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Why so many empty seats ? (1 Viewer)

  • Thread starter Alan Dugdales Moustache
  • Start date Dec 26, 2024
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Gynnsthetonic

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  • Dec 27, 2024
  • #71
There were 2 next to me and 3 in front of me in B22, always someone there, some people got other priorities on Boxing Day
 
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RoboCCFC90

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  • Dec 27, 2024
  • #72
hill83 said:
My dad and grandad both went into hospital Christmas Eve and Christmas Day respectively. Sorry about that
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Sorry to read this, hope they pull through okay.
 
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OffenhamSkyBlue

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  • Dec 27, 2024
  • #73
Real bugbear of mine - the "attendance" figure should be the number of people in the ground (which they can count at the speed of light by the turnstiles scanning barcodes on tickets and STs), NOT the number of seats they have sold.
 
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Potbellypig

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  • Dec 27, 2024
  • #74
Alan Dugdales Moustache said:
Wrong. Go on you tube and look. Plenty of empty seats both ends of posh stand throughout the match . Some in the north stand as well.
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I don't need to, I was there.
 

chiefdave

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  • Dec 27, 2024
  • #75
OffenhamSkyBlue said:
Real bugbear of mine - the "attendance" figure should be the number of people in the ground (which they can count at the speed of light by the turnstiles scanning barcodes on tickets and STs), NOT the number of seats they have sold.
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The taxman dislikes this post
 
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chiefdave

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  • Dec 27, 2024
  • #76
In North American sport, or at least in ice hockey, it's common to get two figures, actual attendance and paid attendance. Added bonus when someone like Wasps try and inflate the figures paid attendance doesn't include freebies.

Also not uncommon to get a ticket gross figure so you can tell if loads of cut price tickets have been pumped out.
 
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speedie87

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  • Dec 27, 2024
  • #77
I was down A&E with my dad so that knocked 4 off the gate
 
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Tommo1993

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  • Dec 27, 2024
  • #78
Potbellypig said:
I don't need to, I was there.
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There were empty seats. Everybody should move on.
 
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CovValleyBoy

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  • Dec 27, 2024
  • #79
It was a very respectable attendance.
Although for the size of the City we should be full every home match.
Too many top 6 prem supporters & too many with short arms & long pockets.
PUSB.
 
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Potbellypig

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  • Dec 27, 2024
  • #80
Tommo1993 said:
There were empty seats. Everybody should move on.
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Not the hundreds which this thread is claiming.
 
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CovValleyBoy

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  • Dec 27, 2024
  • #81
junglej13 said:
Also - why is that balcony by the Mahou lounge always empty? Is it just overpriced?
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I agree this is a problem. Not sure though how it should be marketed. Top price about 1000 a season.
Currently I think it's about £1500??
 

Mucca Mad Boys

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  • Dec 27, 2024
  • #82
junglej13 said:
Also - why is that balcony by the Mahou lounge always empty? Is it just overpriced?
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I think they only do it for 70-odd people if I understood what the ticket office lady said to me the other day when I looked at booking it for Sheff Weds in the cup.
 

chiefdave

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  • Dec 27, 2024
  • #83
Potbellypig said:
Not the hundreds which this thread is claiming.
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I'm in an end block of the West Stand, which I assume is what is being referred to as the posh stand. Only noticed one empty seat near me, one of the old boys not there. Hopefully with family and nothing more serious.

Other than that all the usual suspects in place. Wish the guy who keeps yelling forward would have stayed at home tbh.
 
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Hobo

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  • Dec 27, 2024
  • #84
OffenhamSkyBlue said:
Real bugbear of mine - the "attendance" figure should be the number of people in the ground (which they can count at the speed of light by the turnstiles scanning barcodes on tickets and STs), NOT the number of seats they have sold.
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They are not allowed to, they have publish it based on tickets sold, applies to every club.
 
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wingy

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  • Dec 27, 2024
  • #85
OffenhamSkyBlue said:
Real bugbear of mine - the "attendance" figure should be the number of people in the ground (which they can count at the speed of light by the turnstiles scanning barcodes on tickets and STs), NOT the number of seats they have sold.
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I thought it was yesterday.
Although reading ADM's final reasoning,it sounds like he has an issue with Wasps level of misinformation?
 
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COVKIDSNEVERQUIT

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  • Dec 27, 2024
  • #86
peteCCFC said:
My seat was empty because we've been fucking disgraceful for months and I can't watch a football team that cannot defend.
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Is this a wind up, if not, I suggest you go and support a different team.

City till I die.
 
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skybluecam

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  • Dec 27, 2024
  • #87
peteCCFC said:
My seat was empty because we've been fucking disgraceful for months and I can't watch a football team that cannot defend.
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We won 4-0 mate
 
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bigfatronssba

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  • Dec 27, 2024
  • #88
CovValleyBoy said:
It was a very respectable attendance.
Although for the size of the City we should be full every home match.
Too many top 6 prem supporters & too many with short arms & long pockets.
PUSB.
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We’re no different to almost all other cities and fanbases
 
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MalcSB

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  • Dec 27, 2024
  • #89
speedie87 said:
I was down A&E with my dad so that knocked 4 off the gate
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I was in my local A&E as well.
 

letsallsingtogether

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  • Dec 28, 2024
  • #90
We sit in block 16 My lad who is a season ticket holder, the 4 in front of us 3 are kids, and 2 that sit next to us (one who is in hospital) and my neighbour who is starting a new business never made it.
Things happen, I also know of 2 different season ticket holders who are on holiday.
 
