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[Eric the Half a Bee]

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7,002 at Newport’s game against Southampton this evening. County getting a bigger crowd than City. Strange times indeed.

In fairness, Southampton for County is a far bigger draw than Brighton was for us.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

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7,002 at Newport’s game against Southampton this evening. County getting a bigger crowd than City. Strange times indeed.

They won't be back anytime soon after the leathering county got tonight

[stan butler]

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7,002 at Newport’s game against Southampton this evening. County getting a bigger crowd than City. Strange times indeed.

Not really.
Newport having Southampton home is big game for them.
Cardiff home to Brighton who we have played many times over the years is hardly a mouth watering game.

[kendoddsdadsdogsdead]

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I've been through the record books this morning and City have indeed had lower crowds for games against top flight opposition on no less than three occasions - all in the League Cup and all in the the Eighties.

Incredibly, in a competition that has been running for more than 60 years, City have only faced top division opponents at home on 16 occasions, and only three times since the turn of the millennium. That says plenty about the club's feeble efforts in the League Cup over the years.

The crowds for each of the 16 home games against top flight opposition were as follows:

12,200 v Burnley (1960/61)
14,315 v West Ham (1965/66)
30,109 v West Ham (1971/72)
8,775 v Burnley (1973/74)
23,618 v QPR (1976/77)
9,698 v Everton (1979/80)
11,632 v Arsenal (1982/83)
4,425 v Norwich (1983/84)
4,607 v Watford (1984/85)
8,018 v Chelsea (1986/87)
2,629 v QPR (1988/89)
9,041 v Southampton (1995/96)
7,613 v Wimbledon (1999/00)
13,555 v Portsmouth (2004/05)
19,436 v Blackburn (2011/12)
6,013 v Brighton (2021/22)

In the Eighties, the League Cup was still a two-legged affair. In 1988/89, City went into the second leg against QPR already 0-3 down. Just 2,629 turned up to see another 1-4 defeat at Ninian Park. Alan Curtis scored the Cardiff goal.

It says plenty for the club's recent performances in the League Cup and the general perception of the competition that some apparently regard 6,013 as a 'good' crowd.....

The QPR game in the 70s..is that the one where the box office was robbed?

[goats]

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7,002 at Newport’s game against Southampton this evening. County getting a bigger crowd than City. Strange times indeed.

It’s a big deal for them, when did they last play them? Or a PL club? Bha are hardly a big draw or club plus we always get low crowds for this cup.

[stan butler]

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In fairness, Southampton for County is a far bigger draw than Brighton was for us.

I agree but there are a certain few who are hell bent on having a pop at the club and it's fans at every opportunity.

[stan butler]

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The QPR game in the 70s..is that the one where the box office was robbed?

No that was the fa cup game 90.91 or around that time

[goats]

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The QPR game in the 70s..is that the one where the box office was robbed?

That was fa cup 89 ish?

[The Lone Gunman]

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In fairness, Southampton for County is a far bigger draw than Brighton was for us.

Of course, but then Cardiff City is a far bigger club than Newport County with a far larger fanbase.

[The Lone Gunman]

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I agree but there are a certain few who are hell bent on having a pop at the club and it's fans at every opportunity.

So discussing attendances (which are a matter of fact) is "having a pop at the club and its fans"?

You're a very strange man, Stockholm. Distinctly odd. But credit to you, at least you've managed to post a couple of messages without mentioning Sam Hammam, AA or his message board. It makes a change.

[Hilts]

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I think the tournament has had its day.

No idea but do other countries of 2 cup competitions?

[The Lone Gunman]

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No idea but do other countries have 2 cup competitions?

Only Scotland and Wales as far as I'm aware. Seems to be a British thing.

[The Lone Gunman]

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Apparently, France did have a league cup which began in 1993, but it was suspended indefinitely in 2020 due to fixture congestion.

[surge]

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I think the tournament has had its day.

No idea but do other countries of 2 cup competitions?

Not if it's used as a bridge between U23's football and the league.

Most clubs have big enough squads to take a serious run at FA Cup and their league (Champions League club definitely have enough to run at three competitions) leaving League Cup as chance to experiment or bring players through.

[The Lone Gunman]

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Portugal has two cup competitions - the Taca de Portugal (FA Cup) and the Taca da Liga (a league cup for the top two divsions).