As did Liverpool. Many sub 19k attendances for their legendary European Cup nights in the 80s. As low as 12k for a European Cup tie. Everyone’s crowds went down in the 80s, even Liverpool’s when they were at their peak
Except ours, obviously. But then, according to you, we are the plastic glory hunters. We've had the highest attendances in English football since forever, including when we were in the 2nd division, and the only the exceptions being during ground redevelopment. But you bunch of knobheads are entitled to whatever cliches get you through the day.
In my world the amount of football games one attends does not maketh the man 'Die hards' What a bunch of cocks
CFC is desperate for me to buy a season ticket that I will ever hardly get to use. He is very strange. Almost more so than Bambi.
CFC: Champions of FFP x2 said: ↑ As did Liverpool. Many sub 19k attendances for their legendary European Cup nights in the 80s. As low as 12k for a European Cup tie. Everyone’s crowds went down in the 80s, even Liverpool’s when they were at their peak Am I? Liverpool 1 - 0 Dundalk Game date: Tuesday 28 September 1982 at 19:30 Stadium: Anfield Competition: European Cup 1st R 2nd L Attendance: 12,021 Half - time score: 0 - 0 Referee: Björnsson T ( Iceland) Manager: Bob Paisley Opposition manager: James McLaughlin Liverpool 5 - 0 HJK Helsinki Game date: Tuesday 2 November 1982 at 19:30 Stadium: Anfield Competition: European Cup 2nd R 2L Attendance: 16,434 Half - time score: 3 - 0 Referee: Borg E ( Malta) Manager: Bob Paisley Opposition manager: Raimo Kauppinen Liverpool 5 - 0 Odense Boldklub Game date: Wednesday 28 September 1983 at 19:30 Stadium: Anfield Competition: European Cup 1st R 2nd L Attendance: 14,985 Half - time score: 3 - 0 Referee: Bastian F ( Luxembourg) Manager: Joe ***an Opposition manager: Richard Møller Nielsen
And you couldn't fill Anfield for multiple European Cup semis either: Liverpool 1 - 0 Dinamo Bucharest Game date: Wednesday 11 April 1984 at 19:30 Stadium: Anfield Competition: Eur. Cup Semi Final 1st L Attendance: 36,941 Half - time score: 1 - 0 Referee: Daina A ( Switzerland) Manager: Joe ***an Opposition manager: Nicolae Dumitru Liverpool 4 - 0 Panathinaikos Game date: Wednesday 10 April 1985 at 19:30 Stadium: Anfield Competition: Eur. Cup Semi Final 1st L Attendance: 39,488 Half - time score: 1 - 0 Referee: Keizer JNI ( Netherlands) Manager: Joe ***an Opposition manager: Jacek Gmoch
So you cherrypicked a few games, the average and aggregate gates over full season's(as in my link are the facts that matter), have you taken into consideration the rebuilding of three sides of the the ground over many of the years?, the introduction of all seater stadiums.? Like many clubs we have an away section, wasn't filled during every home game in every season, we like other clubs played opposition that didn't attract full houses over many seasons. You can look as much as you want but you'll find that Chelsea's average/aggregate attendances dropped like a stone due to the ****e football the ****e team churned out for many seasons.
The gates I quoted from late 1982 to 1984 - such as 12k for a European Cup game - were not affected by 'the rebuilding of three sides of the the ground over many of the years' You obviously know nothing about your club. The Anfield Road end was seated in early 80s and you did not major rebuilding work until the 90s. And you had no idea you got such bad crowds for European games until I told you, which is a shock to you. Not nice having the myth of your 'legendary European nights' deconstructed, I admit Liverpool 1 - 0 CSKA Sofia Game date: Wednesday 3 March 1982 at 19:30 Stadium: Anfield Competition: European Cup QF Attendance: 27,388 Half - time score: 0 - 0 Referee: Konrath G ( France) Manager: Bob Paisley Opposition manager: Asparuh Nikodimov Liverpool 3 - 2 AZ 67 Alkmaar Game date: Wednesday 4 November 1981 at 19:30 Stadium: Anfield Competition: European Cup 2nd R 2L Attendance: 29,703 Half - time score: 1 - 0 Referee: Eschweiller W ( Germany) Manager: Bob Paisley Opposition manager: Georg Kessler Liverpool 0 - 0 Athletic Bilbao Game date: Wednesday 19 October 1983 at 19:30 Stadium: Anfield Competition: European Cup Last 16 Attendance: 33,063 Half - time score: 0 - 0 Referee: Bergamo P ( Italy) Manager: Joe ***an Opposition manager: Javier Clemente Liverpool 1 - 0 Benfica Game date: Wednesday 7 March 1984 at 19:30 Stadium: Anfield Competition: European Cup QF Attendance: 39,096 Half - time score: 0 - 0 Referee: Fähnler H ( Austria) Manager: Joe ***an Opposition manager: Sven Göran Eriksson Liverpool 1 - 0 Dinamo Bucharest Game date: Wednesday 11 April 1984 at 19:30 Stadium: Anfield Competition: Eur. Cup Semi Final Attendance: 36,941 Half - time score: 1 - 0 Referee: Daina A ( Switzerland) Manager: Joe ***an Opposition manager: Nicolae Dumitru Liverpool 4 - 0 Lech Poznan Game date: Wednesday 3 October 1984 at 19:30 Stadium: Anfield Competition: European Cup 1st R 2nd L Attendance: 22,143 Half - time score: 3 - 0 Referee: Geurts GJM ( Netherlands) Manager: Joe ***an Opposition manager: Wojciech Lazarek Liverpool 3 - 1 Benfica Game date: Wednesday 24 October 1984 at 19:30 Stadium: Anfield Competition: European Cup 2nd R 1st L Attendance: 27,733 Half - time score: 1 - 0 Referee: van Langenhove M ( Belgium) Manager: Joe ***an Opposition manager: Pál Csernai Liverpool 4 - 1 Austria Vienna Game date: Wednesday 20 March 1985 at 19:30 Stadium: Anfield Competition: European Cup 3rd R 2nd L Attendance: 32,761 Half - time score: 2 - 0 Referee: Bergamo P ( Italy) Manager: Joe ***an Opposition manager: Thomas Parits Liverpool 4 - 0 Panathinaikos Game date: Wednesday 10 April 1985 at 19:30 Stadium: Anfield Competition: Eur. Cup Semi Final 1st L Attendance: 39,488 Half - time score: 1 - 0 Referee: Keizer JNI ( Netherlands) Manager: Joe ***an Opposition manager: Jacek Gmoch
You could always use the Man City staple excuse of 'it was a school night' or 'the trams weren't running'. Do they have trams in Liverpool though?
Or "The stadium was being redeveloped on three sides". Even though no work was done to the ground from 82 onwards when capacity was reduced to 45k
