Attendance as a Percentage of Capacity

[Canton Kev]

Re: Attendance as a Percentage of Capacity

You’re right on this point. From memory it was only the last 5 home games that made our average attendance respectable.

Just looking back there were plenty of games that were barely over 16,000. Against Ipswich it was as low as 15,900.

[Cardiff Ultra]

Re: Attendance as a Percentage of Capacity

60/61. 45,463. Took City to 6th in 1st Division after 32 games ! Next game H v Blackpool, 19,754. City lost next 5 games, on the beach probably. [Butlins Minehead..]

Probably Buluts fault

[dml1954]

Re: Attendance as a Percentage of Capacity

If my aunty had bollocks she would be my uncle

We have been in the top flight 2 x since 1962

And on both occasions sold out the home sections for every game, averaging over 30000 in the process. Indicating that, if the club is to have any ambitions, the ground isn't too big for us.

[Eric the Half a Bee]

Re: Attendance as a Percentage of Capacity

The atmosphere depends on the football. If the team stifles the atmosphere by defending all first half it’s going to fall flat. There is virtually nothing to get the crowd going. It seems deliberate as well with makes me furious.

That's not just with us. Football has changed a lot in even just 20 years. 10k at Ninian Park would easily outsing and outchant today's crowds. That's not to say they were better crowds, just different.

[PontBlue]

Re: Attendance as a Percentage of Capacity

That's not just with us. Football has changed a lot in even just 20 years. 10k at Ninian Park would easily outsing and outchant today's crowds. That's not to say they were better crowds, just different.

It was also easier to congregate together under a roof which contained and amplified the sound. The acoustics and seating arrangements of the new ground make it harder for the noisiest elements to be together and make a noise.

[Eric the Half a Bee]

Re: Attendance as a Percentage of Capacity

It was also easier to congregate together under a roof which contained and amplified the sound. The acoustics and seating arrangements of the new ground make it harder for the noisiest elements to be together and make a noise.

Don't think that makes any difference. People going to games are different. Think of some of the nutters we had following us in the 80s and 90s, coming up with some chants was something to do during the awful football. Now I think more people actually want to watch the game.