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I think you got the 2007/8 figure wrong by 1000 http://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attnclub/donr.htmAlways interesting where you take the start finish points from in stats. Not saying you did this intentionally, but when looking beyond the 10 years we have increased. I think it's safe to say that the first Championship promo boost in support is now exhausted.Level 3 attendances, in reverse order, including this season so far, have been:679772397978774661396886191324082804410352344265856179066665Previous to this it was 3North and well into the realms of very high attendances over all football.
I went yeovil honestly thought there was more than 140 of us?
I think the only way to stop the decline BJW is to stop serving up the drivel we've been served this season.I know a lot of people who are not renewing their season tickets next season, some because they can no longer have their seat in the South stand they've had since the stadium was built, but many more who are totally fed up with the absolute garbage we've had to endure at home again this year.I suspect attendances will dip by at least another 10% next season. I may be wrong, only time will tell.
Interesting stuff. The question for 10 points is... how do we stop the decline?
Quote from: bobjimwilly on April 11, 2015, 11:31:59 pmInteresting stuff. The question for 10 points is... how do we stop the decline? Better marketing for one. There is far too much reliance on social media. The real world does still exist. There's no balance between social media and real life...
Quote from: big fat yorkshire pudding on April 12, 2015, 02:14:33 pmQuote from: bobjimwilly on April 11, 2015, 11:31:59 pmInteresting stuff. The question for 10 points is... how do we stop the decline? Better marketing for one. There is far too much reliance on social media. The real world does still exist. There's no balance between social media and real life...Totally agree. Having small posters in windows and shops is all good, but the bigger splash is always more effective at bigging up the club in the community.I heard the club say how billboard poster advertising is not financially worthwhile. The cost of printing say 10 huge posters every month can't be that much - each with a catchy image and a list of a few games. How about using billboards placed within the property of Rovers fans, and for free or maybe ticket upgrades and access to facilities with a free meal every so often at most? I'm thinking business properties and land rather than back gardens! There must be many out there who would like to make the effort in something like this, and some where it would work out.
Considering the minimal cost of printing and handing out a few thousand flyers, I should be considered in future. There's nowt beats actually making sure people read the information you're trying to give to them and the added benefit of talking face-to-face
I don't think there has been a decline maybe over 10 years but over the last 3 years I don't think there has.We've more season ticket holders and our average has dropped 730 from 2 years ago, which like I said earlier will be almost entirely down to the notts county game
Quote from: dickos1 on April 12, 2015, 02:38:59 pmI don't think there has been a decline maybe over 10 years but over the last 3 years I don't think there has.We've more season ticket holders and our average has dropped 730 from 2 years ago, which like I said earlier will be almost entirely down to the notts county gameIf you take the Notts County game out of the equation, and then in the interest of fairness take the Peterborough game out this season, then the average home fans only in league one last time was 6,361 compared to 5,651 this year (710 fewer or 11.1% lower). So the figure remains almost exactly the same, so it's incorrect to say that it is down to the Notts County game alone.What actually happened was that the average number of home fans in the first half of the last season in league one was pretty similar to what it is now - but the home crowds slowly increased in the second half of the season. So success had an effect - but a very slow and incremental one.
Out of interest what were the home attendances for the notts county and peterbrough games? Surely must have been at least 3000 more at the notts county game?
Results, league tables, match reports and word of mouth will always surpass anything else.
You're right. A good pre-season and a few good signings will keep people interested however there is a degree of scepticism set in on PDs tenure and it will take a few strong home performances, to make people re-evaluate their opinions.