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Bobbie

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By my quick calculation, we've currently sold 1,440 tickets. Well done to everyone who has got one as a good atmosphere is already guaranteed.

However, we still have 1,258 available and I would be pretty disappointed if we don't sell out. 

With the 'derisory bids', Flint apparently having his head turned, the current animosity between 'arry and Johnson and most importantly the fact their fans think we are a small club that they can bully about, I wouldn't miss this game for the world. 

I appreciate it's August and many are away on holidays etc. But if you can get there on Saturday, get a ticket, sing your hearts out and show them just how small we really are. Johnson needs you, City need you, COYR. 

"Aden, what's the score..."

daored

daored

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35 minutes ago, harrys said:

1400 is a poor show, hopefully we'll push it up over 2000 this week

I'm sure we will, Saturday's result and performance will encourage more to go. We won't sell out, but will take around 2k

Bobbie

Bobbie

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42 minutes ago, Red Army Faction said:

Got mine.  Don't go to many away, but one of the easiest. 

COYR 

Exactly. Easy to get to. First away game of the season and WE ARE TOP OF THE LEAGUE!  If we can't sell this out then where can we...?

I've also got my ticket for Brentford but as this is a Tuesday night I can understand the numbers being lower - although still be nice to sell out as only 1,650 allocation. COYR

Packman

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There are only just over 400 left for the Brentford game so that's over 1200 sold so far!! No idea where he got the 884 figure from. Will Birmingham be POTD??

elhombrecito

elhombrecito

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6 hours ago, Packman said:

There are only just over 400 left for the Brentford game so that's over 1200 sold so far!! No idea where he got the 884 figure from. Will Birmingham be POTD??

You need to count both terracing and seating...

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Kodjias Wrist

Kodjias Wrist

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33 minutes ago, Lew-T said:

It was a pretty poor showing on Saturday as well imo. 18,000  with over 1,300 away fans, to be fair to Barnsley. 

 

Yeah but against Wigan last season it was lower. We seem to be late bloomers in terms of attendances so wouldn't worry too much. 

Bar BS3

Bar BS3

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46 minutes ago, Lew-T said:

It was a pretty poor showing on Saturday as well imo. 18,000  with over 1,300 away fans, to be fair to Barnsley. 

 

Or you could quote accurately at over 18,700, with less than 1,300 away fans..!

Lew-T

Lew-T

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3 minutes ago, Bar BS3 said:

Or you could quote accurately at over 18,700, with less than 1,300 away fans..!

If it bothers you that much:clap:

I just want our attendances to continue from last year, always have that worry of a new stadium novelty will wear off. 

Lew-T

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21 minutes ago, cynic said:

18,742 (closer to 19k than 18k)

An attendance not far short of last seasons average wasn't bad at all.

Fully expect 2k for Birmingham which is good and already over 1k for a midweek game in London which is very good imo.

 

That will be a better effort!

WSMRobin

WSMRobin

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I learned on friday that I could actually make the game so hastily phoned the ticket office hoping to get a ticket as was already on general sale. To my amazement there was still about half left and .ot many sold since by the sounds of it. Really hope we can get it sold out as reckon it could be a cracking atmosphere and would be great to see us remain at the top of the league!!! COYR

Bar BS3

Bar BS3

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12 minutes ago, Lew-T said:

If it bothers you that much:clap:

I just want our attendances to continue from last year, always have that worry of a new stadium novelty will wear off. 

I don't see much chance of decreasing. What was first game attendance last season..? 

I think it will be very similar, if not a tad higher, if we stay clear of the bottom places. 

Kodjias Wrist

Kodjias Wrist

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24 minutes ago, 8MenWith1Dream said:

We didn't get near selling out our last midweek game at Brentford when we lost 3-1.

Is that when we were with SOD in leafur 1 after three dreadful seasons on the trott?

Clint

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Don't forget it's holiday season so a fair few may be away. Me being one of them or I would be there Sat!

ExiledAjax

ExiledAjax

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I suspect the London away followings will be lower this season. Fulham is also a Tuesday night (and maybe in half term?) and then QPR is the 23rd December (I think we'll do well to get more than 1,000 at QPR). Millwall in April might be decent but I can see the rest being pretty low. Nothing to worry about though as there's valid reasons for it.

