24k

[Ricky]

There were a lot of empty seats on the Kop, even centrally. The Westfield Corner was nowhere near full. The rest of the BLUT certainly wasn't full. Small away following. I struggle to believe it was above 22k.

 

[wizadry]

Anybody who was in the ground on Friday night knows there were nowhere near 24k there. That was the emptiest the South stand has been for a league game in years and they brought about 500, possibly 600 at the most.

In the grand scheme of things it doesn’t really matter.

 

[Rusty view]

I was stuck in bloody Belfast cos of weather with my season ticket in my wallet.

 

[Sean Thornton]

Anybody who was in the ground on Friday night knows there were nowhere near 24k there. That was the emptiest the South stand has been for a league game in years and they brought about 500, possibly 600 at the most.

In the grand scheme of things it doesn’t really matter.

"Years"? Really? Oddly enough the SS near the front had less empty seats than the two supposed "recent "sell outs". In any event "emptiest" gives a totally inaccurate impression. The Kop had gaps yes, maybe some went on the BLUT. Who knows. I've seen 20k bandied about which is a joke.

 

[Sean Thornton]

I was stuck in bloody Belfast cos of weather with my season ticket in my wallet.

Do you have 4000 seats?

 

[wizadry]

"Years"? Really? Oddly enough the SS near the front had less empty seats than the two supposed "recent "sell outs". In any event "emptiest" gives a totally inaccurate impression. The Kop had gaps yes, maybe some went on the BLUT. Who knows. I've seen 20k bandied about which is a joke.

I sit on the Kop and it was empty round me where it’s usually pretty full, I could also see all of the South Stand and I can assure you it was the emptiest in years, it’s a shame there’s no photographic evidence.

 

[Sean Thornton]

I sit on the Kop and it was empty round me where it’s usually pretty full, I could also see all of the South Stand and I can assure you it was the emptiest in years, it’s a shame there’s no photographic evidence.

Perhaps Danny04 has got a photo of Blades at the Sty which could help

 

[stringer]

Perhaps Danny04 has got a photo of Blades at the Sty which could help

Just say the word champ

 

[Sean Thornton]

Just say the word champ

Mediocre?

 

[stringer]

Mediocre?

Boring?

 

[Sean Thornton]

Boring?

Boring and mediocre then. A fair judgement on the rag from within the inner sanctum.

 

[stringer]

Boring and mediocre then. A fair judgement on the rag from within the inner sanctum.

*from the tea boy

 

[Sean Thornton]

*from the tea boy

I can see you'll be here all night so I'll leave it to you.

 

[stringer]

I can see you'll be here all night so I'll leave it to you.

A pleasure, as always

 

[Maidenhead]

I'm getting a few grey hairs and spend a lot of time there, but I'm certainly not on the payroll

Grey hairs?

At your age?

Gi oer

 

[Maidenhead]

There were a lot of empty seats on the Kop, even centrally. The Westfield Corner was nowhere near full. The rest of the BLUT certainly wasn't full. Small away following. I struggle to believe it was above 22k.

I know of my son and 2 of my mates that have season tickets on the kop and didn't come.

My son lives in hull and can't get home after mid week games as he doesn't drive, one mate was ill and the other baby sitting as his Mrs was out on her works do.

 

[Numpty's Dusty Ruts.]

I know of my son and 2 of my mates that have season tickets on the kop and didn't come.

My son lives in hull and can't get home after mid week games as he doesn't drive, one mate was ill and the other baby sitting as his Mrs was out on her works do.

Er........ should we put this post to bed? A lot of obsessing about who does and doesn't come through the gates and how they're counted isn't really what Blades have tended to be about. It doesn't matter that much. For what it's worth, I think whether it's 20k, 22k, or a "sellout" (which is never one anyway), crowds over many years of underachievement and crap football actually appeared to grow, if my ageing memory serves me right, from an average 16 to 18k pre and during Warnock's early times, to what we have now. Just enjoy what we have (we were very unlucky on Friday, and I was very angry!) on the pitch rather than what we have or don't have in the stands.

