Bristol Rob Posted May 11, 2019 Report Share Posted May 11, 2019 Quick question. Any idea why there were so many empty seats? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RumRed Posted May 11, 2019 Report Share Posted May 11, 2019 4 minutes ago, Bristol Rob said: Quick question. Any idea why there were so many empty seats? It’s a bloody massive stadium. Makes Ashton Gate look like Colchester’s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudolf Hucker Posted May 11, 2019 Report Share Posted May 11, 2019 8 minutes ago, Bristol Rob said: Quick question. Any idea why there were so many empty seats? There um, weren’t enough people to fill them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East End Old Boy Posted May 11, 2019 Report Share Posted May 11, 2019 16 minutes ago, Bristol Rob said: Quick question. Any idea why there were so many empty seats? Attendance: 26,610 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 11, 2019 Report Share Posted May 11, 2019 Lowest home attendance all season. For a play off semi final! Its rather baffling - they got 41k when they played Portsmouth in the league a fortnight ago. Did they get the pricing massively wrong?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbyhutchscurlymullet Posted May 11, 2019 Report Share Posted May 11, 2019 16 minutes ago, TomF said: Lowest home attendance all season. For a play off semi final! Its rather baffling - they got 41k when they played Portsmouth in the league a fortnight ago. Did they get the pricing massively wrong?? Dont think so....read it was £20 and £7.50 for kids anywhere in ground. Decent that. Wonder if its to do with the kick off time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted May 11, 2019 Report Share Posted May 11, 2019 26 minutes ago, bobbyhutchscurlymullet said: Dont think so....read it was £20 and £7.50 for kids anywhere in ground. Decent that. Wonder if its to do with the kick off time? or.....................on TV ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xiled Posted May 11, 2019 Report Share Posted May 11, 2019 24,000 season ticket holders who would have had to fork out for this game just a few weeks after their most recent league match. For me, the first leg always felt like watching a game upto half-time. Unless you get a decent lead, you're coming away from the match with that uncertain feeling for the second leg. Just ask Barcelona Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portland Bill Posted May 11, 2019 Report Share Posted May 11, 2019 So today was their lowest crowd of the whole season, in a play off game! Below was in the Sunderland echo two days ago. The Wearsiders lowest attendance of the campaign thus far has been the 27,580 crowd that turned out at the Stadium of Light against Blackpool in February - with the majority of home supports this season topping the 30,000 mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin101 Posted May 12, 2019 Report Share Posted May 12, 2019 Bizarre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted May 12, 2019 Report Share Posted May 12, 2019 That really is bizarre! I agree with the point above, that the first leg is almost a bit pointless, in terms of it not actually giving you a result, but still, to get the lowest crowd of the season is very, very odd..! Maybe they are just bored of seeing Sunderland play Pompey, again..! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TinMan's left peg Posted May 12, 2019 Report Share Posted May 12, 2019 There must be another reason surely. Lowest attendance all season for a playoff semi! Was there some sort of restriction on tickets / boycott of the board or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Peacock Posted May 12, 2019 Report Share Posted May 12, 2019 1 hour ago, TinMan's left peg said: There must be another reason surely. Maybe it is to do with including season tickets in attendance figures. We don't actually know the attendance figures through the season, just the tickets sold - and maybe given away too. People may have renewed season tickets to ensure they have one when they return to the PL But it may just indicate how far out match day attendance statistics really are, as I expect for a one off game like this the tickets sold is close to the actual attendance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unan Posted May 12, 2019 Report Share Posted May 12, 2019 Portsmouth couldn't even sell 2k, embarrassing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted May 12, 2019 Report Share Posted May 12, 2019 3 minutes ago, Unan said: Portsmouth couldn't even sell 2k, embarrassing It is but a Saturday night, only the first leg, a bloody long way, on TV and they only played them up there a week or two ago so a perfect storm really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weepywall Posted May 12, 2019 Report Share Posted May 12, 2019 2 hours ago, Unan said: Portsmouth couldn't even sell 2k, embarrassing I wouldn't knock that effort to be honest, very long journey, 7.45 Saturday night, game on tv, we only took about 500 odd to Hartlepool for our 1st leg play off game all those years a go for a 5.30 kick off, that is probably more embarrassing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hampshire Red Posted May 12, 2019 Report Share Posted May 12, 2019 Plastic Mackums Newcastle turned up in numbers today with Nout to play for. Stadium of S~ite can't sell out for a big game (pathetic, they could have given Pompey another 10k) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted May 12, 2019 Report Share Posted May 12, 2019 56 minutes ago, Hampshire Red said: Plastic Mackums Newcastle turned up in numbers today with Nout to play for. Stadium of S~ite can't sell out for a big game (pathetic, they could have given Pompey another 10k) Even though they struggled to sell 2,000.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted May 13, 2019 Report Share Posted May 13, 2019 16 hours ago, Unan said: Portsmouth couldn't even sell 2k, embarrassing For an evening kick off? An overnight stay after the game? Crazy and inconsiderate timing. Villa played Albion at midday yet that one would have perfectly suited an evening kick off. Football authorities don't give a toss about supporters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmissionImpossible Posted May 13, 2019 Report Share Posted May 13, 2019 11 hours ago, Hampshire Red said: Plastic Mackums Newcastle turned up in numbers today with Nout to play for. Stadium of S~ite can't sell out for a big game (pathetic, they could have given Pompey another 10k) They’ve averaged far more than us this season, home and away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Goch Posted May 13, 2019 Report Share Posted May 13, 2019 17 hours ago, Unan said: Portsmouth couldn't even sell 2k, embarrassing Far more than we would’ve taken in the circumstance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southvillekiddy Posted May 13, 2019 Report Share Posted May 13, 2019 18 hours ago, Hampshire Red said: Plastic Mackums Newcastle turned up in numbers today with Nout to play for. Stadium of S~ite can't sell out for a big game (pathetic, they could have given Pompey another 10k) They always speak very highly of you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weepywall Posted May 13, 2019 Report Share Posted May 13, 2019 22 hours ago, Hampshire Red said: Plastic Mackums Newcastle turned up in numbers today with Nout to play for. Stadium of S~ite can't sell out for a big game (pathetic, they could have given Pompey another 10k) Bit harsh that Is, it is strange they had lowest gate of the season but dont think Sunderland fans can be called pathetic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tin Soldier Posted May 13, 2019 Report Share Posted May 13, 2019 22 hours ago, Hampshire Red said: Plastic Mackums Newcastle turned up in numbers today with Nout to play for. Stadium of S~ite can't sell out for a big game (pathetic, they could have given Pompey another 10k) If you think they are plastic, I dread to think what other clubs supporters are?! Having worked in the North East, I can reassure you they are nothing but crazy about football. Worked with a guy who every family member for a couple of generations had been buried in there Sunderland kit at the funeral - apparently it is common in the North East? IMO, most in the North East are working class football fans who live and die football. There is a good series on Netflix about there relegation from the Prem - decent watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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