PurpleBin- as much as I have Sky Blue tinted glasses I would never make such a statement. Sunderland are a much much bigger club than us. So are many others in the championship and Ipswich and Portsmouth in our league.Outside the PL.
Forest
Leeds
Wednesday
Coventry ; )
All bigger than Sunderland.
err go to Newcastle a few miles up the road? Sunderland is not the land that time forgot. It is a city in its own right and you may not like it but it has a fan base we can only dream about.With the exception of Sheffield, places like Sunderland, Ipswich and Portsmouth are smaller than Coventry in population but are possibly places with a stronger football heritage and definitely in the case of Sunderland and Ipswich, far larger geographical reach. The other consideration is fanbase dilution. In Coventry, there are also two rugby union teams and an ice hockey team that share the same diary when it comes to support. Within an hour’s drive of Cov, there is loads to do. Living in Sunderland, what is there unless you follow football? Can we gerr to the beach again, ma? Can we? Can I get a kern of chips? It literally is like stepping back in time.
err go to Newcastle a few miles up the road? Sunderland is not the land that time forgot. It is a city in its own right and you may not like it but it has a fan base we can only dream about.
Decent yes but not one of the monsters of the game which is a widely held opinion.
I think Derby have brilliant support- not a big place but what I’d call a proper football town, it’s in their genes. More loyal than Forest for sure. Never 50k plus or anything but always good gates.
It’s a combination of things- Sunderland are a bad club living in the 1930s with good support. Forest are a club with much more recent success but would never pull in Sunderland’s crowds- does that make them bigger? I dunno, probably not though. We’re easily as big as teams like Brum, WBA (rarely sold out in the Prem), Brighton, Palace, Southampton (actual crowds 5k+ lower than reported) etc- there’s a CCFC shaped gap in the top league at some stage without us looking out of place.
No doubt in my mind which club is bigger.
Forest is bigger because they imo have a more nationwide following of fans.
In my 50 years as football fan living in London. I don't think I've ever met a sunderland fan in this area. Met and know dozens of forest fans.
Sunderland fan base is a very loyal local fan base.
Forests is by far more nationwide imo a bit like Leeds.
No doubt in my mind which club is bigger.
Forest is bigger because they imo have a more nationwide following of fans.
In my 50 years as football fan living in London. I don't think I've ever met a sunderland fan in this area. Met and know dozens of forest fans.
Sunderland fan base is a very loyal local fan base.
Forests is by far more nationwide imo a bit like Leeds.
Lecture? Just pointing out that you are wrong....I can’t see many Sunderland fans choosing to go to a Newcastle on matchday, but thanks for social and economic lecture about population and fanbase sizes, Riyadh.
err go to Newcastle a few miles up the road? Sunderland is not the land that time forgot. It is a city in its own right and you may not like it but it has a fan base we can only dream about.
Ipswich and Portsmouth- are you nuts?PurpleBin- as much as I have Sky Blue tinted glasses I would never make such a statement. Sunderland are a much much bigger club than us. So are many others in the championship and Ipswich and Portsmouth in our league.
Nothing to be ashamed of.
No- it’s you that are wrong with your prophecies of how small we are, while not really grasping what it means or the reasons a club has support. You’re massively off the pace with your strange summaries.Lecture? Just pointing out that you are wrong....
My opinion is that football clubs that carry the name of their county as well as the town or city they represent seem to have a stronger bond with the surrounding communities. Notts, Derby, Leicester for e.g. - I work around Leicestershire a lot and people from Loughborough, Ashby and Coalville people still consider themselves ‘Leicester’ people by virtue of county connection.
Blinkers on old chapNo- it’s you that are wrong with your prophecies of how small we are, while not really grasping what it means or the reasons a club has support. You’re massively off the pace with your strange summaries.
There should be an update this morning. How many do we reckon we have sold sold?
10k at least ?
Is it just me who now thinks this won't sell out? Not that it matters too much, but we have sold just over 9,000 according to Cov Twitter. I can't see us (although I really hope I am wrong) pushing another 6,000 or so in the next 5 days.
Well yes, but even if it's not 15k, there are 7 blocks still to sell plus any that havent been picked up by ST holders which I imagine will be more than some people think. All I go with and most I know have bought elsewhere.Youre assuming we have 15k tickets to sell.
Well yes, but even if it's not 15k, there are 7 blocks still to sell plus any that havent been picked up by ST holders which I imagine will be more than some people think. All I go with and most I know have bought elsewhere.
Are you offering?T8 is open if anyone wants lower behind the goal
Youre assuming we have 15k tickets to sell.
Well yes, but even if it's not 15k, there are 7 blocks still to sell plus any that havent been picked up by ST holders which I imagine will be more than some people think. All I go with and most I know have bought elsewhere.
Nah. We are doing far better than any previous season in L1 and playing far more attractive football. They were 12k last season, youve have seen an increase this. Maybe 13-14k, probably not 16
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