Betty Swallocks

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1 minute ago, ExiledAjax said:

I suspect the London away followings will be lower this season. Fulham is also a Tuesday night and then QPR is the 23rd December (I think we'll do well to get more than 1,000 at QPR). Millwall in April might be decent but I can see the rest being pretty low. Nothing to worry about though as there's valid reasons for it.

Saturday before Xmas is an odd one, lots will use it as a lads Xmas piss up. 

Cov 77

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9 hours ago, Bar BS3 said:

Or you could quote accurately at over 18,700, with less than 1,300 away fans..!

18742 with 1220 away fans 

Robbored

Robbored

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The last time I was at St Andrews City conceded a late headed goal to lose 1-0. The game was forgettable but I do remember the City faithful signing  " there here, they're there, they're every flipping* there, empty seats, empty seats.

That was very amusing at the time

Aaron-Bcfc

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1,600 sold according to the Bristol Sport website. Really appalling effort. What is wrong with our fans? Every man and his dog can't wait to embark upon the sterile Reading every year where we consistently get 3.5k+, yet for the first away game of the season and at one of our closest games, we won't even muster up 2k without pay on the day. (Which we probably won't be given based on the last 2 years at Birmingham).

Port Said Red

Port Said Red

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5 minutes ago, Aaron-Bcfc said:

1,600 sold according to the Bristol Sport website. Really appalling effort. What is wrong with our fans? Every man and his dog can't wait to embark upon the sterile Reading every year where we consistently get 3.5k+, yet for the first away game of the season and at one of our closest games, we won't even muster up 2k without pay on the day. (Which we probably won't be given based on the last 2 years at Birmingham).

It's the holiday period so people have other commitments perhaps? 

Unan

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WMP are c***s. Literally not worth it for a bloke under 50.

Edit: Saying that, didn't they batter a 60+ year old bloke with his daughter? Animals.

Aaron-Bcfc

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That doesn't wash with me. We only had 1,700 there last year compared to the 3,500 at Reading, both games were "outside the holiday season."

Let's say 2,500 of our normal home fans are on holiday as mentioned. That would translate to an additional 200 max on our away attendance based on our home to away %. Still awful.

Aaron-Bcfc

Aaron-Bcfc

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1 minute ago, Tammys Scan said:

WMP are c***s. Literally not worth it for a bloke under 50.

Edit: Saying that, didn't they batter a 60+ year old bloke with his daughter? Animals.

Why did we have 5,300 at West Brom then? Villa was also quickly sold out last season and will again this season. And we take more to Walsall than we do Birmingham...

Unan

Unan

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1 minute ago, Aaron-Bcfc said:

Why did we have 5,300 at West Brom then? Villa was also quickly sold out last season and will again this season. And we take more to Walsall than we do Birmingham...

Prem/£10 tickets, ex Prem/first game in forever,  none of these are known for being trouble. They're savages when we play Brum.

Izza

Izza

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Maybe people think the Birmingham match day experience is shite.

I will be there again though btw hoping for a long sought after midlands win 

:whistle:

Monkeh

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16 minutes ago, Aaron-Bcfc said:

1,600 sold according to the Bristol Sport website. Really appalling effort. What is wrong with our fans? Every man and his dog can't wait to embark upon the sterile Reading every year where we consistently get 3.5k+, yet for the first away game of the season and at one of our closest games, we won't even muster up 2k without pay on the day. (Which we probably won't be given based on the last 2 years at Birmingham).

I can't afford to pay £25 quid for a match ticket, £55 quid for an off peak return and £50 quid for food and beer, I have a family to provide for,

I'm sorry if that doesn't meet your criteria of loyal supporter some of us have bigger priorities then going to every away game these days,

Perhaps if football and the government made travel and following teams cheaper then we would get more travelling 

Aaron-Bcfc

Aaron-Bcfc

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2 minutes ago, Tammys Scan said:

Prem/£10 tickets, ex Prem/first game in forever,  none of these are known for being trouble. They're savages when we play Brum.

WMP have had big issues with our fans at Walsall in the not too distant past. Seemingly didn't put people off.

Red Army 87

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Another consideration is that we have 3 home league games in august (4 with last nights cup game) and people with families and other commitments can't afford to chuck in away games as well in the same month. I would like to have gone to brum but with all the home games (season ticket holder) I can't justify having every weekend out in one month watching football unfortunately.

