All this talk of crowds (7 Viewers)

[Ring Of Steel]

I see plenty of people furiously w@nking over potential sellouts on Saturday and getting let down that it looks like 20k.

Newsflash

Charlton in the division above got 14k tonight in their first leg, and do your research- look back through the years- hardly anybody ever sells out in these playoff games, and even the final at Wembley is rarely a sellout. Hull had swathes of emoty seats and that was the game to get to the Prem.

We are in league two, at the lowest ebb we’ve been in over 60 years, and arguably in our worst state ever. We’re getting crowds bigger than most in the division above, and despite a substantial amount of people boycotting games we can pull in big crowds the minute there is a glimmer of something good happening.

Even if we don’t sell 30,000 tickets, our support is loud and proud- we’ll rock Meadow Lane to the foundations next week and no matter what the crowd at the Ricoh is, we’ll make some noise alright.

A sky blue’s mix of fortitude, resilience and toughness borne of so much heartache, mixed with unwavering loyalty makes us a breed apart from the rest- our support is amazing.

So no matter what the crowd is- don’t get hung up on it, keep it in perspective and do what we do best- sing loud, sing proud and then sing some more and fire these guys home.

PUSB and be proud of who we are, what we put up with and the fact we still outshout the rest.

.... ps why the f*ck would you *want* a huge crowd, have you seen our record in front of 28k plus attendances??

 

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[Gint11]

I see plenty of people furiously w@nking over potential sellouts on Saturday and getting let down that it looks like 20k.

Newsflash

Charlton in the division above got 14k tonight in their first leg, and do your research- look back through the years- hardly anybody ever sells out in these playoff games, and even the final at Wembley is rarely a sellout. Hull had swathes of emoty seats and that was the game to get to the Prem.

We are in league two, at the lowest ebb we’ve been in over 60 years, and arguably in our worst state ever. We’re getting crowds bigger than most in the division above, and despite a substantial amount of people boycotting games we can pull in big crowds the minute there is a glimmer of something good happening.

Even if we don’t sell 30,000 tickets, our support is loud and proud- we’ll rock Meadow Lane to the foundations next week and no matter what the crowd at the Ricoh is, we’ll make some noise alright.

A sky blue’s mix of fortitude, resilience and toughness borne of so much heartache, mixed with unwavering loyalty makes us a breed apart from the rest- our support is amazing.

So no matter what the crowd is- don’t get hung up on it, keep it in perspective and do what we do best- sing loud, sing proud and then sing some more and fire these guys home.

PUSB and be proud of who we are, what we put up with and the fact we still outshout the rest.

.... ps why the f*ck would you *want* a huge crowd, have you seen our record in front of 28k plus attendances??

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[shmmeee]

There is no substantial boycott. And if there is they’ve been replaced with the same number of new fans so it doesn’t matter.

Put it this way: it’s the highest league finish and biggest home game of my life and I’m nearly 40. It should be a sell out.

 

[Terry_dactyl]

There is no substantial boycott. And if there is they’ve been replaced with the same number of new fans so it doesn’t matter.

Put it this way: it’s the highest league finish and biggest home game of my life and I’m nearly 40. It should be a sell out.

That’s got me thinking on two counts. Is the NOPM campaign still an actual thing? Or is it ‘NOPM As We’re Shit And I Don’t Want To Pay Good Money Watching Us Play That Dross Every Week’? (Being part of the NOPMAWSAIDWTPGMWUPTDEW is not a criticism btw).
Secondly, I’m 41 and am wondering if this is the biggest home game? It might well be. There was a semi-final of the league cup against forest that immediately sprung to mind and there must have been some relegation dog fight game we won...you might be right.

 

[christonabike]

It would be a sell out but...
NOPM
Money only goes to Sisu
Price of tickets
We lose with large crowds
Cant forgive them going to Northampton.....
Feel free to add your own......

 

[Ring Of Steel]

There is no substantial boycott. And if there is they’ve been replaced with the same number of new fans so it doesn’t matter.

Put it this way: it’s the highest league finish and biggest home game of my life and I’m nearly 40. It should be a sell out.

It’s also the LOWEST place in the league we’ve finished in your entire lifetime pal. Smarten up.

