[Archived] Rovers/Notlob/Dingles/Pie-Eaters Gates

[cletus]

Just over halfway through the season & here`s a rundown of Lancashire's (& west yorkshire`s) premiership gates in descending order.....

29,660.....Rovers v Liverpool

29,584.....Rovers v City

26,689.....Rovers v Bumley

26,490.....Rovers v Spurs

25,656.....Rovers v Sunderland

25,172.....Rovers v Villa

25,143.....Rovers v Stoke

24,845.....Rovers v Wolves

23,986.....Bolton v Bumley

23,893.....Bolton v Arsenal

23,421.....Rovers v West Ham

23,284.....Bolton v Liverpool

23,110.....Rovers v Portsmouth

22,735.....Bolton v City

22,680.....Bolton v Chelsea

22,247.....Bolton v Sunderland

22,190.....Rovers v Wigan

21,777.....Bolton v Rovers

21,761.....Bumley v Bolton

21,547.....Bolton v Everton

21,309.....Bumley v Arsenal

21,305.....Bolton v Spurs

21,287.....Rovers v Fulham

21,178.....Bumley v Villa

20,872.....Bumley v Man Ure

20,696.....Bolton v Hull

20,447.....Wigan v Sunderland

20,265.....Bolton v Stoke

20,243.....Wigan v Rovers

20,219.....Bumley v Hull

20,196.....Bumley v Sunderland

20,102.....Bumley v Brum

20,005.....Wigan v City

19,983.....Bumley v Everton

19,430.....Bumley v Wigan

18,797.....Wigan v Brum

18,542.....Wigan v Chelsea

18,397.....Bumley v Fulham

18,164.....Wigan v Man Ure

17,849.....Bolton v West Ham

17,142.....Wigan v West Ham

16,661.....Wigan v Wolves

16,172.....Wigan v Fulham

With Rovers having the top 8 positions (so far), it proves the ticketing policy of the club has worked well this season

(btw....after last nights game at home to Wigan (att 22,190)......Ewood`s average gate now stands at 25,271

[Tom]

God average attendance there

[cletus]

I think with the remaining home games against....

Hull City ( with a 2-3k following)

Notlob (3k)

Big Club (3k)

Chelsea (3k)

Man Ure (8k)

Everton (3k)

Arsenal (3k)

the average gate will rise well above 26k for the season

Our last two home games (fulham & Wigan) were our two lowest gates this season. Both unattractive games in the eyes of the public.

The next 7 home games will prove more attractive for the punters.

Looking at those games, getting maximum points from the first 3 games is absolutely essential, considering our poor away form.

We are NOT safe yet!!!

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

I would just like to say a big thanks to the legend Simon Garner for putting the Preston Hairdresser,Mark 'I dont know my arse from my elbow' Lawrenson right in his place through his LET column today.

It has come to light that 'Lawro' took a cheap swipe at our support VIA his BBC prediction website

midweek;

'The most interesting part of their match against Wigan will be how low the Ewood park crowd will be' babbled the self confessed supporter of the Worlds best supported club PNE.

Nice one Garns and a firm two fingered salute to you 'Lawro'!!

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

Everton,Chelsea and Arsenal could all quite easily sell 5,000 tickets if given the option boosting the crowds even further.

[LeftWinger]

Probably worth noting that for the two games in the list where Rovers were the away side - we took big numbers Wigan (5k), Bolton (nearly 4k?).