Crowd tomorrow?? (1 Viewer)

Jackoskyblue · Mar 29, 2013

8972 no ticket office for a week, too much negativity, 10 points off nothing to play for, against top of the league so likely to lose

theferret · Mar 29, 2013

Otis said:
Bank Holiday? Not for an awful lot of Coventry folk, Ferret. Lots have Monday and Tuesday off and today will be a working day.

True, but as I said in the other thread, the last Good Friday game played at home 2 seasons ago there was an above average crowd.

I don't think the GF thing will effect the gate at all, but all the other factors might. Remains to be seen. I certainly hope people don't turn their back on the club. Today is a day to turn out regardless of circumstances imo.

ccfcway · Mar 29, 2013

theferret said:
As for the 'sinister' decision to move the fixture, oh please. It was inconsiderate and late, but totally understandable.

Many people have lost an awful lot of money due to the club moving this game only a few weeks before kick off.

Its the annual Sky Blues Interntaional game, where the SBI arrange for a special deal for CCFC fans around the world and many have booked flights for this afternoon / this evening to get tp the game that was scheduled for tomorrow. The SBI work with the club on this fixture, so they knew months ago that people would be traveling over from here there and everywhere.

Inconsiderate and late is one way of putting it.

Houdi · Mar 29, 2013

theferret said:
Have to smile at these dire predictions, particularly the one that said it will be 6000.

The predicted crowd today (well what has been advised to police and casino operator etc.) is 11K-12K. So slightly above average then. Remains to be seen, but it is a bank holiday and it is kids for a quid.

As for the 'sinister' decision to move the fixture, oh please. It was inconsiderate and late, but totally understandable.

Well yours seems the most optimistic forecast,so take out the season ticket holders who have already paid,it will be about 3-4000 paying spectators.Kids for a quid,plus deduct the 20% VAT on ticket sales,the club will be lucky to take £60000.With an average of 2 home games a month it would mean 100% of the gate money would go to the 'CCFC loving' ACL,under the old rental agreement.Surely in the past it would have been simpler for fans to pay ACL direct for their tickets,and if the club got lucky ACL could have handed over a few quid to pay all the playing staff,office staff,PAYE,insurance,coach travel,etc etc.Still with the club now in administration I'm sure the gate will be boosted,by hordes of eager investors,desperate to grt their hands on the cash cow that is CCFC.:facepalm:

Gint11 · Mar 29, 2013

im predicting a low attendance today. Too much doom and gloom at the minute.

IanfromDoncaster · Mar 29, 2013

mark82 said:
One of your guys was on here the day we went into administration slagging us off for moving the match. Wish I'd known this then.

Was there? I can't understand why anyone would do that as we benefit by playing on Friday. We all have our own followers who will make rash statements from time to time, you'll find that I am not one of them. I have sympathised with the plight of CCFC fans in recent days and will attend the game today in solidarity as much as supporting my team.

As for the reorganisation of the fixture, there are many DRFC fans who have been inconvenienced by the date change and have lost money on travel etc. I have no idea why the decision to re-arrange was taken so late?

mark82 · Mar 29, 2013

IanfromDoncaster said:
Was there? I can't understand why anyone would do that as we benefit by playing on Friday. We all have our own followers who will make rash statements from time to time, you'll find that I am not one of them. I have sympathised with the plight of CCFC fans in recent days and will attend the game today in solidarity as much as supporting my team.

As for the reorganisation of the fixture, there are many DRFC fans who have been inconvenienced by the date change and have lost money on travel etc. I have no idea why the decision to re-arrange was taken so late?

Seems all games in league 1 are today. Maybe it was a league decision rather than either club?

IanfromDoncaster · Mar 29, 2013

Maybe - I don't know the background to this but it makes sense for everyone to play today with a set of fixtures on Monday too.

Expect around 1200 from Doncaster - 800 odd pre-sales and some turning up today.

hill83 · Mar 29, 2013

Not one of my usual group is going today. Even my dad isn't. So that's 8 down.

theferret · Mar 29, 2013

hill83 said:
Not one of my usual group is going today. Even my dad isn't. So that's 8 down.

Why is that? Not a dig, just genuinely interested.

hill83 · Mar 29, 2013

theferret said:
Why is that? Not a dig, just genuinely interested.

A mixture of work, and apathy. It's definitely a first.

Ashdown1 · Mar 29, 2013

We're down by 2 season ticket holders and two more I know well are not going either, this will be a case of 8000 maximum. I mean who's going to stump up full price now its become utterly meaningless.

theferret · Mar 29, 2013

Well, I know about 7 or 8 people going today who don't normally (5 from out of town who are back for Easter) and a couple of others who usually work Saturdays. Genuinely don't think it will be as bad as all that. I hope not anyway.

Ashdown1 · Mar 29, 2013

You ought to be a politician............chief whip springs to mind Ferret !!

theferret · Mar 29, 2013

I'm trying my best to whip up a bit of enthusiasm. It's a struggle though.

Looking forward to Monday though, regardless of the situation. Few beers in Brum, healthy following. Should be a good day.

Ashdown1 · Mar 29, 2013

If we had 20,000 more like you sir we probably wouldn't be in this damn mess, fair play to you !!

Black6Osprey · Mar 29, 2013

I think we will scrape 10,000 today.

Problem has been getting tickets and I don't think the fair weather fans who come a few times a season and would possibly have gone to this one will be bothered to queue for ticket.

Too much hassle.

It's sad to say it but if I wasn't cursed with supporting this lot I'd probably be joining them on he sofa. Today will have an even shitter atmosphere than usual with nothing to play for and everyone feeling more pissed off than usual.

I'm looking forward to watching a game of footy personally but that's how I think today will go. Think we will be lucky to get anything from today's game down at the morgue.

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