Villa a Friday night sell out ?

[alfredmizen]

I bloody love Friday night games. In my local by 16:45 off to the game at 18:36. Beer at the ground and sorted. Then have the whole weekend free. What's not to like?��

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This.

 

[spongy]

I've made sure my kids don't , I totally agree with you , it's cringe, you're in the SWC as well I take it ?

Yeah. I'm second from back row. Cracking view from there.

 

[alfredmizen]

Yeah. I'm second from back row. Cracking view from there.

You're right near me.

 

[spongy]

Possibly. It's quite a long back row over about 3 sections round the bend.

 

[el punal]

My first point was that the ground was not full and that was not just where SThs did not turn up so we have probably reaching our max for games and the club probably realise that. Secondly they don't need to worry about the STHs as that is revenue already in the bank.

Okay, let's take it a stage further. The attendance given on Saturday was 29,469, that's 1,281 less than the capacity of 30,750. Factor in seats not used due to segregation areas, seats for hospitality guests - WAGS, club employees etc., then there's not going to be much change left over. Hence my reason for stating that the club were correct in announcing that it was a sell out.

With regard to your other comment about have we reached the maximum level on attendance - who knows? To my knowledge we have had 30,000+ crowds on three occasions. Wolves (2013) and Derby (2016) in the league, and Arsenal (2015) in the FA Cup.

It could be that the club have enlarged the segregation area, on the advice of the police maybe, which would mean less seats available. We will probably find that one out when we play Villa in a couple of weeks time.

 

[BN9 BHA]

Friday night football invented by SKY Sports, surprised how many don't seem that bothered the game has been moved from a traditional Saturday 3PM kick off.
SKY win again.

 

[BN9 BHA]

Agree. Villa is a big club.

Roll back 7 years and recall the binfest on here for those scrambling to to get tickets to a 4th round cup game.

Some have such short memories

Agree, maybe some people were not watching the Albion back then

 

[Prince Monolulu]

Is it PoTG?

 

[Notters]

Friday night football invented by SKY Sports, surprised how many don't seem that bothered the game has been moved from a traditional Saturday 3PM kick off.
SKY win again.

It's normal in france and they do most things better than us.

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

It's normal in france and they do most things better than us.

Apart from wine I can't think of much.

Food - French food is past its sell-by date - we're much better now than they are - all the French chefs now come to London to learn their trade.

Music - don'y make me laugh

Comedy - Do they have a sense of humour?

Literature, Sport (just look at the Olympic medal table)

And don't get me started on the French and wars.

 

[Bob!]

Friday night football invented by SKY Sports, surprised how many don't seem that bothered the game has been moved from a traditional Saturday 3PM kick off.
SKY win again.

Friday Night Football has been around for decades.

Southend used to move all there weekend fixtures to Friday evening. I'm sure they weren't the only club to do this.

 

[BN9 BHA]

It's normal in france and they do most things better than us.

But I didn't grow up in France and was taken to football as a young lad on a Saturday afternoon, I've been to a couple of matches in France though and they were on Saturday evenings.

I can fully understand why fans that work on a Saturday are pleased when a match is moved to a Friday. Also Friday games must be great for fans that live in Brighton and can finish work at a decent time.

I'm just a bit old school and I do 5 days hard graft and enjoy a few pints and a Saturday football match.

 

[BN9 BHA]

Friday Night Football has been around for decades.

Southend used to move all there weekend fixtures to Friday evening. I'm sure they weren't the only club to do this.

I don't remember watching the Albion on a Friday night before SKY Sports came along, we are talking about BHA here.
Don't know why Southend moved matches to Friday's, maybe because half of Essex supports West Ham

But my point is SKY moved Saturday afternoon matches for their benefit, not for season ticket holders like myself.

 

[chaileyjem]

My first point was that the ground was not full and that was not just where SThs did not turn up so we have probably reaching our max for games and the club probably realise that.

I'm perplexed as El Punal says. If they could sell more tickets, they'd sell more tickets. Are you arguing the club are saying its a sell out when it isn't ?

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[GoldWithFalmer]

I always have an urge to jump into these 'crowd' threads. I do find them interesting,

I'm sure the figures I've quoted will be proven to be balderdash, I'm always spouting and am usually totally wrong!

http://www.northstandchat.com/showthread.php?344534-Norwich-game-sold-out!
I was 11 out before the game for Norwich....

beat that!!

 

[GoldWithFalmer]

Evening games are great for the atmosphere,but Saturday's feel hollow when we don't play.

 

[Rogero]

There were neat empty blocks in the 1901 and the shelves for the Norwich game . Why?

 

[perseus]

Okay, let's take it a stage further. The attendance given on Saturday was 29,469, that's 1,281 less than the capacity of 30,750. Factor in seats not used due to segregation areas, seats for hospitality guests - WAGS, club employees etc., then there's not going to be much change left over. Hence my reason for stating that the club were correct in announcing that it was a sell out.

With regard to your other comment about have we reached the maximum level on attendance - who knows? To my knowledge we have had 30,000+ crowds on three occasions. Wolves (2013) and Derby (2016) in the league, and Arsenal (2015) in the FA Cup.

It could be that the club have enlarged the segregation area, on the advice of the police maybe, which would mean less seats available. We will probably find that one out when we play Villa in a couple of weeks time.

I think our capacity is really 30,292 or so, less 29,469 = 823, of which about half could be put down to seats Norwich did not sell.

 

[Questions]

Don't know why Southend moved matches to Friday's, maybe because half of Essex supports West Ham

It was because their land and car parks where used for a Saturday market so maybe they got extra revenue that way.

 

[BN9 BHA]

It was because their land and car parks where used for a Saturday market so maybe they got extra revenue that way.

Thanks, I didn't know that. Southend have always been a tinpot club, it doesn't get any more tinpot than this