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Real attendance figure's
- Thread starter brianwade
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LadySeagull
Well-known member
FOI is only for government/local authority issues not private companies or footie clubs. I can't think of a way you can get these figures.
drew
Drew
You could enter negotiations to become a club sponsor and I would have thought they would need to divulge that information as it is relevant. Other than that, it's the clubs business. We'd like to know but we're not entitled to it.
The Fifth Column
Retired ex-cop
Sussex Police are informed of the actual real attendance on match day for obvious safety reasons. You could make a request to them and ask for the figures which I can see no reason why they would object to providing. Worth a try if you really want to get that info.
The Albion Roar
97.2FM
The Fifth Column
Retired ex-cop
True but it involves public safety so that might be enough to negate the fact of whether the information is commercially exclusive or sensitive as it could be argued that members of the public have a right to know what risk is involved in attending any given event. Won't know unless someone asks I imagine.
We've had this data via a FOI request before to Brighton & Hove Council.
I don't believe they have every game - from my recollection it was almost like they undertook occasional spot checks, presumably for safety/licensing purposes.
I'll take a look in the morning.
Tony Towner's Fridge
Well-known member
One of the biggest joke attendance figures was last night's Great Unwashed vs Dundee cake match in the Sunday Pub League here Norf of the Border. The official attendance from the Soapless Park was 41,000 but from what Sky cameras were showing and from friends who were there were saying , they would have been lucky to get 20,000 through the turnstiles.
Creative accounting or just on the slide?
TNBA
TTF
Creative accounting or just on the slide?
TNBA
TTF
Dick Swiveller
Well-known member
- Sep 9, 2011
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As I have said before, I know someone who knows the figures and the few times I have asked, it varies between 2-4000 less than the official figure. This variance means it is not going to be easy to work out the Sky effect as they vary by other means as well. But please do not abuse FOI. Spurious requests will see it ended. It is for checks and balances, not trivia or, in the case of media, fishing trips.
Superphil
Dismember
I know it's petty, but after the farcical announced attendance after last seasons Blackburn game I made an FOI to Brighton and Hove Council and they provided the actual attendance. They apparently periodically require the accurate numbers for safety reasons/records.
Publius Ovidius
Well-known member
There were certainly a whole heap of gaps on Monday night!
I think they gave it as 24k, but it looked a lot less.
I think they gave it as 24k, but it looked a lot less.
Superphil
Dismember
Just over 25k I thought they said just after the whistle. Seems like they don't announce the attendance (!) during the game when we're on the telly.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
I would imagine a weekday match is more likely to affect actual attendance, rather than Sky, although the two may coincide. School night, work and distance to travel seem to have more bearing than tv.
Prince Monolulu
Everything in Moderation
I'd be more than happy for them to announce 30,000 each match to a ground where there are indeed spaces. Better for FFP.
As to the real figure,
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As to the real figure,
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Regardless of who turns up, I still think the club have done brilliantly to attract 25k+ people to pay to watch most games. In fact, you could argue that it's quite impressive that so many people are comfortable enough missing the odd game, such is the attractiveness of the direct debit scheme.
In the end, all that matters is that when you walk through Brighton and Hove in the summer, most of the kids are now in Albion kits. Because of that, the percentage of our support classed as "fair weather" in the future is only going to fall.
In the end, all that matters is that when you walk through Brighton and Hove in the summer, most of the kids are now in Albion kits. Because of that, the percentage of our support classed as "fair weather" in the future is only going to fall.
The Albion Roar
97.2FM
I have asked the police before, and they've said it's not their information to give out.
'Public safety' as a catch-all phrase doesn't have any meaning here. If there was a public safety issue, it's not that obvious as to what it is, especially as it's the club, not the public who manage the safety issues. The risk the public need to know is that there are potentially as many as 30,000 people turning up.
The consideration of tickets sales of 25,000, and the actual attendance of 22,000 is not a public safety issue to someone deciding whether or not to attend.
I bet you are a right laugh at a party... Hi 'Mr know it all here"....
Harsh. In fact, what was the point of posting that at all?
Oh yeah sorry!