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Post by 2nd May 1990 on Dec 31, 2015 15:34:52 GMT
Just looking at recent seasons the upward trend in our attendance figures is remarkable:
2010/11 - relegation from league 1: 6253
2011/12 - buckle fiasco / McGhee recovery: 6035
2012/13 - McGhee fiasco / Ward recovery: 6309
2013/14 - relegation to conference: 6421
2014/15 - promotion back to football league: 6629
2015/16 - back in league: 7256 so far, but will be higher still after Saturday.
If our form continues to be good, this season will probably see the highest average attendance since Holloway's team cocked it up on the run-in when challenging for promotion to the Championship in 1999/2000.
It is incredible that the crowds have increased during a really low spell in our history. To put it into context, when we got promoted under Trolls and Lennie our average attendance was just 5476, miles down on our promotion from a tier lower this year. Given that we always complain about prices and the board's mis-management, and that the trend began well before Clarke took over, what are the reasons for these rises?
Update 25/4/16
175,087 / 22 = 7959 average
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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2015 15:41:37 GMT
Not saying this is the case, but it does seem our attendances have increased steadily since the recession has ended.
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Post by gregsy on Dec 31, 2015 15:49:38 GMT
as you say, one factor for this season and last attendances being higher is because we were in the top 6 at Christmas, that hasn't happened for like 15 years....
also the small higher attendance for the relegation from the league season was probably due largely to some popular Friday night matches and obviously the final game raised the tally a fair amount.... |
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Post by Gas-Ed on Dec 31, 2015 15:56:29 GMT
We now have a group of players who we want to support. It has been a while since I have left a Rovers' game thinking the players didn't put the effort in. That was the norm under certain managers. This bunch of players care.
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Post by wiaww on Dec 31, 2015 16:09:30 GMT
We now have a group of players who we want to support. It has been a while since I have left a Rovers' game thinking the players didn't put the effort in. That was the norm under certain managers. This bunch of players care. This is probably the most important factor for me. I like this team and what they're trying to achieve. |
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Post by madgas on Dec 31, 2015 16:34:45 GMT
Whilst everyone involved should take some pride in this I think one large factor is Bristol itself.
This city has become crazy popular- north in particular.
However, clearly Darrell has created a team people enjoy as this season the gates have been fantastic.
What I like is that there are so many players with 'identity' on the pitch. Both in appearance and in terms of football style.
If there was way to make all players look the same, and remove all external clues- (eg. Sidelines) and short clips of each player were created I'd still be confident in identifying each player. They play with there own manerisms and that make them unique. This is enjoyable.
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Dec 31, 2015 17:23:30 GMT
Not saying this is the case, but it does seem our attendances have increased steadily since the recession has ended. I tend to agree. I also think that football has remained relatively competitive in its pricing whilst other things have steadily got out of control since the recovery. I remember not so long ago comparing Rovers to other days out and not finding it particularly competitive. Now a Rovers game is actually good value. I stress that I have a free ST for my lad and that deal now makes going to Rovers as cheap as the cinema, cheaper than the zoo and definitely cheaper than seeing a show. Factor in 11 committed players and a pretty decent win rate at home the last season and a half and you are on to a winner. |
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Post by Topper Gas on Dec 31, 2015 18:07:45 GMT
I think the fixture list has been kind to us this season as apart from a couple of mid week games most have been attractive fixtures, including too very attractive games over the festive season plus the Pompey game. The second half perhaps wouldn't be so attractive if we weren't potentially going to be involved in a promotion charge?
Also, for a pleasant change, this is probably the first season since Lambert departed that watching the team at the start of the season is actually enjoyable!
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Post by roadmanschauffeur on Dec 31, 2015 21:07:03 GMT
I've watched Rovers this coming January for now 60 years.
We are watching a team on the up now, managed by a fellow who is ultimately destined to better things,full of young kids who are fighting as a unit for each other.
There is an enormous uncapped undercurrent of fans who have seen the club through its lowest ebb in nigh on a hundred years in the league.
I recall my departed dad ringing me back in the Twerton days saying get behind them or there will not be a Rovers if you dont support them now.
After all this trouble and strife this underlying support is back.We are on the rebound after the disgrace of non league and it is reflected in the attendances.I do hope the top management has the financial resources to ride this unbounding support and push us on to the level the UKs fifth largest city deserves
I speak as sometime who visited Braintree, Telford Nuneaton and so on last year and now is relishing proper teams like Leyton Orient and Luton this season. This is not enough so on to Ashton Gate next year.
Happy New Year to all Gasheads
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