Attendance on Saturday?

[Nudga]

Ah OK thanks CC. I didn't realise it was as much as that.


That's ridiculous, if we manage to get through to the 3rd round and draw someone like Manure, Liverpool we'd be losing out on 2.5 to 3k ticket sales

[Padge_DRFC]

12,889 v Crewe. The total would have been higher if they'd sold out the north stand rather than us having half as more lost seats this way.

[TonySoprano]

Yes currently, 12k is probably about right. The segregated East and west blocks probably accounts for about 1500 seats at least. The reduction in the south for unreserved was reported as circa 500 I think, then the screen, then the segregation between East/south/west and finally the reduction in the away end. Sure when the stadium first opened we gave away teams 3,300 as standard just in the north? Appears to only be 3k now, so another reduction there

Surely to got even baldwin could realise we don't need all the segregation in the west stand. The seats are there , so we should be able to use them if needed.

[DonnyBazR0ver]

The attendance v Crewe last season was 12,889. I don't think we've lost that many seats since.

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[johnny rovers]

Also the north stand (away allocation)  has lowered from 3334 to 2970 because that is also now unreserved seating....yet more reduction in capacity and revenue.....for no reason other than health and safety grounds I suspect.

[Nudga]

6 blocks of south stand now sold out.

289 tickets left in south stand which should sell out with walk ups

[DonnyBazR0ver]

Also the north stand (away allocation)  has lowered from 3334 to 2970 because that is also now unreserved seating....yet more reduction in capacity and revenue.....for no reason other than health and safety grounds I suspect.

Yes, It’s a balance between safety/comfort and costs/profit.

Narrowing the gaps for segregation etc is possible but then you'd have to hire extra stewards. If we didn't, and there was an incident, the question would be asked if we took all reasonable steps to avoid.  For the sake of a few seats where the average income for each seat is about £12, is it really worth trying to shoe horn more folk in??

I think the club staff and safety group are fully aware of the pro's and cons and have been good in managing the supply  v demand over the years.

[Nudga]

That's why four sided stadiums are better than bowl stadiums, natural segregation.

Hopefully when we win the league One title and go up to the championship,  we'll have rail seats in the south stand.

[DonnyBazR0ver]

That's why four sided stadiums are better than bowl stadiums, natural segregation.

Hopefully when we win the league One title and go up to the championship,  we'll have rail seats in the south stand.

Got to remember the Eco is a multi purpose stadium and because we have the flexibility we can host all sorts of events that we wouldn't be able to otherwise. Events where no segregation is required.

Should we rise up to the Championship for example and we sell 8000 STs, then we can afford to increase prices, which woulf mean more income per seat, so we could hire more stewarding if the demand is there.

For the same reasons, I'm not sure it would be worth installing rail seats but let's hope we get to a point when we have to think about it.

[The Beast]

Just been to the ticket office to get a ticket for my nephew. Most of the staff are brilliant and can’t do enough for you but there’s one who has no customer service skills and makes everything difficult, needless to say I walked out without getting him one, so there’ll be two of us rather than three, I’ve given him a fiver to hang around the shops and cadge fags.

[johnny rovers]

Just been to the ticket office to get a ticket for my nephew. Most of the staff are brilliant and can’t do enough for you but there’s one who has no customer service skills and makes everything difficult, needless to say I walked out without getting him one, so there’ll be two of us rather than three, I’ve given him a fiver to hang around the shops and cadge fags.

Is that because he isn't on the system?

[johnny rovers]

That's why four sided stadiums are better than bowl stadiums, natural segregation.

Hopefully when we win the league One title and go up to the championship,  we'll have rail seats in the south stand.

Got to remember the Eco is a multi purpose stadium and because we have the flexibility we can host all sorts of events that we wouldn't be able to otherwise. Events where no segregation is required.

Should we rise up to the Championship for example and we sell 8000 STs, then we can afford to increase prices, which woulf mean more income per seat, so we could hire more stewarding if the demand is there.

For the same reasons, I'm not sure it would be worth installing rail seats but let's hope we get to a point when we have to think about it.

Baz, can you elaborate on the health and safety grounds as to why no away fans are no longer permitted to use the northern section of the east stand. For well over ten years we've allowed towards 1000 humans to be located in this section.....but a decision has been taken that thinks it is no longer safer for upwards of 1000 humans to be located in a modern, purpose built, multi use sports stadium in the year 2024 to support the team they follow?

