: Thu Dec 11, 2008 5:47 pm  

Robbo4 wrote:

if we start playing some attractive/exciting rugby the noise will be there.

after the initial stunned silence, shock does that to people!

: Thu Dec 11, 2008 11:22 pm  

Whilst we're on the subject of the Boulevard. Does anyone recall a family who used to bring a lad in bed with drips and oxygen bottles and numerous medical devices attached to the bed? I used to think it was the strangest sight I've ever seen at a sports venue!

: Fri Dec 12, 2008 12:14 am  

deckie learner wrote:

Whilst we're on the subject of the Boulevard. Does anyone recall a family who used to bring a lad in bed with drips and oxygen bottles and numerous medical devices attached to the bed? I used to think it was the strangest sight I've ever seen at a sports venue!

yeh i remember him.

: Fri Dec 12, 2008 1:55 am  

Mild mannered Janitor wrote:

you need to read ther early pages of this thread again.

I disagreed with the view that some seem to have that the atmosphere at the KC is worse than that of the Boulevard. The basis of this is that the mjority who support this view cannot actually back it up as most are still upset we left the Boulevard and think its the be all and end all.

As has been pointed out, in its pomp (1979 - 1985) the Boulevard was an intimidating venue for visiting teams due to the noise generated by the vast majority of the ground, especially the 3d.

After the Bradfrod fire, (which saw the 3d capacity more than halved) attendances were on teh slide and the atmosphere was far less impressive, the odd game the exception.

After Hillsborough, the decision came to knock down 2/3 of the 3d for seats. basically the intimidating atmosphere was lost from that point forward, give or take the odd big game.

Someone mentioned a try scored by Chico Jackson against Batley in 1996, even referring to a video created a great atmosphere. That arguement is somewhat compromised as it was against a different team on a different season. Even the quote of "Tomlinson threw the pass" is somewhat odd as Glen Tomlinson played for Batley AFTER he has finished with us in 1998. So in some eyes the scoring of a try is the atmosphere

Quoting names like Edwards, Davies etc. They are too professional to come out in the public and say the reason they disliked playing at The Boulevard was the venomus hate ans spittal which went there way as they were taking the field

The FACT remains, that in the last 6-7 years of the Boulevard (attedances were rubbish with the execption of a handful of games), the atmosphere was poor. If you were one of the fortunately few in the 3d standing it might cloud your judgement, but beleive me when I say, the vast majority of the ground hardly knew you had started any singing.

Its a little like the myth the rovers fans would like everyone to beleive that craven park is "rocking". Having has the mis-fortune to go there 3 times in the last 2 season, you can hardly hear them in the Zeebrugge end.

Its not having a go at our past, its just being realistic about, what ended up being an appauling sports stadium.

Although there is plenty of this I interpret to be nonsense, I can only really be bothered to point out that Tomlinson played for Batley well before he played for us, or Bradford. He certainly played for Batley against us at the Boulevard, I can only assume you stayed at home for those fixtures.

: Fri Dec 12, 2008 2:45 am  

deckie learner wrote:

Whilst we're on the subject of the Boulevard. Does anyone recall a family who used to bring a lad in bed with drips and oxygen bottles and numerous medical devices attached to the bed? I used to think it was the strangest sight I've ever seen at a sports venue!

Used to lay at the corner of Airlie St and 3d's, i used to cringe when one of my lads kicked their ball and it hit his bed, ooops

As for this thread, how come it has turned into a which ground is best as this is not what the actual 1st post was about, and unless i've missed it the original poster hasn't commented since and is sat reading some of the comments and is laughing his cock off at some of the muppets on here and the arguements that have ensued, as this is how all of these threads end up, and generally deteriorates into who's the best fan and who's been going the longest.

My answer, I prefer the Boulevard atmos over the KC anyday!

: Fri Dec 12, 2008 8:35 am  

Ian.FCF wrote: U My answer, I prefer the Boulevard atmos over the KC anyday! Hmmm.... maybe you might get to experience that Boulevard atmos again!!

Ian.FCF wrote: U My answer, I prefer the Boulevard atmos over the KC anyday! Hmmm.... maybe you might get to experience that Boulevard atmos again!!

: Fri Dec 12, 2008 8:39 am  

I dont get the fascination with the boulevard. Ive been watching hull since 1985. The KC is the best rugby league stadium in the country. If we start playing attractive rugby (as has been stated) then the atmosphere follows. As someone has also stated, the last 4-5 years at the boulevard were dire with very little atmosphere at all. The move to the KC stadium is more than just about facilities, Its allowed the club to grasp marketing opportunities that would never have materialised if we had stayed there, and that would quickly dissapear if we moved back. Its an old delapidated stadium, which has an awful lot of history, but a move back there would be taking the club back a decade.

: Fri Dec 12, 2008 8:46 am  

hulls current crowd average wouldnt even fit in the boulevarde, and what about the derby games that get 24,000 at the KC.

having been to the KC i was jealous of that ground, and so would most other fans of RL clubs in england.

you guys are so lucky the council was able to build a new ground unlike wakefield for example.

Hull FC can get their crowds up to 20,000 one day as the team improves and i imagine the atmosphere would be brilliant

[Kosh]

: Fri Dec 12, 2008 8:56 am  

Gordon Gekko wrote: Hmmm.... maybe you might get to experience that Boulevard atmos again!! I'd be interested to hear where Radders thinks the money would come from for a redevelopment of the Boulevard. Not to mention the space and planning permission to convert it into a stadium of sufficient size with decent access.

Gordon Gekko wrote: Hmmm.... maybe you might get to experience that Boulevard atmos again!! I'd be interested to hear where Radders thinks the money would come from for a redevelopment of the Boulevard. Not to mention the space and planning permission to convert it into a stadium of sufficient size with decent access.

: Fri Dec 12, 2008 9:00 am  

Kosh wrote:

I'd be interested to hear where Radders thinks the money would come from for a redevelopment of the Boulevard. Not to mention the space and planning permission to convert it into a stadium of sufficient size with decent access.

Why don't you ask him then