Attendance?

[Easy 10]

Attendances would be higher if it wasn't a pain getting to and especially from the Amex

It's amazing that people still spout this old myth about transport to and from the Amex being poor.

Who said that?Find that person and kick him off this site.It's not true.

Ah, I think I found him.

.....oh.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

The amount of sarcasim on this site is pathetic.Too many kids with too much free time at half term.

Far be it for me to defend a palace poster, however his answer succinctly refuted your ridiculous claim that league position should be defined by the quality of the surroundings.

I don't know about other grounds.No doubt there are some worse and some better. How easy a ground is to get to and get away from does make a difference.I remember the Goldstone as being pretty easy.Park and walk a few minutes.

I imagine you were watching the Albion in the later 80's and 90's at the goldstone? From the early 70's when we had bigger crowds, we used to drive along the seafront home to Seaford. It took an age as the traffic was bumper to bumper after a match. From the mid 80's, we found we could park ever closer to the ground, didn't have to arrive a couple hours early, and also sailed back home far quicker.

 

[Easy 10]

I imagine you were watching the Albion in the later 80's and 90's at the goldstone? From the early 70's when we had bigger crowds, we used to drive along the seafront home to Seaford. It took an age as the traffic was bumper to bumper after a match. From the mid 80's, we found we could park ever closer to the ground, didn't have to arrive a couple hours early, and also sailed back home far quicker.

I've been going since around 1987, and used to park on the industrial estate by Conway Street. I'd be home within about half an hour of the final whistle, but then the attendances were well under 10k.

Its such a PAIN that we get nearly 30,000 every week now isn't it.

 

[El Presidente]

Its such a PAIN that we get nearly 30,000 every week now isn't it.

Exactly. Bloom OUT.

 

[MattBackHome]

'Pretendance vs Attendance' is easily the most boring topic of 2016.

 

[smeg]

OK, then I may be being thick... but why wouldn't you give your ticket away?

I always try to give my ticket up for mid week games as i work away but sometimes it's just not possible, especially when your social network is spread around East and West Sussex.

 

[Maldini]

Ah, I think I found him.

.....oh.

Ok so again,transport is good getting there is a pain.Plenty of trains,well organised,however for me from worthing and back,2 trains,plenty of queuing,sardined on the trains.Got it now?Good.

 

[Maldini]

Far be it for me to defend a palace poster, however his answer succinctly refuted your ridiculous claim that league position should be defined by the quality of the surroundings.

I imagine you were watching the Albion in the later 80's and 90's at the goldstone? From the early 70's when we had bigger crowds, we used to drive along the seafront home to Seaford. It took an age as the traffic was bumper to bumper after a match. From the mid 80's, we found we could park ever closer to the ground, didn't have to arrive a couple hours early, and also sailed back home far quicker.

O so he thought I was saying quite literally a teams stadium and support should determine the league they play in?Weird.
I started at the goldstone late 70s.As I said we drove and parked a few mins walk away or went by train then had a short walk from the station.Easy.It's not a big deal now.As I said plenty of well organised trains but the easier to get to a stadium the more non die hard fans would go.

 

[Maldini]

Its such a PAIN that we get nearly 30,000 every week now isn't it.

24-27k which by the way is exceptional.

 

[Easy 10]

Ok so again,transport is good getting there is a pain.Plenty of trains,well organised,however for me from worthing and back,2 trains,plenty of queuing,sardined on the trains.Got it now?Good.

I'm sorry to hear that its such a blessed inconvenience for you to get to and from the Amex all the way from Worthing. And I can only agree, it is a frightful chore having to share a train carriage with lots of other people. And they actually expect you to QUEUE for the privilege as well. Shocking isn't it.

May I suggest you consider moving somewhere closer to the stadium.

Or preferably in it.

 

[Easy 10]

As I said plenty of well organised trains but the easier to get to a stadium the more non die hard fans would go.

24-27k which by the way is exceptional.

Indeed it is. Quite a few non die hard fans included in those numbers too, I'd say.

 

[brightn'ove]

When you're 6 and your view is blocked by adults then yes there are bad views.As for the East stand,we were a few rows back from the front and it sucks.Too low.

You are complaining about the front few rows of seats being too low ... Of course they're bloody low, they are right next to the pitch.

 

[bhanutz]

Ok so again,transport is good getting there is a pain.Plenty of trains,well organised,however for me from worthing and back,2 trains,plenty of queuing,sardined on the trains.Got it now?Good.

You don't half moan a lot. I find it easy from Lancing, maybe you are just a hell of a lot more precious!

 

[Del Fenner]

If it means that much to you, why don't you submit a Freedom of Information request to get the 'attendance'?

It means jack shit.If you take every post so seriously then maybe this forum isn't for you.
As I said before this thread is titled 'Attendance'and I was just saying it's wrong and no-one but no-one can say
29.600 or whatever were at the game because they were not.
Chill out.

Coffee spat.

And for an encore, how about lobbying to get Bozza banned for having such a childish name?

 

[Goldstone1976]

... how about lobbying to get Bozza banned...

Sssshaay now.

 

[pal4life]

Another quality repeated thread from a bedwetter! Does it really matter? I attend every home match to support my team not count empty seats.

 

[drew]

I don't know about everyone else but I get the feeling that next time we have a great match unfolding in front of us the last thing you want is Mr Maldini sitting next to you moaning about the view, moaning about the trains, counting the empty seats, probably moaning about the queues for food and probably the cost of the programme which was only 15p back in the 70s!!!!!

 

[Thunder Bolt]

O so he thought I was saying quite literally a teams stadium and support should determine the league they play in?Weird.
I started at the goldstone late 70s.As I said we drove and parked a few mins walk away or went by train then had a short walk from the station.Easy.It's not a big deal now.As I said plenty of well organised trains but the easier to get to a stadium the more non die hard fans would go.

So, why are you making such a big deal of it? The game was a sell out, so plenty of non die hard fans.

 

[Hiney]

It means jack shit.If you take every post so seriously then maybe this forum isn't for you.
As I said before this thread is titled 'Attendance'and I was just saying it's wrong and no-one but no-one can say
29.600 or whatever were at the game because they were not.
Chill out.

Says the man with 20 posts on this thread.

Hilarious

 

[Maldini]

Jesus such a bunch of morons on here.I've merely made a few observations and posted them but you guys get so incredibly offended and won't have anything negative said about your beloved Amex.I've posted the negatives as I see them and the positives.Forums are about posting opinions but forums often don't work as they zhould do because some clowns get so offended and gang up like the're still in the playground.Cue more dribble.