Quote Originally Posted by Der Kaiser View Post
True, but United have had average attendances over 50k and Liverpool over 40k as far back as the 1940s... I'm not sure the 'glory hunter' trend was really a thing then. So with or without glory hunters they'd have a huge following. So your initial point is a bit irrelevant.
They had SOME attendances over 50 and 40 k

But so did Newcastle

They are an enormous football club given their relative lack of success and their geographical position