A local derby in a promotion season in a ground with a larger capacity.

The previous home game was watched by 18,193 and the following one was watched by just 17,462.

 

So the Blackburn game attracted around 15,000 part timers. At least our current small fanbase of 20-22,000 is consistent.

 

No, I don't agree, didn't have anything to do with JCL's.

 

As I recall Blackburn too were chasing promotion - and the high attendance was because they brought a great many fans along. The Embankment - were I stood in those days - was stuffed full of them that night - I had actually taken a girl on a first date to that match as well - what a charmer I used to be!!!

The crowd was still a good 15-16,000 up on other games.

Blackburn wouldn't have brought any more than 5,000 maximum, still leaving an extra 10,000.

 

Plus the capacity was higher in those days, but let's not let the facts ruin a good story, eh? Let's continue to knock the current support.

The crowd was still a good 15-16,000 up on other games.

Blackburn wouldn't have brought any more than 5,000 maximum, still leaving an extra 10,000.

 

Plus the capacity was higher in those days, but let's not let the facts ruin a good story, eh? Let's continue to knock the current support.

 

I agree let's not the facts ruin a good story.

 

If you read the thread below, the general view of those who were there - myself included - was that we took in the region of 15,000 plus supporters to Blackburn in April 1978.

 

What makes you think Blackburn could only muster 5,000 fans to visit us only five years earlier - whilst we could triple that to take to Ewood?

 

Blackburn and Bolton have generally speaking similar levels of support over the years.

 

http://www.wanderersways.com/forum/index.p...968&hl=hull

 

Whilst we are talking about facts - please show me a single one of my posts 'knocking' the current support.

 

I'll save you the time looking - there isn't one!!!

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Whilst we are talking about facts - please show me a single one of my posts 'knocking' the current support.

 

I'll save you the time looking - there isn't one!!!

 

I didn't say you had, however there are plenty on here who do knock the current support.

I agree let's not the facts ruin a good story.

 

If you read the thread below, the general view of those who were there - myself included - was that we took in the region of 15,000 plus supporters to Blackburn in April 1978.

 

What makes you think Blackburn could only muster 5,000 fans to visit us only five years earlier - whilst we could triple that to take to Ewood?

 

Blackburn and Bolton have generally speaking similar levels of support over the years.

 

http://www.wanderersways.com/forum/index.p...968&hl=hull

 

Whilst we are talking about facts - please show me a single one of my posts 'knocking' the current support.

 

I'll save you the time looking - there isn't one!!!

 

I was at both games in the 70's Bolton were better supported in that 73 promotion season than they were 5 years later. However there was no way Jackburn ever brought more than 4-5000 to Burnden in my time.

 

In those days Bolton were always better supported than Jackburn, but its true that neither club could get the regular 18000+ gates we see these days. There would be the odd big league or cup game that brought out Bolton fans who were not regulars.

 

The difference is that these days there are far more barriers and mental hurdles for the casual supporter to turn up for those bigger games be they cup or local derbies:

 

1. Prices in relative terms were much cheaper

2. Difficulty getting to the ground (no longer can you get into town have a few beers and walk)

3. Having to get a ticket when in those days you could just turn up and pay at the turnstile

4. You could tag along with a mate(s) and pay and just stand next to them.

5. The game was either at 3pm on a Saturday or 7:30pm on a Tuesday and you could leave it to the last minute to decide or plan ahead knowing this.

6. Yes there was no live games or for that matter highlights or goals programmes. The only after match detail was the Buff or the BEN.

7. A trip to the game was a much more social affair and a thing that blokes used to do with their mates or sons as they got older.

8. You could let off steam by swearing, stood up with pint in hand with not a steward in sight.

 

So given the above and the fact its on sky or down the pub the floater who might have gone in the past takes the easier, hassle free, cheaper and more comfortable option.

8. You could let off steam by swearing, stood up with pint in hand with not a steward in sight.

 

did they used to serve ale at burnden?

 

only place i've seen where you could have pint on terrace was at horwich rmi, which compensated for the level of football if nothing else

did they used to serve ale at burnden?

 

only place i've seen where you could have pint on terrace was at horwich rmi, which compensated for the level of football if nothing else

 

Think they banned it after Heyschel. Up to then you could buy your pints and take them onto the terrace with your pies. Many a opposition manager and player got a drenching with the dregs and crusts from the Mannie rd North. Likewise getting blotto helped to numb the pain of watching what was served up on the field in the early 80's. ::::::::::::::