Just to put Scottish football into prospective a bit - tonight's attendance at Ross County was 1,819.
The attendance in the Ryman Premier League tonight at the Margate vs Maidstone match was 2,306.
Not sure what point I'm actually trying to make, but it's a sad day when a Ryman League match gets a higher attendance than a competitive Scottish fixture.
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23-09-2014 09:15 PM #1
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Tonight's Attendance
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23-09-2014 09:19 PM #2
Margate population - 40,000
Dingwall population about 6.000 which would make it roughly the same size as Haddington. Demographics is why we have low crowds here, it's nothing to do with enthusiasm, or love of the game. How far apart are the respective grounds?
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23-09-2014 09:19 PM #3
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Oh and it doesn't seem like our match was competitive.
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23-09-2014 09:22 PM #5
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23-09-2014 09:27 PM #7
I understand the small populations and distance stuff, but it is sad to see on the TV, vast areas of empty seats in almost all Scottish matches. some games look as though there is hardly anyone there at all! I do think it is a problem, but how is it solved?
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23-09-2014 09:35 PM #9
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Aside from population - Margate to Maidstone 44 miles (approx 57 mins)
- Edinburgh to Dingwall 168 miles (approx 3h 20 mins)
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23-09-2014 09:39 PM #10This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
And as the OP said, not sure what his point was But it has been put to bed.............
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23-09-2014 09:48 PM #11
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campe...ileiro_Série_A
Shocking stats given the size of the cities over there.
Partly working men priced out the game I understand shutting parts of the stadia where folks use to stand. I wonder who's introduced subscriptions AND pay per view for the Classicos...?"We know the people who have invested so far are simple fans." Vladimir Romanov - Scotsman 10th December 2012
"Romanov was like a breath of fresh air - laced with cyanide." Me.
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23-09-2014 09:58 PM #12
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Would it be fair to say that Margate are doing a lot better than Hibs if we're equating the stats on a per-capita argument?
Margate are a side that would struggle to beat Bo'ness Utd yet still manage to pull in a decent crowd (considering that it's amateur football on offer for under a tenner).
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23-09-2014 10:09 PM #14
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There was about 250-300 Hibees
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23-09-2014 10:18 PM #15This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
:-(
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23-09-2014 10:47 PM #16
Look no further than the scourge of Scottish football for an explanation.
Brighton is about half the size of Edinburgh but attract crowds roughly equal to Hibs and Hertz combined on a good week. The difference is that they have no top class competition within 50 miles and lots of people living within that catchment area. The only viable alternatives are the London clubs, which are expensive.
Edinburgh also has to compete with the attractions of the sectarianism on offer in Glasgow....and let's face it, there are plenty of people on the eastern side of the country for whom this is a major draw
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23-09-2014 10:57 PM #17This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Well done the fans that travelled up tonight.
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24-09-2014 12:23 AM #19This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show QuoteThis quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
With Stadium's our size - £5 - £10 at most.. !!
but hey ho lets price the poor man out..
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24-09-2014 12:26 AM #20This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
I also think that if you could watch the match with a pint again that would bring people back.
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24-09-2014 12:29 AM #21This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Stop talking Sense and think of the Balance Sheet!!!!..
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Just back. 250 is about right. We got our reward.
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24-09-2014 05:15 AM #25
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If we are doing it on pro rata voting statistics, there will be one third more Hibs fans with a Union Jack in hand than a Saltire,i would without a doubt only carry a Scotland flag, although not to a Hibs game but most certainly never voted YES..
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FC Halifax Town once pulled in a crowd of over 4000 at the same level. Margate will be back at their usual crowd of say under 500 the next home game.
Bet some crowds in the league cup in England were awful tonight.Cougars!!!
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24-09-2014 06:29 AM #29
[QUOTE=H18Y GW;4180901]If we are doing it on pro rata voting statistics, there will be one third more Hibs fans with a Union Jack in hand than a Saltire,i would without a doubt only carry a Scotland flag, although not to a Hibs game but most certainly never voted YES..[/
Why take a Scotland flag or a Union Jack to the game? It's a hibs game ffs, take a Hibs flag and use your saltire to dry your eyes
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24-09-2014 06:42 AM #30
I have no real idea where Margate is and care even less. I wonder however how many bus loads of bigots and glory hunters leave every Saturday to support some distant team?
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