Re: Crowd : Mon Apr 04, 2022 7:06 am  

Vasty get things right.
I did not say Lino was off to Wigan, I said I could see him imn a Wigan shirt.
What's the stuff that never works, are you referring to the mail shot.
IF YOU DON'T TRY YOU NEVER KNOW,

Re: Crowd : Mon Apr 04, 2022 7:19 am  

Spookisback wrote:

Wasn’t like that in 79… still a small hard core of about 3k

True but we sold all our final tickets I believe. Depend when the bandwagon jumpers get on board.

Re: Crowd : Mon Apr 04, 2022 7:20 am  

I'm sure there are people in Wakefield who want to watch Trinity (remember the crowds some years ago when probably thousands were getting in for nothing or very little) but they are the ones who will only come back and pay full price to watch a successful Trinity.
I thought the crowd yesterday was what I expected it to be.
I expect a couple of thousand more against the likes of Wigan and Cas.

Re: Crowd : Mon Apr 04, 2022 7:43 am  

chissitt wrote:

Course it was under the present circumstances, the clubs making progress on and off the field despite all this financial uncertainty in the country, a lot of people will have far more important things to spend their hard earned on if there lucky, Salford aren't exactly a top drawer either, success will have to be earned and patience will be needed and hopefully rewarded, after what we've been through this last couple of seasons we should be grateful we are still here.

In terms of attendances, some clubs are bucking the trend but, many seem to be struggling badly, especially Leeds, Wire and even Wigan.
4300 v Salford is about right.
Wigan next week should be a decent crowd and IF we get past that one, there will be a boost in numbers.
All those stay away fans pretending that they never miss a game

Re: Crowd : Mon Apr 04, 2022 8:17 am  

Wakefield have had more rubbish seasons then good unfortunately during my time of watching so a lot of lads I went to school with supported the Rhinos. Thats the past and there’s nothing much that can be done about that. The investment into the community clubs and wanting the kids to not only come watch Wakefield but actually dream to play for them is the future.

Re: Crowd : Mon Apr 04, 2022 8:31 am  

Pat Bateman wrote:

Wakefield have had more rubbish seasons then good unfortunately during my time of watching so a lot of lads I went to school with supported the Rhinos. Thats the past and there’s nothing much that can be done about that. The investment into the community clubs and wanting the kids to not only come watch Wakefield but actually dream to play for them is the future.

Things are pretty good for Trinity right now, in fact, probably the best they have been since I started watching seriously in the late 80's.

Stadium development firmly (and finally) on its way.
Superb community links
An excellent nucleus of home grown players in the first 17
Top 6 league position
And one of, if not the most exciting player in SL

There is absolutely no doubt that the club is moving forward on all fronts and although it's been said so many times over the years, now is the time for the Wakefield public to come down and see what they are missing.
With Leeds imploding, maybe, just maybe, some of their Wakefield based fans could follow their home town club too.

Forgot to mention that Trinity are about to celebrate the 150th birthday - next season if my maths is correct !

Re: Crowd : Mon Apr 04, 2022 8:38 am  

wrencat1873 wrote:

Things are pretty good for Trinity right now, in fact, probably the best they have been since I started watching seriously in the late 80's.

Stadium development firmly (and finally) on its way.
Superb community links
An excellent nucleus of home grown players in the first 17
Top 6 league position
And one of, if not the most exciting player in SL

There is absolutely no doubt that the club is moving forward on all fronts and although it's been said so many times over the years, now is the time for the Wakefield public to come down and see what they are missing.
With Leeds imploding, maybe, just maybe, some of their Wakefield based fans could follow their home town club too.

Agree with all that, this is definitely the most stable time on all fronts it’s been being a Wakey fan ie off field and on during my time of watching them (late 90’s). It always makes me laugh the amount of cars On the m1 with people wearing Rhinos tops on you see coming from Wakefield when we play them.

Re: Crowd : Mon Apr 04, 2022 8:54 am  

I think we have to accept that watching any sport falls under the luxury category for many people. With the cost of living crisis now hitting everyone, watching Wakefield will be low on many people’s priorities. It will be the same for all clubs and will be reflected in the attendances.

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Re: Crowd : Mon Apr 04, 2022 9:00 am  

Scarlet Pimpernell wrote:

I think we have to accept that watching any sport falls under the luxury category for many people. With the cost of living crisis now hitting everyone, watching Wakefield will be low on many people’s priorities. It will be the same for all clubs and will be reflected in the attendances.

Is that why Cas are only getting 10k?

Re: Crowd : Mon Apr 04, 2022 9:20 am  

Scarlet Pimpernell wrote:

I think we have to accept that watching any sport falls under the luxury category for many people. With the cost of living crisis now hitting everyone, watching Wakefield will be low on many people’s priorities. It will be the same for all clubs and will be reflected in the attendances.

It's true that, when cash gets tight, people will pick and choose how to spend their cash.
However, for me, watching Trinity has and always will be a chance to forget the daily "grind" and "escape" for a few hours.
Equally, IF we can have some success and especially when there are some better facilities, people will be drawn to Belle Vue.
This is why the game this coming weekend is so important.

Some hope in the gloom