Re: Attendance : Sun Feb 11, 2018 11:20 pm  

Yeah look at how low Cas crowds had sank before they became quaity and had the Wembley appearance. Just feel we need something like that to bring the lapsed fans back properly

Re: Attendance : Mon Feb 12, 2018 7:26 am  

i think this has been covered many times before, I have my own theory about the apathy of the Wakefield public BUT am hopeful that if we could only have a slice of success, then at least some supporters would join the faithful that have stuck with the club through thick and thin.
Friday nights attendance on a bitter cold night, with the match on tv and playing a club that doesn't have great crowds themselves was to be expected in Wakefield.
Sadly, with such a thin crowd covering, all the beauty of the ground is there for all to see.

Re: Attendance : Mon Feb 12, 2018 8:46 am  

I thought it a reasonable attendance for a Sky game on a freezing friday against unfasionable opposition - hardly a draw card.

If we keep winning and as the weather warms up we'll see. It would help greatly though if the players would actually perform on the 'expectation games'. It seems that whenever we have the oppurtunity to advertise ourselves we turn in a poor showing, CCup last year, Leeds at home the year before, it's a real Trinity thing and has been for years.

I know we won some cracking games last year especially in the super 8's but I honestly think some fans make their minds up ealier in the season and nothing seems to sway them after that - might be wrong just how I see it.

Hudds may be one such game this year, early one to set a marker IMHO.

Re: Attendance : Mon Feb 12, 2018 10:24 am  

2015 crowd was 3240
2016 crowd was 2500 (also on Sky I think)

I know season ticket holders who stayed at home on Friday night as they didn't fancy the weather. Salford didn't bring many so I'm not concerned really. Sky hits our crowds, just the way it is.

Re: Attendance : Mon Feb 12, 2018 10:46 am  

wakefieldwall wrote:

Sky hits our crowds, just the way it is.

One would hope, perhaps optimistically, that over a season it could have a positive effect; if we win on Sky with low attendance, maybe some stayaways will turn up to the next home game, hoping to see more of the same? Also can't forget the positive benefit to sponsors - I'm sure they're happy seeing their brand on TV for 80 minutes.

Re: Attendance : Mon Feb 12, 2018 11:24 am  

Went for a pint or two after the game. Walked into the local pub and 6 different people as how WE had gone on.

There is obviously massive latent support around the City but getting them off their beer soaked harris and down to the ground is another matter.

Re: Attendance : Mon Feb 12, 2018 11:37 am  

The future is corporate, we need a facility where we can entertain more people in corporate, its full every match, they spend money. The so called stay away fans are exactly that, stay away, rather be in the pub, moan about the cost of everything.

Re: Attendance : Mon Feb 12, 2018 11:45 am  

bellycouldtackle wrote:

The future is corporate, we need a facility where we can entertain more people in corporate, its full every match, they spend money. The so called stay away fans are exactly that, stay away, rather be in the pub, moan about the cost of everything.

You may be right and there is no doubt that corporate supporters put more into the club but, as with most things, it's about maximising the fan numbers across the board from kids, pensioners, standing, seating etc, etc.
It's the one area that Glover seemed pretty good at, although some of the attendances seemed overstated but, if we could get the "feel good factor" back it will help drive numbers up and certainly, a few more "W's" will help.

Re: Attendance : Mon Feb 12, 2018 11:52 am  

Don't expect gates to increase next home game Huddersfield Friday sky game. They'll bring less than Salford!

Re: Attendance : Mon Feb 12, 2018 11:53 am  

bellycouldtackle wrote:

The future is corporate, we need a facility where we can entertain more people in corporate, its full every match, they spend money. The so called stay away fans are exactly that, stay away, rather be in the pub, moan about the cost of everything.

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Big part of it. Our hospitality sells very well I believe, taking all that to the next level is critical as it snowballs in to big sponsorship revenue.