Big club

[The Birdman]

Middle of the road with the potential to get into the top twenty

 

[Diego Napier]

If we expanded the Amex to 35k or so and got promoted we could be top 15 or so in the country.

Really? Could we expand to more than 35k, say 40k, and be top 10?

 

[Prince Monolulu]

If we expanded the Amex to 35k or so and got promoted we could be top 15 or so in the country.

But we don't fill at presently...not even for the Derby play-off game.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

The number of empty East Stand (south end) seats for this year's play off was a bit of a damning indictment. We probably have 112,435 'followers' across the 2 counties, of whom just over a quarter will come and watch us live on a good day. If we're on TV (playoff) expect the Battle, Crowborough, Stonegate and Chichester massives to watch it in the pub, rather than come to the ground.

 

[andy1980]

The number of empty East Stand (south end) seats for this year's play off was a bit of a damning indictment. We probably have 112,435 'followers' across the 2 counties, of whom just over a quarter will come and watch us live on a good day. If we're on TV (playoff) expect the Battle, Crowborough, Stonegate and Chichester massives to watch it in the pub, rather than come to the ground.

Thats a precise number, where did you get that from?

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Thats a precise number, where did you get that from?

In fact you could probably add on another 3,327 living in the UK outside of Sussex to that number, plus 326 others around the world, rounding that number up to 116,000.

 

[andy1980]

In fact you could probably add on another 3,327 living in the UK outside of Sussex to that number, plus 326 others around the world, rounding that number up to 116,000.

Where are you getting these numbers from?

 

[Icy Gull]

Bigger than we were 5 years ago not as big as we were 30 years ago

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Where are you getting these numbers from?

It's an ages old calculation the club use to tot up matchday attendances at the Amex. Take the population of Lewes, multiply it by the population of Southease, subtract the population of Buxted and you're there.

 

[andy1980]

It's an ages old calculation the club use to tot up matchday attendances at the Amex. Take the population of Lewes, multiply it by the population of Southease, subtract the population of Buxted and you're there.

Very scientific and precise

 

[mikeyjh]

Why does it matter?

 

[Napper]

Perceptions in football id say out of all 4 divisions we are about half way ie small club champs , reasonable size league 1 .

If thinks stay as they are fir a decade then perception would move to mid champs

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Why does it matter?

You obviously haven't seen the size of my penis Mikey!

 

[mikeyjh]

You obviously haven't seen the size of my penis Mikey!

In a nutshell.

 

[Working class pride]

It depends how you define big,

In terms of training facilities, stadium, fan base and potential we are top 15 in the country.

In terms of club history, trophies etc we are about 35-40 in the country.

In terms of fan base we are again the 10th best supported club in the country (as we were in 1980). Quite astounding for a club who have played its entire history in mostly the third tier, with only one major national honour in 1910 plus a losing FA Cup final appearance and having lost around two generations of support with Gillingham and Withdean. Whether that makes a big club is subjective but one thing is for sure, if the club ever did get some success then prices will rise unless they can increase the ground capacity. Then there will be some moaning!

 

[Albumen]

It's what you do with it that counts.

 

[SweatyMexican]

Like all championship sides, pretty big. If you think about it we are in the 2nd tier out of 24 tiers, which is pretty good.

 

[Dan Aitch]

Some clubs are bigger than others.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Some clubs are bigger than others.

Oscar managing from the touchline in a semi-comatose state, it's really serious.

 

[Plastic-Fantastic]

As big as TB's hooter.

Anti-semetic