Re: Hull kr away : Wed Jan 08, 2025 1:24 pm  

1315trinity wrote:

It was a bit of a joke, but actually I do remember incidents with HKR supporters (some of them!)
And even the last time we played them!

There was no trouble at Belle Vue, the last time we played them. Our fate had been confirmed the week previously at Leigh, and do recall seeing comments on SM by Hull KR fans, to be respectful towards us, and reminded fellow supporters of their fate in 2016.

I also recall a certain section of the RWB Army page mentioning a protest at this game, featuring of all things, tennis balls.

Which of those two paragraphs is most likely to cause trouble.

At the end of the day, all clubs have a small pocket of fans, who, once they get a drink inside, can cause bother, we have them too.

Re: Hull kr away : Wed Jan 08, 2025 1:54 pm  

[quote="Eastern Wildcat"]There was no trouble at Belle Vue, the last time we played them.

Oh right! I must have dreamed what saw and heard
I'm not saying a major battle took place but there was an element of drunk affected supporters looking to cause trouble near to where I was stood and some of them forced past me in no uncertain way mouthing off.
But I have seen worse in previous games going back over the years. Like I said before, depends where you stand as to what you see.

Re: Hull kr away : Thu Jan 09, 2025 12:10 am  

In answer to the earlier question, Hull and Hull Kr used to share an Academy for a short period of time. IIRC had an alternative pick system. I think Rovers gained Mikey Lewis from that process, even though he’s a lifelong Hull fan.

The joint Academy split a few years ago. Hull have invested heavily since and have started to see several players come through into the first team last season. Rovers have invested less in their Academy.

As for the ticket allocations, away allocations at Rovers have always been poor. Hull only get the 816 tickets too. Rovers are already complaining about only getting 4,000 tickets for this coming season’s Good Friday Derby. They got 6,000 two seasons ago, but some of their fans threw bottles at the Hull fans, so the allocation was reduced on safety grounds.

Their season ticket sales are impressive, however are primarily driven by their limited capacity. They now have rich owners who could afford to expand NCP with two much needed West and South stands. I think they have held back to maximise their IMG points on crowd utilisation, which is a shame as a 3-4k South Stand for away fans would make a better atmosphere and experience for away fans.

Good luck for your season and I look forward to my annual trip with Hull to BV. Your ground improvements are looking good!