Attendance Today

[Snowflake]

It literally will be 25k

Can a group of people in one place be “literal”?

 

[EddieColquhoun]

and yet Leeds fans are bellowing songs all game and create an atmosphere,

Not when we went to Elland Road (until they had scored) and very quiet at the Lane until they scored.

 

[Nick Jansky]

Boring football must be endemic in England

I think it actually is at the moment. Historically there have been times when the game has evolved into something a bit dull. That was a major reason that 3 points for a win was introduced.

 

[fifty shades of blade]

I take my daughter and I can rarely afford to go. Sorry if that makes me less of a blade.

It doesn't mate. It makes you a sensible parent. I live 100s of miles away and over past ten years or so the rise in train fares (i dont drive, dont want to) and now ticket prices limits me to just a handful of games per year. Away games are usually more affordable when they are closer to me than Sheffield is. Spending 200 quid for 90 mins of action is mindboggling, particularly as I am from an era when you paid on the gate and it was less than a tenner.

 

[fifty shades of blade]

I think it actually is at the moment. Historically there have been times when the game has evolved into something a bit dull. That was a major reason that 3 points for a win was introduced.

There has always been boring games and ones that are more exciting. I think people are so used to instant gratification these days that if there isn't a shot on goal for 10 mins they switch off.

 

[Westran]

We have a good club, great infrastructure, good manager and a team that isn't that great but because they're well managed have won more than most clubs in England

Yet our fans are the worst for a side chasing promotion in any league anywhere, atmosphere like a morgue, fans that fuckoff 10 mins before half time or leave 5 mins early and yet Leeds fans are bellowing songs all game and create an atmosphere, as per Burnley.

Truly bizarre state of affairs that more turned up to see us get walloped last year than today.

Go and support fucking Leeds then

 

[CambridgeBlade]

25,000 @ £40 = £1m income
30,000 @ £20 = £600k income

The club don’t make any more money on beer / pies etc as they are franchised so the club already have its fixed income for this.

Can’t really blame the club on this if we want to be challenging for promotion.

Lower prices if you want to be like Preston and Bristol City every season.

Should charge 30, happy medium. If tickets were 30 rather than 40 for games such as PNE on a Saturday I think we would see a big increase in attendance.

 

[Rufus Smalls]

The club made a mistake making this category A and that’s why the Preston numbers were lower then normal.
Some of their fans boycotted this fixture.

Tickets were £36 + £1 booking fee = £37 on the Kop and £41 + £1 = £42.00 in the other stands.

Who’s going to pay £42 to watch us play Preston?

Having a Season Ticket, I don't usually notice the Category of our home games but making yesterday a Cat A game is mindboggling.

Whoever judged Preston to be Cat A obviously hasn't had a look at the League Tables since Tom Finney was a lad.

 

[Nick Jansky]

There has always been boring games and ones that are more exciting. I think people are so used to instant gratification these days that if there isn't a shot on goal for 10 mins they switch off.

To a degree, yes. Nothing whatsoever to do with the Blades, but I think the excitement levels in the game have dipped generally in recent years. Partly down to the tactics that are currently in fashion, partly down to promotion to the PL having become such a poisoned chalice.

 

[fifty shades of blade]

To a degree, yes. Nothing whatsoever to do with the Blades, but I think the excitement levels in the game have dipped generally in recent years. Partly down to the tactics that are currently in fashion, partly down to promotion to the PL having become such a poisoned chalice.

And maybe partly that some are worried about feeding themselves after spending shitloads on watching a game of football?!

 

[Yellarbellyblade]

To a degree, yes. Nothing whatsoever to do with the Blades, but I think the excitement levels in the game have dipped generally in recent years. Partly down to the tactics that are currently in fashion, partly down to promotion to the PL having become such a poisoned chalice.

Pep is to blame. Everyone tries to play like Manchester City and frankly up until this season they’re tedious to watch. They’re only more fun this year because they’re getting beaten

 

[Nick Jansky]

And maybe partly that some are worried about feeding themselves after spending shitloads on watching a game of football?!

Yes, definitely. I know a few people in that situation, it doesn’t make them a lesser Blade. Anyone who prioritises going to a match over much more important things is stupid in my opinion.

 

[Proper Blade]

Making a game like this Category A and over £40 is properly mind boggling. The people setting the ticket prices have little to no idea what they're doing, and have gotten them badly wrong this season.

They also have no idea what long term damage they're doing. We are alienating so many potential supporters by charging ludicrous prices and placing so many restrictions on tickets.

We stopped offering good value a long, long time ago. We now rip our own fans off maybe more than any other team in the league. It is absolutely disgusting.

 

[Pegster]

Can’t have just been £?

Sorry , but no way does the upper photo show the 'usual' PNE following at Bramall Lane ( wouldn't be surprised if that was taken from one of their Gentry Days } !!

 

[Greasy Chap Butty]

Can’t have just been £?

It's expensive, but not the reason. As other teams have brought lots more, who are in exactly the same situation.

