30K plus crowds

[Borbokisfreekick]

Inspired by the current thread on yesterdays gate, and subsequent propaganda on porktalk, I decided to take a look at the number of 30K+ attendances for both clubs in the 20 seasons since 1998-1999.

Note, this includes 2 season in the Prem for them and 1 for us. 6 seasons in the third tier for us and 3 for them. This also includes Cup and Play Off games.

Very close overall, and would probably be equal if we had a slightly bigger ground which allowed bigger away followings.

Totals: Pigs 28 games with 30K+ crowds. Blades 23 games with 30K+ crowds.

United 1998/1999
None
United 1999/2000
None
United 2000/2001
None
United 2001/2002
None
United 2002/2003
30095 vs Liverpool (cup)
30212 vs Notts Forest (playoffs)
United 2003/2004
None
United 2004/2005
None
United 2005/2006
30558 vs Sheff Wed
United 2006/2007
31726 vs Liverpool (1st game of season)
32321 vs Chelsea
32584 vs Man Utd
30957 vs Aston Villa
32591 vs Man City
32086 vs Arsenal
30268 vs Portsmouth
32144 vs Tottenham
32019 vs Everton
32572 vs Newcastle
31593 vs West Ham
30690 vs Watford
32604 vs Wigan (last game of season)
United 2007/2008
31769 vs Sheff Wed
United 2008/2009
30786 vs Sheff Wed
United 2009/2010
None
United 2010/2011
None
United 2011/2012
30043 vs Stevenage (last game of season)
United 2012/2013
None
United 2013/2014
30048 vs Charlton (cup)
United 2014/2015
30236 vs Tottenham (cup)
United 2015/2016
None
United 2016/2017
31003 vs Chesterfield (last game of season)
United 2017/2018
30668 vs Sunderland

Wednesday 1998/1999
30236 vs West Ham (1st game of season)
39475 vs Man Utd
33513 vs Leicester
Wednesday 1999/2000
34853 vs Liverpool (1st game of season)
39640 vs Man Utd
Wednesday 2000/2001
32283 vs Shef Utd (cup)
38433 vs Shef Utd
Wednesday 2001/2002
30883 Blackburn (cup)
Wednesday 2002/2003
None
Wednesday 2003/2004
None
Wednesday 2004/2005
None
Wedneday 2005/2006
33439 vs Sheff Utd
Wednesday 2006/2007
None
Wednesday 2007/2008
30486 vs Sheff Utd
36308 vs Norwich City (last game of season)
Wednesday 2008/2009
30441 vs Sheff Utd
30658 vs Cardiff City (last game of season)
Wednesday 2009/2010
30644 vs Barnsley (1st game of season)
30030 vs Newcastle
35485 vs Sheff Utd
37121 vs Crystal Palace (last game of season)
Wednesday 2010/2011
None
Wednesday 2011/2012
36364 vs Sheff Utd
38082 vs Wycombe (last game of season)
Wednesday 2012/2013
31375 vs Middlesboro (last game of season)
Wednesday 2013/2014
None
Wednesday 2014/2015
None
Wednesday 2015/2016
35065 vs Arsenal (cup)
31843 vs Cardiff (last game of season)
34260 vs Brighton (play offs)
Wednesday 2016/2017
30060 vs Aston Villa (1st game of season)
30549 vs Wolves
33681 vs Fulham (last game of season)
32625 vs Huddersfield (playoffs)
Wednesday 2017/2018
32839 vs Sheff Utd

 

[PeakyBlader]

Inspired by the current thread on yesterdays gate, and subsequent propaganda on porktalk, I decided to take a look at the number of 30K+ attendances for both clubs in the 20 seasons since 1998-1999.

Note, this includes 2 season in the Prem for them and 1 for us. 6 seasons in the third tier for us and 3 for them. This also includes Cup and Play Off games.

Very close overall, and would probably be equal if we had a slightly bigger ground which allowed bigger away followings.

Totals: Pigs 28 games with 30K+ crowds. Blades 23 games with 30K+ crowds.

