Site Supporter Alf Hartigan Posted May 13, 2012 Site Supporter Share Posted May 13, 2012 I've touched on this before, I think our support base will have increased significantly due to the last 11 years in the prem. A lot of our young uns have grown up knowing nowt else. Not saying it will make anything better, but I would guess at getting 2-3000 more supporters on our average gates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traf Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 16,000 max. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Alf Hartigan Posted May 13, 2012 Author Site Supporter Share Posted May 13, 2012 16,000 max. 18,19 if it's a good season from the start. 14,15 if we are mid table Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc505 Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 Who gives a shit, if youre there, youre there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Alf Hartigan Posted May 13, 2012 Author Site Supporter Share Posted May 13, 2012 Who gives a shit, if youre there, youre there. and if you're not, you're not. i give a shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc505 Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 and if you're not, you're not. i give a shit. Actually tried editing my post but couldnt and Im half leathered so my sausage fingers failed miserably at deleting stuff. I think a decade in top flight will have gained us some support, and out of that some of it will be hardcore go to every game support - but a lot of it is dependant on how this first season back down there goes for us. But, Ill be there regardless, and if you are too and still get enjoyment out of it then who cares what anyone else does? 11,000 in the home game at Reebok against Birmingahm in the season just before we came up via Play Offs - surely we can expect better than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Alf Hartigan Posted May 13, 2012 Author Site Supporter Share Posted May 13, 2012 Actually tried editing my post but couldnt and Im half leathered so my sausage fingers failed miserably at deleting stuff. I think a decade in top flight will have gained us some support, and out of that some of it will be hardcore go to every game support - but a lot of it is dependant on how this first season back down there goes for us. But, Ill be there regardless, and if you are too and still get enjoyment out of it then who cares what anyone else does? 11,000 in the home game at Reebok against Birmingahm in the season just before we came up via Play Offs - surely we can expect better than that. well done, expanded my point. i'm leathered too (drowning my sorrows) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traf Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 I sincerely hope the crowds hold up for at least the first 3 or 4 games, time will tell. I kinow they've already sold a few ST's, but you'd hope that a new sensible matchday ticketing policy will be put in place ie nobody will want to pay ?25 to see us play Barnsley or Peterborough on a wet Wednesday evening in November. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Alf Hartigan Posted May 14, 2012 Author Site Supporter Share Posted May 14, 2012 I sincerely hope the crowds hold up for at least the first 3 or 4 games, time will tell. I kinow they've already sold a few ST's, but you'd hope that a new sensible matchday ticketing policy will be put in place ie nobody will want to pay ?25 to see us play Barnsley or Peterborough on a wet Wednesday evening in November. ?20 tops in my opinion, any part of the gound. I've renewed my ST in East Upper at 399, like it up there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traf Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 ESL for me, if I come back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter only1swanny Posted May 14, 2012 Site Supporter Share Posted May 14, 2012 they automatically extended mine... not that I wouldn't have anyway. I quite happily sing "Bolton till I die" and mean every word of it. Had 7 years having to work every Saturday and only just been able to start going back to matches this last season.. If we dropped out of the Leagues I'd still be going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KP Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 I'll still be at most games. It may be a different league, against poorer sides playing poor football, but the passion will still be there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mounts Kipper Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 I'm in I know for sure next season will be better than this season, the club needs to hold on to the better players, a team based round Holden Chung yong, Coker, Muamba (if fit) Petrov ream ricketts should go very very close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruitbat69 Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 I'll be there next season I know that for sure ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bwfcdan Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 Some good trips to look forward too next season! Battling for promotion. Can't wait! COYW!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevieb Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 pretty sure NRC will be picked up by some prem team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisw99 Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 Renewing my ST today. I was holding off till I knew what division we were playing in, but I don't know why I did that as it makes no difference where we are, I'll always get one.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Biggish Dave Posted May 14, 2012 Site Supporter Share Posted May 14, 2012 I'll be there, season ticket renewed. I think we'll get decent gates because I fully expect us to win the league and smash our 98 points total Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter MickyD Posted May 14, 2012 Site Supporter Share Posted May 14, 2012 I'll be there, season ticket renewed. I think we'll get decent gates because I fully expect us to win the league and smash our 98 points total +1 for that. I have already renewed. I think the first season will be pivotal regarding future crowds. Lots of those who only know the Premier League will think we're still a Top-Flight club and will therefore walk this league. If we do, great, let's get on with it and be promoted by next April. If it doesn't quite pan out like that we'll see our crowds spiralling downwards until we start looking stupid occupying a 28000 seat stadium with only 20% of the seats filled. They'll end up closing the upper tiers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members burnden Posted May 14, 2012 Members Share Posted May 14, 2012 should make south stand lower pay on the day , mates can stand together and create a better atmosphere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Carlos Posted May 14, 2012 Moderators Share Posted May 14, 2012 It will be full every week, like Burnden was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevieb Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 should make south stand lower pay on the day , mates can stand together and create a better atmosphere Its a decent shout. I remember last time we were down they had it pay ont gate int south lower and the away fans had the half close to the ESL. Unfortunately I reckon the club would prefer giving the likes of leeds, the sheffield clubs et al the full 5000 allocation so it probably wont happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweep Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 Unfortunately I reckon the club would prefer giving the likes of leeds, the sheffield clubs et al the full 5000 allocation so it probably wont happen. The club will be right to give these type of teams the maximum allocation - we'll be needing all the money we can get, and we won't be getting close to selling 22K home tickets, so they'll ensure the away teams are given as many tickets as they want - there will only be a few teasm bringing more than 2K though I would have thought, so in the main I reckon they'll be chucked into the top tier of the south stand, leaving the bottom tier for home supporters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Zico Posted May 14, 2012 Moderators Share Posted May 14, 2012 last time we were in this league, we sold 10k STs when we played at home to QPR on a grim midweek evening game, we had 10k on so after 11 years in the PL, it will be interesting to see by how many we can improve on 10k, i.e. how many more fans have we picked up in that time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traf Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 It's ot just how many we've picked up, it's how mnay have replaced those of us who stopped going because frankly we've been shit since Allardyce left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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