Crowds of 15kish next season! How will it affect you?

[Gary1]

Its going on my two boys of 18 and 20 who seem to know lots of that age group who jumped on board at the amex but have deserted the ship pretty quick.

Could be several reasons for that though. Some will have gone on to uni while others will now be working which will probably include match days. Others who now work will have discovered that now mummy and daddy aren't funding them that football has to take a back seat as their money doesn't stretch that far and I'm sure there are others who are now in relationships and wish to do things with their partner or are maybe saving to get married or buy/rent property. Of course there will be others who got bored and gave up watching the Albion but there will others to fill their shoes

 

[Return of the Rev]

Strange that some people are so desperate to see the club fail, I personally think we will do well next season under CH and they will all be crawling out of the woodwork again.

At what point have i said i want the club to fail? If you are on a boat and you notice a leak it does not mean you want it to sink

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

Will smaller crowds affect your match day experience ? Positives could be quicker service with transport and catering a chance to move about sit in other areas etc.
Negatives possible closure of catering outlets and cutting back on park and ride,general atmosphere of a less than half full stadium plus implications for playing budget.
In short is it good or bad for you?

sleepless nights for me
regards
DR

 

[Return of the Rev]

sleepless nights for me
regards
DR

At last some sanity

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

at last some sanity

maybe some on here have never been in a sub15 k crowd
regards
DR

 

[Return of the Rev]

maybe some on here have never been in a sub15 k crowd
regards
DR

I think that might change

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

i think that might change

it will without a doubt, as i've said before, those that are clued up have seen the light and the exits
regards
DR

 

[dazzer6666]

NSCs very own Statler and Waldorf

 

[Dan Gleeballs]

NSCs very own Statler and Waldorf

Careful PPF might give you a thumbs down for that

 

[Diego Napier]

NSCs very own Statler and Waldorf

A match made in heaven.....

 

[cunningplan]

excuse my ignorance, but who or what is 'Return of the Rev' and why are his comments so pointlessly pessimistic?

 

[Weststander]

Well we had a crowd of 16kish this season with over 21k sth so 15k is pretty conservative.

Good point.

But the ostrichs burying their heads in the sand will remain in denial!

 

[BadFish]

Bloom is talking about a top 6 finish next season and ROTR is telling us that crowds are going to drop........ I just don't know who to listen to.

 

[Megazone]

To be fair, why should we be so certain football crowds around England will maintain the sort of gates they're currently getting?

Just read this:
http://www.northstandchat.com/showthread.php?319610-I-hate-football

Return of Rev question seems perfectly logical.

 

[portslade seagull]

Cannot see the crowds going much lower than 20k TBH ... know a few who said they def wouldn't renew that have changed their minds so 15k seems a tad low

 

[Return of the Rev]

At what point have i said i want the club to fail? If you are on a boat and you notice a leak it does not mean you want it to sink

I would rather mention that there's a bit of water sloshing about than tell the captain what a lovely ship he has and ignore the thing that might sink the boat!

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

Bloom is talking about a top 6 finish next season and ROTR is telling us that crowds are going to drop........ I just don't know who to listen to.

We were told the club is premiership ready , who can you believe these days
regards
DR

 

[Megazone]

I would rather mention that there's a bit of water sloshing about than tell the captain what a lovely ship he has and ignore the thing that might sink the boat!

If only the Palace Bus driver used this same analogy.

 

[Not Andy Naylor]

We were told the club is premiership ready , who can you believe these days
regards
DR

Is this a consequence of hosting rugby internationals? I knew it was a bad idea ...

 

[BadFish]

We were told the club is premiership ready , who can you believe these days
regards
DR

We are ready. Depending on your definition of the phrase of course.

Perhaps I will have to believe you and ROTR.