United 1998/1999
None
United 1999/2000
None
United 2000/2001
None
United 2001/2002
None
United 2002/2003
30095 vs Liverpool (cup)
30212 vs Notts Forest (playoffs)
United 2003/2004
None
United 2004/2005
None
United 2005/2006
30558 vs Sheff Wed
United 2006/2007
31726 vs Liverpool (1st game of season)
32321 vs Chelsea
32584 vs Man Utd
30957 vs Aston Villa
32591 vs Man City
32086 vs Arsenal
30268 vs Portsmouth
32144 vs Tottenham
32019 vs Everton
32572 vs Newcastle
31593 vs West Ham
30690 vs Watford
32604 vs Wigan (last game of season)
United 2007/2008
31769 vs Sheff Wed
United 2008/2009
30786 vs Sheff Wed
United 2009/2010
None
United 2010/2011
None
United 2011/2012
30043 vs Stevenage (last game of season)
United 2012/2013
None
United 2013/2014
30048 vs Charlton (cup)
United 2014/2015
30236 vs Tottenham (cup)
United 2015/2016
None
United 2016/2017
31003 vs Chesterfield (last game of season)
United 2017/2018
30668 vs Sunderland

Wednesday 1998/1999
30236 vs West Ham (1st game of season)
39475 vs Man Utd
33513 vs Leicester
Wednesday 1999/2000
34853 vs Liverpool (1st game of season)
39640 vs Man Utd
Wednesday 2000/2001
32283 vs Shef Utd (cup)
38433 vs Shef Utd
Wednesday 2001/2002
30883 Blackburn (cup)
Wednesday 2002/2003
None
Wednesday 2003/2004
None
Wednesday 2004/2005
None
Wedneday 2005/2006
33439 vs Sheff Utd
Wednesday 2006/2007
None
Wednesday 2007/2008
30486 vs Sheff Utd
36308 vs Norwich City (last game of season)
Wednesday 2008/2009
30441 vs Sheff Utd
30658 vs Cardiff City (last game of season)
Wednesday 2009/2010
30644 vs Barnsley (1st game of season)
30030 vs Newcastle
35485 vs Sheff Utd
37121 vs Crystal Palace (last game of season)
Wednesday 2010/2011
None
Wednesday 2011/2012
36364 vs Sheff Utd
38082 vs Wycombe (last game of season)
Wednesday 2012/2013
31375 vs Middlesboro (last game of season)
Wednesday 2013/2014
None
Wednesday 2014/2015
None
Wednesday 2015/2016
35065 vs Arsenal (cup)
31843 vs Cardiff (last game of season)
34260 vs Brighton (play offs)
Wednesday 2016/2017
30060 vs Aston Villa (1st game of season)
30549 vs Wolves
33681 vs Fulham (last game of season)
32625 vs Huddersfield (playoffs)
Wednesday 2017/2018
32839 vs Sheff Utd

Nice to see our average attendance is marginally better than theirs this season, seeing as though they like to play on this so much.

Very little in it but never the less nice, even more so considering they have had the home derby fixture too!

 

[oldblade]

Nice to see our average attendance is marginally better than theirs this season, seeing as though they like to play on this so much.

Very little in it but never the less nice, even more so considering they have had the home derby fixture too!

They've also had the home game against Leeds.

 

[Borbokisfreekick]

They've also had the home game against Leeds.

Which strangely enough has never pulled in a 30k+ crowd for them in any of the past 20 seasons.

 

[ChipButtyBlade]

Inspired by the current thread on yesterdays gate, and subsequent propaganda on porktalk, I decided to take a look at the number of 30K+ attendances for both clubs in the 20 seasons since 1998-1999.

Note, this includes 2 season in the Prem for them and 1 for us. 6 seasons in the third tier for us and 3 for them. This also includes Cup and Play Off games.

Very close overall, and would probably be equal if we had a slightly bigger ground which allowed bigger away followings.

Totals: Pigs 28 games with 30K+ crowds. Blades 23 games with 30K+ crowds.