 

[Bladesman]

We have a good club, great infrastructure, good manager and a team that isn't that great but because they're well managed have won more than most clubs in England

Yet our fans are the worst for a side chasing promotion in any league anywhere, atmosphere like a morgue, fans that fuckoff 10 mins before half time or leave 5 mins early and yet Leeds fans are bellowing songs all game and create an atmosphere, as per Burnley.

Truly bizarre state of affairs that more turned up to see us get walloped last year than today.

Some fans just disappear at half time and don’t return. Whether we are winning or not by half time.

Is there a black hole in the toilets or something?

Although the pricing for the Preston match was poor from the club.

 

[Pegster]

Of our league games so far this season we’ve had 3 games below 27k. I can see this one, at home with 10 games left and 2nd in the league, breaking 27k. Bristol will bring 1k as they’re a well supported club away from home. We only need 2k or 3k floaters and we’re there.

If we don’t I stand corrected but I don’t see us dropping to 25k again this season.

I fear you may well need to stand corrected . Looking at the ticket sales , they are way behind the £20 Coventry offer for the end of the month . It appears Bristol City have sold just over 500 tickets ( 485 remain from a 1009 allocation ) .

 

[Edgar Allan Poo]

Some fans just disappear at half time and don’t return. Whether we are winning or not by half time.

Is there a black hole in the toilets or something?

Although the pricing for the Preston match was poor from the club.

I have it on good account that if you enter the kop bogs run full tilt then throw yourself at the wall that you end up in an exclusive bar or maybe it's the Northern General I can't remember which...

 

[Edgar Allan Poo]

I'm in favour of the Championship coming to some sort of agreement on away day prices. Clubs should appreciate that supporters often give up a full day or sometimes it can involve an overnight stay.

Although I have a modest income I have no dependents any longer so can afford a season ticket and away trips when I can get a ticket.

I do feel for families of Blades though and perhaps more could be done with group tickets at home games - on production of DNA evidence of course!

 

[Berkshire Blade]

I do feel for families of Blades though and perhaps more could be done with group tickets at home games - on production of DNA evidence of course!

Blades finding out their missus played away at the turnstile would be good viral content too.

 

[Edgar Allan Poo]

Blades finding out their missus played away at the turnstile would be good viral content too.

Oops, I may have opened up a can of eggs here.

 

[Chimpan-A]

Must be me, I don’t think 27k against Preston is too bad at all.
But then I enjoyed watching us yesterday and thought we were good value so it probably is just me.

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

Yet our fans are the worst for a side chasing promotion in any league anywhere, atmosphere like a morgue, fans that fuckoff 10 mins before half time or leave 5 mins early and yet Leeds fans are bellowing songs all game and create an atmosphere, as per Burnley.

 

[dublin 10 blade]

I have it on good account that if you enter the kop bogs run full tilt then throw yourself at the wall that you end up in an exclusive bar or maybe it's the Northern General I can't remember which...

I guess it’s the Northern mate
As you sound like you’ve got concussion

 

[John Street West Terrace]

Got some friends who were regulars for years but no longer go .. the reasons..cost of living crisis , expensive ticket prices , cannot get tickets near us when they do want to attend the odd game & for £50 a year they can watch all games home & away via IPTV .
In the current times having a 26-27k home support in a two club city is excellent support

 

[Sheffsteel]

Must be me, I don’t think 27k against Preston is too bad at all.
But then I enjoyed watching us yesterday and thought we were good value so it probably is just me.

Agree, considering the opposition and the price….this was one of the least attractive matches if the season…so over 27K is decent.

Also agree….we were excellent in the 1st half….altho think Preston being poor had something to do with it.
It was typical Hecky really….felt like PNE came for a 0-0, they didn’t seem to make any effort to score.

The only disappointment was we were in cruise control all match…..then the final 10 minutes we looked nervy and struggled to keep the ball.
This is a worrying habit where its backs to the wall in the final stages on every match where we have a 1 goal lead.

Credit to the players…we’ve always managed to hold on…..but at some stage surely we’ll concede a late goal.

 

[west_yorks_blade]

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Is that a rare shot of Pinchy?

 

[Pintor75]

When we're back in the premiership things will pick up, as I've mentioned before the Championship is full of boring ,going nowhere clubs, Preston, Bristol city, Millwall, Cardiff, Swansea, Oxford, QPR etc and we've a run in that includes a lot of them, no doubt if we need to win the last couple the place will be fun, but it's hard to get excited for Bristol city on a Tuesday night tbh

 

[robbiez666]

To a degree, yes. Nothing whatsoever to do with the Blades, but I think the excitement levels in the game have dipped generally in recent years. Partly down to the tactics that are currently in fashion, partly down to promotion to the PL having become such a poisoned chalice.

There was a time when teams had a style/way of playing so you'd get a different challenge every week. Nowadays, most teams tend to play the same or similar way. You get a crazy team playing out from the back (Swansea), you get lumpers (Luton) but most other seem to just try and keep it tight and get something on the break. Games become less memorable and much of a muchness.

 

[The Fox]

Whilst I agree that pay on the day prices are nonsense I guess that the club being able to accommodate everyone who might want to go , in the seat they'd want at the price they can afford is pretty near impossible .
Somewhere a balance needs to be struck where non season ticket holders and away fans ticket pricing is at least reasonable rather than unreasonable.