 

[Sick Boy]

I was expecting it to be a sell out but then again I have enjoyed this season more than most in recent times. Those of us still going, and who would go in the Conference, are very much the 'hardcore' support but I would imagine that being in League 2 and on Sky mean that those who haven't been for years are unlikely to return. Either way it will be a great atmosphere!

 

[coop]

I think the thing is we sold out a Johnson paint semi final against crewe and this game is far more important. I think it being on a Saturday night and on sky puts people off and are maybe saving there money for the potential final.

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

I think the thing is we sold out a Johnson paint semi final against crewe and this game is far more important. I think it being on a Saturday night and on sky puts people off and are maybe saving there money for the potential final.

Wasn’t that game a fiver a ticket as well

 

[harvey098]

To be honest, I’m quite happy when the attendance is about 12,000-15,000.. easier parking, generally slightly less moaning and a better atmosphere than when it’s around 7,000 etc

 

[Ring Of Steel]

Wasn’t that game a fiver a ticket as well

Yes it was

We are about to comfortably record the highest gate for a league two playoff ever, with the backdrop of decades of despair and disappointment.

We are the ‘hardcore’, of course we think it should sell out, that’s the way we think, it means everything to us- but you gotta bear in mind that there are many many thousands who aren’t like us- they make decisions based on cost, glamour, immediate gratification, perceived status of opposition and all that stuff.

So to use your comparison- Crewe... £5 per ticket, potential first trip to Wembley in decades, no wasps factor = all the thousands of casual fans appear. Compare that to now- tickets way more expensive, in a division we shouldn’t even be in, just been to Wembley, on TV, the clubs troubles are even worse now than then.

Casual fans don’t go based on the ‘importance’ of the game, they go based on the ‘perceived glamour’ of the game.

Whichever way you slice it- 20k is going some for where we are now. No club has ever done it in this fixture.

 

[Hobo]

Some fans will enjoy the opportunity to moan about the attendance not being good enough. And if it is, will enjoy the opportunity to moan about all the glory hunters.

 

[Liquid Gold]

One of the main positives about having parts of the stadium closed is that it improves the atmosphere massively. 15k all rammed together make much more noise than 20k spread out.

 

[theferret]

The OP is correct, play-off attendances are often not much above the league average. Expectations were way too high.

It should also be noted, that our average attendance this season is up on last term. Not many predicted that. We shouldn't be too hard on ourselves. Our gate will be the highest of the 8 play-off games in the bottom two leagues.

 

[covcity4life]

thats all well and good OP but we sold out a checkatrade semi final and a league game vs gillingham so i think thats why some thought it could be a 25k plus crowd.

no maoning though,its gonna be a good attendance still

so stop furiously wanking over people furiously wanking you voyeur

 

[clint van damme]

To be honest, I’m quite happy when the attendance is about 12,000-15,000.. easier parking, generally slightly less moaning and a better atmosphere than when it’s around 7,000 etc

only those of us the wrong side of 50 get to post those sort of comments!!

 

[Liquid Gold]

only those of us the wrong side of 50 get to post those sort of comments!!

Those of us that travel a distance don't want their usual spots filled up thank you!

 

[Ring Of Steel]

Those people clearly don't know their facts and did not think things through.

No club in the history of the sport will have recorded a crowd for a league two playoff as big as we are about to. No club has supporters as loud & passionate in the face of adversity, and soon enough- whether its this season or next or further down the line- many thousands will reappear packing the ground out.

For now though, we are the hardy few who keep the fires burning and light up every ground we go to with noise & fervour.

History will record that no matter what, we kept going and kept supporting the club- 50/100 years from now we'll have our place in posterity as the fans who helped keep the club going through its blackest days, and by the way outsung every club we played. We should be proud, seriously f*cking proud of what we do.

Mark my words- when we do get something to get behind, this club will explode. But we will know we saw it through from start to finish. That makes me kinda proud, we should all be.

PUSB- looking forward to a record breaking crowd on Saturday, and most importantly a WIN.

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

Those people clearly don't know their facts and did not think things through.

No club in the history of the sport will have recorded a crowd for a league two playoff as big as we are about to. No club has supporters as loud & passionate in the face of adversity, and soon enough- whether its this season or next or further down the line- many thousands will reappear packing the ground out.

