Re: AP’s Ideas on the game going forward : Sat Aug 21, 2021 9:59 am  

Mrs Barista wrote:

If youngster want to be footballers and play on Xboxes what difference will mergers make in the long term?

What I mean is if a lot of the older supporters like myself walked away from a merged club for that reason who will replace that number

[Chris71]

Re: AP’s Ideas on the game going forward : Sat Aug 21, 2021 10:50 am  

old faith full wrote:

Mrs Barista wrote:

If youngster want to be footballers and play on Xboxes what difference will mergers make in the long term?

What I mean is if a lot of the older supporters like myself walked away from a merged club for that reason who will replace that number

To be honest it’s an interesting point I come from a family where generations have gone, my late granddad started going with his dad, my dad went my grandad and occasionally my nana, the. I started going with my dad & my grandad occasionally also with my mum and nana. Then as we moved to the KC my mum and nana became passholders too until both grandparents passed away.

I know I won’t be the only one that became a fan through family and would hazard a guess that the majority of not just Hull fans but RL fans generally are fans because of family.

So losing older generations to the game is a concern as it’s a core of support that is and has been the life blood of the sport. I would probably argue that the sport as a whole and clubs have relied too much on the generational fan base without looking or working hard enough for ways to bring in new fans from the non RL families instead just being complacent and taking it for granted.

With society and life having many more choices and options for people than ever before lifestyles and the way people live are much different. The competition for peoples spare time is much greater so the sport really has to work much harder to attract a newer element to its fan base.

Re: AP’s Ideas on the game going forward : Sat Aug 21, 2021 11:09 am  

HFC Boy wrote:

The game is dying a slow death at the moment.
Pearson is right in what he is saying.

Its been dying for last 10 years yet were still here

Why's it taken till covid for action to start happening ?

Re: AP’s Ideas on the game going forward : Sat Aug 21, 2021 11:33 am  

We gave away any aces we had up our sleeve with the farce of the Eddie Stobart deal . After that , Every deal since has been poor .

Re: AP’s Ideas on the game going forward : Sat Aug 21, 2021 11:37 am  

Chris71 wrote:

To be honest it’s an interesting point I come from a family where generations have gone, my late granddad started going with his dad, my dad went my grandad and occasionally my nana, the. I started going with my dad & my grandad occasionally also with my mum and nana. Then as we moved to the KC my mum and nana became passholders too until both grandparents passed away.

I know I won’t be the only one that became a fan through family and would hazard a guess that the majority of not just Hull fans but RL fans generally are fans because of family.

So losing older generations to the game is a concern as it’s a core of support that is and has been the life blood of the sport. I would probably argue that the sport as a whole and clubs have relied too much on the generational fan base without looking or working hard enough for ways to bring in new fans from the non RL families instead just being complacent and taking it for granted.

With society and life having many more choices and options for people than ever before lifestyles and the way people live are much different. The competition for peoples spare time is much greater so the sport really has to work much harder to attract a newer element to its fan base.

Excellent

Re: AP’s Ideas on the game going forward : Sat Aug 21, 2021 11:48 am  

AP seems bereft of ideas, as do the rest of the Super League chairmen.
The game has certainly lost a lot of impetus.
Some rule changes unecessary and fed up of the play acting.

Re: AP’s Ideas on the game going forward : Sat Aug 21, 2021 11:58 am  

Thetalentboy wrote:

Its been dying for last 10 years yet were still here

Why's it taken till covid for action to start happening ?

People have been saying the game's been dying since 1895. See Tony Collins' recent podcast.
The difference here is that social media has given supposed fans of the sport a platform on which to keep saying it over and over so that it's almost in danger of becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Re: AP’s Ideas on the game going forward : Sat Aug 21, 2021 12:25 pm  

I think AP would have been wise to keep his own counsel at least until after the derby. I don't think I've anticipated a big game less for a long time.

Re: AP’s Ideas on the game going forward : Sat Aug 21, 2021 9:13 pm  

Marcus's Bicycle wrote:

I think AP would have been wise to keep his own counsel at least until after the derby. I don't think I've anticipated a big game less for a long time.

Just give in then.

Re: AP’s Ideas on the game going forward : Sun Aug 22, 2021 10:34 am  

Armavinit wrote:

Just give in then.

I've got my mojo back.