Attendance tonight... 25,518 (merged)

[ferring seagull]

Sorry but this is always going to be a question of seats sold V bums on seats.

From that point of view of BHAFC seats sold has it for me !

WOAH 25500 plus, isn't that ----ing good ?

I, for one , am in dreamland !

 

[brightonrock]

On the basis the South or North on their own hold about 2500(ish) each, and there were 2.5 of the 4 or so blocks empty, plus miscellaneous empties dotted about, I'd say 2250 no-shows/not-solds would be about right? East, North, SW corner and all of WSU as far as I could tell looked packed, it was only the South & South East...

 

[del_boy]

ESU was rammed, NS was rammed, WSL & WSU was rammed South stand had a bit of space and the dedicated away South East Corner section was sparse!

 

[del_boy]

and ESL was full

 

[Blackadder]

Anyway - highest attendance in the championship

Exactly. The official figures state that we had the highest gate of all games played in England tonight. After the frustrations of Withdean, I am more than happy with that!

 

[del_boy]

Exactly. The official figures state that we had the highest gate of all games played in England tonight. After the frustrations of Withdean, I am more than happy with that!

Splendid

 

[Blackadder]

Splendid

Like.

I know we haven't won a game yet but I am absolutlely buzzing!

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Biggest crowd in the Championship this evening, only Wolves even came close.

 

[Blackadder]

Biggest crowd in the Championship this evening, only Wolves even came close.

I thought Wednesday might pip us but nope.

 

[The Maharajah of Sydney]

All 24 Championship clubs have now played 1 Home game each .
Only Derby ( v Sheff Wed ) have had a higher attendance (27,437) .

 

[Rich Suvner]

in theory, this is what it should be as the ticket has been sold to someone, regardless of physical presence.

although you could make a compelling argument that an attendance figure, was a measure of the number of people in attendance.

 

[bennibenj]

although you could make a compelling argument that an attendance figure, was a measure of the number of people in attendance.

fair point - maybe we need both announced/quoted in prog? physical and tickets sold

 

[Jim in the West]

Biggest home league attendance since....

.....March 1982 (I think) v Spurs (27,090).

 

[Notters]

ESU was rammed, NS was rammed, WSL & WSU was rammed South stand had a bit of space and the dedicated away South East Corner section was sparse!

There were vast gaps in the esu. It looked 1/3 empty to me.

 

[Superphil]

It's all down the Barber massaging the figures*

* just getting it in

 

[kingcole]

25,518 Official Attendance

A truly great figure, but this confirms we have joined the Palace/Arsenal/Many others club in reporting ticket sales rather than actual bums on seats.

There were 2500 unsold seats in the away area and south stand yesterday. Add these to this total and we are bang on the current official capacity.

There were obviously a number of ST no shows. There were many seats around me empty in the family area. From there I could see many 1901's empty, a block of about 10 in the SW corner and odd seats in the WSL and North.

At this time of year ST no shows are to be expected, but we have to realise from now on, the official attendance will be the SOLD figure and not the bums on seats figure.

Is this right? It makes us look bigger and puts us on a level playing field with others who report this way, so I think I am for it. It might also show us in the top 3 for attendances this year.

The other side of the argument is that it's wholly dishonest. It is not the attendance.

 

[Notters]

Attendance tonight?

 

[The Wookiee]

Could be interesting when the ticket exchange is up and running ! If they include all season tickets in the attendance and additional tickets sold via the ticket exchange, could be some very strange figures !

 

[SurreySeagulls]

I never remember people moaning this much at withdean when we were getting 3,000 odd for a game and swathes of empty seats in our ultra modern athletics stadium of a shit hole. Just be grateful we have a fantastic stadium and the envy of many a fan and will be by the end of the season have had the highest average attendance the Albion have ever had. Now just need a striker to convert the chances

 

[Bozza]

I never remember people moaning this much at withdean when we were getting 3,000 odd for a game and swathes of empty seats in our ultra modern athletics stadium of a shit hole. Just be grateful we have a fantastic stadium and the envy of many a fan and will be by the end of the season have had the highest average attendance the Albion have ever had. Now just need a striker to convert the chances

Are people moaning? It's clearly a change the Albion have made and people have noticed and are curious.

That over 25,000 people bought a ticket for an Albion game is amazing - no one can deny that.