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« Reply #135 on: Tuesday, April 30, 2013, 11:47:09 » |
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I think the £25 price is certainly the biggest factor, even though it's only a couple of pounds more than the average League 1 side charges, and an insignificant extra cost weighted against all the other expenses of an away day.
The average probably isn't helped by being one of the only teams to get home games on in snowy conditions, and playing the fixtures against Portsmouth, Sheffield United and Brentford (maybe even Tranmere would have sprung a surprise on a sunny Saturday?) on Tuesday nights.
On paper though the CG should be a good away day: easy to get to, close to the train station and pubs, and one of the few places where away fans actually get a good view of the game.
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Dr Pierre Chang
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« Reply #136 on: Tuesday, April 30, 2013, 17:10:35 » |
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£25 to sit in a shit old stand that is falling apart - no wonder people give it a miss.
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« Reply #137 on: Tuesday, April 30, 2013, 17:19:06 » |
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Well the final figures are:
1,658 Sheffield U
1,198 Coventry C
966 Portsmouth
876 Swindon T
839 Preston NE
How did little wurzely Swindon take more fans around the country than the mighty, big-city, all-conquering Preston? It's a mystery (to at least one person...). |
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« Reply #138 on: Tuesday, April 30, 2013, 17:20:59 » |
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How did little wurzely Swindon take more fans around the country than the mighty, big-city, all-conquering Preston? It's a mystery (to at least one person...).
Thor.... C'mon, come 'ere boy... There's a good nutcase... I would posit as the answer to your question that Preston are shit. (also people might have been protesting Westley) |
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BruceChatwin
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« Reply #139 on: Tuesday, April 30, 2013, 17:51:23 » |
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How did little wurzely Swindon take more fans around the country than the mighty, big-city, all-conquering Preston? It's a mystery (to at least one person...).
Goad the mighty PNEthor at your peril. [url width=245 height=205]http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1xslz8WUG1qhd6ooo1_250.gif[/url] |
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« Reply #140 on: Tuesday, April 30, 2013, 18:21:51 » |
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How did little wurzely Swindon take more fans around the country than the mighty, big-city, all-conquering Preston? It's a mystery (to at least one person...).
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« Reply #141 on: Tuesday, April 30, 2013, 18:23:22 » |
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£25 to sit in a shit old stand that is falling apart - no wonder people give it a miss.
A bit harsh. The Arkells may not have the facilities of say Franchise or Coventry, but compared to most away ends in L1 it easily holds it own. £25 still steep though. |
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« Reply #142 on: Tuesday, April 30, 2013, 18:26:55 » |
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A bit harsh. The Arkells may not have the facilities of say Franchise or Coventry, but compared to most away ends in L1 it easily holds it own. £25 still steep though.
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« Reply #143 on: Tuesday, April 30, 2013, 19:00:11 » |
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For those even remotely interested, there were only three teams this season that brought more fans to the Town, than we took to them.
Pompey, Preston (don't tell you know who) and surprisingly enough Oldham.
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« Reply #144 on: Tuesday, April 30, 2013, 19:11:18 » |
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For those even remotely interested, there were only three teams this season that brought more fans to the Town, than we took to them.
Pompey, Preston (don't tell you know who) and surprisingly enough Oldham.
I was going to go to Oldham but didn't, was the weather shit or something? If so, could explain the above. |
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Posh Red
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« Reply #145 on: Tuesday, April 30, 2013, 19:29:12 » |
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I was going to go to Oldham but didn't, was the weather shit or something? If so, could explain the above.
Can't remember, although as it was 15th December it was probably snowing |
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« Reply #146 on: Tuesday, April 30, 2013, 23:12:13 » |
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Can't remember, although as it was 15th December it was probably snowing
It was fucking freezing, didn't snow though but possibly the fact most of our away games the 1st half of the season were up the M6 corridor! (It was close to Xmas as well) |
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« Reply #147 on: Wednesday, May 1, 2013, 07:37:03 » |
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I also think there was a pitch inspection on the morning of the game which wouldn't have helped. And it was fucking freezing.
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« Reply #148 on: Wednesday, May 1, 2013, 08:38:52 » |
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To only be behind Cov, Blades and Pompey is pretty fucking good going. Well done everyone.
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« Reply #149 on: Monday, May 5, 2014, 10:48:32 » |
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Our average away following for league games this season was 611, which ironically was the same average number of visitors to the CG.
This put us firmly mid table (13th) just behind Notts Co (thanks largely to the 3361 they took to Oldham on the last day) & just in front of Oldham.
Not surprisingly Wolves topped the charts with an average of 2568.
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