United 1998/1999
None
United 1999/2000
None
United 2000/2001
None
United 2001/2002
None
United 2002/2003
30095 vs Liverpool (cup)
30212 vs Notts Forest (playoffs)
United 2003/2004
None
United 2004/2005
None
United 2005/2006
30558 vs Sheff Wed
United 2006/2007
31726 vs Liverpool (1st game of season)
32321 vs Chelsea
32584 vs Man Utd
30957 vs Aston Villa
32591 vs Man City
32086 vs Arsenal
30268 vs Portsmouth
32144 vs Tottenham
32019 vs Everton
32572 vs Newcastle
31593 vs West Ham
30690 vs Watford
32604 vs Wigan (last game of season)
United 2007/2008
31769 vs Sheff Wed
United 2008/2009
30786 vs Sheff Wed
United 2009/2010
None
United 2010/2011
None
United 2011/2012
30043 vs Stevenage (last game of season)
United 2012/2013
None
United 2013/2014
30048 vs Charlton (cup)
United 2014/2015
30236 vs Tottenham (cup)
United 2015/2016
None
United 2016/2017
31003 vs Chesterfield (last game of season)
United 2017/2018
30668 vs Sunderland

Wednesday 1998/1999
30236 vs West Ham (1st game of season)
39475 vs Man Utd
33513 vs Leicester
Wednesday 1999/2000
34853 vs Liverpool (1st game of season)
39640 vs Man Utd
Wednesday 2000/2001
32283 vs Shef Utd (cup)
38433 vs Shef Utd
Wednesday 2001/2002
30883 Blackburn (cup)
Wednesday 2002/2003
None
Wednesday 2003/2004
None
Wednesday 2004/2005
None
Wedneday 2005/2006
33439 vs Sheff Utd
Wednesday 2006/2007
None
Wednesday 2007/2008
30486 vs Sheff Utd
36308 vs Norwich City (last game of season)
Wednesday 2008/2009
30441 vs Sheff Utd
30658 vs Cardiff City (last game of season)
Wednesday 2009/2010
30644 vs Barnsley (1st game of season)
30030 vs Newcastle
35485 vs Sheff Utd
37121 vs Crystal Palace (last game of season)
Wednesday 2010/2011
None
Wednesday 2011/2012
36364 vs Sheff Utd
38082 vs Wycombe (last game of season)
Wednesday 2012/2013
31375 vs Middlesboro (last game of season)
Wednesday 2013/2014
None
Wednesday 2014/2015
None
Wednesday 2015/2016
35065 vs Arsenal (cup)
31843 vs Cardiff (last game of season)
34260 vs Brighton (play offs)
Wednesday 2016/2017
30060 vs Aston Villa (1st game of season)
30549 vs Wolves
33681 vs Fulham (last game of season)
32625 vs Huddersfield (playoffs)
Wednesday 2017/2018
32839 vs Sheff Utd

They like to turn out for the first and last games of a season,there's a song in there somewhere.

 

[snootyfenooty]

Inspired by the current thread on yesterdays gate, and subsequent propaganda on porktalk, I decided to take a look at the number of 30K+ attendances for both clubs in the 20 seasons since 1998-1999.

Note, this includes 2 season in the Prem for them and 1 for us. 6 seasons in the third tier for us and 3 for them. This also includes Cup and Play Off games.

Very close overall, and would probably be equal if we had a slightly bigger ground which allowed bigger away followings.

Totals: Pigs 28 games with 30K+ crowds. Blades 23 games with 30K+ crowds.

United 1998/1999
None
United 1999/2000
None
United 2000/2001
None
United 2001/2002
None
United 2002/2003
30095 vs Liverpool (cup)
30212 vs Notts Forest (playoffs)
United 2003/2004
None
United 2004/2005
None
United 2005/2006
30558 vs Sheff Wed
United 2006/2007
31726 vs Liverpool (1st game of season)
32321 vs Chelsea
32584 vs Man Utd
30957 vs Aston Villa
32591 vs Man City
32086 vs Arsenal
30268 vs Portsmouth
32144 vs Tottenham
32019 vs Everton
32572 vs Newcastle
31593 vs West Ham
30690 vs Watford
32604 vs Wigan (last game of season)
United 2007/2008
31769 vs Sheff Wed
United 2008/2009
30786 vs Sheff Wed
United 2009/2010
None
United 2010/2011
None
United 2011/2012
30043 vs Stevenage (last game of season)
United 2012/2013
None
United 2013/2014
30048 vs Charlton (cup)
United 2014/2015
30236 vs Tottenham (cup)
United 2015/2016
None
United 2016/2017
31003 vs Chesterfield (last game of season)
United 2017/2018
30668 vs Sunderland