 

[tyke1889]

Er........ should we put this post to bed?

I thought Foxy put it to bed in #25 with this post:

The attendance is given as the number of tickets allocated (i.e. sold), regardless of physical attendance.

All football clubs do this, we were one of the last to do so to my knowledge.

I am a season ticket holder (with an allocated seat) and didn't go, so I was counted in the attendance figures.

 

[Pollingtonblade]

I thought Foxy put it to bed in #25 with this post:



I am a season ticket holder (with an allocated seat) and didn't go, so I was counted in the attendance figures.

So in theory if I snuffed it now I’d be counted in the attendances for remaining games this season?

 

[stringjunior]

So in theory if I snuffed it now I’d be counted in the attendances for remaining games this season?

Yes I believe so.

PS can I use your ticket when you're gone? Can I also look after your loyalty points? Always happy to help a fellow Blade.

 

[west_yorks_blade]

Me and my lad also didn't go cos it was impossible to get there on a Friday night for us. I watched on TV and it was clearly much emptier than normal.

Was I counted in the attendance - by the sounds of it - yes.

Would this have happened before we bought the Desso? Probably not.

#Conspiracy

 

[Pinchy]

Bladey Inferiority Complex now seeks to diminish our attendance figures. The crowd figure was about right. I was there and called it. Talk of 20,000 is absolute drivel. I’ve seen 20,000 crowds at The Lane and that was not one of them.

 

[tyke1889]

So in theory if I snuffed it now I’d be counted in the attendances for remaining games this season?

Yes, but just think, even in death you'd be helping us have better attendances than those at S6

Phew just got that edit in

 

[blade too long]

no matter what anyonethinks attendances given are exact , they are click counted on turnstyle entry , and are there for safety reasons so emergency services dont look for imaginary missing supporters in case of a tragedy

its very decieving looking round at crowds 10 lots of 2 or 3 seats unoccupied among a well populated area doesnt look as empty as 25 in a block being empty together but are the same

 

[I should coco]

no matter what anyonethinks attendances given are exact , they are click counted on turnstyle entry , and are there for safety reasons so emergency services dont look for imaginary missing supporters in case of a tragedy

Made up fact?

How would they know how many to 'look for', unless they ticked everybody off coming out of all the exits at the same time?

Plenty of clubs have stated that they count all ticket holders as turning up. Arsenal often state they have 60k, when the stadium is obviously only three quarters full.

 

[Sean Thornton]

Made up fact?

How would they know how many to 'look for', unless they ticked everybody off coming out of all the exits at the same time?

Plenty of clubs have stated that they count all ticket holders as turning up. Arsenal often state they have 60k, when the stadium is obviously only three quarters full.

How can they be missing if they are imaginary?

 

[Harrisblade]

I thought Foxy put it to bed in #25 with this post:



I am a season ticket holder (with an allocated seat) and didn't go, so I was counted in the attendance figures.

That's absolutely disgraceful!!!!

(and if you give me a little time, i'll try an work out why )

 

[Bert]

Made up fact?

How would they know how many to 'look for', unless they ticked everybody off coming out of all the exits at the same time?

Plenty of clubs have stated that they count all ticket holders as turning up. Arsenal often state they have 60k, when the stadium is obviously only three quarters full.

Arsenal haven't given their attendance figures for years now, they seem to confuse tickets sold with attendance.
Others now do the same. For the record Bert thought our attendance was correct at 24,000.

 

[blade too long]

Made up fact?

How would they know how many to 'look for', unless they ticked everybody off coming out of all the exits at the same time?

Plenty of clubs have stated that they count all ticket holders as turning up. Arsenal often state they have 60k, when the stadium is obviously only three quarters full.

made up
its the law , its illegal to give false numbers

its an attendance , ie a count of people attending
not a tickets sold count

 

[I should coco]

made up
its the law , its illegal to give false numbers

Which law would that be?

Her Majesty's really really bad thing to tell fibs about footy attendance act, 1967?