For now though, we are the hardy few who keep the fires burning and light up every ground we go to with noise & fervour.

History will record that no matter what, we kept going and kept supporting the club- 50/100 years from now we'll have our place in posterity as the fans who helped keep the club going through its blackest days, and by the way outsung every club we played. We should be proud, seriously f*cking proud of what we do.

Mark my words- when we do get something to get behind, this club will explode. But we will know we saw it through from start to finish. That makes me kinda proud, we should all be.

PUSB- looking forward to a record breaking crowd on Saturday, and most importantly a WIN.

We need you to go into the changing room to inspire them as it sent a shiver down my spine.

 

[coop]

Wasn’t that game a fiver a ticket as well

Yes it was forgot that.

 

[Warwickhunt]

I see plenty of people furiously w@nking over potential sellouts on Saturday and getting let down that it looks like 20k.

Newsflash

Charlton in the division above got 14k tonight in their first leg, and do your research- look back through the years- hardly anybody ever sells out in these playoff games, and even the final at Wembley is rarely a sellout. Hull had swathes of emoty seats and that was the game to get to the Prem.

We are in league two, at the lowest ebb we’ve been in over 60 years, and arguably in our worst state ever. We’re getting crowds bigger than most in the division above, and despite a substantial amount of people boycotting games we can pull in big crowds the minute there is a glimmer of something good happening.

Even if we don’t sell 30,000 tickets, our support is loud and proud- we’ll rock Meadow Lane to the foundations next week and no matter what the crowd at the Ricoh is, we’ll make some noise alright.

A sky blue’s mix of fortitude, resilience and toughness borne of so much heartache, mixed with unwavering loyalty makes us a breed apart from the rest- our support is amazing.

So no matter what the crowd is- don’t get hung up on it, keep it in perspective and do what we do best- sing loud, sing proud and then sing some more and fire these guys home.

PUSB and be proud of who we are, what we put up with and the fact we still outshout the rest.

.... ps why the f*ck would you *want* a huge crowd, have you seen our record in front of 28k plus attendances??

Exactly I won’t be able to for a piss in peace with all those strangers there

 

[ccfcrob]

Those people clearly don't know their facts and did not think things through.

No club in the history of the sport will have recorded a crowd for a league two playoff as big as we are about to. No club has supporters as loud & passionate in the face of adversity, and soon enough- whether its this season or next or further down the line- many thousands will reappear packing the ground out.

For now though, we are the hardy few who keep the fires burning and light up every ground we go to with noise & fervour.

History will record that no matter what, we kept going and kept supporting the club- 50/100 years from now we'll have our place in posterity as the fans who helped keep the club going through its blackest days, and by the way outsung every club we played. We should be proud, seriously f*cking proud of what we do.

Mark my words- when we do get something to get behind, this club will explode. But we will know we saw it through from start to finish. That makes me kinda proud, we should all be.

PUSB- looking forward to a record breaking crowd on Saturday, and most importantly a WIN.

Fuck me this is good! Spot On!

 

[oscillatewildly]

It would be a sell out but...
NOPM
Money only goes to Sisu
Price of tickets
We lose with large crowds
Cant forgive them going to Northampton.....
Feel free to add your own......

"I've got a piano lesson".
"I've got a good book to read".

 

[Old Warwickshire lad]

Those people clearly don't know their facts and did not think things through.

No club in the history of the sport will have recorded a crowd for a league two playoff as big as we are about to. No club has supporters as loud & passionate in the face of adversity, and soon enough- whether its this season or next or further down the line- many thousands will reappear packing the ground out.

For now though, we are the hardy few who keep the fires burning and light up every ground we go to with noise & fervour.

History will record that no matter what, we kept going and kept supporting the club- 50/100 years from now we'll have our place in posterity as the fans who helped keep the club going through its blackest days, and by the way outsung every club we played. We should be proud, seriously f*cking proud of what we do.

Mark my words- when we do get something to get behind, this club will explode. But we will know we saw it through from start to finish. That makes me kinda proud, we should all be.

PUSB- looking forward to a record breaking crowd on Saturday, and most importantly a WIN.

