Our average attendance on our first season back in 2007 was 8,861. So when you take off away fans and PotD, then you're probably looking somewhere between 5-6k season tickets.
Interestingly, we averaged 8,770 in league one post takeover, so I think that shows just how much the O's held us back, and why people are maybe underestimating us a little now.
Yeah, but not truly fair to make a equal comparison, the clubs in a much better state now.
Then we were coming off thr back of years of crap, ok we have had the boycott years but before were some of the best the club has had.
All under the enthusiasm sapping oystons though.
We also I think had half a ground, 2 stands and a real tinpot feel.
We at least now, whilst still much more work to do, have recaptured a decent amount of youth and are making strides in recapturing the town although this takes time.
Comparing the 2 states of the club now is like night and day.
Trialists, no team until the last minutes, an unwillingness to spend money, half a stadium, tin pot operation pitch prone to being like a ploughed field.
To promotion to the championship now, great pitch, completed stadium (well at least 4 sides), pride spent on it doing up areas, fans engagement, players signed early and money spent, long deals, training ground in works but current one improved vastly already.
We are in a much better position than years gone and have potential to grow the club beyond what most have seen in our lifetimes.
Its night and day for kids growing up today compared to maybe 20 years ago, there's a real positive and feelg good club to support now and I can only see more and more behind behind that.
