You out did us? I was in north stand and coul not hear you till right at the end?
so you were one of the few left then
You out did us? I was in north stand and coul not hear you till right at the end?
Brovian are you sure you're not a Palace fan? It doesn't matter what you actually think - you're not supposed to support their arguments! I would like to think that we'd get more than 9k home fans for a latter stages Carling Cup round game, no matter how many weeks, years or decades we've been at the Amex at that point. Do you really have so little faith in our club's support?
Sorry, I'm not explaining myself very well and I'd understand it if you don't quite get my point.
In a word - yes! At the end of the day Brighton fans are no better or worse than those of any other club, including Palace and I still remember how quickly the novelty wore off when we reached the old 1st division. I'm pretty sure it won't go back to Withdean levels mind, but it WAS 'just' the Carling Cup, and latter stages or not don't underestimate the amount of antipathy there is to the competition. When we were playing Liverpool there were quite a few, more than a few, saying the result "didn't matter"!
That's bullshit we have always had good support and are known for it even at withdean when we wasn't doing very well it was still more then 80% full
i don't have much faith in it
considering you struggled to make 7k last season all this talk of great support is very funny
if you have such great support where have they all been the last few years
one thought though, i bet those loyal fans didn't make a habit of walking out before the end
That's bullshit we have always had good support and are known for it even at withdean when we wasn't doing very well it was still more then 80% full
considering you struggled to make 7k last season
This is an easy one - I'd rather have 20,000 fans every week. Whichever league position you choose, it's not guaranteed it's temporary. I'd rather be in the league below with 20,000 every week (than 4th with 12k every week), that's a real sign of future prospects.Would you rather be 4th in the league or have 20,000 fans every week?
considering you struggled to make 7k last season all this talk of great support is very funny
if you have such great support where have they all been the last few years
I guess you never went to the withdean then, because the south stand always empied as people moved down towards the pitch, and many watched the final whistle from the corner as they were preparing to head off.one thought though, i bet those loyal fans didn't make a habit of walking out before the end
When looking at the attendance at Withdean, percentages mean a lot. When you sell out, you still don't get 100% of people turning up, so people are sick on the day, get called to work, have transport issues etc. Using the Withdean as an example of us only having 7k turn up is pretty stupid isn't it.What the f*** do percentages odf capacity mean.
No you didn'tYou chaps heard of Quality not Quantity?? we only had 2.5k at Falmer and outsung you most of the game
You get posts like this, and then others wondering why people are still going on about attendance.Sure you're on the up now with high attendances but you have pay monthly season ticket holders at £30 ish pcm with at least 10k plastics and kiddies, they will all melt away once the bubble has burst even with a nice ground.
Do you really believe that? Really?Whether newish fans or diehards, we clearly have a BIGGER fanbase than Palace. Get over it. Focus on the fact you are above us in the league temporarily.
Do you really believe that? Really?
When you reached the play off final to make the top division in 1991 you didn't average 10k.But then again the Goldstone was a real football ground and didn't suit the type of people who have jumped on the band wagon for a season or two.
Right that's it I've won this argument so I am off now.
Bye bye.
No, we haven't always had good support, it has always fluctuated: bigger crowds when the team are doing well, smaller crowds when they're doing badly, the same as every other club. And no, the atmosphere at Withdean was invariably shit, even if it was 80% full.That's bullshit we have always had good support and are known for it even at withdean when we wasn't doing very well it was still more then 80% full
Does exactly what it says on the tin, quality post Glenn ffs they get better and better these kidsThey HAVE to keep going on about attendances and their new ground as it's all they've got left.
They all thought that this was the season when they'll become the bigger club. They all thought they'd win at the Amex and that they'd be ten points ahead of poor old Palace by now.
It hasn't happened, we're still bigger and we're still better - and we're only going to improve as the next wave of palace wonder kids get older. Look at Zaha, only just 18 and he's probably the best player in the League. Williams only just 17, and he's not far behind. Clyne is the best full back at 18 and Scannell is bloody good too. Not even mentioning Freedman who looks to be a bloody genius of a manager, far better than that whiny twat Gustavo.
Go on about attendances all you want, but you've got to admit... The future looks bloody brilliant for us. Worst case scenario, we sell all our young talent in two years and pocket £30million, while still being in the Championship.
Say what you want about cheating to get the Premiership last time, blah blah blah, this time we're doing it in style, and we're winning with a team of kids (the same ones who trashed you).
I guess you never went to the withdean then, because the south stand always empied as people moved down towards the pitch, and many watched the final whistle from the corner as they were preparing to head off.
When looking at the attendance at Withdean, percentages mean a lot. When you sell out, you still don't get 100% of people turning up, so people are sick on the day, get called to work, have transport issues etc. Using the Withdean as an example of us only having 7k turn up is pretty stupid isn't it.
This sentence is quite THICK. Especially seeing as we SOLD OUT our 7k home stands quite a few times. Still, worth a try eh?
Whether newish fans or diehards, we clearly have a BIGGER fanbase than Palace. Get over it. Focus on the fact you are above us in the league temporarily.
er, but it did. There weren't 22,500 there when you came to the Amex. There hasn't been 22k for any game as far as I know, although each game's been a sellout.i have heard some lame excuses but peoiple being sick , work or transport is hilarious
isn't it strange that those three things didn't happen when you played us