Newcastle v Man City

[Wales-Bales]

Our best crowds for the time have always been when we've been in the top division or challenging for promotion to the top flight. Most clubs are the same, apart from those who have been top flight regulars. If we'd had decades in the top flight we've have grown a fanbase that was more loyal. That's how football fans are in general.

If we had gone up in 1970/71 this graph would look a lot different, especially with all the "sleeper" Real Madrid fans coming out of the closet. The beginning of the slump also coincides with the sale of a young John Toshack to Liverpool in 1970.

[BLUETIT]

If we had gone up in 1970/71 this graph would look a lot different, especially with all the "sleeper" Real Madrid fans coming out of the closet. The beginning of the slump also coincides with the sale of a young John Toshack to Liverpool in 1970.

Every taxi driver in Cardiff, will tell you, “I haven’t been down the City, since they sold Toshack”

[Rjk]

If we had gone up in 1970/71 this graph would look a lot different, especially with all the "sleeper" Real Madrid fans coming out of the closet. The beginning of the slump also coincides with the sale of a young John Toshack to Liverpool in 1970.

if you look at the clubs from similar sized cities with much bigger support than us they always have a prolonged period in the top flight - 20 years or so, which we have never managed, and also they don't have a prolonged period in the bottom 2 divisions, only the occasional trip there at the most.

if we ever managed such a long period in the top division I think it would have a much more enduring impact on our attendances than the 'fickle' nature we currently see, more fans will be "locked in".
will that ever happen though, no idea.

[WJ99mobile]

No way a red card...right decision to rescind...

I disagree