Last nights attendance : Sat Jul 02, 2011 10:15 am  

Poor. Approx 1,500 to 2,000 voted with their feet ?

Despite how the club try to brand the product and whatever pre or post match entertainment they want to put on, supporters of the club want to see a winning team or at least one that can be competitive. Forget all this 'loyal supporter' rubbish people spout. £20 to watch a team bigger, stronger, fitter demolish your own team isn't 'entertainment'.

The fact is, if a supporter 'knows' beforehand that we aint gonna win or even be competitive then they aren't gonna turn up. The ones that travel over to Wigan want a medal !

Re: Last nights attendance : Sat Jul 02, 2011 10:18 am  

£20 to watch a team get tonked or Wigan v Leeds on the box?

There's no denying we have some fickle fans - that's their choice at the end of the day to not turn up especially at prices such as that.

We had: Dixon, Isa, Youngquest, Thompson, Widders, Huby, Walker, Aspinwall all missing last night. 8 first team players who would guarantee to be in either the 17/19.

Re: Last nights attendance : Sat Jul 02, 2011 11:42 am  

Fully wrote:

We had: Dixon, Isa, Youngquest, Thompson, Widders, Huby, Walker, Aspinwall all missing last night. 8 first team players who would guarantee to be in either the 17/19.

And I bet Sky don't pick up on the Castleford "injury crisis" like when Wigan had 3 players out or when Leeds had 5 out

Re: Last nights attendance : Sat Jul 02, 2011 12:02 pm  

Poker Face wrote:

Poor. Approx 1,500 to 2,000 voted with their feet ?

Despite how the club try to brand the product and whatever pre or post match entertainment they want to put on, supporters of the club want to see a winning team or at least one that can be competitive. Forget all this 'loyal supporter' rubbish people spout. £20 to watch a team bigger, stronger, fitter demolish your own team isn't 'entertainment'.

The fact is, if a supporter 'knows' beforehand that we aint gonna win or even be competitive then they aren't gonna turn up. The ones that travel over to Wigan want a medal !

The club has to try and do something, while its crucial to gain another franchise and the new stadium the B.O.D's have taking their eyes off the playing side and things are falling apart....has there been any bust ups behind the scenes?

I have written off the Wigan game, i am expecting another big loss. The Bradford game is massive as we could slide out of the top 8 never to return this season, the club should make this game a tenner in or some kind of special offer to try and get the stay aways back, with the way the players are going at the moment it will be tough

Re: Last nights attendance : Sat Jul 02, 2011 12:28 pm  

I can understand your feelings, but the push for your new stadium is far more important in the long term than anything that is happening on the field at the moment. In 2002 we were nearly relegated with the worst side we had seen for years, but it was probably the most important season in our history because we got the go-ahead to build what is now the HJ.

Re: Last nights attendance : Sat Jul 02, 2011 12:51 pm  

[quote="Poker Face"]Poor. Approx 1,500 to 2,000 voted with their feet ?

Despite how the club try to brand the product and whatever pre or post match entertainment they want to put on, supporters of the club want to see a winning team or at least one that can be competitive. Forget all this 'loyal supporter' rubbish people spout. £20 to watch a team bigger, stronger, fitter demolish your own team isn't 'entertainment'.

The fact is, if a supporter 'knows' beforehand that we aint gonna win or even be competitive then they aren't gonna turn up. The ones that travel over to Wigan want a medal ![/quote]
well on the other hand wire seem to come to athletic stadium and stuff you many an occasion, this thread isnt gonna get anywhere cas are like 6th in the league but just arent top of the league material so arent gonna win everygame

Re: Last nights attendance : Sat Jul 02, 2011 12:52 pm  

Teessidewire wrote:

I can understand your feelings, but the push for your new stadium is far more important in the long term than anything that is happening on the field at the moment. In 2002 we were nearly relegated with the worst side we had seen for years, but it was probably the most important season in our history because we got the go-ahead to build what is now the HJ.

and look where we are now

Re: Last nights attendance : Sat Jul 02, 2011 12:53 pm  

I think we knew that.

As for the first part - eh?

Re: Last nights attendance : Sat Jul 02, 2011 2:41 pm  

Fully wrote:

I think we knew that.

As for the first part - eh?

I thought that too.....

Re: Last nights attendance : Sat Jul 02, 2011 4:10 pm  

Nothing to do with our "injury crisis" to do with the fact some players aren't pulling their weight and can't take critisism when it's given to them.

Mathers is one especially who is not pulling his weight, either that or he's utterly crap...