devoncider Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3011776/Are-Manchester-United-Liverpool-Arsenal-Chelsea-biggest-club-Sportsmail-s-study-finally-settles-football-s-great-debate.html hard to categorize "biggest", but not sure I agree with this list. Think we're bigger than Notts County, Blackpool etc. But 47th is about right I suppose - biggest in the West Country, but then we knew that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cider-manc Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3011776/Are-Manchester-United-Liverpool-Arsenal-Chelsea-biggest-club-Sportsmail-s-study-finally-settles-football-s-great-debate.html hard to categorize "biggest", but not sure I agree with this list. Think we're bigger than Notts County, Blackpool etc. But 47th is about right I suppose - biggest in the West Country, but then we knew that Winning "major" trophies was included in the specification. Both Blackpool and Notts have an FA cup along with lower division titles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYTRAM Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 The first Category is subjective. In the 1st sentence it talks about crowds this season. With lady years stadium we would have averaged a lot higher. Extract below. Crowds We ranked all clubs on the size of their average gates during this season to reflect contemporary pull. Then we ranked each club by the size of their biggest historic gates. Their overall crowd rank is an aggregate of current pull and also potential based on past highs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashton_fan Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 These stats taken since day one of the league, doesn't necessarily reflect things as they are today. Fact is we've never won any (major) trophies, whereas Notts County did in their early years. For a majority of our history we've been in the 3rd tier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richwwtk Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 As we've never won a trophy that gains points in their system, how come Reading rank lower than us? We should be equal bottom shouldn't we? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 what number are rovers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tall King Blox Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 what number are rovers? it was in the newspaper....not on a billboard ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Peacock Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 The first Category is subjective. In the 1st sentence it talks about crowds this season. With lady years stadium we would have averaged a lot higher. Aren't lady years a lot smaller than normal years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 Looked like bullshit to me. According to the Mail, Bradford and Watford (to name but two clubs) have a bigger fanbase than us. I beg to differ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Batman Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 Good old Nottingham Forest and their 2 European Cup trophy's. Something Arsenal & Man City combined can only dream of winning once. Someone should explain to me why Newcastle United are so high considering the only thing they've won in the last 60 years is the Championship when we were there and the old Division 1 in the first year of the Prem. All a load of cow excrement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTFiGO!?! Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 Think we're bigger with Wilbraham and JET in the team. Sorry.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoldenBall Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 Don't see the Swindlers anywhere.. I thought they were one of the most decorated football clubs in the world? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richwwtk Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 Looked like bullshit to me. According to the Mail, Bradford and Watford (to name but two clubs) have a bigger fanbase than us. I beg to differ. Mainly because a big chunk of the crowd rating is this seasons average I guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 Mainly because a big chunk of the crowd rating is this seasons average I guess No, apparently they've done it on the number of twitter followers for the club's official account. *facepalm* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodEmperor Palpatine Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 This will go down well with the deluded Swindle and Gas fans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 Very subjective table, read the matrix that they use, absolute tripe ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redcityman Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 These stats taken since day one of the league, doesn't necessarily reflect things as they are today. Fact is we've never won any (major) trophies, whereas Notts County did in their early years. For a majority of our history we've been in the 3rd tier. Not true. 47 years spent in the second tier suggest otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marina's Rolls Royce Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 Looked like bullshit to me. According to the Mail, ( insert any misguided rightwing subject here). I beg to differ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoldenBall Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 what number are rovers? Number 1,653 so I am told. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 Number 1,653 so I am told. Just behind Clifton St Vincent, I believe. PS They'd be lower still if it wasn't for the "comedy value" column. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChippenhamRed Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 Plenty of teams above us on that list who wouldn't take 40k to a football league trophy final against Walsall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tall King Blox Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 Ruined for me.......Joint....so who eventually made the decision ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnclosureSurge Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 Will we be 46th biggest if we beat Barno on Sat? https://thenatchwall.wordpress.com/for more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeepUpLino Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 What a load of crap!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoyalRed Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 Not sure I believe that, we should be in the 30's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidercity1987 Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 One of only a few teams whose score for attendances is the higher than any other category. This shows that far from being one of the smallest clubs, we would actually be disproportionately bigger given a little success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bris Red Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 Not true. 47 years spent in the second tier suggest otherwise. Indeed. Soon to be 48 aswell! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City1970 Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 what number are rovers? 8000 the same number as their away support. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numero Uno Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 Just as well they didn't have a section entitled "Number of fans locked out at away grounds" because we know who would be the biggest club in the country then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfOfWestStreet Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 Can't stand this obsession in football in general about who is the biggest club. big definitely isn't better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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