Today - Biggest Home Support since?

nicko31 · Dec 27, 2016

Only 1500 QPR, so around 28,600 Albion supporters in the crowd. When was the last time that happened at home?

We've had a few 30k crowds at the Amex but often with big away support. Pre-Amex era?

sir albion · Dec 27, 2016

Who knows

Icy Gull · Dec 27, 2016

Division 2 or 3 in the seventies. Ipswich and Derby in the Cup. Palace and Sheffield Weds as we got promoted from Division three spring to mind. None whilst we were in the top flight, maybe Norwich, Man City or Liverpool in the FA Cup?

nicko31 · Dec 27, 2016

Icy Gull said:
Division 2 or 3 in the seventies. Ipswich and Derby in the Cup. Palace and Sheffield Weds as we got promoted from Division three spring to mind. None whilst we were in the top flight, maybe Norwich, Man City or Liverpool in the FA Cup?

Norwich QF 28,600 but included the Norwich crowd. Probably only Wembley 91 and Cardiff 06 beat today in the modern era and they were in bigger arenas

timbha · Dec 27, 2016

Rochdale in 70s when we got a draw to get promoted. 33k and not many Rochdale

lawros left foot · Dec 27, 2016

timbha said:
Rochdale in 70s when we got a draw to get promoted. 33k and not many Rochdale

Also, Rotherham the game before was 30000plus.

nicko31 · Dec 28, 2016

Looking at Tim Carder's book v Blackpool in April 1978 pulled 33k, doubt if there were many that weren't Albion.

How many tickets left for Cardiff, can't see them bringing a lot

Moshe Gariani · Dec 28, 2016

nicko31 said:
Looking at Tim Carder's book v Blackpool in April 1978 pulled 33k, doubt if there were many that weren't Albion.

The clamour to get into The Goldstone that day was incredible. The North Stand was full and closed by 1.30pm - Barber would have loved it - although not sure how much they made on Wagon Wheels....

Off the top of my head there would have been another one or two big Albion fan counts the following season? Towards the end - Charlton or Blackburn...? Bad that I can't remember the last two or three home games of 78/79 - need to read my Bible more often...

Djmiles · Dec 28, 2016

nicko31 said:
Looking at Tim Carder's book v Blackpool in April 1978 pulled 33k, doubt if there were many that weren't Albion.

How many tickets left for Cardiff, can't see them bringing a lot

Almost sold out when we bought ours yesterday. Very quick look at a Cardiff forum says 250 sold....!

Rugrat · Dec 28, 2016

Moshe Gariani said:
The clamour to get into The Goldstone that day was incredible. The North Stand was full and closed by 1.30pm - Barber would have loved it

One of my first and definately still my most memorable game. Convinced we were watching us going up in the belief that Spurs and Stains would play a proper game.

The naivety of youth, and never since have I counted chickens! This season is beginning to test that!

Bwian · Dec 28, 2016

nicko31 said:
Only 1500 QPR, so around 28,600 Albion supporters in the crowd. When was the last time that happened at home?

We've had a few 30k crowds at the Amex but often with big away support. Pre-Amex era?

And they were singing 'Your support is f__king shit'?

Sussex Nomad · Dec 28, 2016

nicko31 said:
Looking at Tim Carder's book v Blackpool in April 1978 pulled 33k, doubt if there were many that weren't Albion.

Nearly got crushed to death waiting outside the North Stand to get in!

Stat Brother · Dec 28, 2016

Bwian said:
And they were singing 'Your support is f__king shit'?

The fact that you heard that adds some weight to the claim.

The Birdman · Dec 28, 2016

How many fans took advantage of the club exchange also I am sure a few fans run their on exchange system.
Who's attending The Cardiff game who didint make QPR game. Still many empty seats.
The South stand looked good.

Guinness Boy · Dec 28, 2016

Bwian said:
And they were singing 'Your support is f__king shit'?

Atmosphere was terrible considering we went top. Always is on early kickoffs for some reason but it REALLY doesn't help when you have the two North Stand cliques competing against each other's songs AGAIN.

Cheeky Monkey · Dec 28, 2016

Bwian said:
And they were singing 'Your support is f__king shit'?

They had a point. 3-0 up and you could hear a pin drop (South Stand perspective). The North may have been making noise but it didn't travel.

Bozza · Dec 28, 2016

nicko31 said:
Only 1500 QPR, so around 28,600 Albion supporters in the crowd.

There weren't anywhere near that though, were there? I was a #BadFan and watched on TV and the number of empty seats was quite noticeable.

Probably the best populated area was the South Stand, not surprisingly I guess, as those people bought a ticket for that specific game.

Nixonator · Dec 28, 2016

Cheeky Monkey said:
The North may have been making noise but it didn't travel.

They weren't.

Nixonator · Dec 28, 2016

Bozza said:
There weren't anywhere near that though, were there? I was a #BadFan and watched on TV and the number of empty seats was quite noticeable.

Probably the best populated area was the South Stand, not surprisingly I guess, as those people bought a ticket for that specific game.

Around 7% of ST holders will not show up for any one game across all clubs. Unfortunately for us, I reckon 90%+ of that 7% are in the East stand for the cameras.

Green Cross Code Man · Dec 28, 2016

Bozza said:
There weren't anywhere near that though, were there? I was a #BadFan and watched on TV and the number of empty seats was quite noticeable.

Probably the best populated area was the South Stand, not surprisingly I guess, as those people bought a ticket for that specific game.

Can't speak about the family stand where I sit as it's hard to tell when one is there but the other parts of the ground looked MUCH more like a sellout than the other big crowds we've had this season. I couldn't see many gaps in the south, West or north.

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