Hull KR are undoubtedly a team on the up and they’ve now provided details on the club’s proposal to build a new stand.
The club have undergone an incredible turnaround in the years since their relegation to the Championship but the past two seasons have clearly seen them reach new levels.
Under head coach Willie Peters, Hull KR have made a Challenge Cup Final, the Super League play-off semi-finals and they’ll be there again this year after recording a Super League-best finish of second place.
They have also boasted their highest-ever average attendance figure over the 2024 season with that figure standing at 9,883. That’s come off the back of home sellouts in almost every game and it’s understandably created demand for a stadium extension.
Hull KR erected a temporary stand for their clash on Friday night and for their upcoming play-off game whilst confirming that a permanent extension will also be built.
More details about that have now emerged after the club released the minutes from their recent ‘Supporters Meeting‘, held on September 10th.
Hull KR reveal huge £1,500,000 cost for new stand
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The minutes from the meeting reveal quite a lot about the state of Hull KR including confirmation of their most recent attendance figures which read, 9,304 (Huddersfield), 9,579 (Catalans), 9,585 (London) and 9,694 (Salford).
Discussions were also had about their proposed extension to the East Stand as well as the ticket sales for the temporary stand, erected for the Leeds Rhinos game.
It was confirmed by the club’s Chief Operating Officer, Craig Franklin, that 600 tickets in the temporary stand were sold within three hours of their release, indicating the huge demand.
That demand will need to be replicated in the temporary stand that’s been confirmed for 2025 before the club commit to making it a permanent extension in 2026, something that Chief Executive Paul Lakin revealed.
Asked if there are any grants available for the new stand, Lakin explained: “No, there are no grants available, because the stand would be considered as part of the business therefore it is expected to fund itself.
“The first year of the temporary stand will not make the Club any money, there will only be
profit in the second year. As the cost is £1.5m for a permanent build we need evidence that we
can fill a new stand before we can assess further. ”
Should Hull KR continue their dominant on-field performances, it’s highly likely that they will be able to fill that stand in 2025, thus increasing their attendance and showing that it’s viable to become a permanent fixture, even at such a hefty cost.
