.... so let's keep it simple.
Our average gate in 07-08 - when SISU arrived: 19,123
Our average gate thus far this season in league games: 10,554
Lost crowd per home game: 8,569
Average match-day ticket cost: £15? (allowing a mix of season tickets, concessions, away fans, posh seats, etc)
Assumed lost match day revenue: 8,569 x £15 = £128,535
Number of home games per season: 23
Lost revenue: 23 x £128,535 = £2,956,305
Let's say, £3m in lost gate receipts, shall we?
ACL's fault the gates have dropped: 0%
Ease with which the club could pay the rent if we weren't £3m down: Very
:thinking about:
Our stayaway fans are not blameless from this let's be honest
Oi .........I ll support them when I see fit , at present Im not putting my money into Sisu end of !
Our stayaway fans are not blameless from this let's be honest
<br />To be fair is that average attendance a true reflection of the fan base, the season prior to the move to the Ricoh we averaged just under 14.5k in the league at HR, the first season at the Ricoh saw attendances rise by nearly 7k on that and attendances had started to fall anyway before Sisu came in.<br />
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Last season at HR - 14,486 (2004/05)<br />
First season at Ricoh - 21,169 (2005/06)<br />
2006/07 - 20,342<br />
2007/08 - 19, 123<br />
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So attendances had already started to fall before Sisu came in, potentially just back to the 'normal' attendances we used to have at HR.<br />
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Last season we averaged 15,118, which isn't far off what we were getting at HR. <br />
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I suppose what I'm saying is reducing attendances is caused by a large number of factors, not necessarily just Sisu.<br />
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Incidently we now average 10,746 in the league, we've lost another 4.5k fans although it has to be noted that some of that is due to a reduction of fans in the away end. <br />
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Relegation season<br />
Norwich - 24,542<br />
Southampton -17,866<br />
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First season in league one<br />
Norwich - 24,657<br />
Southampton - 20, 982<br />
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Both teams saw an increase in attendances when they were relegated, whereas we've lost 4.5k. Yeah things have been crap, but at the beginning of the season there was a lot of optimism, we'd signed players, we were the 3rd/4th bookies favourites to win the league and yet 4.5k decide to stay at home, and SIsu have become a convenient excuse (as was Marlon King).
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<br />it should also be remembered that there is high unemployment in this country which must have an impact on football attendances.
Even the top clubs have seen a difference. Manure used to have a very long waiting list for a season ticket. Now there is no waiting list.
I have been asked a few times why do I bother with Cov when Old Trafford is only 90 mins away
I have been asked a few times why do I bother with Cov when Old Trafford is only 90 mins away
I've been asking myself why do I bother with cov
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