I went to Elm Park in the late 80's and they had about 3000 at the game. Just goes to show how quickly these plastic clubs pop up.Weren't that long ago they were gettin 1800 crowds at Elm Park!!
I went to Elm Park in the late 80's and they had about 3000 at the game. Just goes to show how quickly these plastic clubs pop up.Weren't that long ago they were gettin 1800 crowds at Elm Park!!
I went to Elm Park in the late 80's and they had about 3000 at the game. Just goes to show how quickly these plastic clubs pop up.
I won't labor the point Sooper but I was talking about the 80's. Agree lower League generally attracts less supporters. I was just pointing out how they went from A to B overnight. I hope you are wrong about our level but I think you may be right.Our average gates back in the 50s and early 60s were around the 5,000 mark, in the lower divisions you tend to get lower gates. We'll be back to that level soon the way things are going...
Fools used to get 3000 in the 80s tooI won't labor the point Sooper but I was talking about the 80's. Agree lower League generally attracts less supporters. I was just pointing out how they went from A to B overnight. I hope you are wrong about our level but I think you may be right.
When we got relegated in 96 it had a big effect on our gates. Just when Sky took off properly and football was becoming big again. We missed the boat there. If at that time we had stayed in the Prem and got a new ground I reckon our gates would be a lot bigger.
When we got relegated in 96 it had a big effect on our gates. Just when Sky took off properly and football was becoming big again. We missed the boat there. If at that time we had stayed in the Prem and got a new ground I reckon our gates would be a lot bigger.
Yep, success brings success. And with more money going in at the Premier end, promoted Championship sides will find it harder to stay up. Burnley did well to be the only promoted club to claw on by its fingernails, helped by Sunderland, a club that appears to have been mismanaged almost as badly as us.

Young Mrs Redknapp is back on the market. I might put in an offer.![]()
Chay tilt has signed! We're saved!!
The agreement Tilt has just signed only runs until the middle of the 2017/18 campaign.Chay tilt has signed! We're saved!!
Not gone full tilt then?The agreement Tilt has just signed only runs until the middle of the 2017/18 campaign.
We can sell him to Everton next week for a couple of mill.Chay tilt has signed! We're saved!!