[Archived] Top 50 Attendances At Ewood Park

[cletus]

UPDATED AFTER CITY GAME

vs Liverpool (feb 96)...........30,895

vs Newcastle (apr 96)..........30,717

vs Man Utd (apr 98).............30,547

vs Newcastle (may 95)........30,545......VE Day

vs Fulham (may 02)............30,487

vs Man Utd (apr 97)............30,476

vs Man Utd (dec 02)............30,475

vs Man Utd (may 99)...........30,436.......relegation day

vs Bolton (feb 96)...............30,419

vs Newcastle (dec 96)........30,398

...........................................................................10

vs Tottenham (feb 98).......30,388

vs Man Utd (april 08).........30,316

vs Liverpool (oct 94)..........30,263

vs Man Utd (oct 94)............30,260

vs Liverpool (aug 97)..........30,187

vs Sunderland (jan 99)........30,125.....FA Cup rd4

vs Liverpool (nov 94)..........30,115.....Coca Cola Cup rd4

vs Liverpool (sept 03).........30,074

vs Liverpool (nov 07)..........30,033

vs Tottenham (dec 95).......30,004

.............................................................................20

vs Newcastle (Jan2000)......29,946.....FACup rd5 (div1)

vs Liverpool (apr 99)..........29,944

vs Man City (apr2000)........29,913.......Div1 (city promoted)

vs Sunderland (dec 01).......29,869

vs Man Utd (aug 95)...........29,843

vs Arsenal (mar 03)...........29,840

vs Man Utd (aug 01)..........29,836

vs Arsenal (apr 96)............29,834

vs Celtic (nov 02)..............29,698......UEFA Cup

vs Tottenham (jan 99)........29,643

.............................................................................30

vs Man Utd (may 04)..........29,616

vs Liverpool (nov 96)..........29,598

vs Man City (Aug 09)..........29,584

vs Everton (mar 96)...........29,468

vs Huddersfield (apr 01).....29,406.....(div1)

vs Liverpool (dec 06).........29,342

vs Newcastle (may 98).......29,300

vs Newcastle (dec 04)........29,271

vs Liverpool (aug 02).........29,207

vs Liverpool (april 06)........29,142

...............................................................................40

vs Man Utd (Jan 03)...........29,048......league cup semi final

vs Man City (dec 95)..........28,915

vs Bolton (april 03)............28,862

vs Liverpool (nov 01).........28,859

vs Southampton (apr 02)....28,851

vs Bumley (mar05.............28,691........FACup

vs Man City (mar 03).........28,647

vs Arsenal (mar 04)...........28,627

vs Leeds Utd (feb 95).........28,561

vs WBA (may 09)...............28,389

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[philipl]

If Rovers have a half decent season, it is easy to see at least three more gates this season larger than the 28,389 against the Baggies on Tugay Day.

[robbo_rovers]

How can our attendance be 31,367, and therefore there was nearly 2,000 empty seats yesterday. I was in the BBE lower and couldn't see a spare seat. Obviously there may have been a few in the BBE upper, but surely not nearly 2,000!

[Anti-Dingle-Brigade]

I'm pretty certain we always knock a few off the official gate to squeak some past the taxman, there have been games where they may have been 2-3000 seats empty, maximum, and the "official" attendance is announced as 24,000 or something stupid. It's a bit of a running joke actually.

[cletus]

How can our attendance be 31,367, and therefore there was nearly 2,000 empty seats yesterday. I was in the BBE lower and couldn't see a spare seat. Obviously there may have been a few in the BBE upper, but surely not nearly 2,000!

We were sat in the JW lower (near the Darwen End) yesterday. There were a few spaces in the BBE upper on its top outer edges. We couldn`t see the JW upper cos of our seating position, but the rest of the ground seemed pretty full.

I`m pretty pleased with the attendance, as i said to my gf "there`s about 29 & half thousand on Ewood today".....pretty accurate eh!!

