Potential crowds at Falmer

[Addiseagull]

To stop some of the doom and gloom around, here's some interesting stats on how attendances have improved for similar sized clubs since moves to new stadiums....

Hull City

2006 19,841
2005 18,025
2004 16,847
2003 12,843
2002 9,506
2001 6,684
2000 5,736
1999 6,025
1998 4,682
1997 3,413
1996 3,803

Bolton Wanderers

2006 25.455
2005 26.006
2004 26.795
2003 25.017
2002 25.097
2001 16.106
2000 14.384
1999 18.196
1998 24.352
1997 15.820
1996 18.832
1995 13.029
1994 10.411
1993 8.945
1992 6.030
1991 7.281
1990 7.292
1989 5.528
1988 5.018
1987 4.851
1986 4.847

Charlton Athletic

2006 26.196
2005 26.403
2004 26.293
2003 26.256
2002 24.165
2001 20.023
2000 19.558
1999 19.825
1998 13.271
1997 11.105
1996 11.202
1995 10.166
1994 8.016
1993 7.039
1992 6.78
1991 6.502
1990 10.763
1989 9.419
1988 8.685
1987 9.012
1986 6.028

As many have said before, its proof that:

BUILT IT AND THEY WILL COME.

 

[SJ's Love Monkey]

In the land of the blind the one eyed man is king

 

[El Presidente]

In the land of the blind the one eyed man is wanking

But if he does it too much he will go blind himself surely.

 

[Goring Gull]

Ok Bolton and Charlton premiership easy to see why attendances have risen - Hull is a massive cirty so that explains that one.

Are there figures for Stoke? Sunderland?

 

[algie]

Love to see Reading's figures

 

[Addiseagull]

Reading

Reading:

2006 20.207
2005 17.169
2004 15.095
2003 16.011
2002 14.115
2001 12.647
2000 8.985
1999 11.262
1998 9.676
1997 9.165
1996 8.917
1995 9.35
1994 6.951
1993 4.781
1992 3.858
1991 4.073
1990 4.076
1989 5.106
1988 6.945
1987 6.883
1986 6.893
1985 3.689
1984 4.471
1983 3.459

More proof!

 

[Icy Gull]

Two of those clubs are Premiership and one a club that has come from the basement. I'd be more interested in whoever it is that palys in the McCain stadium, Oxford, Wigan and Huddersfield's aggregates

 

[Ernest]

Be interesting to see Hulls gates next season when they are relegated.
Plenty new grounds that have been built that clubs can't fill even with Premiership football like Middlesboro

 

[Addiseagull]

http://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/englandcontent.htm

 

[crodonilson]

The clubs listed have all had success on the back of moving to a new stadium, I have no doubt if we have success we will get decent crowds, however if we stayed marooned about where we are now you will only see a mderate rise at first which over 3 or 4 years will probably even out at about the 8k mark imho.

 

[Goring Gull]

The clubs listed have all had success on the back of moving to a new stadium, I have no doubt if we have success we will get decent crowds, however if we stayed marooned about where we are now you will only see a mderate rise at first which over 3 or 4 years will probably even out at about the 8k mark imho.

Is that enough to cover the costs at Falmer?

 

[El Presidente]

Falmer breakeven is 12,000

Shame we did move there a few years ago.

Division One 1979-1980

Club Average vs '79

1 Manchester United 51.608 11,2%
2 Liverpool 44.586 - 3,9%
3 Manchester City 35.272 - 2,6%
4 Arsenal 33.596 - 7,6%
5 Tottenham Hotpsur 32.018 - 8,3%
6 Crystal Palace 29.794 NEW
7 Everton 28.711 -19,0%
8 Aston Villa 27.976 -14,8%
9 Nottingham Forest 26.360 -10,9%
10 Wolverhampton Wanderers 25.731 23,7%
11 Brighton & Hove Albion 24.745 NEW
12 Leeds United 22.788 -17,5%
13 West Bromwich Albion 22.418 -15,5%
14 Ipswich Town 21.620 - 0,2%
15 Southampton 21.335 0,0%
16 Stoke City 20.176 NEW
17 Derby County 19.904 - 7,7%
18 Coventry City 19.315 -14,7%
19 Bristol City 18.932 -15,1%
20 Middlesbrough 18.739 1,5%
21 Norwich City 17.225 - 3,6%
22 Bolton Wanderers 16.353 -29,5%

 

[Goring Gull]

12,000 i for one think we will be pushing it hoping for that after the initial new ground feel where soff if we are not in the championship.

 

[Gully]

Oxford set a Conference record over Xmas with a crowd of over 11k, they have had crowds in excess of 6k for most of the season.

 

[Goring Gull]

Oxford set a Conference record over Xmas with a crowd of over 11k, they have had crowds in excess of 6k for most of the season.

But they are top of table which helps and i think the shock of droping out the league has brought the people flocking to show their support.

Did Crawleyt beat them yeatsrday i saw they were one-nil up

 

[El Presidente]

1-1 Crawley

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

In the Chumpionship with Falmer our crowds would pretty much mirror Cardiff's this season. Both cities have almost identical catchment areas in terms of population. 12-13k if we were mid table Chumpionship, add on a few thousand and more if we were looking like pushing for the Premiershit.

 

[Goring Gull]

1-1 Crawley

Good result for Crawley then.

I want York back in the league this season.

 

[Citrus in Sheffield]

Ok Bolton and Charlton premiership easy to see why attendances have risen - Hull is a massive cirty so that explains that one.

Are there figures for Stoke? Sunderland?

On Boxing Day, Sunderland had more than 40,000 at the Stadium of Light!

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Stoke are a nothing club like Burnley, will never get much over 12-14k unless they're at home to a top Premiership side.