: Fri Nov 20, 2009 1:37 pm  

guess who wrote:

You really think you will bring 1000 people to Keighley?

I don't think you will.

Depends on how well we do. Its less than 1 hour away !

Last time I went to Keighley, I think we won 35-0. It was a few years ago mind, but we took more than 1k easily.

Leigh and Widnes are the best supported away clubs. We averaged 2k last year with one of the worst seasons in years. Imagine if we had a Barrow or Halifax side to watch week in and week out, and they couldn't muster much more than us!

Anyway, best of luck. I hope you don't need it, but I think you might!

: Fri Nov 20, 2009 1:45 pm  

Away support will be most from Widnes and Leigh, Leigh look like they have a big following as most are around 20 stone which makes it look more then there actually is.

: Fri Nov 20, 2009 3:31 pm  

Widnes always struggle when counting away supprt because of the ' extra fingers ' , it wouldn't be so bad if they actually had the same number on each hand , but 6 on 2 of them , and 7 on the third

: Fri Nov 20, 2009 4:05 pm  

Starbug wrote:

Widnes always struggle when counting away supprt because of the ' extra fingers ' , it wouldn't be so bad if they actually had the same number on each hand , but 6 on 2 of them , and 7 on the third

To be honest I thought all you lot from the Western side of the Pennines were like that.

That's why meat pies have holes in them, so Lancastrians can pick up a six pack

: Fri Nov 20, 2009 4:44 pm  

The last time Leigh came to Keighley was in 2004 and the crowd was 1,091. I think there were a few more than 90 from Keighley. The most they brought then was 300-400 in a year when they topped the table, so any talk of 1,000 plus travelling support is complete fantasy.

Q! : Fri Nov 20, 2009 10:51 pm  

This division will bring us some decent crowds n hopefully some good days in the Hall of Fame..

In 2003 ,early 04 , my first real season behind the bar, Used to love the days of Widnes ,Halifax, Hull KR (b4 they reached SL) , Leigh and Barrow on a FULL on away day....yep was well busy , hard work , loads of banter but most of all fun !!

: Sat Nov 21, 2009 2:01 am  

Assuming we're going to be getting bigger crowds, and therefore more people in the bar...
...are you going being given any extra staff, Rach? It got fairly busy in there last season at times! Seems a bit harsh on the bar staff to expect them to cope with a lot more demand.

: Sat Nov 21, 2009 10:42 am  

Mick W. wrote:

Assuming we're going to be getting bigger crowds, and therefore more people in the bar...
...are you going being given any extra staff, Rach? It got fairly busy in there last season at times! Seems a bit harsh on the bar staff to expect them to cope with a lot more demand.

Down to Mandy and Col that Mick...

Apart from the Cas ,York n Oldham games it was never really busy in there..certainly not like it was when I first started behind the bar and to be honest there were usually no more that four of us , as there are now then .

: Sat Nov 21, 2009 10:47 am  

15 mins to get a pint and sup it,no chance.What about the bottle bar?were gonna need it this season.

: Sat Nov 21, 2009 1:10 pm  

Or, those big two-pint containers like thet had at the Halliwell-Jones stadium!