SpiritofBurnden Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Is there a website with all time average crowds on? Post war average crowds are generally more reliable than 'all time' averages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithills_gent Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Post war average crowds are generally more reliable than 'all time' averages. I'd have thought the post war average is slightly above 17,000 ? A quick glance through the club handbook shows this will be Bolton's 30th season out of 65 after the war with an average over 20,000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpiritofBurnden Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 I'd have thought the post war average is slightly above 17,000 ? A quick glance through the club handbook shows this will be Bolton's 30th season out of 65 after the war with an average over 20,000 I think our average post-war attendance in the top flight is around 26,000, so an average of 20,000 for all divisions sounds about right. Pre-war figures, especially those before turnstiles are pretty much just guesswork. When Bolton played Stoke just after the war they employed a 'head-checker' whose sole job was to assess when a section of terracing was nearing capacity. That's as scientific as it got back then! Unfortunately he was under the Manny Road Stand and therefore out of sight of the Embankment End when there was a huge surge in capacity just before kick-off and 33 people died. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mounts Kipper Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 I think our average post-war attendance in the top flight is around 26,000, so an average of 20,000 for all divisions sounds about right. Pre-war figures, especially those before turnstiles are pretty much just guesswork. When Bolton played Stoke just after the war they employed a 'head-checker' whose sole job was to assess when a section of terracing was nearing capacity. That's as scientific as it got back then! Unfortunately he was under the Manny Road Stand and therefore out of sight of the Embankment End when there was a huge surge in capacity just before kick-off and 33 people died. Don't think the head checker would have helped, pretty sure the doors of the Embankment were pushed in due to the numbers outside the stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hitch72 Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Our average gate, post war is 17115 http://forums.electronicarts.co.uk/real-football/373861-all-time-english-league-attendance-records.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpiritofBurnden Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Our average gate, post war is 17115 http://forums.electronicarts.co.uk/real-football/373861-all-time-english-league-attendance-records.html That's a list of all time attendances not post-war attendances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hitch72 Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 That's a list of all time attendances not post-war attendances. If you have a look at last years year book, it has our average crowd for every season since the war. It's round about the same.I was bored and added them all up!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Zico Posted January 11, 2011 Moderators Share Posted January 11, 2011 whatever whatever we get "shit" crowds but we still get more than Wigan that'll do for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpiritofBurnden Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 we get "shit" crowds but we still get more than Wigan We don't get 'shit' crowds. That's a myth perpetuated by supporters of bigger teams who think Rupert Murdoch invented football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Zico Posted January 11, 2011 Moderators Share Posted January 11, 2011 We don't get 'shit' crowds. That's a myth perpetuated by supporters of bigger teams who think Rupert Murdoch invented football. I was there on Saturday and V Wigan it's no myth they were shit crowds, all things considered Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpiritofBurnden Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 I was there on Saturday and V Wigan it's no myth they were shit crowds, all things considered The discussion was about average attendances not individual games. Average attendances give a truer picture because they even out the anomalies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwfc2003 Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 The discussion was about average attendances not individual games. Average attendances give a truer picture because they even out the anomalies. ok, our average attendance is shit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traf Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Our fans are shit, surely? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whites man Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 The shit fans are those Boltonians going to Old Trafford and Anfield for their football, the weak willed, disloyal shithouses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mounts Kipper Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 The shit fans are those Boltonians going to Old Trafford and Anfield for their football, the weak willed, disloyal shithouses. Here Here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 The shit fans are those Boltonians going to Old Trafford and Anfield for their football, the weak willed, disloyal shithouses. ...and Goodison....twats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir_Francis Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 We played Bristol City (bogey team!)in 1990 (Div 3!) with over 11,000 on and it was a superb atmosphere. I remember it kicking off everywhere too. Aye, with 5000 City fans! And a few hundred of them marched down Bradshawgate early doors smashing as many pub windows as they could find. Luckily Bolty & his 4 mod mates arrived on their scooters & scattered 'em all outside the Alma. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithills_gent Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Our average gate, post war is 17115 http://forums.electronicarts.co.uk/real-football/373861-all-time-english-league-attendance-records.html Thanks for link.Two years old so the average will be a touch higher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birch-chorley Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 The shit fans are those Boltonians going to Old Trafford and Anfield for their football, the weak willed, disloyal shithouses. They dont even go and watch them, they would go every week though if they could get tickets! I keep telling them its impossible if they dont try, first step would be to ring up the ticket office! The way things are going over at Anfield / Old Trafford they are not able to hide behind that anymore! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totty Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 (edited) how anoying is it when you're listening to post match phone ins on the radio and the presenter goes, 'now lets speak to Brian from Bolton' and your ears pick up, then 'hello Brian, you want to talk about Man Utd' then 99% of the time Brian starts with 'I havent beeen today but...' argghh! fuck off Brian. Edited January 12, 2011 by Totty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpiritofBurnden Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 ok, our average attendance is shit It amazes me that some Bolton supporters are prepared to slag off our attendances in complete ignorance of the facts. Only City and Utd in the immediate area, have better average attendances since the war and i'd say it's a lot easier for them to pull in supporters than a team that hasn't won anything for over 50 years and has never even come close to winning the league, wouldn't you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no balls Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 A population of approx. 262,800. So on a good day, in theory, 10% ofthat town comes to the match. Now that's not a bad stat BUT, as others have said, it does irk when people from the area with no real ties to other teams decide to support another team. Maybe I've got an old fashioned attitude towards football though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules_darby Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 The shit fans are those Boltonians going to Old Trafford and Anfield for their football, the weak willed, disloyal shithouses. What about the Mancunians going to the Reebok? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpiritofBurnden Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 A population of approx. 262,800. So on a good day, in theory, 10% ofthat town comes to the match. Now that's not a bad stat BUT, as others have said, it does irk when people from the area with no real ties to other teams decide to support another team. Maybe I've got an old fashioned attitude towards football though. There should be a rule that you have to support the team from the town you're born in. The population of the town is less relevant though when you consider the number of clubs with which we share our catchment area. I can't think of any other teams that are surrounded by five other Premier League teams including one of the biggest clubs in the world and one of the richest! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter MickyD Posted January 12, 2011 Site Supporter Share Posted January 12, 2011 Whenever I meet a mate whose kids 'support' ManU or Chelsea (not Liverpool these days!) I point out to them that they'll probably never get to see their chosen team play live. I also point out that Bolton are nearly as good and you could go every week. Leaving him/her with the words, "Your choice!" Had a few successes too! His dad was pissed off though, he's a Bury fan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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