Tom Hark Preston Park
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- Jul 6, 2003
- 70,383
More in the car park the better IMHO. Thins out the queue for the train.
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The crowd this evening
- Thread starter BensGrandad
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More in the car park the better IMHO. Thins out the queue for the train.
crodonilson
He/Him
Every club that goes into a new stadium sees a spike in interest at first and then every club (barring the very top clubs) then sees attendances dip down to a 'normal' level. I don't think it was ever sustainable in the Championship for us to keep those sort of audience sizes, many clubs traditionally a lot larger than our own are not getting those sorts of numbers through the gates so I don't think it's anything to particuarly panic over.
dingodan
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- Feb 16, 2011
- 10,080
True, the atmosphere/noise was noticeably better.
Green Cross Code Man
Wunt be druv
Hence my thread asking about the uni this year.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
We weren't even allowed onto the bridge to queue for eastbound trains at 10.05, so caught the Brighton train waiting, got a bus from the station and back home by 10.45. It may well be an easier option for an evening game in the future.
murraymints4brighton
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It's not surprising though really, given that the match day experience has decreased in quality on all fronts and the price has increased. Yes, we are still fans and I would still turn up to watch us play in the county league. However, the club now treats us as 'customers' and that attitude with encapsulate a feeling of disgruntlement amongst a good proportion of fans and attendances will drop.
Return of the Rev
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The crowd size is irrelevant its the bottom line thats important
We sold the goldstone due to a 5 million loss incurred over years but we have lost 30 million in three years with a huge income! Hear any bells or smell any coffee yet
Grombleton
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- Dec 31, 2011
- 7,356
The crowd size is irrelevant its the bottom line thats important
...the entire economic infrastructure of the club was different back then? We'd just moved from a small stadium to a newer, larger one with more staff required to staff it...hence a larger loss
spanish flair
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I wouldn't mind if that were true but they don't even do that.
Try telling that to the many fans who have paid and had their tickets blocked, who missed goals and in some cases games, with many having problems since the start of the season.
I speak from experience and sadly the poor guy in the ticket office who spent an uncomfortable time apologising to, me clearly blamed top management, stating they had not got their act together from as far back as April. Perhaps they should come down and face the fans when fans or should I say customers cards are blocked because of their negligence.
Good companies don't treat customers badly.
Return of the Rev
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...the entire economic infrastructure of the club was different back then? We'd just moved from a small stadium to a newer, larger one with more staff required to staff it...hence a larger loss
No we moved so the community stadium could be used 7 days a week and the corporate facilities would produce income so the stadium would make us money unlike withers
What sort of business plan wants a higher turnover and bigger losses
Blues Rock DJ
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Spot on, Bozza !
sir albion
New member
Load of rubbish...that won't happen pal and you know it..The goldstone was a shitehole for a couple of decades and was never goner attract decent crowds,even during shite years in lower divisions we got 10k+ and now we have a superb stadium and a big fanbase.You would love to see 10k but you won't.
sir albion
New member
The fact that we rarely win and sit 18th the crowds are great...Even Sheff w got 18k last night
seagurn
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Heard a steward at thestation say 7000 wher using the trains last night and just over 19000 in the ground according to his report from club ! About right imo.
Pretty pink fairy
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- Jan 30, 2008
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saafend_seagull
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Average for sure will be below 20K next season (away fan attendances dropping too).
Would beg to think what it will be should we get relegated.
Would beg to think what it will be should we get relegated.
Icy Gull
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- Jul 5, 2003
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Pretty pink fairy
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- Jan 30, 2008
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Working class pride
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- Feb 14, 2010
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Would these clubs woith "historically larger support" be clubs who historically have been one, two or three divisions above BHA? If so then you are not comparing like with like. Brighton have historically had the 11th best support in the country despite playing lower league football and crowds of 34000 for Rochdale at home. Remarkable dont you think? The problem at Brighton is not and never has been the support, its the team. The club has had no success at all except Charlie Webb's heroes of 1910 and a brief spell of top flight football in the late 70's and early 80's. If only the team was half as good as the support, then that would have the crowds flocking even more. But still, 23000 on a midweek for Cardiff in the Championship. Not bad, not bad at all.