Disappearing Punters?

[WadeyCobbler]

Presumably that's a record number of home fans for a game in the record Sixfields crowd?

[guest47]

Let's not forget The Cobblers existed before Sixfields and 24,523 v Fulham in April 1966 is the record to beat. Not sure how many Fulham were there that day.

[BedsCobb]

Presumably that's a record number of home fans for a game in the record Sixfields crowd?

Chester city some years back was over 7000 with a share of the south  stand.

[GrangeParkCobbler]

Chester city some years back was over 7000 with a share of the south  stand.

The attendance for that game in 2006 was 7,114.......i'd hazard a guess that the home gate was just under 7000, but probably higher than the 6854 the other night.

Just a word on the announced attendance on Wednesday.......I watched a recording of the game on Sky when I got back and before the game started they did one of those comparison table..... transfer fees, trophies won and such like....they also compared the capacities of the grounds, Old Trafford with its clost to 76000 and Sixfields with a cpapcity of 7,796.
What did they announe the attendance as? Yep 7,796.  But thsi can't have been true can it? There was the odd empty seat around......but also two sections of the west were blocked off by TV scaffolding towers.....so those were seats that nobody could sit in!

[GrangeParkCobbler]

2015/16                                    v                      2016/17
Aug - Blackpool          -  2244 - Tue             Aug - Fleetwood         -   5048  - Sat
Aug - The Grecians     - 3997 - Sat              Aug - Wimbledon        -   4761  - Sat
Aug - Plymouth          - 3795 - Sat              Aug - West Brom (LC) -    3967  - Tue
Sep - Col U                - 1255 - Tue             Aug - Wycmobe (CHK) -   1334  - Tue
Sep - Daggers            - 3911 - Sat             Sep - MK Dons           -    5349  - Sun
Sep - Oxford              - 3907 - Sat             Sep - Walsall             -    4937  - Sat
Sep - Orient               - 4261 - Sat             Sep - Man Utd           -    6854  - Wed (EFL Cup)
Oct - Hartlepool          - 4273 - Sat             Sep - Southend          -    5368  - Sat
Oct - Carlisle              - 3388 - Tue
Oct - Stevenage         - 4158 - Sat
Nov - Mansfield          - 4562 - Sat
Nov - Yeovil               - 4790 - Sat
Dec - Northwich Vics   - 3478 - Sat (FA Cup)
Dec - Portsmouth       - 4931 - Sat
Dec - Stanley             - 5128 - Mon
Jan - Barnet               - 4755 - Sat
Jan - Donkeys           - 4931 - Sat (FA Cup)
Jan - Morecambe       - 4556 - Sat
Feb - York                 - 4993 - Sat
Feb - Wycombe.         - 4946 - Sat
Mar - The Real Dons    - 4748 - Tue
Mar - Cambridge         - 4927 - Sat
Mar- Newport            - 5408 - Fri
Apr - Notts County     - 5990 - Sat
Apr - The Gas            - 6654 - Sat
Apr - Creepies           - 5277 - Tue
Apr - Lootun             - 6823 - Sat

[West Stand]

The attendance for that game in 2006 was 7,114.......i'd hazard a guess that the home gate was just under 7000, but probably higher than the 6854 the other night.

Just a word on the announced attendance on Wednesday.......I watched a recording of the game on Sky when I got back and before the game started they did one of those comparison table..... transfer fees, trophies won and such like....they also compared the capacities of the grounds, Old Trafford with its clost to 76000 and Sixfields with a cpapcity of 7,796.
What did they announe the attendance as? Yep 7,796.  But thsi can't have been true can it? There was the odd empty seat around......but also two sections of the west were blocked off by TV scaffolding towers.....so those were seats that nobody could sit in!

   

I doubt what the club announce as the attendance is ever 100% accurate. I would be adding a few hundred on if I worked in spin/media/marketing for the club.

[Deepcut Cobbler]

2015/16                                    v                      2016/17
Aug - Blackpool          -  2244 - Tue             Aug - Fleetwood         -   5048  - Sat
Aug - The Grecians     - 3997 - Sat              Aug - Wimbledon        -   4761  - Sat
Aug - Plymouth          - 3795 - Sat              Aug - West Brom (LC) -    3967  - Tue
Sep - Col U                - 1255 - Tue             Aug - Wycmobe (CHK) -   1334  - Tue
Sep - Daggers            - 3911 - Sat             Sep - MK Dons           -    5349  - Sun
Sep - Oxford              - 3907 - Sat             Sep - Walsall             -    4937  - Sat
Sep - Orient               - 4261 - Sat             Sep - Man Utd           -    6854  - Wed (EFL Cup)
Oct - Hartlepool          - 4273 - Sat             Sep - Southend          -    5368  - Sat
Oct - Carlisle              - 3388 - Tue             Oct - The Gas           -     5645  - Sat
Oct - Stevenage         - 4158 - Sat
Nov - Mansfield          - 4562 - Sat
Nov - Yeovil               - 4790 - Sat
Dec - Northwich Vics   - 3478 - Sat (FA Cup)
Dec - Portsmouth       - 4931 - Sat
Dec - Stanley             - 5128 - Mon
Jan - Barnet               - 4755 - Sat
Jan - Donkeys           - 4931 - Sat (FA Cup)
Jan - Morecambe       - 4556 - Sat
Feb - York                 - 4993 - Sat
Feb - Wycombe.         - 4946 - Sat
Mar - The Real Dons    - 4748 - Tue
Mar - Cambridge         - 4927 - Sat
Mar- Newport            - 5408 - Fri
Apr - Notts County     - 5990 - Sat
Apr - The Gas            - 6654 - Sat
Apr - Creepies           - 5277 - Tue
Apr - Lootun             - 6823 - Sat

[Ryan Amoo 14]

   

I doubt what the club announce as the attendance is ever 100% accurate. I would be adding a few hundred on if I worked in spin/media/marketing for the club.

