Attendance

[Camden Blade]

25,000 plus a little on the low side I thought given Blackburn brought 5 or 6,000. Then again not ideal kick off time. But atmosphere was cracking.

 

[Dan Emery]

25,000 plus a little on the low side I thought given Blackburn brought 5 or 6,000. Then again not ideal kick off time. But atmosphere was cracking.

And it's Mother's Day of course

 

[TCsLoveChild]

Largely down to the restrictions on the Kop I would think. UTB

 

[bladesmanluke]

Anyone that decided not to go today will have to live with that decision. One of the best games I've seen at the lane in a long time

 

[Katzenjammer]

25k is a load of bollocks, there was easily upwards of 28k there today. They must've put Prince Abdullah in charge of calculating the numbers.

 

[Hamandcheese]

Hopefully the benevolent little dictators at the council are pleased with themselves

But to be honest..... moving the kop back row forwards by a few might actually help the atmosphere a bit

 

[SW12 to S12 to S18]

Don’t forget, we’re short of cash apparently so I’m guessing there was a bit of under stating of the attendance today.

 

[Bill puntin]

Oh they will be

 

[jt64]

Couldn't really get a gauge on how full the Kop was from the centre of the Kop for obvious reasons but the general consensus around us was that the attendance figure reeked of creative accounting

 

[bladesmanluke]

Couldn't really get a gauge on how full the Kop was from the centre of the Kop for obvious reasons but the general consensus around us was that the attendance figure reeked of creative accounting

The whole south stand side flank of the kop was half empty

 

[knowsnowt]

It was on box.

 

[AnstonBlade1]

There were more than 25k there, no way were there 6000 empty seats

 

[Katzenjammer]

There was 28k for Luton at home, and the away support presumably all travelled in the same fucking taxi.

As I said, 25k is pure fabrication.

 

[Rudders]

There was 28k for Luton at home, and the away support presumably all travelled in the same fucking taxi.

As I said, 25k is pure fabrication.

25k for tax purposes and the extra 3k for the widows and orphans fund

 

[BigBed]

Traffic was as bad as ive seen after a game.

 

[itsinyerblood]

Twas on TV, Blackburn aren't that much of a draw so unsurprising gate

 

[ryza]

Club / police fucked up after game also. United fans mingling with Blackburn fans. Few things been chucked etc etc.

 

[bartman]

Couldn't really get a gauge on how full the Kop was from the centre of the Kop for obvious reasons but the general consensus around us was that the attendance figure reeked of creative accounting

Loads of spare seats at the side of the Kop near SA and quite a few on the opposite side

 

[100% part time blade]

There was 28k for Luton at home, and the away support presumably all travelled in the same fucking taxi.

As I said, 25k is pure fabrication.

Isn’t that 28k tickets sold rather than 28k people who actually went?

Kop had big sections unsold, as well as all the back rows that were unavailable.
I think a lot of fans weren’t that fussed about the prospect of going to Wembley (unlike Blackburn) and so didn’t bother.

 

[ZoneManWilf]

Looked about right to me, kop was definitely less packed than a normal league match, some gaps on the sides and same back few rows cordoned off. At least 3k spare seats on the kop, then segregation on the away end and south stand and a few spare seats on John st.

 

[itsinyerblood]

Fat Paul took up half a stand so thumbs up to fatty for being so expansive

 

[Katzenjammer]

Isn’t that 28k tickets sold rather than 28k people who actually went?

Kop had big sections unsold, as well as all the back rows that were unavailable.
I think a lot of fans weren’t that fussed about the prospect of going to Wembley (unlike Blackburn) and so didn’t bother.

Well I would expect that a full Bramall Lane Upper (well, full to safe capacity) would offset the unsold sections of the kop.

 

[wizadry]

The attendance was complete bollocks, anyone that goes to every game knows that.

 

[Greg.]

Atmosphere > numbers anyway. See this is the current topic du jour on porktalk and how they got more for their Friday night draw vs. Bolton

 

[Millhousesblade1889]

I’ve got a feeling we’ll struggle to sell out vs City due to many fans not bothering as we’re unlikely to win.

 

[Stu_Blade]

Isn’t that 28k tickets sold rather than 28k people who actually went?

Kop had big sections unsold, as well as all the back rows that were unavailable.
I think a lot of fans weren’t that fussed about the prospect of going to Wembley (unlike Blackburn) and so didn’t bother.

Yeah I believe so but you wouldn't have thought many wouldn't have gone after forking out for ticket. Understandable if a night league match in winter or what have you.

 

[Rojoyblanco]

And it's Mother's Day of course

I’m a mother and came to the match on my own. The family complained that I wasn’t spending the day with them!

 

[ancientblade]

had to be at least 2/3k unsold on the kop i would say 25/26 is about right think each team gets about 33k for semi final so we may well struggle to sell out although a lot might just see it as a good day out even if weve little chance of winning

 

[coaxingstar71]

Quite a lot of spare seats. As I've posted elsewhere, the club doesn't help itself by limiting tickets to one ticket per customer.

 

[Razor_Blade]

Couldn't really get a gauge on how full the Kop was from the centre of the Kop for obvious reasons but the general consensus around us was that the attendance figure reeked of creative accounting

The flanks of the kop were empty to be fair.