Walked away yesterday thinking how anyone without an understandable reason, would rather sit at home and watch that on Sky than being there.
It's as good as any time in the last 20 years at this club. The best atmosphere there has been. The best football for 20 years. Even the day out at the Ricoh is better than ever going to Dhillions and the casino before. It really is that good.
We are 4th in the Championship, playing local rivals Birmingham who are bringing 4000. If the attendance is 21k, it's disappointing.
100% agree. I do a 160 mile round trip for every home game, irrespective of whether the game is on Sky or not and I know lots of people regularly travel much further than that. It's what we do, as nothing can beat live football, whether we were in league 2 or now in the Championship. It's obviously even better when the football and atmosphere are as good as they are at the moment.
However as Pete implies, there are also plenty of more casual fans who will go to the CBSA sometimes, but also will watch on Sky when available as its easier/less hassle. Nothing wrong with that, there will always be people with different priorities and levels of commitment.
I really hope we do get 25k, but as I said earlier I think its unlikely and more likely to be in the 22-23k range. It might change if we turn over Sheffield United though!