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[Hannoverover]

Despite all the issues discussed in this thread we are on course for our highest average attendance this season since relegation! Over 16k average and a few big gates to come too...

19th in league https://www.transfermarkt.us/championship/besucherzahlen/wettbewerb/GB2

Highest since 11/12  https://www.transfermarkt.us/blackburn-rovers/besucherzahlenentwicklung/verein/164

 

Edited January 1 by Hannoverover

[Mattyblue]

Due to higher walk ons all season (not just since going on a run, even earlier when we were plodding). Most weekend games all season have 4/5k of them, so 13/14k home fans in the ground. Substantially more than some other seasons.

If you think back to the last Mowbray season when we up the top end of the table, we also saw a spike in walk ons, but as we only had 7k (!) ST holders we struggled to get decent numbers in.

We get STs up to 11/12k, which shouldn’t exactly be insurmountable for Blackburn Rovers and we’d be seeing a busier Ewood every week. That has to be the aim for next season, but alas the club just aren’t bothered.

[Upside Down]

7 hours ago, Mattyblue said:

Due to higher walk ons all season (not just since going on a run, even earlier when we were plodding). Most weekend games all season have 4/5k of them, so 13/14k home fans in the ground. Substantially more than some other seasons.

If you think back to the last Mowbray season when we up the top end of the table, we also saw a spike in walk ons, but as we only had 7k (!) ST holders we struggled to get decent numbers in.

We get STs up to 11/12k, which shouldn’t exactly be insurmountable for Blackburn Rovers and we’d be seeing a busier Ewood every week. That has to be the aim for next season, but alas the club just aren’t bothered.

If you can't shift 12000 season tickets at this club then you're a failure, simple as that.

[Gav]

9 hours ago, Hannoverover said:

Despite all the issues discussed in this thread we are on course for our highest average attendance this season since relegation! Over 16k average and a few big gates to come too...

19th in league https://www.transfermarkt.us/championship/besucherzahlen/wettbewerb/GB2

Highest since 11/12  https://www.transfermarkt.us/blackburn-rovers/besucherzahlenentwicklung/verein/164

 

If the product on the pitch is worth supporting, the fans will turn out, it’s as simple as that.

[Mattyblue]

Not as simple as that as for a normal game, I.e not the one on Saturday, we will be back to c13k/14k fans. Not particularly impressive that for a team around the top 6, is it?

Why? Because we only have 9k ST holders. What do we do to remedy that? Sell more seaso.. . (And how do we do that? Reduce prices. It’s as simple as that).

[Upside Down]

6 hours ago, Mattyblue said:

Not as simple as that as for a normal game, I.e not the one on Saturday, we will be back to c13k/14k fans. Not particularly impressive that for a team around the top 6, is it?

Why? Because we only have 9k ST holders. What do we do to remedy that? Sell more seaso.. . (And how do we do that? Reduce prices. It’s as simple as that).

I think after this complete debacle with the Dingle match ticketing we can now comfortably say that the club don't want to sell tickets and have large attendances.

[Mattyblue]

Sell out with over a week to go (in our 31,367 stadium), crowd announced as ‘25,900’.

So pretty much FIVE AND HALF THOUSAND below capacity. Ridiculous state of affairs and assurances are needed that it cannot happen again.

For the agenda please @only2garners @K-Hod

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

So they did indeed put every seat on sale in the Riverside in the end.

Next time we play them split the Darwen end half/half...lesson learned.

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

33 minutes ago, Mattyblue said:

Sell out with over a week to go (in our 31,367 stadium), crowd announced as ‘25,900’.

So pretty much FIVE AND HALF THOUSAND below capacity. Ridiculous state of affairs and assurances are needed that it cannot happen again.

For the agenda please @only2garners @K-Hod

No way were there 5,500 empty seats in Ewood.

4,000 empty in the Darwen End but were the hell were the other 1,500 in home areas?

[Rogerb]

Is the attendance announced those who actually turned up or number of tickets sold. Two empty seats very close by today

[Mattyblue]

Tickets sold. Which is why you get ‘12,500’ for a night match in January when there’s no bugger there as half the ST holders haven’t bothered.

