However it happened

Quoted from GrimRob

This is equivalent to holocaust denial! Tens of thousands were there to see the trophy lifted at Wembley and millions watched it on TV. We magically appeared in the division above the next season as well.

I know what you mean. Until we get a new ground though and the extra income it brings other clubs will continue to overtake us. If we stay at BP we will eventually get relegated again.

BP holds 9500. If we can find a way of filling it we will easily have a promotion pushing budget when you look at most crowds in this division.

All the extra revenue opportunities with new grounds that people talk about, come with a price: the cost of building the stadium. Gyms, conference facilities and training pitches are not free resources. So far no one has shown there is a business case.

I've not forgotten the past and what JF has or hasn't done, but I'm trying to look at the now and the future. It's looking much better of late so let's back the team as much as we can and show our passion and support. Not to JF but to the boys in black and white. None of this is about him and never will be, the fact this comment is about him isn't really its more of a plea to every to back the boys and get this club moving in the right direction. UTM

Quoted from KingstonMariner

BP holds 9500. If we can find a way of filling it we will easily have a promotion pushing budget when you look at most crowds in this division.

All the extra revenue opportunities with new grounds that people talk about, come with a price: the cost of building the stadium. Gyms, conference facilities and training pitches are not free resources. So far no one has shown there is a business case.

When was the last 9000+ gate out of interest anyone

Quoted from dapperz fun pub

When was the last 9000+ gate out of interest anyone

Exactly.

Quoted from lukeo

I've not forgotten the past and what JF has or hasn't done, but I'm trying to look at the now and the future. It's looking much better of late so let's back the team as much as we can and show our passion and support. Not to JF but to the boys in black and white. None of this is about him and never will be, the fact this comment is about him isn't really its more of a plea to every to back the boys and get this club moving in the right direction. UTM

Agreed 100% I don't have any problems with JF he's a fan after all that's made many mistakes but loves the club just like you and I.  I'm not one to go into the details of JF reign and like you Lukeo its all about the team for me.


UTM

Quoted from KingstonMariner

Exactly.

The most recent league one I can find was April 13th 2002 against Burnley ( 9,275 ). Regardless of what people might think our home gates , on average , were never as high as some seem to imagine. When you look at the averages over the season then the latest highest was 1990/91 at 7,237 and that was when BP had a capacity of 18,496.

9,052
all seated


But to be fair a lot of seats do get unused for health and safety or whatever so I'd say its just short of 9,000 the capacity.

When was the last upper teens attendance? I think we had something like that v Spurs in the League Cup in the early 90s. Is that the last one?

Quoted from dapperz fun pub

When was the last 9000+ gate out of interest anyone

We get roughly the same amount of home supporters now as we did in the Championship playing very attractive football. We have averaged over 6000 once this century. We're never going attract many more people (other than away fans if we go up) unless we either massively reduce the admission fee, provide additional facilities, or the town's population mushrooms.

Quoted from tanga_the_indestructible

When was the last upper teens attendance? I think we had something like that v Spurs in the League Cup in the early 90s. Is that the last one?

It was probably around 16,000 when Newcastle came in 1993.