Tonights attendance

[The Grockle]

Shows how far we have come when we are surprised only 18 and a bit thousand turn up to a mid week game, it's more than many established teams get on a Saturday.

 

[The Grockle]

do we need 8k more seats though

We might as well, there's at least five games we could get 25-30k crowds for in this division. We might not sell out very often but if our ultimate ambition is to play top flight football we'll need a 30k capacity to cater for the glory hunters and compete fianacially with the more mediocre premiership teams.

 

[8ace]

that is all

 

[El Presidente]

I agree, its too many at this stage. I think they should stick the tier on the East and hold back filling on the corners as 26,000 would be about right. Southampton got 23,000 on Tuesday and apparently it felt empty. Don't want that here!

I think the initial plan is to fill in the South East and West during the summer, and then see how things pan out next season.

 

[Hamilton]

I know!

So does her brother!

 

[Hamilton]

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[Lady Whistledown]

Considering how important this game was, it was a disappointing crowd and loads of no-shows. It's games like these that make me wonder if we will fill 30k.

Well we won't. Not every week. Were you seriously expecting that to be the case then?

I think it's hilarious that people are expressing concern that "only" 18,000+ turned up for an Albion game. We weren't getting crowds that big in the 2000s, the 1990s, and for at least half of the 1980s, when football was in the doldrums. I couldn't make last night as I was working a late shift and couldn't get the time off. A fair few people struggle with midweek games due to work (and the fact it's not a case of just jumping in the car from wherever and driving to the Amex).

Stop panicking, and just enjoy the ride.

 

[Dirk Gently]

No-one needs to fill 30k every game to make it cost-effective. Having the capacity available is more important than filling it 100% of the time.

Selling out half a dozen times a season, for the big games, is enough. Because you will use at least some of that extra capacity nearly every game, and anything that isn't sold can be used for promotions to get new supporters in - and especially the next generation of supporters. And if you have a cup run you have the capacity ready there to take advantage.

It's a long-term payback, rather than instant returns.

 

[Badger]

Southampton got 23,000 on Tuesday and apparently it felt empty. Don't want that here!

Only 22,999 of them stayed awake though.

 

[beardy gull]

More home fans than v Ipswich and v Leicester. What's the point of this thread again?

 

[Gazwag]

Not awful for a midweek game, there were a lot of empty seats in West Lower and the East though, the areas which are pay-by-match too.

Its strange, the lower west, north end, is the area which is for sale to non-sth. This must sell out as every game is a sell out, these fan you would expect at least 99% to turn up on the day, however there are alway gaps, sometimes 10-15 seats at a time.

 

[SurreySeagulls]

I for one couldn't go last night due to work commitments (forgot it was Wednesday) so my Son and I couldn't go and as someone said even though my meeting finished at 19:00 I couldn't just hop down from Guildford to get there in time.

 

[Shropshire Seagull]

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Wow, even with our new ground, 17 other grounds still have a higher capacity than the current Amex max.

 

[The Stout Yeoman]

I think a larger than normal number stayed away due to the Champions League ..... they probabily thought it was going to get a little bit Messi .......

 

[empire]

cardiff have brizzle sat,they chose not to come to us,dont blame them

 

[*Gullsworth*]

Average crowd just over 20k and with the remaining games almost certain to attract more than 20k we are on course for an average of 20k...my point isTWENTY THOUSAND FANS That is more than i thought we would have averaged!

 

[Caveman]

do we need 8k more seats though

I'd say yes. We sell out every home game and "if" we go up we would need more than another 8k.

Some questioned if we could get 10k season ticket holders this season didn't they.

Get em in.