Imps Attendances Falling

I also don’t hold out (much) ill will to our 6 fingered cousins, but the real test will be if they are hanging around the bottom third of the league or lower for a longer period of time. Then you’ll see which fans jumped on the bandwagon and which are in it for the long haul.

A mate, his wife and 2 daughters all had season tickets 2 years ago, and now only he goes, and not on a season ticket basis. Covid has got in the way which will obviously affect a number, but will be intrigued to see if they maintain it long term. And fair play to them if they do, good marketing and a feel good factor can make a big difference like they had in their promotion year and beyond, something that out club and our new owners are now bringing to the table.

Long may that continue. UTFM

I don't really care how they do, but any tumbling down that occurs is quite clearly comeuppance for unfurling that ridiculous banner about us being eternally in their shadow 10 seconds after they became better than us for the first time in about 50 years.

Quoted from jamesgtfc

Is that why attendances are 8K? Have you had to reduce capacity for the building work?

No, the building work hasn’t started yet, I think it’s due to commence early in the new year.

We are taking the roof off the StaceyWest Stand, and extending that (so away fans will be temporarily open to the elements) A new bus shelter has been placed in the N/E corner to house 200 or so visitors (under cover) that is the minimum requirement apparently.

The pitch is an absolute carpet having spent a tidy sum relaying it this summer. The trouble is, it appears to be benefiting the opposition more than ourselves results wise at the minute.

Home attendances have generally held up with 6k plus season ticket holders, and there are some good local derbies in League 1 - Rotherham Donny Wednesday and quite a few more clubs within a 2 hour travel time radius (unlike our fixture list) Away followings have been tumbling a bit though. 1,100 hundred to Cambridge on a Saturday the other week compared to 2,500 last time they played there, and 250 to Morcambe midweek. If there is a bottom-half finish this season, season ticket renewals will be a key test.