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glynriley

glynriley

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18 minutes ago, JakeOTIB said:

Approaching 13,100 according to Adam Baker on Twitter. What was it last year?

So 800 more than the Whorefield Swamp holds then.

Monkeh

Monkeh

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7 minutes ago, phantom said:

Remember the days when we got 13k it was deemed a massive crowd for us

I remember being happy if we broke 10k on a saturday game

pongo88

pongo88

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46 minutes ago, phantom said:

Remember the days when we got 13k it was deemed a massive crowd for us

 

38 minutes ago, Monkeh said:

I remember being happy if we broke 10k on a saturday game

Only 5k ish in Division 4. 

Jack Dawe

Jack Dawe

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5 minutes ago, BRISTOL86 said:

But I read on here that the supporters were staying away in their thousands in protest? 

They were - Fulham in February: 17, 200 (officially. Unofficially: fewer than that). Brum in May: 25k. You do the Math.

BRISTOL86

BRISTOL86

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1 minute ago, Jack Dawe said:

They were - Fulham in February: 17, 200 (officially. Unofficially: fewer than that). Brum in May: 25k. You do the Math.

What's that got to do with season ticket sales?

BRISTOL86

BRISTOL86

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Just now, View from the Dolman said:

Reduced ticket prices played their part too.

More to the point the anomaly here is the Brum game not the Fulham game. Prices were cut, we were safe, Brum brought loads and loads of day trippers turned up hoping to see 'Arry relegated.....

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Phantom

Phantom

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25 minutes ago, RedLionLad said:

That's a decent figure when you consider prices were increased.

Only for those who moved from the Atyeo to the South Stand?

Monkeh

Monkeh

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16 minutes ago, Jack Dawe said:

They were - Fulham in February: 17, 200 (officially. Unofficially: fewer than that). Brum in May: 25k. You do the Math.

so we get less fans on a wednesday night then a sunday afternoon? who'd of thought that

RedLionLad

RedLionLad

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19 minutes ago, phantom said:

Only for those who moved from the Atyeo to the South Stand?

Which would be a fair few.

 

....meaning many who were on here threatening not to renew if LJ was still in charge obviously didn't carry out their threats.

JasonM88

JasonM88

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28 minutes ago, Monkeh said:

so we get less fans on a wednesday night then a sunday afternoon? who'd of thought that

To be fair, that Fulham game the true attendance was probably 13/14k, and I'm sure those at the club were well aware of the actual figure.

Wanderingred

Wanderingred

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11 minutes ago, RedLionLad said:

How many times do you think we'll get 20,000 plus?

Villa plus Reading and Wolves over xmas are bankers for 20k+. Others would depend on circumstances such as how we are doing, any special offers etc.

Jack Dawe

Jack Dawe

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1 hour ago, JasonM88 said:

To be fair, that Fulham game the true attendance was probably 13/14k, and I'm sure those at the club were well aware of the actual figure.

It was a silly - and deliberately exaggerated/ provocative - example, but the point stands: contrary to Bristol86's view, people did stay away and not bother, and not just on Wednesdays, at times last season.

 

WessexPest

WessexPest

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2 hours ago, pongo88 said:

 

Only 5k ish in Division 4. 

Yes, although crowds fell of a cliff generally in the 1980s.

RedLionLad

RedLionLad

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59 minutes ago, Wanderingred said:

Villa plus Reading and Wolves over xmas are bankers for 20k+. Others would depend on circumstances such as how we are doing, any special offers etc.

I reckon if we stay above bottom 3 we could hit 20,000 around 10 times.

 

Villa, Leeds, Cardiff, Boro, Forest, Sunderland, Reading, Wolves, Sheff Weds and possibly Sheff Utd if there's something riding on it.

Guest

Guest

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2 hours ago, BRISTOL86 said:

But I read on here that the supporters were staying away in their thousands in protest? 

There is the truth and then there is the OTIB version of truth.

I think you are just highlighting the differences.

Bar BS3

Bar BS3

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11 minutes ago, pillred said:

giving your age away there!!

I'm only 38, and I remember those times. Certainly under Russell Osman. 

pillred

pillred

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Just now, Bar BS3 said:

I'm only 38, and I remember those times. Certainly under Russell Osman. 

were they that low, I thought it was only that bad when we were freefalling through the leagues  like a lead weight tied to an anvil and were in div 4 in the early eighties when you were barely a glint in your fathers eye!!

Bar BS3

Bar BS3

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1 minute ago, pillred said:

were they that low, I thought it was only that bad when we were freefalling through the leagues  like a lead weight tied to an anvil and were in div 4 in the early eighties when you were barely a glint in your fathers eye!!

I remember well, we took 8,000 to Anfield and then the following home game, Vs Notts county..? The attendance was 7k something. 

pillred

pillred

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Just now, Bar BS3 said:

I remember well, we took 8,000 to Anfield and then the following home game, Vs Notts county..? The attendance was 7k something. 

what!! are you saying we are a fickle bunch?

pillred

pillred

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1 minute ago, forbespm said:

I remember our average gates of 4000 in the old 4th division,sometimes less than that.

sounds daft I know but they were some of the best times I have ever had supporting city, the atmosphere from just those 4000 made the hair on the back of my neck stand up!

CyderInACan

CyderInACan

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1 hour ago, Wanderingred said:

Villa plus Reading and Wolves over xmas are bankers for 20k+. Others would depend on circumstances such as how we are doing, any special offers etc.

Villa is a Friday night game on Sky isn't it now so I doubt we'll top 20k 

Unan

Unan

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2 hours ago, RedLionLad said:

Which would be a fair few.

 

....meaning many who were on here threatening not to renew if LJ was still in charge obviously didn't carry out their threats.

I haven't renewed :disapointed2se:

Unan

Unan

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2 minutes ago, Ska Junkie said:

No me. :shutup: Work does play a part in my decision as well though.

Probably isn't a fair point seeing that I now live in London.

Just now, RedLionLad said:

....your season ticket or your username?

Wow, just noticed, better renew.

WessexPest

WessexPest

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I don't think we can make useful comparisons with the 1980s because people had stopped going to football full stop. Even teams like Villa struggled to get five-figure crowds in 85/86.

More recently, average crowds in our 97/98 promotion season was something like 11,500 which was impressive for the time. Highest in the division and more than champions Watford. Even in 07/08 we didn't get full houses all season despite our run to the Championship playoff final. If we repeated that now - and we can but hope - attendances would be much bigger.

While I'd be a little disappointed if we don't top 20k Saturday it's still not bad when you look back. 

Wanderingred

Wanderingred

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56 minutes ago, CyderInACan said:

Villa is a Friday night game on Sky isn't it now so I doubt we'll top 20k 

People will still turn out for opposition like Villa, wait and see! Plus, isn't the whole of the Atyeo now for away fans? Villa could sell that out even for a friday night sky game.

CyderInACan

CyderInACan

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I guess we shall see. 

One thing that I might have missed: with Upper Lansdown now open for the family area every game, is the rest of it open too for every game? I know last year it was only a few games but not sure about this season, anyone know? 

Bar BS3

Bar BS3

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17 minutes ago, CyderInACan said:

I guess we shall see. 

One thing that I might have missed: with Upper Lansdown now open for the family area every game, is the rest of it open too for every game? I know last year it was only a few games but not sure about this season, anyone know? 

No it's not. The rest is still for over flow. 

EnclosureSurge

EnclosureSurge

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7 hours ago, glynriley said:

So 800 more than the Whorefield Swamp holds then.

Drain the swamp! Drain the swamp! Drain the swamp!

(Does it, Glyn? You sure? That many? I know it's 'full' at about 11,000, but 12,something capacity? Anyway...)

Drain the swamp! Drain the swamp! Drain the swamp!

Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan

Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan

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2 hours ago, WessexPest said:

I don't think we can make useful comparisons with the 1980s because people had stopped going to football full stop. Even teams like Villa struggled to get five-figure crowds in 85/86.

Correct, attendances were down all over the country. 

Different times.

glynriley

glynriley

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1 minute ago, EnclosureSurge said:

Drain the swamp! Drain the swamp! Drain the swamp!

(Does it, Glyn? You sure? That many? I know it's 'full' at about 11,000, but 12,something capacity? Anyway...)

Drain the swamp! Drain the swamp! Drain the swamp!

Took the figure from wiki. Guess it's academic as they'll never get that as long as they've got a hole in their ozone. 

Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan

Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan

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Considering some of the ******* dross served up in the middle part of last season combined with the fact that there's no 'new ground/redevelopment factor this season, I think the fact we've sold over 13k is superb. Other clubs in the region would kill for this level of support.

 

Jack Dawe

Jack Dawe

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3 hours ago, forbespm said:

I remember our average gates of 4000 in the old 4th division,sometimes less than that.

4,700 for one year, 1983. 7500 the other year in Div 4. Chelsea averaged 12k in 1983. As @WessexPest says, attendances nationwide were nose diving. I went to watch Arsenal v Coventry in the 80s and there were 17k in the ground. Their lowest average at Highbury in the 80s was 23,800 for finishing 7th.

And Cardiff, in their visits to Div 4 about the same time, averaged under - under - 3k more than once (2,800 the lowest). 

The game was dying a death back then, just as people began to die in the stands. Our crowds are, or have been, nothing to be ashamed of, and nothing to crow about either, really (other than being massively more loyal at our lowest ebb than the boyos in blue over the bridge. Fact!)

JakeOTIB

JakeOTIB

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No matter what, I can't not renew. I'll miss the Saturday tradation of waking up with the footy on my mind all morning!

CyderInACan

CyderInACan

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1 hour ago, cynic said:

All the single seats and the seats right at the front of the stands will need to be sold before they open up the Lansdown stand - may as well have saved a few million and just built another Dolman type stand. They seem frightened to have too many people in the ground..

Bit tinpot really.

Just open the ****** thing.

There could be a very good reason for that as it goes 

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