Today's attendance

[Darran]

The guy sitting next to me today used to be a ST holder but hasn’t attended a game for years, so i suppose some of those PL fans might start coming back if we keep winning and play an exciting brand of football.

Well they’ll definitely come back if we reach the PL but they’ll piss off again if we get relegated.

 

[magicdaps10]

The guy sitting next to me today used to be a ST holder but hasn’t attended a game for years, so i suppose some of those PL fans might start coming back if we keep winning and play an exciting brand of football.

Some will come back if we are challenging for the play offs.
If we were to get promoted, many fans will come back and then depart once we are relegated.

If we are playing decent football and are sitting mid table then it won't be much difference.

 

[J_B]

Some of us are overseas on a trip. The season starts ridiculously early these days.

 

[Vetchonian]

Quite disappointed by this today. Can be argued that it's summer holiday etc etc but surely that could have been a benefit.
The club have been proactive and showing ambition with recruitment....Cooper,Martin and Williams all long gone so for me there was no excuses on that front.

Should have been closer to a sell out for me today. Hopefully a pick on numbers next weekend after today's result and a couple of new faces coming in.

If you were not there today but can get there next week......GET YOUR ARSES DOWN THERE.

Middle of August many possibly away with family,I know several stalwarts who play cricket and so werent at the game as they were playing . The season used to start at thr end of August now its at the beginning.
As has been said todays attendence was coose to last seasons average. Looking around me today several empty seats usually with ST s who I suspect to be filled once September comes.

Get off your high horse

 

[Vetchonian]

Yep.

Great that isnt it.....thats because of the Sky generation

 

[Deleted member 1454]

Newsflash: people go away a lot in August. Get a grip.

 

[magicdaps10]

I understand that people are away but there are still people who could have gone down today I am sure.

 

[magicdaps10]

Middle of August many possibly away with family,I know several stalwarts who play cricket and so werent at the game as they were playing . The season used to start at thr end of August now its at the beginning.
As has been said todays attendence was coose to last seasons average. Looking around me today several empty seats usually with ST s who I suspect to be filled once September comes.

Get off your high horse

Not on my high horse.

Just a little disappointed after all the seasons of false promises that the board are now being very pro active, hoped more would have turned up today to reflect the boards work.
Maybe my hope was unwarranted.

 

[Cooperman]

5th August 2023, first home game v Birmingham: 18,051

17th August 2024, first home game v PNE: 14,037

16th August 2025, first home game v Sheff Utd: 15,816

Yes folk are away, but that’s the same every year. How we finished the previous season and what’s happened over the summer, are likely to be the bigger influences on attendance for the first home game of season. Today’s gate wasn’t helped by last weeks performance.

 

[Vetchonian]

Not on my high horse.

Just a little disappointed after all the seasons of false promises that the board are now being very pro active, hoped more would have turned up today to reflect the boards work.
Maybe my hope was unwarranted.

Our average attendance last season was 15499 todays attendence 15816 and not a huge away support but still decent yet we had over 200 more in attendence than we averaged last season...and as said earlier some folks away on hols ,playing cricket or maybe enjoying some family time on the beach.

 

[magicdaps10]

Our average attendance last season was 15499 todays attendence 15816 and not a huge away support but still decent yet we had over 200 more in attendence than we averaged last season...and as said earlier some folks away on hols ,playing cricket or maybe enjoying some family time on the beach.

Surely there were more who were able to get down there today? I know of people who didn't go that could have.
Hopefully it picks up as the weeks go on. The board have shown a bit of commitment....hopefully fans can start doing the same and boost the attendance.

 

[Glyn1]

What was the attendance?

 

[Glyn1]

Sorry. Vetchonian supplied the attendance figure above. 15,816.

What was the attendance?

 

[FearOfAJackPlanet]

There's still a lot of apathy that's been beaten into the local population from the previous ownership era that'll take some time to erase for some. I thought it was a decent attendance considering we meekly lost the boro game.

 

[magicdaps10]

There's still a lot of apathy that's been beaten into the local population from the previous ownership era that'll take some time to erase for some. I thought it was a decent attendance considering we meekly lost the boro game.

Fair points