Wednesday 1998/1999
30236 vs West Ham (1st game of season)
39475 vs Man Utd
33513 vs Leicester
Wednesday 1999/2000
34853 vs Liverpool (1st game of season)
39640 vs Man Utd
Wednesday 2000/2001
32283 vs Shef Utd (cup)
38433 vs Shef Utd
Wednesday 2001/2002
30883 Blackburn (cup)
Wednesday 2002/2003
None
Wednesday 2003/2004
None
Wednesday 2004/2005
None
Wedneday 2005/2006
33439 vs Sheff Utd
Wednesday 2006/2007
None
Wednesday 2007/2008
30486 vs Sheff Utd
36308 vs Norwich City (last game of season)
Wednesday 2008/2009
30441 vs Sheff Utd
30658 vs Cardiff City (last game of season)
Wednesday 2009/2010
30644 vs Barnsley (1st game of season)
30030 vs Newcastle
35485 vs Sheff Utd
37121 vs Crystal Palace (last game of season)
Wednesday 2010/2011
None
Wednesday 2011/2012
36364 vs Sheff Utd
38082 vs Wycombe (last game of season)
Wednesday 2012/2013
31375 vs Middlesboro (last game of season)
Wednesday 2013/2014
None
Wednesday 2014/2015
None
Wednesday 2015/2016
35065 vs Arsenal (cup)
31843 vs Cardiff (last game of season)
34260 vs Brighton (play offs)
Wednesday 2016/2017
30060 vs Aston Villa (1st game of season)
30549 vs Wolves
33681 vs Fulham (last game of season)
32625 vs Huddersfield (playoffs)
Wednesday 2017/2018
32839 vs Sheff Utd

Eight of the pigs 30k attendances were against us. So yeah, that kinda proves that they only turn up when they play the big clubs.

 

[Silent Blade]

They haven't averaged over 30,000 since 1968. We did in 1971/72 and 2006/07

 

[Tunstall Fred]

They haven't averaged over 30,000 since 1968. We did in 1971/72 and 2006/07

Nonsense,when Waddle and Sheridan played for them they had 50,000 every home game

 

[Danny_Boy]

Nice to see our average attendance is marginally better than theirs this season, seeing as though they like to play on this so much.

Very little in it but never the less nice, even more so considering they have had the home derby fixture too!

To add balance to this, you have to say that we are having a great season and them a poor one, they are also getting charged a lot more than we do.

I think in terms of crowds they do get more than us both home and away but the gap is not as big as they like to believe and if we get to the premier league before they do we could overtake them.

 

[Bayingblade]

Eight of the pigs 30k attendances were against us. So yeah, that kinda proves that they only turn up when they play the big clubs.

So if you remove the derby matches from the equation, we have both had the same amount of 30k plus crowds in the last 20 years...........

Sort of explodes their myth!

 

[Silent Blade]

So if you remove the derby matches from the equation, we have both had the same amount of 30k plus crowds in the last 20 years...........

Sort of explodes their myth!

Plus they had two full seasons in the PL and we had one

 

[Tunstall Fred]

Plus they had two full seasons in the PL and we had one

Didn't they lose 8-0 in one of these PL seasons?

 

[Silent Blade]

Didn't they lose 8-0 in one of these PL seasons?

Yes, against Newcastle

 

[Nasik Blade]

Think Saturday might be another one for us if Bolton actually sold some tickets! Just bought me and the lad a ticket and there isn't much left to choose from.

 

[Tunstall Fred]

Yes, against Newcastle

I wonder why I can remember such a scoreline?

 

[Bayingblade]

Yes, against Newcastle

I believe that was the game where they had a special away kit because their usual one clashed with Newcastle's home kit. Their preferred choice for this "special" kit..............




White with black stripes. Thick fuckers!!

Newcastle played in their blue away kit!!

