Re: pretty serious question : Mon Feb 28, 2011 10:24 am  

There was always going to be a drop off this year, there aren't as many cheap standing tickets and some people can't/won't travel.

The worry is that it doesn't pick up next year.

Re: pretty serious question : Mon Feb 28, 2011 11:54 am  

Widnes can be a ball ache to get to for those of us from the east side of the area i.e. Haydock, Newton and Beirut, on public transport so that may have to be factored in. However, that wouldn't account for 3k loss in support. It will pick up next year with the new ground. People will want to come to that providing the price is right.

Re: pretty serious question : Mon Feb 28, 2011 7:40 pm  

I would imagine the South Stand would have been £24-£26 per seat, quite expensive. Is your new stadium all seater or will you have terracing as well?

Re: pretty serious question : Mon Feb 28, 2011 7:42 pm  

Teessidewire wrote:

I would imagine the South Stand would have been £24-£26 per seat, quite expensive. Is your new stadium all seater or will you have terracing as well?

Seating down the sides, terracing at both ends.

[Paul Thexton]

Re: pretty serious question : Tue Mar 01, 2011 1:01 am  

gazmeister_89 wrote:

im not sure how the gate money is divided, if at all, or you pay halton council a flat rate,

I hadn't thought of that .... Can I please just take this opportunity to thank saints for helping to pay for my bin collection service over the next 12 months and potentially saving me a couple of quid on a council tax rise?

[Paul Thexton]

Re: pretty serious question : Tue Mar 01, 2011 1:02 am  

Blobbynator wrote:

Seating down the sides, terracing at both ends.

Fantastic. That's actually genuinely great news, I was under the impression your new place was going to be all-seater. Looking forward to seeing it finished, it's been a long time coming that one of the premier teams in British Rugby League has facilities to match the entertainment on offer.

Re: pretty serious question : Tue Mar 01, 2011 8:42 am  

Paul Thexton wrote:

Fantastic. That's actually genuinely great news, I was under the impression your new place was going to be all-seater.

Originally it was going to be but the fans protested and requested some standing space. Unfortunately they gave us the ends. It would have been better to have had a side so we could have recreated the Pop Side from KR. Alas, not to be.

Re: pretty serious question : Tue Mar 01, 2011 1:30 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

Originally it was going to be but the fans protested and requested some standing space. Unfortunately they gave us the ends. It would have been better to have had a side so we could have recreated the Pop Side from KR. Alas, not to be.

You're right. The South Stand at the HJ is the popular side and is invariably full. One side and one end should be terrace.