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Also not sure how it would work logistically but surely the toilets that are situated in one of those stairwells could be used at half time? Going to the single set of bogs at half time is perilous unless you go 5 minutes either side.
They are open at half time, that's where I usually go |
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really good interview
new fan survey coming out, to check their progress with fans
dealt with the shirt issue.
New commercial manager appointed Jo Taylor - another local female appointed to a top job
Pretty firm commitment to making the Osmond corner a home fan family enclosure, with the rest of the Osmond (1200) given to away fans. That means 600 extra seats, which surprises me, as i didn't think it was that big
Think it's prett safe to assume from what she said that Fenty had basically spent naff all and the ground has been allowed to dilapidate
Wasn't that Dave Smith's role? What is his position now, I saw he was at the match on Tuesday. |
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if our numbers have increased in line with the general trend - we'd be at 10k + average and Blades, Hudders etc games would need a 14 / 15k capacity
That assumes our population and disposable income has increased in line with the average over that period, which they definitely haven't unfortunately. In fact our population is in decline whereas almost everywhere else is increasing. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-61966084I do think our numbers would have increased had we been in the championship now, but it would have been at less than the general trend due to basic demographic and economic factors. |
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That assumes our population and disposable income has increased in line with the average over that period, which they definitely haven't unfortunately. In fact our population is in decline whereas almost everywhere else is increasing. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-61966084I do think our numbers would have increased had we been in the championship now, but it would have been at less than the general trend due to basic demographic and economic factors.
Up to a couple of years ago I would have agreed, I thought our falling crowds relative to other clubs and the general trend was due the factors you mentioned and the state of Blundell Park. But actually, it appears there was another factor involved... |
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Wasn't that Dave Smith's role?
What is his position now, I saw he was at the match on Tuesday.
They are working together according to Debbie in her interview. |
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We've lost 254 seats. Main 2277 Pon 1808 YU 1982 YL 826 OS 1884 Total 8777 Quoted ground capacity 9031 - 8777 = 254 fewer seats. |
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Our crowds have always been pretty volatile. The best example I can think of is in the late 60's early 70's were a low of 1800 odd turned into regular 10,000 crowds culminating in 23000 for the final game of the season. That involved no ground improvements, no long-term plan or any plan, just a manager (McMenemy) and a galvanised team and public who had had enough of struggling.[b][/b]
It is sad but true that in the Buckley second-tier times support was surprisingly low, but I think football is in a different place today - in many ways, it is so popular and almost defines a town if the football club is on the up or down.
I think this current surge will be long-lasting because the foundations are being built to keep the fan base and build on it year on year.
Those fans who regularly saw big crowds of 10,000 plus took it all for granted, but there is no credible reason why we should not join other less fashionable towns with much bigger crowds than we could have hoped for in the recent past.
No comparision really we had a larger capacity. The difference then was it was standing with a capacity around 27,000, I was there when we played Wolves 79 just over 23,000 that night and it was pack to the rafters, yet our record attendance is 31.651, no idea what it would have felt like being in that crowd. |
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Well if you add up the totals for all the stands published on the official website then the total comes in at less than 9032.
Yes it's 6893 for the home areas. 8777 in total. If you reduce the away capacity to give 600 more home seats as was mentioned In Debbie's interview then home capacity is nearly 7500, although a few of the remaining seats for walkups would be officially restricted view, and a big chunk would be poor being at the back of the Main. Not sure what the view from the osmond corner is like. That factor in itself is likely to suppress sales. I wondered what seating was remaining for people who were prepared to pay full price now the offer has finished but season tickets now unavailable on the website. Perhaps that is just whilst they accommodate people rejigging were they sit with unrenewred season tickets becoming available. |
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We've lost 254 seats.
Main 2277
Pon 1808
YU 1982
YL 826
OS 1884
Total 8777
Quoted ground capacity 9031 - 8777 = 254 fewer seats.
Maybe those 254 seats are corporate? |
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