Why so little to Rotherham? (1 Viewer)

pusbccfc · Dec 30, 2013

New years day, sell out home crowd and a new stadium, yet only 850 are sold!!!!!!
I'm sure Rotherham bought 500 on a tuesday night...

Where's 3000 that travel go sixfields?

Wyken Sky Blue · Dec 30, 2013

Are you going to it?

RoboCCFC90 · Dec 30, 2013

Like you mate I am pretty shocked that there are so little, are away fans buying through Rotherham? We don't know, you'd like to think more fans would make an effort but I am sure they have their reasons.

pusbccfc · Dec 30, 2013

skyblue1991 said:
Are you going to it?

I am yes. Just very surprised with the fact that it's a brand new stadium for us to visit that we have sold one of our lowest away figures.

chiefdave · Dec 30, 2013

is there any particular reason people were expecting thousands to go to Rotherham?

Wyken Sky Blue · Dec 30, 2013

1. Xmas period, everyone's skint
2. A good 180 mile round trip, easily costs over £30 in fuel
3. Tickets aren't the best priced

There's three good reasons for starters.

pusbccfc · Dec 30, 2013

chiefdave said:
is there any particular reason people were expecting thousands to go to Rotherham?

No necessarily big numbers, just 1500-2000.
850 is I think our 3rd lowest away following.

RoboCCFC90 · Dec 30, 2013

chiefdave said:
is there any particular reason people were expecting thousands to go to Rotherham?

New Stadium,
New Years Day increase,
Team doing well,
Etc.

theferret · Dec 30, 2013

skyblue1991 said:
1. Xmas period, everyone's skint
2. A good 180 mile round trip, easily costs over £30 in fuel
3. Tickets aren't the best priced

There's three good reasons for starters.

Yet it is less than Swindon which was 4 days before Xmas, the same sort of distance and the most expensive ground in the league - and also one we have been to a number of times before. The poor numbers to Rotherham are a bit baffling to be honest.

valiant15 · Dec 30, 2013

I think hangovers may play a part.

pusbccfc · Dec 30, 2013

Our average away following figures are dropping pretty rapidly.

Wonder how many will make the trip to Preston. Earlier in the season I'd have expected 2500... Now though?

wingy · Dec 30, 2013

valiant15 said:
I think hangovers may play a part.

There has also been an extra 800-1K. @ Sixfields who don't normally go but may have travelled away . There Is only so much £ In the pot.

Steve.B50 · Dec 30, 2013

Also transport is an issue, not regular busses on New Year's Day.
Remember we are at Barnsley in FA Cup. 4 days later.

SuperFred · Dec 30, 2013

Don't understand why people would rather go Barnsley than Rotherham but each to their own and all that

theferret · Dec 30, 2013

Steve.B50 said:
Also transport is an issue, not regular busses on New Year's Day.
Remember we are at Barnsley in FA Cup. 4 days later.

Barnsley is bound to have an effect for sure, but we had a similar situation last season, MK Dons away followed by Spurs a few days later and we took 5000 to both. Ah well, people have their reasons I suppose.

bigfatronssba · Dec 30, 2013

This is the future im afraid.

Novelty of just attending away games is wearing off, numbers will inevitably fall.

I myself went to the MK Dons game with a strong feeling it would be the last time I ever watch ccfc.

Steve.B50 · Dec 30, 2013

With no home games its more of a reason to go to all the away games.
Every one so far, even Carlise, the only one in doubt is another trip to Orient as its mid week again

M&B Stand · Dec 30, 2013

SuperFred said:
Don't understand why people would rather go Barnsley than Rotherham but each to their own and all that

Neither do I. New Year's Day out, hair of the dog, last sesh before the diet kicks in, Bank holiday, ground people ain't been before.
Done Barnsley away loads of times, shit away day.

steveo1987 · Dec 30, 2013

bigfatronssba said:
This is the future im afraid.

Novelty of just attending away games is wearing off, numbers will inevitably fall.

I myself went to the MK Dons game with a strong feeling it would be the last time I ever watch ccfc.

Ironically at a real franchise club

skybluetony176 · Dec 30, 2013

chiefdave said:
is there any particular reason people were expecting thousands to go to Rotherham?

to get the chance to see what HR2 will look like when SISU have built it, might be a good indication on the cost of travelling to HR2 as the distance from the city centre keeps going up and given how overdue SISU are in announcing the site they were going to name in May, a 130mile round trip might be about right for home games.

skybluetony176 · Dec 30, 2013

bigfatronssba said:
This is the future im afraid.

Novelty of just attending away games is wearing off, numbers will inevitably fall.

I myself went to the MK Dons game with a strong feeling it would be the last time I ever watch ccfc.

keep thinking the same thing

LB87ccfc · Dec 30, 2013

Rotherham is 80 miles each way, hardly far, I am sure we have sold 1,000 now 2 blocks sold and 3rd on sale, new ground, train station very close by with plenty of pubs in close proximity to the ground, so all set for a good day, yet Barnsley a few days later, shit away day, possibly the worst away day when we was last in the championship, with shit fans to boot.

Much rather do Rotherham on what is a huge game, rather than go to barnsley.
At least the real hardcore following will be at Rotherham, I sometimes prefer that the regulars rather than day trippers like MK.

LB87ccfc · Dec 30, 2013

Please note Tickets now available on the day at Rotherham.. and if going by train you can do it for £32 return.

bigfatronssba · Dec 30, 2013

steveo1987 said:
Ironically at a real franchise club

Why, who else is a franchise club?

steveo1987 · Dec 30, 2013

bigfatronssba said:
Why, who else is a franchise club?

I take it you read some of the threads on here?

fernandopartridge · Dec 30, 2013

It's because the suppport is fair weather and always has been. This is why a phoenix club is a non starter.

Samo · Dec 30, 2013

Ok it's page three of this thread and nobody was mentioned the elephant in the room, so I'll do it...
It's why so FEW to Rotherham! FEW!!!

italiahorse · Dec 30, 2013

Personally I can't be bothered.

steveo1987 · Dec 30, 2013

Samo said:
Ok it's page three of this thread and nobody was mentioned the elephant in the room, so I'll do it...
It's why so FEW to Rotherham! FEW!!!

There's been four posts so far regarding the title

bigfatronssba · Dec 30, 2013

steveo1987 said:
I take it you read some of the threads on here?

Yep. Generally the word franchise is used by sixfields attendees to try and discredit the boycotters who went to MK Dons.

Do you think Ccfc is a franchise club?

Mr T - Sukka! · Dec 30, 2013

If you move the club out of the city it plays in, dont be shocked "when so little turn up".

Even for away games. Simple really.

bigfatronssba · Dec 30, 2013

fernandopartridge said:
It's because the suppport is fair weather and always has been. This is why a phoenix club is a non starter.

Fairweather?

This has been the worst season in 130 years. If this has been your idea of a good season I'd hate to experience a bad one.

SkyblueBazza · Dec 30, 2013

skyblue1991 said:
1. Xmas period, everyone's skint
2. A good 180 mile round trip, easily costs over £30 in fuel
3. Tickets aren't the best priced

There's three good reasons for starters.

More like 500m for me...maybe for some it's a fear that visiting it might dampen their objections to a new stadium based upon the Rotherham one (as in it might be better than the expect), or perhaps it is a statement that they don't want to visit a stadium like that?
Personally I think money in the present is a bigger issue putting off those with families.

TrueSkyBlueLiam · Dec 30, 2013

I wanted to but CCFC sold out of coach travel

mark82 · Dec 30, 2013

I was trying to get tickets the other day online but couldn't. Assumed it was sold out so went for Barnsley instead.

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