Unan

Unan

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14 minutes ago, Aaron-Bcfc said:

WMP have had big issues with our fans at Walsall in the not too distant past. Seemingly didn't put people off.

Okay well I don't know then, they're the reasons that I + people I know personally aren't going to it anyway.

Pickle Rick

Pickle Rick

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Perhaps if you got the city fan base details from BS, you could post a letter to everyone and receive feedback?

If you do, then please share the results.

I'm not going because I have better things to do. Simple as.

If you're from Leeds, you're always gonna have big away numbers. Seen the mongs who follow that club?

RoystonFoote'snephew

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54 minutes ago, Aaron-Bcfc said:

1,600 sold according to the Bristol Sport website. Really appalling effort. What is wrong with our fans? Every man and his dog can't wait to embark upon the sterile Reading every year where we consistently get 3.5k+, yet for the first away game of the season and at one of our closest games, we won't even muster up 2k without pay on the day. (Which we probably won't be given based on the last 2 years at Birmingham).

I am going but I am not too surprised at the numbers. Birmingham may be close (although not as close as Reading) but it is also one of the least pleasurable away trips of the season. Like Leeds, it is really not a nice ground to visit and is sat in a rather unpleasant area a route march away from Birmingham New Street station. 

WolfOfWestStreet

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Birmingham away is a shite away day. Youre as likley to be attacked by the police as you are the locals and it will be a £100 + each day out in the rain. When you've just done a grand in season tickets you tend to pick the more attractive away games, this aint one.

DKM Len

DKM Len

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When did they stop selling tickets for this match? If the team take one game at a time why can't fans. Just maybe OP,people might get tickets today or tomorrow. 

ollywhyte

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44 minutes ago, Red Army 87 said:

Another consideration is that we have 3 home league games in august (4 with last nights cup game) and people with families and other commitments can't afford to chuck in away games as well in the same month. I would like to have gone to brum but with all the home games (season ticket holder) I can't justify having every weekend out in one month watching football unfortunately.

Likewise, id have loved to be there!

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Phantom

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Myself and a number of other City fans I know have platinum memberships at Somerset cricket.

Home for us in the T20 this Saturday afternoon, with a decent weather forecast beats paying the extra ££ for a trip to Brum

Bar BS3

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2 hours ago, Aaron-Bcfc said:

That doesn't wash with me. We only had 1,700 there last year compared to the 3,500 at Reading, both games were "outside the holiday season."

Let's say 2,500 of our normal home fans are on holiday as mentioned. That would translate to an additional 200 max on our away attendance based on our home to away %. Still awful.

So if we took 1,700 outside the holiday season, then how is taking (probably) more than that in the middle of August "appalling"..?

I can't go because I've got a family trip to Devon to go on. If I didn't, I'd be going to Brum. 

I agree with about the love in for a trip to Reading though. If we take 3k+ there, then no idea why Birmingham is failing to attract a similar number. 

Jack Dawe

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2 hours ago, Aaron-Bcfc said:

Why did we have 5,300 at West Brom then? Villa was also quickly sold out last season and will again this season. And we take more to Walsall than we do Birmingham...

 

2 hours ago, Aaron-Bcfc said:

1,600 sold according to the Bristol Sport website. Really appalling effort. What is wrong with our fans? Every man and his dog can't wait to embark upon the sterile Reading every year where we consistently get 3.5k+, yet for the first away game of the season and at one of our closest games, we won't even muster up 2k without pay on the day. (Which we probably won't be given based on the last 2 years at Birmingham).

Have you worked it out yet, "what is wrong with our fans" as you put it? Why more people prefer the "sterile" surroundings of Reading, to the not-sterile surroundings of the likes of Birmingham.

To me, it is abundantly clear.

Big turnouts to places like: Fulham, Reading, Milton Keynes, Coventry.

Small(er) turnouts to places like: Birmingham, Cardiff, Wolves, Millwall.

What does this tell you?

WessexPest

WessexPest

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Turnout at St. Andrews might be a little underwhelming but it'll be nothing as compared to the vast numbers of empty seats in the home sections. Their fans have vanished into thin air since they dropped out of the Prem.

£24 to stand on that poxy terrace at Griffin Park though - robbing sods!