I think the club pays VAT on the declared attendance so unless you want to "spin" your way out of a few extra £££ there's probably more incentive to play down the attendance than overstate it!

[Deepcut Cobbler]

2015/16                                    v                      2016/17
Aug - Blackpool          -  2244 - Tue             Aug - Fleetwood         -   5048  - Sat
Aug - The Grecians     - 3997 - Sat              Aug - Wimbledon        -   4761  - Sat
Aug - Plymouth          - 3795 - Sat              Aug - West Brom (LC) -    3967  - Tue
Sep - Col U                - 1255 - Tue             Aug - Wycmobe (CHK) -   1334  - Tue
Sep - Daggers            - 3911 - Sat             Sep - MK Dons           -    5349  - Sun
Sep - Oxford              - 3907 - Sat             Sep - Walsall             -    4937  - Sat
Sep - Orient               - 4261 - Sat             Sep - Man Utd           -    6854  - Wed (EFL Cup)
Oct - Hartlepool          - 4273 - Sat             Sep - Southend          -    5368  - Sat
Oct - Carlisle              - 3388 - Tue             Oct - The Gas           -     5645  - Sat
Oct - Stevenage         - 4158 - Sat              Oct - Millwall            -     5889 - Sat
Nov - Mansfield          - 4562 - Sat
Nov - Yeovil               - 4790 - Sat
Dec - Northwich Vics   - 3478 - Sat (FA Cup)
Dec - Portsmouth       - 4931 - Sat
Dec - Stanley             - 5128 - Mon
Jan - Barnet               - 4755 - Sat
Jan - Donkeys           - 4931 - Sat (FA Cup)
Jan - Morecambe       - 4556 - Sat
Feb - York                 - 4993 - Sat
Feb - Wycombe.         - 4946 - Sat
Mar - The Real Dons    - 4748 - Tue
Mar - Cambridge         - 4927 - Sat
Mar- Newport            - 5408 - Fri
Apr - Notts County     - 5990 - Sat
Apr - The Gas            - 6654 - Sat
Apr - Creepies           - 5277 - Tue
Apr - Lootun             - 6823 - Sat

[Ralap]

Not far off 7000. Just as well we lost or we might need to extend the ground for greater capacity before long. Have we looked into that possibility?

[BedsCobb]

 

Not far off 7000. Just as well we lost or we might need to extend the ground for greater capacity before long. Have we looked into that possibility?

  Yes we have and its been decided on our behalf that some cozy sofas will be installed in the gaps in steel work above the east stand, subject to land sales etc.
Hope that helps

[Ormen]

  Yes we have and its been decided on our behalf that some cozy sofas will be installed in the gaps in steel work above the east stand, subject to land sales etc.
Hope that helps

Actually the "cozy sofas" are going to be love seats. Don't worry though as I hear they are going to make a one seated version for you 

[Cobbler78]

Is the next game the last of the Man Utd package games, will be interesting to see how the home crowds stack up then. Would be good if we can keep them high, makes for a cracking atmosphere. We seem to have got the East stand overflow area sorted now also so there are no all ticket games as both away and home fans can buy tickets on the day. A huge improvement where we were missing out before.

[Ralap]

  Yes we have and its been decided on our behalf that some cozy sofas will be installed in the gaps in steel work above the east stand, subject to land sales etc.
Hope that helps

Most helpful. Thank you.

[Turf Claret]

Not far off 7000. Just as well we lost or we might need to extend the ground for greater capacity before long. Have we looked into that possibility?

Tell me, how does 5889 yesterday against Millwall equate to "not far off 7000"? It's not gone past 6k yet. I'm sorry if I've not got your point.

[JollyCobbler]

Tell me, how does 5889 yesterday against Millwall equate to "not far off 7000"? It's not gone past 6k yet. I'm sorry if I've not got your point.

You know full well that he was referring to the overall gate... which, incidentally, is always of relevance when considering ground capacity. Try and keep up

[The 12th Marquis of Sixfields]

I think the club pays VAT on the declared attendance so unless you want to "spin" your way out of a few extra £££ there's probably more incentive to play down the attendance than overstate it!

the club will pay VAT on paying customers. Announced attendances might cause a few questions to be asked but they as long as they can show their working out (turnstile clicks, the computer in the control room that shows exactly how many people have entered the ground by any point, the barcode scanners) then they can announce a crowd of 42 thousand if they like

[Ralap]

Tell me, how does 5889 yesterday against Millwall equate to "not far off 7000"? It's not gone past 6k yet. I'm sorry if I've not got your point.

No problem my friend.

[guest47]

the club will pay VAT on paying customers. Announced attendances might cause a few questions to be asked but they as long as they can show their working out (turnstile clicks, the computer in the control room that shows exactly how many people have entered the ground by any point, the barcode scanners) then they can announce a crowd of 42 thousand if they like

Exactly. VAT inspections can be thorough but I doubt they put much credence to the attendance announced by the club - either way.

[GrangeParkCobbler]

Is the next game the last of the Man Utd package games, will be interesting to see how the home crowds stack up then. Would be good if we can keep them high, makes for a cracking atmosphere. We seem to have got the East stand overflow area sorted now also so there are no all ticket games as both away and home fans can buy tickets on the day. A huge improvement where we were missing out before.

The "package" was to buy tickets for 3 of the 4 games, the fourth of which is Bury at home. So maybe people bought for the first three (Southend, Bristol Rovers and Millwall) and nobody actually bought the Bury game as its possibly the least attractive of the four.