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Post by mehewmagic on May 6, 2015 18:50:07 GMT
don't understand why you constantly start threads like these, with dodgy info and hyperbole, going on about followings that are bigger than reality. I love Rovers but this is verging on the arrogance that usually lives over the river. Did it with Kiddie and Dover as well. I like enthusiasm but I wonder about your sanity at times. If, big if, SeeTickets brought in staff it was simply because the original info was dodgy and it said internet sales wouldn't happen until general sale. Therefore people, including me, phoned at first until people reported the internet did exist. They released blocks as more tickets sold; EXACTLY as they said they would. SeeTickets deals with events everywhere. We are a mosquito bite on their ample elephantine bottom. I take it the word correcter chose ample elephantine bottom ? If not I'm genuinely worried about you. be worried. be really worried.
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Post by gheadray on May 6, 2015 18:53:56 GMT
Better to be positive is the stadium going to be half empty or half full !!
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Post by yattongas on May 6, 2015 20:00:18 GMT
The crowd will be 56,345
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Post by kivorover on May 7, 2015 12:11:14 GMT
Are there any indications of how many tickets sold so far? With general sale there seems to be a lot sold today apparently!!
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Post by Deleted on May 7, 2015 12:17:15 GMT
Are there any indications of how many tickets sold so far? With general sale there seems to be a lot sold today apparently!! TICKETS sold for Bristol Rovers' Conference play-off final against Grimsby have reached 24,452 this morning. The two exchange blows next Sunday with Darrell Clarke's going in search of an immediate return to the Football League. Tickets, which went on sale at 9am, can be purchased online or over the phone.
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2015 13:29:48 GMT
latest figure is in excess of 36.000 sold
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Post by stevek192 on May 9, 2015 18:08:10 GMT
Ticket Sales will slow right down now between now and Wednesday and very few will sell after that. I think we might be pushed to get the record,either Oxfords 33,000 tickets or the overall record about 43,000. Will happily be proved wrong!!
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Post by BishopstonBRFC on May 9, 2015 18:10:52 GMT
Have to agree with Steve. Although I did think before hand that we would easily beat the previous record. All we can do is sell ours.
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Post by aghast on May 9, 2015 22:02:59 GMT
Have to agree with Steve. Although I did think before hand that we would easily beat the previous record. All we can do is sell ours. I also agree. Peak time for sales has now long gone. Bit disappointing really. It's not exactly going to be empty, but I thought that: a) Gasheads (regular and occasional) would really be up for this vital game, which possibly decides our future; b) Grimsby fans would love a big game against a Conference big club, instead of the depressing prospect of facing 5,000 villagers. In reality I suppose, what has happened is that: a) Although our core support has remained strong, the occasional fans have drifted away from us since 2007 as we have lurched from crisis to disaster, and in that 8 years we've lost a lot of potential fans to the Red side; b) Grimsby have been there, done that, seen the defeats. 5 years down the line in the Conference, their support is dwindling away. As will ours if we stay here.
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Post by surreygas on May 9, 2015 22:10:24 GMT
Have to agree with Steve. Although I did think before hand that we would easily beat the previous record. All we can do is sell ours. I also agree. Peak time for sales has now long gone. Bit disappointing really. It's not exactly going to be empty, but I thought that: a) Gasheads (regular and occasional) would really be up for this vital game, which possibly decides our future; b) Grimsby fans would love a big game against a Conference big club, instead of the depressing prospect of facing 5,000 villagers. In reality I suppose, what has happened is that: a) Although our core support has remained strong, the occasional fans have drifted away from us since 2007 as we have lurched from crisis to disaster, and in that 8 years we've lost a lot of potential fans to the Red side; b) Grimsby have been there, done that, seen the defeats. 5 years down the line in the Conference, their support is dwindling away. As will ours if we stay here. I think the main reason we had so many in 2007 was because it was one of the first games at the new Wembley so Wembley was a bigger attraction than it is now.
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Post by mumbles on May 9, 2015 22:15:20 GMT
I also agree. Peak time for sales has now long gone. Bit disappointing really. It's not exactly going to be empty, but I thought that: a) Gasheads (regular and occasional) would really be up for this vital game, which possibly decides our future; b) Grimsby fans would love a big game against a Conference big club, instead of the depressing prospect of facing 5,000 villagers. In reality I suppose, what has happened is that: a) Although our core support has remained strong, the occasional fans have drifted away from us since 2007 as we have lurched from crisis to disaster, and in that 8 years we've lost a lot of potential fans to the Red side; b) Grimsby have been there, done that, seen the defeats. 5 years down the line in the Conference, their support is dwindling away. As will ours if we stay here. I think the main reason we had so many in 2007 was because it was one of the first games at the new Wembley so Wembley was a bigger attraction than it is now. It's also on tv this time which has got to reduce it by a few thousand, especially considering the cost and for Grimsby the difficulty of travelling due to train issues. Whatever happens the turn out will be more than respectable for a game at this level.
