You don't see that often these days

[Simster]

Sunderland are away at Barnsley - they're taking over 8,000.

This isn't a rant about the fickle nature of NE support or gushing admiration for such a large following. I'm actually just wondering how often you see an away club given that many tickets for a league match these days. Most clubs don't have the spare space to accomodate such followings these days.

 

[Blackadder]

They wouldn't in the Premiership.

It can happen in the Championship. I believe Leeds brought similar numbers to Wigan a couple of seasons ago, (perhaps Starry can confirm).

 

[Starry]

Correctamundo. We had the entire side along the side of the pitch at the JJB and save for a few hundred empty seats it was full.

 

[Simster]

Well Wigan are the exception I guess because they have/had no fans - West Ham took 7,000 to Wigan at the end of the season a few years back.

 

[Frutos]

Correctamundo. We had the entire side along the side of the pitch at the JJB and save for a few hundred empty seats it was full.

So it was full, expect for the hundreds of bits that weren't?

Rather like taking a bus where half the seats are occupied and claiming that it's full (if you don't count the bits that aren't).

Why not simply say that it was 'nearly full' in the first place instead of beating about the bush?

 

[coventrygull]

Only about 200 Sampdoria turned up at the Stadio Olympico on Sunday. Pathetic support. To be honest the home crowed was piss poor. stadium half empty. Looks like italian footie is in big trouble

 

[Starry]

So it was full, expect for the hundreds of bits that weren't?

Rather like taking a bus where half the seats are occupied and claiming that it's full (if you don't count the bits that aren't).

Why not simply say that it was 'nearly full' in the first place instead of beating about the bush?

Because if I had we'd have been spared your wisdom and my Friday would be incomplete.

 

[Frutos]

Because if I had we'd have been spared your wisdom and my Friday would be incomplete.

Sarcasm is one of the lower forms of wit (some might say the lowest), but I suppose Leeds fans should start getting used to lower things at some stage, so now would be as good a time as any other.

 

[Starry]

Sarcasm is one of the lower forms of wit (some might say the lowest), but I suppose Leeds fans should start getting used to lower things at some stage, so now would be as good a time as any other.

I've been about as low as one can go, nothing new!

 

[Blackadder]

Frutos 30 : 40 Starry

Frutos serving to save the match!

 

[CHAPPERS]

I thought this was going to be a thread about white dog shit.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

I thought this was going to be a thread about white dog shit.

that is political correctness gone mad.

 

[Napper]

Hull took 9k to Wednesday last year

 

[Simster]

QPR took 8,000 to Wednesday in the year we also last went up.

What a pointlessly shit thread this is turning out to be. Sorry everyone.

 

[Blackadder]

QPR took 8,000 to Wednesday in the year we also last went up.

What a pointlessly shit thread this is turning out to be. Sorry everyone.

 

[CHAPPERS]

Well f***ing done, SimSHIT.

 

[dwayne]

I thought this was going to be a thread about white dog shit.

is it true that if you eat dog shit (white or brown) you go blind?

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

I am almost missing buba.

 

[CHAPPERS]

is it true that if you eat dog shit (white or brown) you go blind?

Declan Swan would know.

 

[tinx]

I thought Declan Swan got hit int he eye with a swing by a bigger boy.