Phileas Fogg

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8 hours ago, Jack Dawe said:

Have you worked it out yet, "what is wrong with our fans" as you put it? Why more people prefer the "sterile" surroundings of Reading, to the not-sterile surroundings of the likes of Birmingham.

To me, it is abundantly clear.

Big turnouts to places like: Fulham, Reading, Milton Keynes, Coventry.

Small(er) turnouts to places like: Birmingham, Cardiff, Wolves, Millwall.

What does this tell you?

I think people flock to Reading because it's easy to get to basically. 

We usually travel pretty well to Birmingham and Wolves (which i'm particularly surprised at as we always lose there and the view was usually poor). We haven't played Millwall regularly that recently really so difficult to say. Cardiff we would travel and sell out were it not for the restrictions, Sky and kickoff times.

As a rule, we generally travel very well to London (Fulham, Charlton etc). Also well to satellite towns around London and places to the south (Watford, Reading, Southampton, Bournemouth).

Fairly well to Birmingham/Midlands sides too.

It's further north where our support starts to drop off which is down to travel time.

Considering our geography we take good numbers generally. 

Bobbie

Bobbie

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1,736 now sold. Hopefully the chance to see our new super swede will push it over 2k. If he can run as fast as he blinks he's gonna be a handful! 

City Cat

City Cat

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Got ours yesterday,.....going National Express to Birmingham.... allegedly 1hr 50 minutes....ditto the sherbets en-route to the ground

Aaron-Bcfc

Aaron-Bcfc

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20 hours ago, Jack Dawe said:

 

Have you worked it out yet, "what is wrong with our fans" as you put it? Why more people prefer the "sterile" surroundings of Reading, to the not-sterile surroundings of the likes of Birmingham.

To me, it is abundantly clear.

Big turnouts to places like: Fulham, Reading, Milton Keynes, Coventry.

Small(er) turnouts to places like: Birmingham, Cardiff, Wolves, Millwall.

What does this tell you?

I know mate. It even applies to Ashton Gate. In 2008 when top of the league and chasing promotion we'd sometimes have gates of 15k. A few new stands, a lot more sterility and were consistently up around 20k regardless of how badly we're doing or who we're playing. Amazing what does and doesn't attract people to a game of football.

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2 hours ago, Never to the dark side said:

If any one is interested,there is a vinyl record fair taking place at the Custard factory in Gibb Street

which is short walk from Birmingham New Street en route to the ground

Good idea - a couple of frisbees for the away end?

Redtucks

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On 8/9/2017 at 08:05, Monkeh said:

I can't afford to pay £25 quid for a match ticket, £55 quid for an off peak return and £50 quid for food and beer, I have a family to provide for,

I'm sorry if that doesn't meet your criteria of loyal supporter some of us have bigger priorities then going to every away game these days,

Perhaps if football and the government made travel and following teams cheaper then we would get more travelling 

Do you really need to spend £50 on food and beer???

Priorities???

 

Natchfever

Natchfever

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On 09/08/2017 at 10:46, Jack Dawe said:

 

Have you worked it out yet, "what is wrong with our fans" as you put it? Why more people prefer the "sterile" surroundings of Reading, to the not-sterile surroundings of the likes of Birmingham.

To me, it is abundantly clear.

Big turnouts to places like: Fulham, Reading, Milton Keynes, Coventry.

Small(er) turnouts to places like: Birmingham, Cardiff, Wolves, Millwall.

What does this tell you?

It tells you people might be nervous about such venues, although it is such a sanitised experience nowadays I don't know why they worry.

 

Guest Tauntonian

Guest Tauntonian

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Where do you the collect tickets if you buy online?

Between heaven and hell

Between heaven and hell

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On 8/9/2017 at 10:46, Jack Dawe said:

 

Have you worked it out yet, "what is wrong with our fans" as you put it? Why more people prefer the "sterile" surroundings of Reading, to the not-sterile surroundings of the likes of Birmingham.

To me, it is abundantly clear.

Big turnouts to places like: Fulham, Reading, Milton Keynes, Coventry.

Small(er) turnouts to places like: Birmingham, Cardiff, Wolves, Millwall.

What does this tell you?

Absolutely spot on.

You can't blame people for staying away from these sort of games as you have the possibility of intimidation from both your own fans and the opposition.

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