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Post by Staffordshire Gas on May 9, 2015 23:53:24 GMT
Expect it to be bigger than any of Yesterday's Premier League games.
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2015 0:33:45 GMT
I think the main reason we had so many in 2007 was because it was one of the first games at the new Wembley so Wembley was a bigger attraction than it is now. It's also on tv this time which has got to reduce it by a few thousand, especially considering the cost and for Grimsby the difficulty of travelling due to train issues. Whatever happens the turn out will be more than respectable for a game at this level. it was on TV last time as well so no relevance there to be honest
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Post by britishgas on May 10, 2015 2:49:17 GMT
Although our core support has remained strong, the occasional fans have drifted away from us since 2007 as we have lurched from crisis to disaster, and in that 8 years we've lost a lot of potential fans to the Red side; Call me old fashioned, but any fans who decamped to Franchise FC when the going got tough can * right off. I'd rather see empty seats than have to share what will hopefully be a great day with people who would happily start calling themselves City fans if (God forbid) they ever reached the prem.
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Post by Qatar Gas on May 10, 2015 4:38:53 GMT
I also agree. Peak time for sales has now long gone. Bit disappointing really. It's not exactly going to be empty, but I thought that: a) Gasheads (regular and occasional) would really be up for this vital game, which possibly decides our future; b) Grimsby fans would love a big game against a Conference big club, instead of the depressing prospect of facing 5,000 villagers. In reality I suppose, what has happened is that: a) Although our core support has remained strong, the occasional fans have drifted away from us since 2007 as we have lurched from crisis to disaster, and in that 8 years we've lost a lot of potential fans to the Red side; b) Grimsby have been there, done that, seen the defeats. 5 years down the line in the Conference, their support is dwindling away. As will ours if we stay here. I think the main reason we had so many in 2007 was because it was one of the first games at the new Wembley so Wembley was a bigger attraction than it is now. Correct. Grimsby have also been before. It was before even England had their first game there. I brought about 10 mates from uni with me last time. A few came to a handful of league games over the following seasons and most have been back to Wembley since. None of them have any intesrest in coming this time. The cost must also be a big factor. Lots of us have mates who we normally bring to these games. But at almost 40 quid a ticket for a non league game would put a lot of these People off
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2015 4:49:58 GMT
Can we accept alongside the financial and novelty issues, that our fanbase is shrinking? Matchday attendances of watching winning football aside. Being utter sh1t for so many years with plenty of alternative entertainment will take its toll over time. Only advancement up the league's will reverse it.
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Post by gasforeverman on May 10, 2015 7:42:09 GMT
Of the 8 people i went with in 2007 only 2 of us going this time.. The other 6 its was a chance to experience the new wembley and tick the been there done it box.. Price of tickets has put people i no off going.. Upto 30000 will be there though and considering weve been in 82ltd shadow for yrs now! Were still alive and kicking with a fanbase most league 2 clubs wld die for.. We so need league footy again and a stadium thats fit for the 21st centuray!. Utg
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Post by Topper Gas on May 10, 2015 7:47:10 GMT
Can we accept alongside the financial and novelty issues, that our fanbase is shrinking? Matchday attendances of watching winning football aside. Being utter sh1t for so many years with plenty of alternative entertainment will take its toll over time. Only advancement up the league's will reverse it. Surely home attendences which must reflect our fan base have, perhaps surprisingly, remained fairly consistent since we returned to Bristol. The main reasons we won't take 40,000 this time is the costs and the lack of novelty value probably not helped by the 82er's playing at Wembley already this season. But if we take 30,000+ who really cares?
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2015 7:57:58 GMT
Were still alive and kicking with a fanbase most league 2 clubs wld die for.. Most of league one as well.
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2015 8:28:58 GMT
Can we accept alongside the financial and novelty issues, that our fanbase is shrinking? Matchday attendances of watching winning football aside. Being utter sh1t for so many years with plenty of alternative entertainment will take its toll over time. Only advancement up the league's will reverse it. Surely home attendences which must reflect our fan base have, perhaps surprisingly, remained fairly consistent since we returned to Bristol. The main reasons we won't take 40,000 this time is the costs and the lack of novelty value probably not helped by the 82er's playing at Wembley already this season. But if we take 30,000+ who really cares? Home attendance doesn't reflect fan base as much as it reflects the entertainment on offer imo. For example, our ave attendance could be 30k in the prem, but our fan base would be pretty much the same. 30k plus at Wembley would be fantastic for a conference team.
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