The Dentist Wilf:

I always though that we missed a trick in the past when we had good seasons by not offering a mini pass at say the quarter way point or the half way point to if not attract the leavers back, to at least offer a reduced opportunity for new recruits to have a pass and to make an offer to convert people who go occasionally to watch regularly.

JACK DETH:



Understandibly, but this isn't our decision. Looks like the smc(not surprisingly) and hcc have put the boot in.

UllFC:



The stadium wasn't designed with derby's in mind either in 1999 the idea of both clubs playing a sellout Derby wasn't even in either fanbases dreams as both clubs were skint and clinging on for survival. 

Another issue is the SMC by design doesn't ever think outside of the box, if they make a profit they have to share it with the council so the mentality has for years now just been 'break even, don't do anything risky' which is why we've had no concerts, rarely get international rugby or football u21s etc anymore. 


Plenty of clubs seat away fans above home fans, Newcastle and Sunderland being two examples so it can be done. 

UllFC:



The amount of them that can't understand this is ridiculous. Mike Ross could walk down Holderness Road with an A Board saying 'I did it' and they'd still be commenting 'FC won't give us tickets' sigh

Chris71:



It’s funny how they use the line FC are simply tenants at City’s ground with no say etc but now all of a sudden FC seem to have the power to over rule the SMC, Council, Police, RFL etc and just doing it to give us an advantage. 

I personally think it’s said that an occasion such as this can’t be enjoyed as it should and many decent fans will miss out. 


What the KR fans seem to be missing is this isn’t going to be just a regular run of the mill derby like a league game. Emotions will be running higher than anything we’ve seen in years five what is a knockout do or die game. 


The chances of some kind of trouble are sadly pretty high and with the recent history both FC & KR no matter if they both pleaded would make no impact on this decision. 


They can bleat all they like about it but this decision has nothing to do with FC and more about a very small section of their fanbase spoiling it for the majority of decent fans.