[Kosh]

: Wed Dec 10, 2008 8:51 am  

hull smallears wrote:

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

And yet the current players make the same comments regarding the fans and the atmosphere.

: Wed Dec 10, 2008 8:54 am  

super sub terry day wrote:

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.

Agreed.

: Wed Dec 10, 2008 8:55 am  

Kosh wrote:

And yet the current players make the same comments regarding the fans and the atmosphere.

cliched media release #4?

falls right between "this is the hardest pre season ever" and "this is the club I dreamed of playing for when I was a kid and I want to win silverware here" (actuslly given Carvells recent comment that last one should be a few places higher).

: Wed Dec 10, 2008 8:59 am  

Kosh wrote:

And yet the current players make the same comments regarding the fans and the atmosphere.

Stating that the boulevard was the worst atmosphere in the league is one of the most ridiculous statements I have ever read.

[Kosh]

: Wed Dec 10, 2008 9:04 am  

hull smallears wrote:

Stating that the boulevard was the worst atmosphere in the league is one of the most ridiculous statements I have ever read.

Try visiting the Sin Bin.

I don't agree with that view of the atmosphere at The Boulevard personally. I also don't agree that it was always better than the atmosphere at the KC. I think that the truth, as usual, lies somewhere in between.

Atmosphere, or lack of it, can be a very individual thing. How you are feeling on the day, how the game plays out, whereabouts in the stadium you are, the type of stadium, the people nearby - these all play a factor.

: Wed Dec 10, 2008 9:10 am  

Kosh wrote:

Try visiting the Sin Bin.

I don't agree with that view of the atmosphere at The Boulevard personally. I also don't agree that it was always better than the atmosphere at the KC. I think that the truth, as usual, lies somewhere in between.
Atmosphere, or lack of it, can be a very individual thing. How you are feeling on the day, how the game plays out, whereabouts in the stadium you are, the type of stadium, the people nearby - these all play a factor.

yeah, furry muff that, agreed

: Wed Dec 10, 2008 9:12 am  

Hull Kingston Convicts wrote:

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

Its the solvant abuse of those who seem to remember the boulevard for something it wasn't who need to be looked after

: Wed Dec 10, 2008 9:17 am  

Raggytash wrote:

The last game against New Zealand was a flat atmosphere was it? Was you on glue? For gods sake, the game against Batley where Chico went 90 yards was a better atmosphere than most are now. The game against Huddersfield when we sang at Schofield until he was beating his fists on the floor to our rapturous applause. Was that flat? The game against Sheffield that kept us up and we all ran onto the pitch and held the players aloft. Was that boring? These games aren't myths.

No, but you clearly were.

NZ game - party, friendly, nothing game in reality.

Chico went 90 yards against Whitehaven who brought about 6 fans, no real noise made through out the game.

Hudds game - we had a great performance against our nearest rivals. basically you are saying it took the players on the field to get the fans going.

Sheffield game - granted, the fans were up for that one.

Ultimately its the fanes the generate the noise, not the ground

Re: [b]Bring back the boulevard days[/b] : Wed Dec 10, 2008 10:20 am  

Smiggs wrote:

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.

Nail, Hammer, Thwack!

: Wed Dec 10, 2008 10:21 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.

There is another,

nail, hammer, Thwack!