the great 13 game winning run, and playoff run in 2006 helped grow the crowds. Casual fans got lured in by the good form and good atmosphere (The Playoff tie with Bradford in 2006 is the best atmosphere we've had at the KC IMO) and decided to get a pass for 2007.



these extra fans then became regulars and stayed with the club despite some poor seasons. With the drop off only coming this year. Our form and sucess had more to do with the crowd growth than it did the game day.



also the other big factor in the clubs move to Friday's was that corporates preferred it, and it was difficult to re-schedule corporate tickets when games got moved for TV at last minute. However the corporate market has dipped massively in the recession, so they aren't a big factor anymore.



Personally I'm happy with either Friday or Sunday. If it doesn't work on Sunday's next season we could always have another vote.

Nothing to do with him , J Cooper didn't like Friday night game it was harder to get the pitch ready for football game that are played on a Saturday When rugby is played on a Sunday he has more time to get the pitch ready

John made that statement at a meeting

wigan and leeds don't appear to have lost a generation of supporters when they moved to friday nights so not sure why we would have.

Hopefully with a new coach and a sucessfull team we will be on Sky a few times.



We may see a good third of our home matches on a Friday night.



I do wonder if the people who will not now be buying a season ticket ever bought one before the move to Fridays.

I cant believe the people are against a Sunday. Ive been going since early 80s and a Sunday was fantastic. We have only been playing Fridays for 3 yrs. Does this mean you have only been a fan for 3 yrs and didnt go to any Sunday games before? Loyal fans will also remember Wednesday nights as well. That was only a 4 day turn over. Also wrapped up through the winter nights/days. I am all for it, bring back the old days. I didnt like Fridays but made the effort to get there somehow.

We seem to have a lot of fans who've only been able to go for three seasons.



What the hell did they all do before that?

Well wonder if Rule will back track on all his pro friday night statements now.



Not too fussed either way myself, pro's and con's for both for me.



At least it will keep the players out of pubs on fri and sat nights



Guess Prinny ave will be busy on a sunday now with lots of 'riff raff' good job that prick with the restraunt has left

This isnt going to please many passholders that can only make sunday games. usually the bigger games seem to get switched to fridays. It used to annoy people when our home games were sunday and having so many switched usually at short notice too..

See Agar out thread!

Exactly, it gets me so frustrated when 4 or 5 games are played on a Friday night whilst there is a game on sky. The RFL had to back peddle from their initial demands pretty swiflty before signing the last tv deal as sky could prove that there had been no increase in viewing figures. If games were played on a Friday at Wigan, Hull, Leeds and saints whilst Warrington were on sky, the RL are potentialy missing out on roughly 40.000 fans who could potential watch the wire game if not for the fact that they were attending their own clubs game. It's not rocket science, but somehow still seems to baffle those at red hall.



Increased viewing figures could result in a better tv deal with more exposure and then maybe the next time the RFL want to expand the game in the UK it might have a fighting chance of survival.

Bad news , I really like the Friday night game. Purely selfish but I wouldn't have gone to some games this year had they been on a Sunday despite having my pass. Just more presure on the weekend time. Simple fact is though IF we change the coach , play entertaining rugby and have some ambition on the pitch then , lets face it we'll all make the time whenever they play. What worries me is that this decision has been taken so quickly , before the result is in in fact , it makes me think that maybe it's importance is being over estimated because of the flack the club got a year ago? It will probably end up neutral pleasing as many as it upsets but I hope AP knows it won't make up for making the serious changes that are required. Will we get the unreserved East Stand back , beer prices down in a concession amongst others from the SMC , being able to drink and have a carvery in our seats as well? I'll just await the news on who is coaching us next year before deciding on anything but if it's Agar and his team on a Sunday, I'm out!

tbh im not really botherd as it dosent effect me either way but i do believe that all games should be sunday afternoon apart from friday and saturday live televised games. will this boost crowds on its own NO but potentailly with other things changing then hopefully we will see crowds that we should be getting