Bradford Home - 1st Leg Saturday 9th May

[jmjhb]

5 minutes ago, gonzo said:

Are there that many staff comp STs in ESL and North Lower?

Genuinely no idea

ESL, yeah, not sure about North

[jmjhb]

4 minutes ago, smeghead83 said:

Taking into account the 1st leg is at home and nothing will be decided I reckon just chipping over 20k is about right. The Ipswich division 1 playoff semi home leg got around 22k and that was a Saturday 3pm kick off for a chance to get into the Prem.

Are you talking about tickets sold or arses on seats?

[TrickyTrotter]

41 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Wonder how many folk have had a holiday booked, thinking the season will be over?

Good time of year, before kids break up.

 

Our drop to 5th has done me a favour, go on holiday Monday and will be out of the country if there is a meltdown next Thursday night.

 

[Stig]

5 minutes ago, smeghead83 said:

Taking into account the 1st leg is at home and nothing will be decided I reckon just chipping over 20k is about right. The Ipswich division 1 playoff semi home leg got around 22k and that was a Saturday 3pm kick off for a chance to get into the Prem.

Barnsley home first was about 22k as well. The second leg one was boosted by being 3-1 up.

If we get to 22k the place will feel packed anyway

[desperado]

9 minutes ago, Stig said:

Barnsley home first was about 22k as well. The second leg one was boosted by being 3-1 up.

If we get to 22k the place will feel packed anyway

Yeh we’ll do another 3/4K.

Around 22k will look and feel good.

Big game. Big atmosphere guaranteed 👏

[burnden]

2 minutes ago, desperado said:

Yeh we’ll do another 3/4K.

Around 22k will look and feel good.

Big game. Big atmosphere guaranteed 👏

 

[Gonk]

I'm in but it really fucking pains me that it's 8pm on a Saturday night. Could have been a 5:30 KO

3 other ST holders Iknow aren't going as 2 are on a long booked birthday meal and the other cba giving up a Saturday night.

 

[jmjhb]

1 minute ago, Gonk said:

I'm in but it really fucking pains me that it's 8pm on a Saturday night. Could have been a 5:30 KO

3 other ST holders Iknow aren't going as 2 are on a long booked birthday meal and the other cba giving up a Saturday night.

 

The other match is at 3pm

[smeghead83]

23 minutes ago, jmjhb said:

Are you talking about tickets sold or arses on seats?

Are the 2 things not 1 of the same? Do we have many freebies flying around for the playoffs compared to a regular league game? Those that buy for this match turn up 99% of the time.

[jmjhb]

13 minutes ago, smeghead83 said:

Are the 2 things not 1 of the same? Do we have many freebies flying around for the playoffs compared to a regular league game? Those that buy for this match turn up 99% of the time.

You'd be surprised - probably a couple hundred difference between actual and given attendance than the several thousand it usually is.

Mind you, think it's just playing staff/manager/board this time (and I'm not sure they're actually comps this time) so most if not at all are likely to turn up.

Edited Wednesday at 18:27 by jmjhb

[bwfc6ix]

5 minutes ago, smeghead83 said:

Are the 2 things not 1 of the same? Do we have many freebies flying around for the playoffs compared to a regular league game? Those that buy for this match turn up 99% of the time.

I believe they count STs in attendances on a match day whether they are used or not. 

[gonzo]

9 minutes ago, bwfc6ix said:

I believe they count STs in attendances on a match day whether they are used or not. 

It's a good job they do.

Some of the recent night games we've barely had 10k on.

Don't tell anyone our secret though as everyone else in the league thinks we are massive

[Dr Faustus]

I know of 6 ST holders away and another 3 that don’t bother anyway. I’ve not got mine yet, gonna try and do everything tomorrow

[Duck Egg]

6 hours ago, Zico said:

Looks like only 500 went on sale to Bradford STs

And old school ticket office style rather than luckiest finger first 

 

I saw a Bradford fan on X last night, incredulous that we didn't have a loyalty scheme for away tickets. Meanwhile, they're camping outside the ticket office for theirs! 

[desperado]

29 minutes ago, gonzo said:

Don't tell anyone our secret though as everyone else in the league thinks we are massive

That’s alright cause everyone else in all leagues do the same these days! 😂

[batton carrier]

I miss the odd night game especially in winter usually due to work and it all being to much of a rush. No way would I miss this. Yeah kick off time is shite its on tv etc but unless I had a long standing prior arrangement it would take a seismic event to stop me being sat down in the ground at 8pm. Nights like this are why we do what we do. Most Saturdays are taken up with the football anyway this is one no different ,just a little later.  I cant think of a better place to be at 8pm this Saturday . 

[desperado]

1 hour ago, Gonk said:

the other cba giving up a Saturday night.

