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Take out the Wednesday fans and only around 16,000 Cardiff supporters rocked up.
The best plan to put bums on seats is for the club to give ST so many seats each for a fiver. If that is a success (doubtful), it is proof positive that City fans are simply cheapskates.
I've seen the ticket prices. They're actually very very good. In fact, I don't think anyone can claim that Cardiff are expensive to follow in comparison to other Championship and, even, League 1 clubs.Originally Posted by Cyclops
It's slightly more dismal if your point that there were over 2,000 away fans at the game is correct. I wasn't there, so will wait to see if others agree. If your point is correct, though, 16,000 fans for a clash such as this must have the very brilliant Vincent Tan scratching his head wondering why crowds are so poor.
So why are the crowds poor and how many fans short are we?
It's a real mystery innit
It was a bit rainy today.
It's a well-known fact that Cardiff and its surrounding area is economically bereft - and will be even worse off after Brexit. As to your second point, the Welsh have always been on the short side, as a visit to St Fagans will confirm
Blame that omission on alcohol.....
I don't think that plan is feasible, especially because ST holders don't like people having a sustained period of watching games for a lower price than they paid. Quite rightly too.
I think they should give it a whirl. I'm a ST holder and I don't mind fans watching a game for a cut-price fiver - mainly 'cos I pay less than most anyway.
BTW during our last promo season the average crowd was almost 22.3K. At 16,000, we have lost more than 20% of our fans in five years.
Cardiff's averages since moving to the new stadium
09-10 19,413
10-11 22,091
11-12 22,139
12-13 22,296
13-14 27,430
14-15 20,945
15-16 16,463
16-17 16,564
17-18 19,850
A couple of big away followings in that figure (Villa, Wednesday). Leeds and Derby at home next, and I'll be surprised if the crowds are still below 20,000 for those two games.
Me too. For the benefit of those who bleat about low attendances and don't actually go themselves, CC have introduced a new 'Reward' scheme. At halftime, ST fans are randomly picked, their details are flashed up and they are rewarded with special offers, like match shirts and complimentary tickets. Today, 500 fans received four complimentary tickets for the Leeds game.
See, already the crowd is up to 18,000 home fans.
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