Mani Kochar

ACP Cohort 8. Yorkshireman living in Twickenham. Hockey and Hull FC. Teacher. Proudly supported by the legends at @mercianhockey

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@CraigSheph3rd @SteveMascord Why are people bothered by attendance figures. Some heartland clubs have been rooted in the towns for over a century and yet see breaking 10k as an achievement. It’s embarsssing

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@PWildebest @MemEnglandhokey I mentioned that on the C4 chat box on YouTube. Started channeling our inner TMS 🤣

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@MemEnglandhokey Just DMd you

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@JeDav1501 As an FC fan…this made me laugh!

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@andrewcarleton7 Who are you?

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@cockwomble12 @CaptainChaos5 @SteveMascord Well, because it’s in the heartlands and in the doorstep - and after years of being told that these M62 Brexity diehard types back the game from cradle to grave….im expecting the final to be +45,000 in total.

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@andrewfoster101 @SteveMascord Exactly. A major blind spots that northern fans don’t and can’t comprehend. We don’t live within 5k of the home ground. Travel 5k in London is like Salford to Hull. They just see a population of +10m and wonder why we get 2.5k.

Our demographics and logistics are comparable

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@Emilyaustin I disagree with this statement because I think you’ll find that amongst the myriad of sporting endeavours across the globe, other sports have regional prominence greater than what you have said!

So Soccer is not the most popular sport…Football is! 😜

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@CaptainChaos5 @SteveMascord I would love Grant and Darren to speak to the other owners and form a breakaway.

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@SteveMascord Would it? In all probability from about February, the RFL knew that Bronx would be a fair bet as one of the finalists. If the venue has been announced months ago, then no complaints. But doing it once you knew Widnes were there, not a good look

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@stephenporter70 @SteveMascord Let’s see how many Widnes bring on their doorstep! Expecting at least 47,000

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@Hendondave @SteveMascord If they don’t bring more than 7k, the “well supported/M62 rules/game should remain in the heartlands/anti-expansion” arguements get shot to pieces. This is the chance for those fans to put their money where their mouth is.

We await.

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@Cornsey04 @Reid_r11 Hahahaha - love sweeping generalisations

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@Cornsey04 @Reid_r11 No idea why people keep talking about jellied eels

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@Cornsey04 @Reid_r11 Yeah - I’d love it

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@Cornsey04 @Reid_r11 No idea what little scenario you’re playing out in your head!

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@kenny_1499 Yet protecting their brains! Not yours….theirs.

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@Cornsey04 @Reid_r11 Bean counters are out again!
Let’s see Widnes fans arrive in their tens of thousands at the 1895 final!

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@Cornsey04 @Reid_r11 Yeah, I was there! You brought a distinctly small, quiet and average following that day!