[Ben-2000]

My ST card didnt work at the turnstile yesterday and whilst I was at the Ticket Office sorting it out (at approx 2.40pm) people were being turned away as apparently we had 'sold out'. Why didnt they just sell the couple of hundred or so seats that were spare in the corners of the BBE upper rather than turning people away, surely the family stand rules have to be relaxed when the rest of the ground is sold out!

With that said i'm suprised the official attendance wasn't slightly higher (maybe 29,900) as there was no empty seats elsewhere from what I could see. Maybe there were quite a few single seats left in the BBE upper scattered around.

Also, the 31,000 odd capacity is inaccurate as this includes some seats that are not 'sold' eg press, dugouts etc so we would never ever get this figure. Rovers don't fiddle the books, everything is computerised these days anyway so there's no way they would risk getting away with that for a few quid.

[stuwilky]

There was a patch of empties at the corner of the Riverside/Darren End.

I am also led to believe that tickets were taken off sale due to City fans trying to purchase in home areas.

[Ben-2000]

There was a patch of empties at the corner of the Riverside/Darren End.

I am also led to believe that tickets were taken off sale due to City fans trying to purchase in home areas.

Fair do's on both points, I was in the Riverside so obviously didn't notice the empties in there, here's to a few more gates in the top 50 this season

[dj54nna]

There were quite a few empty seats in JW upper that I could see from the shed and a few in the lower corners. The amount of seats given to the press in JW upper seems to be bigger than it used to be. I tried getting some tickets for some mates who fancied the match last minute but I was told it was a complete sell out by the ticket office. I was a bit annoyed when I saw all the empties upstairs.

[philipl]

I think you are forgetting, the club had an obligation to hold seats back in case DE ST holders showed up didn't they?

[92er]

If Rovers have a half decent season, it is easy to see at least three more gates this season larger than the 28,389 against the Baggies on Tugay Day.

When I read the LT, I was very surprised at the attendance for Saturday's match-everybody had predicted a near 30,000 crowd-and now I understand what happened. The LT showed the attendance for the WBA match, not the City one.

Anyone want to tell Cryer about the mistake?

[cletus]

I think you are forgetting, the club had an obligation to hold seats back in case DE ST holders showed up didn't they?

No they didn`t.

Darwen End ST holders were entitled to a complimentary ticket.....but those ST holders were told they were on a strict 1st come 1st served basis. There was a time limit to claim your seat by.

[Seggie]

Theres also the possibillity of S/T tickets not being used for one reason or another. For instance I was on holiday and missed the game.

[dannydisco]

There was a patch of empties at the corner of the Riverside/Darren End.

I am also led to believe that tickets were taken off sale due to City fans trying to purchase in home areas.

and plotting to purchase season tickets with a view to canceling the direct debit after the game.

[Hannah]

Theres also the possibillity of S/T tickets not being used for one reason or another. For instance I was on holiday and missed the game.

I was on holiday and my mum gave my season ticket to one of their friends - he had an amazing time having not been in ages and is now planning to go more regularly this season!

[John Howarth]

I was on holiday and my mum gave my season ticket to one of their friends - he had an amazing time having not been in ages and is now planning to go more regularly this season!

Without wishing to appear to be taking the official line, but are you are aware that season tickets are strictly non transferrable.

[Ben-2000]

To resurrect an old thread... I wonder where the Liverpool game will rank in the top 50 list, surely it will be in there...

Looking back at the top of the list, we have had no attendances over 30,500 since the mid 90's... has the capacity been slightly reduced? - we have obviously had sell outs since then!

[cletus]

UPDATED AFTER BIN-DIPPERS GAME.....