History will record !! How dramatic lol. We all have our reasons for turning up each week.
Why do I get a season ticket? Been going for 57 years and still not broke habit. Quitting smoking was easier

 

[clint van damme]

"I've got a piano lesson".
"I've got a good book to read".

read how to play the piano, kill two birds with one stone.

 

[skybluetony176]

Personally I hope we don’t sell out. Purely for selfish reasons. I won’t know if I can make it until late afternoon so if I can make it I’m planning to pay on the gate.

 

[Covstu]

I think regardless of the attendance that we can replicate similar atmospheres to the previous Friday night game (Stevenage?) where we got behind the team all game. Larger attendances can bring nervous atmospheres which gets to the players. We ALL need to be behind the team, it’s 2 legs but let’s give us a lead going into next friday

 

[Evo1883]

What I will say about crowds , is when people keep banging on about us getting 12/13k in the premier league .
By that logic i can say we got 30k regular in the 70s .
Most clubs had low attendances in the early 90s except a minority few .
Coventry were not a special case .
Coventry in the premier league today would pull in 27-32000 every week at home

We have the fanbase there and it’s perfectly reasonable to expect in modern day football for a club like Coventry to pull over 20,000 for a playoff game .
People in this city have demanded a team that plays decent football and competes , they get it now albeit the bottom tier but they should embrace it and support them , instead of sitting at home and waiting for a fairytale premier league return to happen.

Either way I still think the attendance will exceed 20,000 on Saturday

 

[pastythegreat]

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It's more of a braveheart moment I think.

 

[wingy]

It's getting me down my love!! B-)

 

[wingy]

It's more of a braveheart moment I think.

Freeeeddooooom!

 

[Alan Dugdales Moustache]

What I will say about crowds , is when people keep banging on about us getting 12/13k in the premier league .
By that logic i can say we got 30k regular in the 70s .
Most clubs had low attendances in the early 90s except a minority few .
Coventry were not a special case .
Coventry in the premier league today would pull in 27-32000 every week at home

We have the fanbase there and it’s perfectly reasonable to expect in modern day football for a club like Coventry to pull over 20,000 for a playoff game .
People in this city have demanded a team that plays decent football and competes , they get it now albeit the bottom tier but they should embrace it and support them , instead of sitting at home and waiting for a fairytale premier league return to happen.

Either way I still think the attendance will exceed 20,000 on Saturday

We might get 27-32,0000 initially but , and it depends how well we do , we might well level off at around 23 - 25000 if we struggle for 2,3 years and then even less if we become relegation fodder over and over again, like we used to .

 

[Alan Dugdales Moustache]

I see plenty of people furiously w@nking over potential sellouts on Saturday and getting let down that it looks like 20k.

Charlton in the division above got 14k tonight in their first leg, and do your research- look back through the years- hardly anybody ever sells out in these playoff games, and even the final at Wembley is rarely a sellout. Hull had swathes of emoty seats and that was the game to get to the Prem.

We are in league two, at the lowest ebb we’ve been in over 60 years, and arguably in our worst state ever. We’re getting crowds bigger than most in the division above, and despite a substantial amount of people boycotting games we can pull in big crowds the minute there is a glimmer of something good happening.

Ive never once (knowingly ) wanked furiously over getting 30,000 gates at the ricoh, I just want to makIf e that clear.
The fact is, although its our first ever play offs, the pull of division1 isn't really that appealing. We've been there before, its almost as cack as where we are now.
The step up really comes in division 1 play offs - there is almost a mini premiership in the championship. The difference in the size of the clubs in the Championship and division 1 is huge on the whole . If Charlton can only get 14,000 then I think that's poor, but have they still got issues with their owners, enough to put them off ? I wouldn't expect less than almost a full house at the Ricoh for that one.

 

[Evo1883]

We might get 27-32,0000 initially but , and it depends how well we do , we might well level off at around 23 - 25000 if we struggle for 2,3 years and then even less if we become relegation fodder over and over again, like we used to .

It’s a different time Alan , name me a club in then premier league that have 10k empty seats

 

[The Great Eastern]

It’s a different time Alan , name me a club in then premier league that have 10k empty seats

Spurs ?