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OffenhamSkyBlue

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  • Dec 28, 2024
  • #91
Hobo said:
They are not allowed to, they have publish it based on tickets sold, applies to every club.
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That may be the case, but if i was the safety manager, i would want to know how many people were in the stadium!
 

MalcSB

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  • Dec 28, 2024
  • #92
OffenhamSkyBlue said:
That may be the case, but if i was the safety manager, i would want to know how many people were in the stadium!
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Safety manager probably does know.
 
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MalcSB

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  • Dec 28, 2024
  • #93
Potbellypig said:
The only empty seats were the balcony seats. If you're referring to empty seats in the last 10 minutes where it seemed a lot of the North Stand wanted to get out early, then yes. Other than that, it was full.
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Road closures won't help.
 
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napolimp

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  • Dec 28, 2024
  • #94
COVKIDSNEVERQUIT said:
Is this a wind up, if not, I suggest you go and support a different team.

City till I die.
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This is the poster who recently said the way the club is being run now is the final straw, after having a ST in Northampton and Birmingham.

I'd just ignore him. Pretty sure he's one of those who bought a ST for the first time at the end of the play off final season, and now wants to go back to just watching top 6 prem football on the tele.
 
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Evo1883

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  • Dec 28, 2024
  • #95
CovValleyBoy said:
It was a very respectable attendance.
Although for the size of the City we should be full every home match.
Too many top 6 prem supporters & too many with short arms & long pockets.
PUSB.
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5th biggest average in the league and the entire Football league tbf
 
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CovValleyBoy

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  • Dec 28, 2024
  • #96
Evo1883 said:
5th biggest average in the league and the entire Football league tbf
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I know many "City fans" who don't go & can certainly afford to go.
Offer them a free ticket & they are there before you can say pusb.
 

Captain Dart

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  • Dec 28, 2024
  • #97
CovValleyBoy said:
I know many "City fans" who don't go & can certainly afford to go.
Offer them a free ticket & they are there before you can say pusb.
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The FA cup game in 2 weeks will be a good test, ticket cost is very affordable.
 
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napolimp

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  • Dec 28, 2024
  • #98
Evo1883 said:
5th biggest average in the league and the entire Football league tbf
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I've heard Derby give away a huge number of tickets in the community, and have special deals such as free ST when you lease a car. Don't know how much of that is true. You could probably discount them anyway.

I didn't realise that every single club in the Championship has a higher average attendance than Bournemouth.
 
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Captain Dart

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  • Dec 28, 2024
  • #99
napolimp said:
I've heard Derby give away a huge number of tickets in the community, and have special deals such as free ST when you lease a car. Don't know how much of that is true. You could probably discount them anyway.

I didn't realise that every single club in the Championship has a higher average attendance than Bournemouth.
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They are backed by billionaire Bill Foley, he owns lots of sports brands.
 
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Flying Fokker

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  • Dec 28, 2024
  • #100
Captain Dart said:
The FA cup game in 2 weeks will be a good test, ticket cost is very affordable.
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It’s not taking off yet. SUFC have an allocation of 4500 and we’ve got about 22000 spaces that haven’t sold yet.
 

Captain Dart

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  • Dec 28, 2024
  • #101
Flying Fokker said:
It’s not taking off yet. SUFC have an allocation of 4500 and we’ve got about 22000 spaces that haven’t sold yet.
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I've got my ticket.
 

Evo1883

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  • Dec 28, 2024
  • #102
CovValleyBoy said:
I know many "City fans" who don't go & can certainly afford to go.
Offer them a free ticket & they are there before you can say pusb.
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Fair enough but the crowds generally have been pretty fantastic for almost 2 years now .. even cup games tend to be well backed these days
 
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Skyblue Bangkok

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  • Dec 28, 2024
  • #103
Flying Fokker said:
It’s not taking off yet. SUFC have an allocation of 4500 and we’ve got about 22000 spaces that haven’t sold yet.
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Yes tickets are affordable, but to be honest I won't be going .
napolimp said:
I've heard Derby give away a huge number of tickets in the community, and have special deals such as free ST when you lease a car. Don't know how much of that is true. You could probably discount them anyway.

I didn't realise that every single club in the Championship has a higher average attendance than Bournemouth.
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Bournemouth's ground only holds about 11 k .
 
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Skyblue Bangkok

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 28, 2024
  • #104
Captain Dart said:
The FA cup game in 2 weeks will be a good test, ticket cost is very affordable.
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Affordable game but have no interest in going to this one.
 

fernandopartridge

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 28, 2024
  • #105
Saddlebrains said:
Priced too high i feel
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Didn't somebody say that it is practically impossible to sell all the seats up there due to the layout
 
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