: Tue Dec 09, 2008 3:02 pm  

Raggytash wrote:

For gods sake, the game against Batley where Chico went 90 yards was a better atmosphere than most are now. .

Come off it.

Re: [b]Bring back the boulevard days[/b] : Tue Dec 09, 2008 3:03 pm  

BalearicHullFan wrote:

Some people have over romantic memories. The Boulevard was generally a crap atmosphere except a small area in one stand. The KC is an better stadium by a long way.

kc is a great ground but it hasnt got the fear factor that the boulevard once had

Re: [b]Bring back the boulevard days[/b] : Tue Dec 09, 2008 3:06 pm  

Danny 2 wrote:

kc is a great ground but it hasnt got the fear factor that the boulevard once had

Good.

Oh and if you mean on the rugby field, the only things the players were scared of where the facilities. The atmosphere was only scary if you were stood in the 3d stand.

It was a great ground in terms of history, it was a dump through in reality. To move with the times and get the crowds and atmospheres we have now, Hull FC had to move to a stadium like the KC.

Does anybody else think the flat atmosphere recently might have something to do with the Rugby been played?

Re: [b]Bring back the boulevard days[/b] : Tue Dec 09, 2008 3:13 pm  

BalearicHullFan wrote:

Some people have over romantic memories. The Boulevard was generally a crap atmosphere except a small area in one stand. The KC is an better stadium by a long way.

In it's later years I agree the atmosphere was, on the whole, very poor. But during the late 70's and early 80's it was the most intimidating ground in rugby league, some of the toughest teams just turned to jelly when met by the wall of noise that was the threepenny stand. Sadly when the old stand was demolished the atmosphere that made the place so special went with it.

Re: [b]Bring back the boulevard days[/b] : Tue Dec 09, 2008 3:13 pm  

BalearicHullFan wrote:

Good.

Oh and if you mean on the rugby field, the only things the players were scared of where the facilities. The atmosphere was only scary if you were stood in the 3d stand.

It was a great ground in terms of history, it was a dump through in reality. To move with the times and get the crowds and atmospheres we have now, Hull FC had to move to a stadium like the KC.

Does anybody else think the flat atmosphere recently might have something to do with the Rugby been played?

Totally agree.

: Tue Dec 09, 2008 3:36 pm  

Kosh wrote:

That's partly to do with the differences in the designs of the stadia and the relative fullness of the grounds though. When you had proportionately the same crowd (same number of people per seat of capacity) there was very little difference in atmosphere.

In other words, a small stadium near capacity is always going to have a better atmosphere than a large stadium with the same number of fans in it.

How? Caravan Park is always full but their atmos is rubbish. Having said that it's still probably better than KC.

: Tue Dec 09, 2008 3:43 pm  

Mild mannered Janitor wrote:

The Boulevard was intimidating for the opposition because it was an extremely unpleasant place to visit. It looked like it was going to fall down, the visitors changing rooms looked like it had never been repaired after the blitz and the visiting team had to run a gauntlet of hate when they came through the tunnel.

In the last 5 years of the Boulevard (1997-2002) the only games where the atmosphere was anything like what it had been before the old 3d was demolished were

1997 rovers in the league - first derby for 3 years, big away following
1998 Leeds and Bradford in the league - good away following, closely fought games
1999 NONE
2000 Wigan, cup game
2001 St Helens play offs
2002 NONE

5 games over 6 years. Is that what so many lament back t
The Boulevards atmosphere was as flat as a pancake for the vast majority of games unless you were actually within the 3d standing, which the majority in the ground were not.

This myth needs to be put to bed once and for all.

Pap.
As smallears says bring out Norris. And as raggy says, stay off the glue

: Wed Dec 10, 2008 8:34 am  

Hull Kingston Convicts wrote:

Pap.
As smallears says bring out Norris. And as raggy says, stay off the glue

Why? Its completely spot on. The atmosphere at Boulevard was one of the worst in the league, EXCEPT if you were in the 3d stand where it was generally very good.

: Wed Dec 10, 2008 8:46 am  

Been watching Hull home and away for many years and I have to admit that the Bradford play off in 2006 is as good as anything I have experienced at any ground, Boulevard included.

: Wed Dec 10, 2008 8:48 am  

BalearicHullFan wrote:

Why? Its completely spot on. The atmosphere at Boulevard was one of the worst in the league, EXCEPT if you were in the 3d stand where it was generally very good.

Sorry but you are simply wrong.

Why is it that former players always harped on about the "magnificent" hull fans and the fact they could often be a 14th man? Cos it was a s4it atmosphere?
Just face facts that the KC, magnificent stadium as it is, is more often than not sterile