 

[dublin 10 blade]

While it’s nice to read all these stats about gates
I couldn’t care less really how’s many pigs go to the death trap
This is the last stick this season which they can beat us , baring a catastrophic result in the derby game
I’ll leave all this attendance bollox to the pigs
Attention seeking fuckers

 

[Alfreton14Blade]

One thing I checked on, bearing in mind that porker had basically said how easy it was to get a 30,000 Boxing Day crowd against a big side, was whether or not they'd managed 30,000 on a Boxing Day since getting back up to La Liga.

Of course not. Tried twice, failed twice. Against Birmingham (by anyone's standards, a big club in terms of away following) and Blackpool (who travel well given the opportunity - remember them bringing a very healthy Boxing Day crowd here just a few seasons back).

 

[Tuns25]

When you see the list of all the clubs that have averaged 30,000 since 1970 it is incredible they are so widely accepted as massive. Half a century of excuses is going some.

 

[Tom Bott]

I wonder why I can remember such a scoreline?

I struggle too, but this was the day after my birthday and eased my hangover.

http://www.skysports.com/football/blackburn-vs-sheff-wed/277374

If I recall correctly the corner count was something like 12 - 0

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

I believe that was the game where they had a special away kit because their usual one clashed with Newcastle's home kit. Their preferred choice for this "special" kit..............




White with black stripes. Thick fuckers!!

Newcastle played in their blue away kit!!

None of that happened.

Stop making things up.

 

[Bayingblade]

None of that happened.

Stop making things up.

Didn't it?

 

[Bayingblade]

None of that happened.

Stop making things up.

Are you sure..................?

 

[Fanny magnet]

To add balance to this, you have to say that we are having a great season and them a poor one, they are also getting charged a lot more than we do.

I think in terms of crowds they do get more than us both home and away but the gap is not as big as they like to believe and if we get to the premier league before they do we could overtake them.

We already have

 

[bromtom]

Didn't it?

No.



At least not in that game.

 

[Eddiecolquhounsleg]

I believe that was the game where they had a special away kit because their usual one clashed with Newcastle's home kit. Their preferred choice for this "special" kit..............




White with black stripes. Thick fuckers!!

Newcastle played in their blue away kit!!

Well it wouldn't have clashed as Newcastle play in black with white stripes

 

[Tommoblade66]

It's a bit petty continually arguing on attendances, who spent more time in the top division etc. The truth is that in recent years many fans of most clubs have been priced out of the game by money men looking to sponge on loyalty. Premiership clubs don't even have to charge their fans and that should tell you something why they still do. Still, we're in a good spot with our pricing structure, but even then the team has to be performing. I have to think twice about renewing STs and suspect many of you are in the same boat.

 

[alcoblade]

When you see the list of all the clubs that have averaged 30,000 since 1970 it is incredible they are so widely accepted as massive. Half a century of excuses is going some.

Only in their own heads. Fans of other clubs just consider them a run
of the milll club, like the majority of us.

 

[Bayingblade]

No.



At least not in that game.

I couldn't remember if it was the 8 nil but some digging in response to Peter Ndlovu revealed that SWFC did much better in their white and black striped kit

 

[PeakyBlader]

To add balance to this, you have to say that we are having a great season and them a poor one, they are also getting charged a lot more than we do.

I think in terms of crowds they do get more than us both home and away but the gap is not as big as they like to believe and if we get to the premier league before they do we could overtake them.

In all fairness bud, I couldn't give a you know what about attendances personally. Tough times generally leave the hardcore followers behind anyway and our club are up there with the best in regards to how passionate we are for the club. I guess for me personally, being part of a genuine, passionate fan base is more important that having big attendances (although i'm not sure the board or even all fans will agree).

But out neighbours are a different kettle of fish completely. A larger support base has always been something which they revert to when they don't have bragging rights elsewhere for some bizarre reason.

And well what with the performances on the pitch yet to be desired, what with Carlos spending all like it was burning a whole in his pocket to no avail... and what with them having a fictional kit manufacturer, poorly designed and manufactured kits which arrived several months into the season. I guess this was pretty much the only thing they had left to revert to and regardless of the reasons surrounding to drop in attendances, I feel incredibly warm inside at the minute in light of all of the above.