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« Reply #17595 on: Monday, April 21, 2025, 07:44:58 » |
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Eventually the crowds started to dwindle based on the quality of the product on the pitch but the budget kept coming down and that was blamed on the attendance.
In my defence, I’ve been on the sauce this afternoon. But I know what I mean 😃🍺
Also got to remember sky+ showing so many games doesn’t encourage people to attend matches, essentially with costs attending involved. Wonder when they’re going to start charging for viewing ?, surely they can’t keep doing it for free. |
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« Reply #17596 on: Monday, April 21, 2025, 07:58:58 » |
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I think the main reason crowds are down is the boring football under Kennedy and the sky deal.
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« Reply #17597 on: Monday, April 21, 2025, 08:11:25 » |
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Sky deal should be reasonably easy to work out the effect of - have other clubs seen a decline in attendance?
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« Reply #17598 on: Monday, April 21, 2025, 08:21:46 » |
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I think the main reason crowds are down is the boring football under Kennedy and the sky deal.
Could explain the walk ups, but not the decline in ST sales, unless those people have crystal balls and knew how bad Kennedy was going to be |
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« Reply #17599 on: Monday, April 21, 2025, 08:26:40 » |
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I think the main reason crowds are down is the boring football under Kennedy and the sky deal.
Both things just aren’t true at all. Such a weird thing to say when there’s clear data which contradicts this. |
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« Reply #17600 on: Monday, April 21, 2025, 08:37:36 » |
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There was a decline in attendances once in became apparent how boring we were under Kennedy. I guess some of those people have stayed away and watch on sky. Once fans have gone it’s difficult to win them back.
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« Reply #17601 on: Monday, April 21, 2025, 08:47:13 » |
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Both things just aren’t true at all. Such a weird thing to say when there’s clear data which contradicts this.
What data ??. |
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« Reply #17602 on: Monday, April 21, 2025, 08:50:16 » |
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Average attendances for STFC 21/22 9,790 22/23 9,064 23/24 8,483 24/25 7,042 (to date) https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/league-two/attendances |
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« Reply #17603 on: Monday, April 21, 2025, 09:00:02 » |
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I think the main reason crowds are down is the boring football under Kennedy and the sky deal.
Do you honestly think so? I'm not telling you how to think of course, just surprised that's your take. What was the season ticket decline? Anyone remember? |
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« Reply #17604 on: Monday, April 21, 2025, 09:01:33 » |
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Stop bringing facts to a speculation fight |
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« Reply #17605 on: Monday, April 21, 2025, 09:07:40 » |
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Mind you, being butt fucked by Walsall first game of the season didn’t help. Harbinger of things to come with Kennedy.
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« Reply #17606 on: Monday, April 21, 2025, 09:08:49 » |
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21/22 22/23 23/24 24/25
Bradford City 15450 17967 17547 17477 Up
Swindon Town 9790 9064 8483 7042 Down
Walsall 5067 5540 5618 6253 UP
Colchester United 2813 3586 4177 4883 Up
Newport County 4333 4108 4336 4165 Down
Barrow 3202 3492 3804 3396 Up
Harrogate Town 2301 2296 2752 2906 Up
Salford City 2152 2876 2950 2835 Up
Removed all teams who have had the temerity to leave or join league 2 (ie I couldn't be arsed to look at another page for data but also removes the relegation drop off or promotion bounce), here are the averages attendances for the last 4 seasons (to date)
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« Reply #17607 on: Monday, April 21, 2025, 09:15:14 » |
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So, not Sky then, unless satellite signal hasn't reached the north.
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« Reply #17608 on: Monday, April 21, 2025, 09:18:09 » |
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There was a decline in attendances once in became apparent how boring we were under Kennedy. I guess some of those people have stayed away and watch on sky. Once fans have gone it’s difficult to win them back.
How many home games have been on Sky this season? I dont think it’s as many as you believe. I personally dont think it’s had an effect on attendances. |
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« Reply #17609 on: Monday, April 21, 2025, 09:58:47 » |
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The decline in attendance is in my view down to three factors: 1) First season a promotion push, which ended in the play offs, first 10 games, average was c8,500 then a lot higher towards the end of the season. Since then the football on the field has been getting worse and worse until IH has taken over, which would put many people off. 2) First season you had the feel good factor (post power) - which has well and truly worn off 3) The new sky tv deal + dodgy sticks being more available, it will mean less home and away fans |
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