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Attendances

There seems to be a pattern of less reporting of attendances e.g. none outside the Premier League in The Observer today. I always used to love comparing the attendances of Rochdale and Stevenage while looking at the results.

Also anyone know of any internet sites that have attendances in a clear and easily accessible form - like used to be the case in papers.

Clearly all the above is only a concern for some of us 'legacy supporters'.
 

Attendances

Downbeat Bee said:
There seems to be a pattern of less reporting of attendances e.g. none outside the Premier League in The Observer today. I always used to love comparing the attendances of Rochdale and Stevenage while looking at the results.

Also anyone know of any internet sites that have attendances in a clear and easily accessible form - like used to be the case in papers.

Clearly all the above is only a concern for some of us 'legacy supporters'.
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Totally agree. Always interested in this and for the Conference N &S too.
 

Attendances

Downbeat Bee said:
There seems to be a pattern of less reporting of attendances e.g. none outside the Premier League in The Observer today. I always used to love comparing the attendances of Rochdale and Stevenage while looking at the results.

Also anyone know of any internet sites that have attendances in a clear and easily accessible form - like used to be the case in papers.

Clearly all the above is only a concern for some of us 'legacy supporters'.
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fanbanter.co.uk

Every Attendance of the Weekend – 22nd August 2021 - Fan Banter

We will be taking a look at every attendance from the Premier League, the EFL and Non League, including the biggest of the weekend. It was a busy few days of football with supporters throughout the country going through the turnstiles to watch their sides all in action. The easing of Covid...
fanbanter.co.uk fanbanter.co.uk
 

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SH said:
fanbanter.co.uk

Every Attendance of the Weekend – 22nd August 2021 - Fan Banter

We will be taking a look at every attendance from the Premier League, the EFL and Non League, including the biggest of the weekend. It was a busy few days of football with supporters throughout the country going through the turnstiles to watch their sides all in action. The easing of Covid...
fanbanter.co.uk fanbanter.co.uk
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Thanks very much, though I am a bit hesitant to endorse a site called 'fanbanter'. I will just have to look surreptitiously.
 

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..... & knowing the away fans element, which was/is quite enlightening, especially for example if it was a match versus a far distant dot on the map
 

Attendances

Downbeat Bee said:
There seems to be a pattern of less reporting of attendances e.g. none outside the Premier League in The Observer today. I always used to love comparing the attendances of Rochdale and Stevenage while looking at the results.

Also anyone know of any internet sites that have attendances in a clear and easily accessible form - like used to be the case in papers.

Clearly all the above is only a concern for some of us 'legacy supporters'.
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420 at Walton & Hersham v Guildford City in the FA Cup on Friday evening!
 

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Talking about attendances caught part of the Southampton United game early and was surprised to see so many empty seats. Would have thought being first home game of the season and that and with it being United would have sold out?
 

Attendances

Indian Bee said:
Talking about attendances caught part of the Southampton United game early and was surprised to see so many empty seats. Would have thought being first home game of the season and that and with it being United would have sold out?
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Never heard of Southampton United. What league are they in?
 

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Indian Bee said:
Talking about attendances caught part of the Southampton United game early and was surprised to see so many empty seats. Would have thought being first home game of the season and that and with it being United would have sold out?
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Fans delayed getting in, due to ticket issues I gather......
 

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Indian Bee said:
Talking about attendances caught part of the Southampton United game early and was surprised to see so many empty seats. Would have thought being first home game of the season and that and with it being United would have sold out?
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There seemed to be some special circumstances at play there in terms of problems with Southampton's ticketing systems but I've noticed more empty seats than usual at PL matches in the opening weeks - there were certainly a couple of empty blocks opposite us at Selhurst Park yesterday. The stated attendances also seem to be down a little though perhaps not by as much as the empty seats would suggest. In the FL it's difficult to get an overall picture yet - some clubs are substantially up, others shockingly down.

Covid is still going to be putting some off attending, even those with season tickets, while, incomprehensible though it is to me, I guess over the course of an 18 month absence some people have just got out of the habit of going to matches and discovered something else to do with their weekends.
 

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Consequently, we will be giving all general admission ticket holders (both Season Ticket holders and individual match purchasers) a refund for today’s game (a credit will be given to Season Ticket holders’ accounts).


Great Gesture
 

Attendances

Afc Wimbledon have played twice at New Plough Lane and they still haven't worked out how to count numbers yet.
No ST holders have had their ST card yet
No attendance has been given for either game yet
 

Attendances

Downbeat Bee said:
There seems to be a pattern of less reporting of attendances e.g. none outside the Premier League in The Observer today. I always used to love comparing the attendances of Rochdale and Stevenage while looking at the results.

Also anyone know of any internet sites that have attendances in a clear and easily accessible form - like used to be the case in papers.

Clearly all the above is only a concern for some of us 'legacy supporters'.
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BBC Sport reports on games include the attendances at the bottom of the 'Line Ups' tab....
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For National League and down to Scottish League 2 too.........
 

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1800 at FCUM
343 at East Thurrock , which is not bad
 

Attendances

Downbeat Bee said:
There seems to be a pattern of less reporting of attendances e.g. none outside the Premier League in The Observer today. I always used to love comparing the attendances of Rochdale and Stevenage while looking at the results.

Also anyone know of any internet sites that have attendances in a clear and easily accessible form - like used to be the case in papers.

Clearly all the above is only a concern for some of us 'legacy supporters'.
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No chap count either
 

Attendances

Downbeat Bee said:
Is the whole thing deliberate or laziness?
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Out of practice on getting the attendance to the media during the game, I guess? It wouldn't surprise if some marketing departments at other clubs were sticking their nose in. At one time Kurt Pittman tried to stop us releasing the away figure as he realised people could then deduce how many home tickets had sold - or not.
 

Attendances

rebus said:
Out of practice on getting the attendance to the media during the game, I guess? It wouldn't surprise if some marketing departments at other clubs were sticking their nose in. At one time Kurt Pittman tried to stop us releasing the away figure as he realised people could then deduce how many home tickets had sold - or not.
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Thanks. I am not surprised re-potential manipulation (I am not commenting on any former Brentford employees). Surely any half decent member of a board / journalist / fan should be able to spot. Surely it makes more sense to deal with root causes rather than hiding figures.
 
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