 

 

2 minutes ago, batton carrier said:

I miss the odd night game especially in winter usually due to work and it all being to much of a rush. No way would I miss this. Yeah kick off time is shite its on tv etc but unless I had a long standing prior arrangement it would take a seismic event to stop me being sat down in the ground at 8pm. Nights like this are why we do what we do. Most Saturdays are taken up with the football anyway this is one no different ,just a little later.  I cant think of a better place to be at 8pm this Saturday . 

You’d think most would fall into this category.

Holidays and long standing celebrations is fair enough.

But can’t be arsed giving up a Saturday night puts you pretty close to shit fan status. 

[barrycowdrill]

Same folk moaning about an 8pm KO at home on a Saturday will be moaning tomorrow they didn’t get a ticket for an 8pm KO in Bradford on a Thursday 

Edited Wednesday at 19:44 by barrycowdrill

[Lostock Whites]

You always look at the past as an indicator, but one thing is for sure, our fan base has grown much larger in recent years.

22k average in the 3rd tier is virtually unheard of throughout our history, albeit we've not spent too much time here.

For comparison, we got a 22.5k crowd against Posh when we got promoted on the last game during our last period in League 1 9 years ago. That's just above our average this season.

Our average that season was 15k. If we were told that we'd have 16/17k season tickets alone you'd have thought it was a joke. 

Who knows what we'd be getting in Champ/Prem, you'd be looking at talks of expanding at that point.

It's what makes these 5 years in League 1 so painful, we are desperate to kick on now and to finally make our way back after now 7 years since that near extinction.

It's been a long hard road back, I'm on my knees now to the footballing gods that we are 3rd time lucky in the play offs in League 1.

Bradford, Stockport & Stevenage can all wait, they've had enough recent joys and promotions. Our time now, please 🙏 

 

Edited Wednesday at 19:59 by Lostock Whites

[freds dad]

2 hours ago, Gonk said:

I'm in but it really fucking pains me that it's 8pm on a Saturday night. Could have been a 5:30 KO

 

 

There’s a Prem game on at 5.30 so we’ve no chance of having the same time

[gonzo]

Our fanbase is ridiculous to where it was a few years ago and just doesn't really make much sense.

We get bigger crowds now than we did in the later stages of the prem era and championship times.

That Tranmere cup semi final attendance always makes me shudder. Few seasons before we'd packed Burnden out v Swindon yet we could barely manage 13k on.

The Villa semi was as bad. Embarrassing in fact.

We've definitely gained a lot of support north of Bolton by being in Horwich, towns like Leyland and Chorley are all big Bolton bases, miles more than they used to be. 

[Marc505]

3 minutes ago, gonzo said:

Our fanbase is ridiculous to where it was a few years ago and just doesn't really make much sense.

We get bigger crowds now than we did in the later stages of the prem era and championship times.

That Tranmere cup semi final attendance always makes me shudder. Few seasons before we'd packed Burnden out v Swindon yet we could barely manage 13k on.

The Villa semi was as bad. Embarrassing in fact.

We've definitely gained a lot of support north of Bolton by being in Horwich, towns like Leyland and Chorley are all big Bolton bases, miles more than they used to be. 

I think similar about a few of the European home games.

The way football supporter/"awayday" culture has gone in the last few years as well, imagine the even larger hordes champing at the bit for the away games than there was last time around too!

Also, not sure if it was just coincidental timing or not but I saw it from that first season back in Championship after dropping out of the PL, loads of groups of younger fans going to aways who will now be prime age. 

[desperado]

4 minutes ago, Marc505 said:

The way football supporter/"awayday" culture has gone in the last few years as well, imagine the even larger hordes champing at the bit for the away games than there was last time around too!

It’s great - wouldn’t have it any other way.

But I could do without that level of interest tomorrow morning at 10am 😂

[Marc505]

2 minutes ago, desperado said:

It’s great - wouldn’t have it any other way.

But I could do without that level of interest tomorrow morning at 10am 😂

Maybe everyone will just forget to log on? 😂

[Winchester White]

9 minutes ago, gonzo said:

Our fanbase is ridiculous to where it was a few years ago and just doesn't really make much sense.

We get bigger crowds now than we did in the later stages of the prem era and championship times.

That Tranmere cup semi final attendance always makes me shudder. Few seasons before we'd packed Burnden out v Swindon yet we could barely manage 13k on.

The Villa semi was as bad. Embarrassing in fact.

We've definitely gained a lot of support north of Bolton by being in Horwich, towns like Leyland and Chorley are all big Bolton bases, miles more than they used to be. 

There's loads of us from Horwich, Blackrod and Westhoughton who live in or around Chorley.

I know 6 who live in my village who were just in my year at Rivi, there's plenty more.