Not a bad attendance.

It was alright, could have been a fair bit higher under ideal circumstances with an even better season, people fully on board etc.

Saying that the planner indicated it should be higher considering hospitality was sold out and the remaining numbers in the 3 sides, it's weird how it never adds up.

But it's good we've pretty much carried the vast majority from the championship and come down bigger, so if and when we go back up we should grow again.
 
On the flip side we’ve got a great home record and has the restriction had any impact on results ??? Do you want Stockport and Wrexham down the whole east ?
 
Critchknows said:
I still think we miss a trick not selling more to aways fans. I get the argument about giving them a whole side but even a couple more blocks over the course of a season, that money could be the difference in signing that striker we so obviously need.
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Why give Barnsley the advantage? 2,000 is plenty at this stage.
 
It's not that we won't sell. We have had our capacity cut because we aren't adhering to conditions i.e we don't ensure that supporters are sat in seats. Many stand up in the away end for the entire game. Yesterday Barnsley fans were stood in the aisles and on the back row. We don't steward the ground properly as can be seen in the North with people standing. When we had 16,000 every week in the prem we managed to adhere to ground regulations, now, for some reason, we shy away from doing so. As a result we have less income.
 
Critchknows said:
I still think we miss a trick not selling more to aways fans. I get the argument about giving them a whole side but even a couple more blocks over the course of a season, that money could be the difference in signing that striker we so obviously need.
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It’s nothing to do with the club but down to the police and possibly health and safety.
 
Never mind giving away fans more seats, why not open the first one or two blocks of the east to home fans. It is already segregated by the press section an if the section immediately north of the press is closed I don't really see a problem. Away fans leave to the south and home fans leave to the north.
 
Morty said:
It's not that we won't sell. We have had our capacity cut because we aren't adhering to conditions i.e we don't ensure that supporters are sat in seats. Many stand up in the away end for the entire game. Yesterday Barnsley fans were stood in the aisles and on the back row. We don't steward the ground properly as can be seen in the North with people standing. When we had 16,000 every week in the prem we managed to adhere to ground regulations, now, for some reason, we shy away from doing so. As a result we have less income.
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Equally everyone / a huge majority in the north wants to stand and that helps our atmosphere

On the away front I’d give Blocks W&X to away fans when there’s a large contingent and otherwise use that for match day sales ( so no STs there )

That frees up the corner for away as well and avoids the issue of having away fans all the way down the side which I know the players don’t like

North part of the east is then just used as home fans spill over
 
Slightly disappointed with the home turnout although I wasn’t there. My ST wasn’t wasted though.
Listened to first half commentary on bus to Everglades( Florida) and jumped up in joy as we scored first goal. Strange looks from the Americans sat around me.
Lost signal when we went on the Airboats but knew we had just scored a third. My heart was in my mouth when I connected again and it was 3-2 and no idea how much injury time to go.
 
TwelveAngryMen said:
Equally everyone / a huge majority in the north wants to stand and that helps our atmosphere

On the away front I’d give Blocks W&X to away fans when there’s a large contingent and otherwise use that for match day sales ( so no STs there )

That frees up the corner for away as well and avoids the issue of having away fans all the way down the side which I know the players don’t like

North part of the east is then just used as home fans spill over
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I accept that most people in the North want to stand but we are an all seater stadium and in breach of our safety certificate by allowing them to do so. The have been incidents of disorder which have landed the club in trouble which stem from the North - flares, chanting, bottles thrown. This could be avoided if the crowd was stewarded properly. Standing up all game is relatively recent problem in the new ground. Now it's established it will be very difficult to control. We don't have safe standing at Bloomers - until we do - we should respect the ground wasn't built for people to stand and watch. The North is a steep stand. No crush barriers makes it an accident waiting to happen.
 
Morty said:
It's not that we won't sell. We have had our capacity cut because we aren't adhering to conditions i.e we don't ensure that supporters are sat in seats. Many stand up in the away end for the entire game. Yesterday Barnsley fans were stood in the aisles and on the back row. We don't steward the ground properly as can be seen in the North with people standing. When we had 16,000 every week in the prem we managed to adhere to ground regulations, now, for some reason, we shy away from doing so. As a result we have less income.
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Bit hypocritical, when the whole North is stood up for 90 minutes, to ask the away fans to remain seated.
 
TwelveAngryMen said:
Equally everyone / a huge majority in the north wants to stand and that helps our atmosphere

On the away front I’d give Blocks W&X to away fans when there’s a large contingent and otherwise use that for match day sales ( so no STs there )

That frees up the corner for away as well and avoids the issue of having away fans all the way down the side which I know the players don’t like

North part of the east is then just used as home fans spill over
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The away fans need to be closer to the North… 4 empty seats and a steward separate the biggest derbies in England but we’ve got half a stand… I get the stand configuration is shite but we need to sort it.

💯 improves the atmosphere as you can hardly hear them from the North now… Barnsley not a peep, didn’t even see them move to be fair.
 
Adams Kebab said:
The away fans need to be closer to the North… 4 empty seats and a steward separate the biggest derbies in England but we’ve got half a stand… I get the stand configuration is shite but we need to sort it.

💯 improves the atmosphere as you can hardly hear them from the North now… Barnsley not a peep, didn’t even see them move to be fair.
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Agree, best games I’ve been to for atmosphere is when the away fans have been next to the North.

Banter between both sets of supporters superb.

Can’t wait to get back in the Championship and have the East full of away supporters again.
 
Adams Kebab said:
The away fans need to be closer to the North… 4 empty seats and a steward separate the biggest derbies in England but we’ve got half a stand… I get the stand configuration is shite but we need to sort it.

💯 improves the atmosphere as you can hardly hear them from the North now… Barnsley not a peep, didn’t even see them move to be fair.
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Or get the majority of the North to move into the south… more room easier access more handsome clientele
 
Adams Kebab said:
The away fans need to be closer to the North… 4 empty seats and a steward separate the biggest derbies in England but we’ve got half a stand… I get the stand configuration is shite but we need to sort it.

💯 improves the atmosphere as you can hardly hear them from the North now… Barnsley not a peep, didn’t even see them move to be fair.
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Think it was the game vs Blackbum (last season) & the trouble behind the east/north which stopped away fans being housed in the North end of the east.
 
Willie Mcgrotty said:
Think it was the game vs Blackbum (last season) & the trouble behind the east/north which stopped away fans being housed in the North end of the east.
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Nope home fans had use of the outdoor bar and toilets(like they do now) as a smoking area against Blackburn when there was trouble.
The next time the North East was used the aways had that section and smoking area was moved to outside gate 3/4 which happened several times after Blackburn.
 
1953+1 said:
Never mind giving away fans more seats, why not open the first one or two blocks of the east to home fans. It is already segregated by the press section an if the section immediately north of the press is closed I don't really see a problem. Away fans leave to the south and home fans leave to the north.
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I wouldnt mind sitting in the east. used to love the old scratching sheds. if they allowed concessions as well.
 
I think the last few games have been a welcome restbite from what has otherwise been a fraught season. Should be enough for the majority to return and be good to get an opening home game against a team with a decent fanbase.
Of course, who knows where we might end up, but the end to the season should give more cause for optimism than pessimism.
 
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