From april 1979 how many still attend the albion games?

Return of the Rev · Jan 9, 2014

Although hard to measure out of the 26,000+ that attended our last league game in 1979 how many would have attended say the Bournemouth game?

Similar crowds but what would be the percentage still attending after those 34 years.Would be interesting to see peoples view on such numbers.
This is nothing to do with jcl's and this blokes a better fan than that bloke,just really interested tbh.

I would pitch in with a figure of 7,000 is it more or less?

clippedgull · Jan 9, 2014

wolfie · Jan 9, 2014

I was at both games. If my memory serves me right we thrashed Man City 4-1 in 1979 with Gerry Ryan scoring a cracker.

Return of the Rev · Jan 9, 2014

clippedgull said:

i know you were there but how others are still attending out of the 28k we had at b'muff what do reckon?

Curious Orange · Jan 9, 2014

Not me... but then I was only a three year old in April '79 and wouldn't be attending my first match for a good six years yet!! Guess that makes me a JCL

Superphil · Jan 9, 2014

My first ever match was the home defeat to Norwich in 1979 :wave:

wolfie · Jan 9, 2014

or did you mean the Blackburn Rovers game just before Newcastle away ?

Moshe Gariani · Jan 9, 2014

Good question.

7,000 seems like a decent starting point - probably on the high side?

How many of the Bournemouth 28,000 were mid-40s+ and lifelong Albion fans?

+1 here

Papa Lazarou · Jan 9, 2014

I was at both.

kevo · Jan 9, 2014

Bit of an odd thread - a lot of people who watched us in April 79 won't be around any more! I think anyone who followed us in the late 70s would have the Albion in their blood -the most exciting period of the club's history, so most must surely still be fans. How many still attend games is anyone's guess - people die, move away, lose interest, can't afford it anymore, etc etc. Baring in mind most fans who watched us in 79 would now be well into their middle age or older, you can automatically discount a big proportion of the Amex attendance.

Return of the Rev · Jan 9, 2014

wolfie said:
i was at both games. If my memory serves me right we thrashed man city 4-1 in 1979 with gerry ryan scoring a cracker.

and 4-1 in 81 and 4-0 in 83 :wink:

Return of the Rev · Jan 9, 2014

kevo said:
bit of an odd thread - a lot of people who watched us in april 79 won't be around any more! I think anyone who followed us in the late 70s would have the albion in their blood -the most exciting period of the club's history, so most must surely still be fans. How many still attend games is anyone's guess - people die, move away, lose interest, can't afford it anymore, etc etc. Baring in mind most fans who watched us in 79 would now be well into their middle age or older, you can automatically discount a big proportion of the amex attendance.

lots of fans not with us but how many still are?

kevo · Jan 9, 2014

Return of the Rev said:
and 4-1 in 81 and 4-0 in 83

They were our whipping boys. One of those games that was 4-1 could have been about 10-1. I was at Maine Road when they beat us 4-0, though.

kevo · Jan 9, 2014

Return of the Rev said:
lots of fans not with us but how many still are?

One way to estimate it is to ask what proportion of our support is, say, 40 plus - and how many of them have been lifelong fans.

chucky1973 · Jan 9, 2014

was not at that game, as my first was against Everton (0-0) in the same season.

Bwian · Jan 9, 2014

According to the Croydon trolls-none, because our fan base is only three years old.

BobbySmith · Jan 9, 2014

me at both....

Hugh'sDad · Jan 9, 2014

kevo said:
Bit of an odd thread - a lot of people who watched us in April 79 won't be around any more! I think anyone who followed us in the late 70s would have the Albion in their blood -the most exciting period of the club's history, so most must surely still be fans. How many still attend games is anyone's guess - people die, move away, lose interest, can't afford it anymore, etc etc. Baring in mind most fans who watched us in 79 would now be well into their middle age or older, you can automatically discount a big proportion of the Amex attendance.

TBH, I'm going to assume the dead ones didn't go to this match.

Superphil · Jan 9, 2014

Moshe Gariani said:
Good question.

7,000 seems like a decent starting point - probably on the high side?

How many of the Bournemouth 28,000 were mid-40s+ and lifelong Albion fans?

+1 here

Possibly A lot of lifelong fans who deserted the club after the good times, sadly.

Horton's halftime iceberg · Jan 9, 2014

I span both but missed a lot in the late 80's when I lived and worked away, only catching games when I was at home.

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