(This season`s games in bold)

vs Liverpool (feb 96)...........30,895

vs Newcastle (apr 96)..........30,717

vs Man Utd (apr 98).............30,547

vs Newcastle (may 95)........30,545......VE Day

vs Fulham (may 02)............30,487

vs Man Utd (apr 97)............30,476

vs Man Utd (dec 02)............30,475

vs Man Utd (may 99)...........30,436.......relegation day

vs Bolton (feb 96)...............30,419

vs Newcastle (dec 96)........30,398

...........................................................................10

vs Tottenham (feb 98).......30,388

vs Man Utd (april 08).........30,316

vs Liverpool (oct 94)..........30,263

vs Man Utd (oct 94)............30,260

vs Liverpool (aug 97)..........30,187

vs Sunderland (jan 99)........30,125.....FA Cup rd4

vs Liverpool (nov 94)..........30,115.....Coca Cola Cup rd4

vs Liverpool (sept 03).........30,074

vs Liverpool (nov 07)..........30,033

vs Tottenham (dec 95).......30,004

.............................................................................20

vs Newcastle (Jan2000)......29,946.....FACup rd5 (div1)

vs Liverpool (apr 99)..........29,944

vs Man City (apr2000)........29,913.......Div1 (city promoted)

vs Sunderland (dec 01).......29,869

vs Man Utd (aug 95)...........29,843

vs Arsenal (mar 03)...........29,840

vs Man Utd (aug 01)..........29,836

vs Arsenal (apr 96)............29,834

vs Celtic (nov 02)..............29,698......UEFA Cup

vs Liverpool (dec 09)........29,660

.............................................................................30

vs Tottenham (jan 99)........29,643

vs Man Utd (may 04)..........29,616

vs Liverpool (nov 96)..........29,598

vs Man City (Aug 09)..........29,584

vs Everton (mar 96)...........29,468

vs Huddersfield (apr 01).....29,406.....(div1)

vs Liverpool (dec 06).........29,342

vs Newcastle (may 98).......29,300

vs Newcastle (dec 04)........29,271

vs Liverpool (aug 02).........29,207

.............................................................................40

vs Liverpool (april 06)........29,142

vs Man Utd (Jan 03)...........29,048......league cup semi final

vs Man City (dec 95)..........28,915

vs Bolton (april 03)............28,862

vs Liverpool (nov 01).........28,859

vs Southampton (apr 02)....28,851

vs Bumley (mar05.............28,691........FACup

vs Man City (mar 03).........28,647

vs Arsenal (mar 04)...........28,627

vs Leeds Utd (feb 95).........28,561

.............................................................................50

(btw.....this seasons average attendance is a fantastic.....25,953 so far!

[philipl]

25,953 is an amazing figure when you consider Bolton, Everton, Man U, Arsenal, Chelsea and Sunderland have not been to Ewood yet.

[Mattyblue]

25,953 is an amazing figure when you consider Bolton, Everton, Man U, Arsenal, Chelsea and Sunderland have not been to Ewood yet.

Thing is it could have been higher if we had chose to give Dingles more tickets, or Wolves and Stoke who sold out their 3k allocations.

So the high average is based on more Roverites in the ground not inflated by away followings.

Lets get plenty of half season tickets sold now.

[Ben-2000]

vs Liverpool (dec 09)........29,660

Just 340 more and we'd have hit the magical 30,000 mark, oh well never mind

[rog of the rovers]

Sunderland on the 28th and the Villa semi final should make that list based on current attendances

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

These last 17 years of Premierleague football have seen some of the biggest and most consistent average gates in the clubs long history.

[cletus]

An excellent gate of 26,490 against Spuds saw the average attendance this season rise to over 26k

It`s now at 26,013 & our next home game is Sunderland (hopefully another good gate there!)

The increase in gates this season has been quite impressive. If you look at the championship season, our average gate was 25,271 so we`re currently above that, but trailing a fair way behind the 95/96 seasons average of 27,695

Bearing in mind we`ve still got Bolton, Everton, United, Chelsea & Arsenal to come to Ewood.

[1864roverite]

Sunderland have sold out their entire allocation for Ewood.

So, as it stands, Ewood Park might find itself rocking to another very decent crowd for the next home game.

Villa are well on their way to selling 5000 plus for the Cup semi final so again, another good home crowd beckons.

I just wonder if the team on the pitch can offer some sort of entertainment for us Blue and White supporters.