They announced it as 3886 which included 231 from WHU. This total obviously included Hull Tigers Academy season ticket holders who didn't attend.
Pennock Proud Of His Players please log in to view this image Tony Pennock insisted his Under-21 players should “hold their heads up high” despite suffering the heartache of a penalty shoot-out defeat in the U21 Premier League Cup final. Will Annan's dramatic and superb stoppage-time winner on the night cancelled out West Ham’s 1-0 lead from the first leg to send what was an absorbing and gripping final into extra-time. With no goals in the additional 30 minutes, the tie went to the lottery that is penalties and it was the Hammers that emerged victorious, winning the shoot-out 5-3. Despite the defeat, Pennock was quick to salute the effort his players. “We couldn’t have asked for any more from the lads,” said Pennock. “They gave us everything they had. “I told them before the game how proud we all are of them, the whole squad. They've had a fantastic season “Nothing that happened last night could have changed that but to see them put in the display they did filled me with even more pride. "To take West Ham to penalties after two games is a great achievement for our lads and they should all hold their heads up high. “I think everyone who saw both ties would say they were two good games to watch. It was two good games and really fine margins. They scored late in the first game and then we did the same in the second game. "It was an unbelievable end to normal time. I thought we were dominant without creating that clear-cut chance, but we deserved to get that goal that sent it into extra time, before it went to the lottery that is penalties. “Unfortunately there has to be a winner and a loser. We won at Huddersfield in the semi-final on penalties but sadly it went the other way this time. That's part and parcel of cup football. It's not easy but the boys know we're very proud of them all. They can be very satisfied with how this season has gone.”
Perhaps the stewards couldn't count properly. They apparently don't know their colours yet, maybe counting comes after colours in their NVQ training. "One, two miss a few, three, four miss some more"
I did, I said don't you recognise me from Red Dwarf and Coronation Street? He probably didn't, as I was black at the time. Stupid thing was, nobody sat in it, as nobody knew they were supposed to bring their passes and most of the seats were just left empty.
Probably use the 'good' attendance next to justify the 'one price for all' element of the membershit scheme & to show its potential 'success' & use of the' lower bowl' to 'increase atmosphere' - even though a few hundred wet spam bubblers made more noise ...
I'm sure if the one price that fitted all was "**** all", as it was last night, then the Membership Scheme would be a resounding success with a full bowl & excellent atmosphere every week.
Ferriby lost 2-0 and were utterly, utterly awful. Also, Boston is a complete bellend of a place to get to. Also, their fans are a complete set of ****s and I immediately remember why I was so happy they were relegated into the Conference North. Also, well done to the 75 fans who made the journey. The attendance was 2892 (I think), not bad for 6th tier football.
I felt Max gave the ball away a lot in the first half. Improved as the game went on though. Id chuck Ben Hinchcliffe up front against Rotherham on Saturday - why not?
Brucey getting a dig in boss Steve Bruce believes at least "two or three" of the club's under-21s squad will be ready to push for regular first-team football at the KC Stadium next season. An encouraging breakthrough season for the club's academy concluded on Wednesday night when City were narrowly beaten in the Under-21s Premier League Cup final. Will Annan's 90th-minute strike gave City a 1-0 victory over West Ham United but it was their top-flight opponents who claimed the silverware when holding their nerve in a penalty shoot-out. The heartbreaking loss was a bitter pill for the Tigers to swallow but a run to the final, coupled with a third-place finish in the Under-21s Professional Development League 2 North, has made it a campaign to cherish. Just 12 months after City's academy was upgraded from Category Three to Category Two, a number of youngsters have started to knock on the first-team door, much to Bruce's satisfaction. "We've had Josh Tymon in the first team, we've had Lenny (Brian Lenihan), Greg Luer and Max Clark, who has been out on loan with Cambridge recently," said the City boss. "When I arrived four years ago there wasn't an awful lot coming through, let alone getting to a cup final and finishing third in their division in their first season. "It's been a terrific achievement for Tony Pennock and his staff, who have put so many hours into improving the academy over the last two or years. "There's been huge strides made. The move to Bishop Burton has helped, with better facilities and being more professional. "The appointment of Tony has also been pivotal and then they've very nearly had the icing on the cake so quickly with this cup final. "To beat a big West Ham side on the night was terrific but then it's cruel to lose on penalties. They'll be disappointed not to lift the cup but football at that level is all development and getting someone through to the first team. "They've now got two or three who could quite easily be in the first team in the foreseeable future. Long may that continue. "We've made a lot of progress with the club's academy and what pleased me just as much was that almost 4,000 supporters were there to see the game. That's great to see. For all the negativity that's surrounded the club at times, it was great to see so many kids jumping around the car park."
They're probably refining their jumping technique so they can see bits of the game next season, crafty buggers.
Back in the early 1950s a match between ourselves and Leeds was described as a battle between the two clubs with the biggest boo boy followings.
