Where have all the fans gone?

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Where have all the fans gone?

by Terminal Boardom » 21 Aug 2010 21:17

Reading v Nottm Forest 2009/10 Attendance: 19,640
Reading v Nottm Forest 2010/11 Attendance: 17,324

Can't blame it on holidays as last season, the Forest game was the first of the season.

Reduced prices = less money through the turnstiles. Fewer punters = even less money through the turnstiles. Think about it.

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Re: Where have all the fans gone?

by Barney » 21 Aug 2010 21:28

But you told us on another thread that you no intention of going to the Northampton game on Tuesday !!!
So just maybe spreading views on 'not going to games' from people like you is the reason others don't go to games !!

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Re: Where have all the fans gone?

by Zammo » 21 Aug 2010 21:35

Terminal Boardom Reading v Nottm Forest 2009/10 Attendance: 19,640
Reading v Nottm Forest 2010/11 Attendance: 17,324

Can't blame it on holidays as last season, the Forest game was the first of the season.

Reduced prices = less money through the turnstiles. Fewer punters = even less money through the turnstiles. Think about it.


I was at both, so don't blame me.

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Re: Where have all the fans gone?

by royal-biscuit-man » 21 Aug 2010 21:37

I wasn't there today. The first Reading game i've missed for ages. Anyone that sits in, or nearby Y19, was it as empty as usual today?

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Re: Where have all the fans gone?

by Row Z Royal » 21 Aug 2010 21:56

I wasn't at the first one. On holiday.


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Re: Where have all the fans gone?

by frimmers3 » 21 Aug 2010 21:57

perhaps when you are relegated at the end of this season and the second hand motor dealer ships out and sets up a love nest with cilla(ken dodd as butler) you could ground share at the rec with e newly promoted aldershot?

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by Sun Tzu » 21 Aug 2010 21:59

frimmers3 perhaps when you are relegated at the end of this season and the second hand motor dealer ships out and sets up a love nest with cilla(ken dodd as butler) you could ground share at the rec with e newly promoted aldershot?


What is the capacity of the park in Aldershot ?

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Re: Where have all the fans gone?

by frimmers3 » 21 Aug 2010 22:07

Sun Tzu
frimmers3 perhaps when you are relegated at the end of this season and the second hand motor dealer ships out and sets up a love nest with cilla(ken dodd as butler) you could ground share at the rec with e newly promoted aldershot?


What is the capacity of the park in Aldershot ?

now just under 8,000,plenty of room for a division one bound reading.

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by sandman » 21 Aug 2010 22:08

frimmers3 perhaps when you are relegated at the end of this season and the second hand motor dealer ships out and sets up a love nest with cilla(ken dodd as butler) you could ground share at the rec with e newly promoted aldershot?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81quuALF5hs


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Re: Where have all the fans gone?

by Sun Tzu » 21 Aug 2010 22:17

frimmers3
Sun Tzu
frimmers3 perhaps when you are relegated at the end of this season and the second hand motor dealer ships out and sets up a love nest with cilla(ken dodd as butler) you could ground share at the rec with e newly promoted aldershot?


What is the capacity of the park in Aldershot ?

now just under 8,000,plenty of room for a division one bound reading.


LOL

We can fill your ground twice, you'd struggle to fill one stand at our place !!

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Re: Where have all the fans gone?

by Pseud O'Nym » 21 Aug 2010 22:20

Terminal Boardom Reading v Nottm Forest 2009/10 Attendance: 19,640
Reading v Nottm Forest 2010/11 Attendance: 17,324


That is curious. I believe ST sales are about the same as last year, so maybe a lot of Forest fans attended? Or maybe a lot of North Standers came to point and stare at a new manager?

BTW, as you're no longer a Reading supporter, why post on here? Does the new object of your affections not have a board where you can criticise them?

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Re: Where have all the fans gone?

by Sun Tzu » 21 Aug 2010 22:21

Fair chance corporates are down a fair bit.

And of course it clashes with the V Festival this year which it didn't last !!

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Re: Where have all the fans gone?

by parky » 21 Aug 2010 22:23

I for one gave up on home games and am doing all the away games for a change. So I account for one of those.


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Re: Where have all the fans gone?

by royal-biscuit-man » 21 Aug 2010 22:24

parky I for one gave up on home games and am doing all the away games for a change. So I account for one of those.

Is that to do with the atmosphere at the Madejski, or that the away day experience watching Reading is more exciting than the home?

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Re: Where have all the fans gone?

by Millsy » 21 Aug 2010 22:27

I have it on good authority that 2,316 Reading fans are being held hostage on Mars.

And yes they have internet access.

So if some peoples' views seem out of this world, you now know why :wink:

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Re: Where have all the fans gone?

by Terminal Boardom » 21 Aug 2010 22:27

Pseud O'Nym
Terminal Boardom Reading v Nottm Forest 2009/10 Attendance: 19,640
Reading v Nottm Forest 2010/11 Attendance: 17,324


That is curious. I believe ST sales are about the same as last year, so maybe a lot of Forest fans attended? Or maybe a lot of North Standers came to point and stare at a new manager?

BTW, as you're no longer a Reading supporter, why post on here? Does the new object of your affections not have a board where you can criticise them?


I have already seen one Reading game this season. I may choose to watch another but this is not the point. The world and its aunt bleat consistently about the daft old coot not putting his hand in his pocket and spunking a few bob on a new central defender. Maybe the figures above can go towards explaining why there is no money.

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Re: Where have all the fans gone?

by pea » 21 Aug 2010 22:50

Didn't forest fill their stand last year?

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Re: Where have all the fans gone?

by parky » 21 Aug 2010 22:54

royal-biscuit-man
parky I for one gave up on home games and am doing all the away games for a change. So I account for one of those.

Is that to do with the atmosphere at the Madejski, or that the away day experience watching Reading is more exciting than the home?


Both

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Re: Where have all the fans gone?

by Big Foot » 21 Aug 2010 23:45

Sun Tzu Fair chance corporates are down a fair bit.

And of course it clashes with the V Festival this year which it didn't last !!

Not forgetting Rewind festival either!!

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Re: Where have all the fans gone?

by loyalroyal4life » 22 Aug 2010 01:36

What fans?

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