If you watch them regularly you know why you care. It's where your heart is at that matters, the inheritance stuff is an easy excuse to claim to be a supporter, getting off your arse is something else.
Norwich were relegated to the third division as recently as 2009 on average attendances of 24,500
Newcastle average 50,000 and are regularly the third best supported club in the country but when did they actually win anything? Similarly Sunderland have averaged 40,000 plus despite being trophy...
This is our 88th season in the Football League, we have averaged crowds in excess of 25,000 three times during that period, 20-25,000 a further five times, but less than 10,000 forty seven times.
If you're going to use selective statistics why did we have attendances less than 10,000 when we were in the top division, and less than 5,000 under Wilkins a few years ago?
The support is good, but not as high as you make out. There are on average 4,000 each week who don't turn up.
The level of ST sales has surpassed expectations, but it is down 10% this season, and I am sure the club will be happy if it only falls by the same level next season. Credit to the club...
There are 15 teams in the Premier League with a higher average attendance, the 15th being West Brom (24,820)
There are two teams in the Championship with higher average attendances (Norwich and Derby)