop or the name Harlequins RL damaged our attendances, put off investors and were responsible for the Woes of the club are totally and utterly insane...which explains why Hughes believes it

Re: Bad news : Thu Dec 19, 2013 11:46 am  

so the Quinns 6 seasons get averaged aout with the previous 10 and the next 2, perhaps you need to go back to school and learn how to do statistics properly, now compare the 6 Quinns seasons with the previous 6 only and study the trend! I don't need to, I was there and saw the crowds drop from 6k to 3k!!!!

Re: Bad news : Thu Dec 19, 2013 11:49 am  

And as for the double-headers, do not make me laugh, I had friends who went (Harlequinns fans actually) and they ALL report that most of the crowd left before the RL game when the Union was first and arrived owards the end of the RL game when the Union was second!

Re: Bad news : Thu Dec 19, 2013 12:03 pm  

CrusaderPete wrote:

And as for the double-headers, do not make me laugh, I had friends who went (Harlequinns fans actually) and they ALL report that most of the crowd left before the RL game when the Union was first and arrived owards the end of the RL game when the Union was second!

Don't knock creative accounting.

I still think we missed a trick by not opening for Lady Gaga at Twickers.

Re: Bad news : Thu Dec 19, 2013 2:28 pm  

Cowgirl Nostalgist wrote:

I think I could have fully got behind a link up with Wasps or even Saracens at a stretch.

The trouble is Quins don't only represent all that is wrong with Rugby Union they also represent every thing that is wrong with British life in general.

How? I know nothing about Harlequins, please enlighten me.

Re: Bad news : Thu Dec 19, 2013 2:57 pm  

Euclid wrote:

How? I know nothing about Harlequins, please enlighten me.

It's a club run by stockbrokers for stockbrokers.

Re: Bad news : Thu Dec 19, 2013 3:05 pm  

Cowgirl Nostalgist wrote:

It's a club run by stockbrokers for stockbrokers.

True, I spose the club is situated right next door to the Stockbroker belt if Surrey. I think Wasps and Sarries fans are more open minded to entertaining RL. There were a lot if positive words on the Sarries forum, with some asking to offer Allianz Park as a temporary ground if we couldn't sort out The Hive.
"A Friend in need" and all that...

Re: Bad news : Thu Dec 19, 2013 3:12 pm  

Cowgirl Nostalgist wrote:

It's a club run by stockbrokers for stockbrokers.

whereas of course linking up with professional football, which is run by honest, salt of the earth, straight-arrow types, is entirely preferable.

You might laugh at the Quins name or their pastel shirts, but they're successful and well supported. Sharing a ground and a shirt with them did us no harm at all, and our lack of success during that period was very little to do with being called Harlequins RL.

Re: Bad news : Thu Dec 19, 2013 3:32 pm  

The Penguin wrote:

You might laugh at the Quins name or their pastel shirts, but they're successful and well supported. Sharing a ground and a shirt with them did us no harm at all, and our lack of success during that period was very little to do with being called Harlequins RL.

Maybe so, but I don't see how after our stint under their flag of convenience we derived much real benefit. We just ended up effectively as tenants again, albeit this time with a pretty poor team and falling crowds.