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Our record attendance
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Gilliver's Travels
Peripatetic
There ya go.
Seagulltonian
C'mon the Albion!
It's interesting that 4 teams have bigger higher attendances than us, but we have the highest average this season 
Amazing, as it was only 3 seasons ago that fortress Withdean wasn't sold out on a regular basis!
Amazing, as it was only 3 seasons ago that fortress Withdean wasn't sold out on a regular basis!
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
Brighton v Palace in March could well be the highest Championship attendance all season.
Ronnie
Active member
1. Sheffield Weds 26594
2. Bolton 26455
3. Leeds 26402
From BHAFC web site
2. Bolton 26455
3. Leeds 26402
From BHAFC web site
You've been framed!!
TBH I don't know that we'll ever know the record attendance ... those numbers are tickets sold, not bums on seats
Superphil
Dismember
Stupid isn't it? All the teams in the Championship do this now, what really is the point? There reasons are to do with attracting coroprate sponsorship, but surely they also know the numbers are a joke too?
Gilliver's Travels
Peripatetic
All clubs should be obliged to publish two statistics per game: Actual attendance, and Total ticket sales revenue.
Bit like they always used to do for Wembley Cup Finals...
Bit like they always used to do for Wembley Cup Finals...
BattFink
Active member
In theory it should but I'd imagine it won't, Palace will have a limited ticket allocation & blocks will be closed off to separate the scum from the home fans
I'd like to see actual attendance announced as otherwise we're pretty much guaranteed a minimum 22k attendance just from season ticket holders alone, it shouldn't be too difficult to query the access control system
Superphil
Dismember
It's not, but that has nothing to do with why they give ticket sales numbers.
Superphil
Dismember
Twice
Surely tickets sold is the only stat that really matters ? At the end of the day it's a business and the revenue through tickets sales is what is most important, not who can or can't be arsed to turn up on the day.
BattFink
Active member
For me it's only a curiosity, so nothing of any importance.
I suppose the only reason to track real attendance would be for policing & transportation purposes
I suppose the only reason to track real attendance would be for policing & transportation purposes
Return of the Rev
Well-known member
ALSO FIGURES FOR EARLY LEAVERS AND LATE ARRIVALS
It is from a club and P&L perspective and I guess the purist might be able to argue that with the ticket exchange there's a possibility that tickets sold could be greater than the total number of seats in the stadium.
But it's just a matter of interest to see how many people are in
Sheebo
Well-known member
- Jul 13, 2003
- 29,319
I pretty sure they do do this. The other figure usually goes to police room or what have you. Hence why we found out Palace's attendance cheat last yr (PC Baulkam's twitter) (11.9k home fans i thnik it was)
gazingdown
Well-known member
- Feb 26, 2011
- 1,071
As far as business concerned, yes that's true.
However, it's published as "attendance", that is those who ATTEND so it does make a mockery of the term.
I've no problem publishing it as it is currently as that's how they all do it but I'd like to know the real attendance figures too. e.g. Tickets sold - 27000, attendance - 26500 etc.
All in all though, the figures aren't going to be *that* much out anyway, probably no more than 10%. Same for all clubs I suspect.