harvey54 Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Will we get 10k? Will be the first significant test for the die-hards ie a mid-week game, unattractive opponents and the team on a losing run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cider red Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 We will do well to push 10.5k I reckon, depressing really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chalky Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Going with 10, 920 - wonder when the last time we had less than 11k for a league game....? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superman Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Going with 10, 920 - wonder when the last time we had less than 11k for a league game....? I thought you had massive support with a catchment of over a million? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chalky Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 I thought you had massive support with a catchment of over a million? http://www.swindontownforum.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superman Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 http://www.swindontownforum.com/ Fantastic I've been looking for that cheers seems you've been taking a peep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoldenBall Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 I thought you had massive support with a catchment of over a million? will be certainly higher than the dwindling 7k crowds you get.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chalky Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Fantastic I've been looking for that cheers seems you've been taking a peep Assumed you were lost - I'm not sad enough to click on the link however, amazing what a quick google search for "swindon town forum" can give you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinheadface Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 11000 if we're lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted September 17, 2013 Admin Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 I thought you had massive support with a catchment of over a million? Thought that was in the UK's Silicon valley? Or are they all stuck going around the many round- abouts ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superman Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Thought that was in the UK's Silicon valley? Or are they all stuck going around the many round- abouts ? better than being known for drug raids Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superman Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 will be certainly higher than the dwindling 7k crowds you get.. its not the crowds expected of a big club though is it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvey54 Posted September 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 And once again a thread descends into a slagging match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiz Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 I got the usual mad dash from work tonight. But I will confess its the first time I have had the thought is the dash worth it if I miss the first ten minutes queuing for a ticket. Ill see you there no doubt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodEmperor Palpatine Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 better than being known for drug raids Sure your town council weren't smoking drugs when they came up with the Magic Roundabout? Famous for roundabouts though and David Dickinson.... Swindon is a helluva town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvey54 Posted September 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 I got the usual mad dash from work tonight. But I will confess its the first time I have had the thought is the dash worth it if I miss the first ten minutes queuing for a ticket. Ill see you there no doubt No chance. A 2 hour drive for me and working till 5. Its The Bake Off for me tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superman Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Sure your town council weren't smoking drugs when they came up with the Magic Roundabout? Famous for roundabouts though and David Dickinson.... Swindon is a helluva town. Fair point no more slagging. Up the Forest Green Rovers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynriley Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 9789, but will probably still, as Pete Budd once said, "spend an hour or 2 in a bloody gert queue" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bat Fastard Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 I thought you had massive support with a catchment of over a million?I am massive and I support!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 I thought you had massive support with a catchment of over a million? You know very little about Bristol. Apart from the fact we have 2 clubs - Rovers get poor crowds but there are alot of non attending Rovers' sympathisers in Bristol who would never watch City - Rugby at all levels has a traditional hold on the City with numerous amateur clubs with teams at all age groups and many Bristolian youngsters are indoctrinated towards Rugby, even forced to play Rugby over football in schools. I don't often go into Broadmead but last time I did I was surprised how few local accents I heard. Most of the groups of younger people were talking Spanish - we've had over 14,000 Spaniards settle in Bristol in the last 5 years - and we've had huge incomings from other areas of the world - e.g. Poland, Somalia - and they and their children do much to account for Bristol's 40,000 rise in population in the last 20 years. Many other modern day 'Bristolians' were not born in Bristol where jobs are often filled by people transferring from other parts of the country and these people, and their children, mostly continue to support the teams of their home cities. Then there are the many born and bred Bristolians who prefer, and 'support', PL teams and these probably outnumber those who actively support City or Rovers combined. In short, Bristol is in the main not a locally supporting football area at all with at least half the population non Bristolian, and as far as BCFC are concerned we are left with about 10,000 diehards and perhaps a further 5 - 7000 who will turn up if we're doing particularly well. Huge catchment area in terms of numbers it may well be, but the vast majority - probably 90%+ - have no interest whatsoever in actively supporting the local football teams, and barring a sustained period in the top league, never will. Apart from being on a smaller scale all round, I doubt if the situation in Swindon is much different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Fair point no more slagging. Up the Forest Green Rovers See, if I were you I'd at least wait until 5 o'clock Saturday before you come on here trolling ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superman Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 You know very little about Bristol. Apart from the fact we have 2 clubs - Rovers get poor crowds but there are alot of non attending Rovers' sympathisers in Bristol who would never watch City - Rugby at all levels has a traditional hold on the City with numerous amateur clubs with teams at all age groups and many Bristolian youngsters are indoctrinated towards Rugby, even forced to play Rugby over football in schools. I don't often go into Broadmead but last time I did I was surprised how few local accents I heard. Most of the groups of younger people were talking Spanish - we've had over 14,000 Spaniards settle in Bristol in the last 5 years - and we've had huge incomings from other areas of the world - e.g. Poland, Somalia - and they and their children do much to account for Bristol's 40,000 rise in population in the last 20 years. Many other modern day 'Bristolians' were not born in Bristol where jobs are often filled by people transferring from other parts of the country and these people, and their children, mostly continue to support the teams of their home cities. Then there are the many born and bred Bristolians who prefer, and 'support', PL teams and these probably outnumber those who actively support City or Rovers combined. In short, Bristol is in the main not a locally supporting football area at all with at least half the population non Bristolian, and as far as BCFC are concerned we are left with about 10,000 diehards and perhaps a further 5 - 7000 who will turn up if we're doing particularly well. Huge catchment area in terms of numbers it may well be, but the vast majority - probably 90%+ - have no interest whatsoever in actively supporting the local football teams, and barring a sustained period in the top league, never will. Apart from being on a smaller scale all round, I doubt if the situation in Swindon is much different. Good post and I agree with everything that you have written and it's certainly the same in Swindon Decent Fan who talks sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snufflelufagus Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 I reckon Champions league and GTA will have an effect on the POTD crowd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynriley Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 I reckon Champions league and GTA will have an effect on the POTD crowd. Go on then, woss that mean?!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew-T Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Go on then, woss that mean?!! Grand Theft Auto Glyn, video game. I reckon we will just top 10,000 with 150 from Shrews Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynriley Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Grand Theft Auto Glyn, video game. I reckon we will just top 10,000 with 150 from Shrews Ah, showing me age then!! Surely people won't miss the football to play a video game though, will they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snufflelufagus Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Ah, showing me age then!! Surely people won't miss the football to play a video game though, will they? I think you'd be surprised. There are certainly several off work today 'ill'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 I think there will be under 10,000 actually in the ground tonight, but counting STH's the announced attendance will be somewhere around 10,300. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynriley Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 I think you'd be surprised. There are certainly several off work today 'ill'. Mental, mind you, video games looked like this when I was a nipper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Will we get 10k? Will be the first significant test for the die-hards ie a mid-week game, unattractive opponents and the team on a losing run. No offence meant, but that is a strange OP from someone who is not going to be attending the game themselves. Also, 1 defeat in 5 is hardly "on a losing run" no matter how frustrating the absence of a first league win might be...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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