Edited January 4 by Mattyblue

[K-Hod]

53 minutes ago, Mattyblue said:

Sell out with over a week to go (in our 31,367 stadium), crowd announced as ‘25,900’.

So pretty much FIVE AND HALF THOUSAND below capacity. Ridiculous state of affairs and assurances are needed that it cannot happen again.

For the agenda please @only2garners @K-Hod

Don’t worry, I’ve added to my questions.

[chaddyrovers]

6 minutes ago, K-Hod said:

Don’t worry, I’ve added to my questions.

when is the next fan forum? 

[wilsdenrover]

54 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

when is the next fan forum? 

The minutes to the last one say 10th February. 

[JHRover]

Looking forward to 'advice' forcing capacities of Old Trafford, Emirates, Tottenham, Anfield to be reduced by almost 20%.

Just not geared up to it are they?

Imagine for one minute if Eustace got us up through the play-offs. Do any of the people down there appear remotely competent, capable or interested in dealing with 25,000+ every week?

 

[roversfan99]

Also please ask why we havent spent anything other than crumbs in a time period where we have brought in £50m+ in sales. Including in January when we desperately need numerous reinforcements.

(We know that will be the case)

[Mattyblue]

14 minutes ago, JHRover said:

Looking forward to 'advice' forcing capacities of Old Trafford, Emirates, Tottenham, Anfield to be reduced by almost 20%.

Just not geared up to it are they?

Imagine for one minute if Eustace got us up through the play-offs. Do any of the people down there appear remotely competent, capable or interested in dealing with 25,000+ every week?

 

Odd this ‘advice’ they are receiving considering Ewood is under the jurisdiction of the same police division within the same constabulary as Turf Moor, a ground that has its capacity reduced by, err, 0%…

Edited January 4 by Mattyblue

[K-Hod]

37 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

Also please ask why we havent spent anything other than crumbs in a time period where we have brought in £50m+ in sales. Including in January when we desperately need numerous reinforcements.

(We know that will be the case)

I asked that in the last fans forum to be fair.

[RevidgeBlue]

Fairly convenient the next Forum has been slotted in after the end of the Transfer Window. No point crying over spilt milk now etc.

Question that will or hopefully  will still be valid by  then -

"Given the heightened level of interest from elsewhere recently in Head Coach John Eustace in light of his success are the Club planning to reward him with an improved contract?"

("We're looking into it")

[K-Hod]

12 hours ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Fairly convenient the next Forum has been slotted in after the end of the Transfer Window. No point crying over spilt milk now etc.

Question that will or hopefully  will still be valid by  then -

"Given the heightened level of interest from elsewhere recently in Head Coach John Eustace in light of his success are the Club planning to reward him with an improved contract?"

("We're looking into it")

Despite your reverting to keyboard warrior tendencies aimed at people that give up their time for free, don’t worry, I’ll still ask your question 😅.

In any event, we don’t set the schedule.

[Mattyblue]

Though having it in Feb means there’s no “let’s see where we are when the window shuts” deflection they can use. If it’s shit, it’s shit.

Edited January 5 by Mattyblue

[K-Hod]

Just now, Mattyblue said:

Though having it in Feb means there’s no “let’s see where we are when the window shuts” deflection they can use. If it’s shit, it’s shit.

I’m expecting fuck all and loads of deflection as per, but they may prove me wrong. (But probs not, like).

[chaddyrovers]

1 minute ago, K-Hod said:

I’m expecting fuck all and loads of deflection as per, but they may prove me wrong. (But probs not, like).

Do you know who will be attending from the club side?.

[Mattyblue]

Oh they’ll deflect on everything. But Gestede or whoever will have to actually come out with a nonsense justification on the record re lack of spend instead of dangling a carrot in a still open window (and knowing it will all be forgot about by the April meeting or whatever).

Edited January 5 by Mattyblue

[K-Hod]

6 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

Do you know who will be attending from the club side?.

Not yet, nah.