What boycott? (1 Viewer)

[harvey098]

Firstly, may I explain that this thread isn't having a pop at the save our city campaign, in fact I think its great what they tried to do.

But just found it interesting that last years fa cup 3rd round attendance was actually lower: 8,162

http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/Fixtures/0,,10269~2010,00.html

Did the publicity of the boycott work against us. In other words, people who disagreed with the idea of the boycott might have bought a ticket to make a stand when they otherwise wouldn't have gone?

 

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[We'll_live_and_die]

I think we already have threads on this topic. One about the boycott and one about the possibility of the club fiddling the figures.

 

[chiefdave]

if you take a look at the photos there's no way there's 9K there. Plus the protest wasnt' a boycott it was missing the first 15 mins so anyone protesting would still be counted in the attendance.

 

[We'll_live_and_die]

if you take a look at the photos there's no way there's 9K there. Plus the protest wasnt' a boycott it was missing the first 15 mins so anyone protesting would still be counted in the attendance.

And here lies the problem. It was a protest that was meant to last 90 minutes so the majority of those protesting were not due to go into the game and be counted.

 

[Walking Bird]

Fewer home fans this season plus lots more away than last season sort of balances it out.

 

[Sky Blue Sheepy]

And here lies the problem. It was a protest that was meant to last 90 minutes so the majority of those protesting were not due to go into the game and be counted.

Not from the PDF doc I got. protest between 2.45 - 3.15 then go into the game (for those who bought tickets) then protest after... Unless it changed before that doc was made.

 

[ajsccfc]

Wouldn't bumping up the attendance also bump up the amount of money that had to be handed over to Southampton?

 

[EleanorRigby]

Firstly, may I explain that this thread isn't having a pop at the save our city campaign, in fact I think its great what they tried to do.

But just found it interesting that last years fa cup 3rd round attendance was actually lower: 8,162

http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/Fixtures/0,,10269~2010,00.html

Did the publicity of the boycott work against us. In other words, people who disagreed with the idea of the boycott might have bought a ticket to make a stand when they otherwise wouldn't have gone?

So what's your point ?

 

[We'll_live_and_die]

Wouldn't bumping up the attendance also bump up the amount of money that had to be handed over to Southampton?

Yes unless they claimed that they were freebies.

 

[Nick]

So what's your point ?

That there were more people there than this time last year with people boycotting it.

Which shows that the boycott didn't work too well if there were still more people?

I think that is what he means! :thinking about: