Re: Next up - Widnes : Sat Apr 08, 2017 8:20 pm  

wakeytrin wrote:

Thursday nights are not good for families (children at school). Also accident and road closure on M62.

Last night was Friday night, you must have had too much north stand real ale

Re: Next up - Widnes : Sat Apr 08, 2017 8:23 pm  

wakeytrin wrote:

Thursday nights are not good for families (children at school). Also accident and road closure on M62.

When was this ? we played friday,

Re: Next up - Widnes : Sat Apr 08, 2017 8:40 pm  

I don't think we can underestimate the effect that playing at belle vue has on crowd numbers.
Some people will go watch Wakey play in a cesspit, for them the condition and suitability of belle vue is incidental, but if the participating fan base is to grow, the ground and surrounding "complex" has to offer more than just wins on the field.

Re: Next up - Widnes : Sat Apr 08, 2017 8:52 pm  

M62 J30 TRINITY wrote:

Last night was Friday night, you must have had too much north stand real ale

Ooops

Re: Next up - Widnes : Sat Apr 08, 2017 10:36 pm  

I go to watch the game, but as an occasion/event it's terrible. I can understand why some of my friends choose not to come to games when the best regards ground has to offer is a poor view, soggy chips, dry burgers, and a cold cup of tea. The ground plays a huge part in why we have low crowd numbers

Re: Next up - Widnes : Sun Apr 09, 2017 2:44 am  

Egg Banjo wrote:

I go to watch the game, but as an occasion/event it's terrible. I can understand why some of my friends choose not to come to games when the best regards ground has to offer is a poor view, soggy chips, dry burgers, and a cold cup of tea. The ground plays a huge part in why we have low crowd numbers

I'm in the 'go to watch games' camp!

I don't eat at grounds because it's mostly pre processed cardboard derivative... I don't drink at the grounds because ... well I'm usually driving and I don't drink alcohol when I'm driving.

I actually think Belle Vue is a great venue to watch rugby ... there are some great vantage points and you are close to the action... I used to love watching midweek A team games.... mostly from high up behind the posts.

I will be sad as sad can be when Belle Vue closes its doors for the last time the place has held a special place in my life!

I hope to get one last chance to visit the old girl when I am in Wakey for a few days in June!

Re: Next up - Widnes : Sun Apr 09, 2017 6:37 am  

We've had 10k at BV as recently as 2013. It was as much as a craphole then as it is now. Let's face it Trinity just ain't that popular in the city to regularly draw a decent crowd. Good performances/results will naturally help improve crowds but ultimately as a club we don't do much to entice latent or new support

We might as well not exist beyond the 4k or so who do bother going to games.

Re: Next up - Widnes : Sun Apr 09, 2017 8:04 am  

Bigboff wrote:

The way you have been playing ,that figure is shamefull.
Your playing well and deserve better than that.
The ground excuse cannot be an argument when your putting the performance in.
So what is it?

Super bore is back, what the hell has it got to do with you - I can think of a far more shameful thing regarding a group of Cas based councillors yet no comment from you on that.

I really detest some Cas fans and I don't care for anything they have to say. I now await the Cas apologists to wade in.

[PopTart]

Re: Next up - Widnes : Sun Apr 09, 2017 1:25 pm  

Bigboff wrote:

The way you have been playing ,that figure is shamefull.
Your playing well and deserve better than that.
The ground excuse cannot be an argument when your putting the performance in.
So what is it?

I must apologies on behalf of all Wakefield fans and the club itself for letting you down BigBoff.

Can everyone else please stop discussing other things on this forum and try and clarify why this crowd is lower than BigBoff expects. Please do not raise the stadium as an excuse again. That is no longer allowed.

Do you have a deadline for the answer BigBoff?
And please can I apologise one more time. I personally feel ashamed.

Re: Next up - Widnes : Sun Apr 09, 2017 1:32 pm  

PopTart wrote:

I must apologies on behalf of all Wakefield fans and the club itself for letting you down BigBoff.

Can everyone else please stop discussing other things on this forum and try and clarify why this crowd is lower than BigBoff expects. Please do not raise the stadium as an excuse again. That is no longer allowed.

Do you have a deadline for the answer BigBoff?
And please can I apologise one more time. I personally feel ashamed.