Steve Waggott

[martonrover]

1 hour ago, JHRover said:

It would be nice to break through the 15,000 home fans ceiling that seems to have materialised over the last few years. It should hardly be considered an acheivement, especially on Boxing Day, but getting up to 18-20k home fans together with 7000+ away fans would be cracking.

Sadly due to policies of the last 7-8 years I think even those numbers are a pipe dream unless the tourist clubs come to town.

Would love to be wrong though.

Won't help that it's on Sky, especially on a day when people have other places to be.

[only2garners]

5 hours ago, martonrover said:

Won't help that it's on Sky, especially on a day when people have other places to be.

On the other hand Boxing Day has always been a traditional day for going to the football.

[because of boxing day]

3 hours ago, only2garners said:

On the other hand Boxing Day has always been a traditional day for going to the football.

No……. Boxing Day is THE traditional day for going to the football. 

Edited 11 hours ago by because of boxing day

[Forever Blue]

Think we had close to 22k against Leeds. If we do well in the next few games a gate of 25k for Sunderland is not unthinkable. Lots of families go on the football Boxing Day who rarely bother for rest of the year. 

[47er]

9 hours ago, martonrover said:

Won't help that it's on Sky, especially on a day when people have other places to be.

That's why its CAT B!

[martonrover]

5 hours ago, only2garners said:

On the other hand Boxing Day has always been a traditional day for going to the football.

Agreed, but it wasn’t tradition for every single game on Boxing Day in one division to be broadcast live on tv, (which is the case in the Championship this Year).

[damo100]

I see no reason why we wouldn't shift 17-18k

Boxing day games are special and this one will be a cracker