[DonnyBazR0ver]

That's why four sided stadiums are better than bowl stadiums, natural segregation.

Hopefully when we win the league One title and go up to the championship,  we'll have rail seats in the south stand.

Got to remember the Eco is a multi purpose stadium and because we have the flexibility we can host all sorts of events that we wouldn't be able to otherwise. Events where no segregation is required.

Should we rise up to the Championship for example and we sell 8000 STs, then we can afford to increase prices, which woulf mean more income per seat, so we could hire more stewarding if the demand is there.

For the same reasons, I'm not sure it would be worth installing rail seats but let's hope we get to a point when we have to think about it.

Baz, can you elaborate on the health and safety grounds as to why no away fans are no longer permitted to use the northern section of the east stand. For well over ten years we've allowed towards 1000 humans to be located in this section.....but a decision has been taken that thinks it is no longer safer for upwards of 1000 humans to be located in a modern, purpose built, multi use sports stadium in the year 2024 to support the team they follow?

I don't know but I intend to ask questions.

I doubt it's something that's cast in stone but more likely, we'll just avoid using it because we don't have to. Maybe the reason for avoiding it could be the potential conflict between away fans and home fans in the boxes above. That's just speculation on my part.  Likely the small numbers of Morecamble and Bromley fans justified putting them in there, rather than opening up the North.

[Nudga]

120 tickets remaining in the south stand

[Nottsfan81]

Notts fan here. It has been a remarkable turnaround in our attendances in the past few years. We got over 10k to our first 6 home games this season. Last time we achieved that was 1981 in the top flight.

It's hard to pinpoint why exactly our crowds have more than doubled - it seems there is a few reasons.

Bizarrely Forest being in the EPL has helped us. Their ticket prices are extortionate and that's it you can get a ticket. For any family wanting to watch football in Nottingham there only real option now is Notts and it's seem a whole new gen of younger fans watch us. I've also met a few now regulars that back in the day watched forest but drifted over to watch us in the past few years and stayed.

Our owners have invested in the right areas - a new very expensive sounds system, an EPL quality pitch and they bought a warehouse next to the ground and turned it into a huge fanzone. All these things have added to the match day experience.

Finally, just like chesterfield and Stockport we have had a huge bump from having success albeit in the conference. In our 4 years down there we rarely lost a game at home and people enjoyed the experience of watching a team play nice football and nearly always win.

I find it impressive their support home and away considering they have Nottingham Forest 200 yards away. Double what we took to Bradford they are bringing.

You have to remember they ate a well supported club and have history playing at a higher level than the past few decades. If they got to the championship I'd bet they wouldn't be fat off filling there ground most weeks. When I was at school they was a div 1 div 2 side whilst we was div 4 and lucky to get 3 k gates most weeks. They remind me of a Burnley or a Preston. Had Nottingham only had one side they could have a 50 to 60 k stadium. Instead you got 2 clubs that can draw 30k plus in forest and 20 in County. It's such a shame we have never done nothing of note as Doncaster as a one club town should be able to get 25 k going on Population even without playing in the prem. Instead they all go Leeds and Sheffield sides and even a few go Manchester. Although our support has grown since John Ryan took over its not gone past the 5.5k to 7k hard-core fans that will go most home games. I remember after Stoke all the young kids in rovers tops. Was great to see, them kids are now all the singers and create a good atmosphere. When they have kids you have to hope they follow and support rovers and over time Doncaster should have bigger gates as its a big town. I mean city.

[Hickleton Rover]

11,100 for me grandson reckons just shading 12,000

[TonySoprano]

Black bank sold out

[Chris Black come back]

If we get over 11k that will be a great result.

[i_ateallthepies]

If we get over 11k that will be a great result.

Only if the other result is great, CBCB

[Chris Black come back]

10988 with 2981 from Notts County. Looks like they undersold Chesterfield for some reason. Was advertised as away sell out so not sure how that happened. Didn’t make a right lot of noise either.

[Copps is Magic]

Over 8k home fans then. Really good turn outs lately.

[TonySoprano]

To say they brought 3000, and fair play to them for that, I thought their support was terrible.
Chesterfield were so much better, and they were nothing to write home about

[big fat yorkshire pudding]

Over 8k home fans then. Really good turn outs lately.

Good for league 2 football, to put it in perspective again today the crowd was bigger than our last ground's capacity. The club is progressing again just has a feel about the place.

Thought fans were good today bar some idiots booing at half time. Modern football is losing = boo. Frustrating that.

[EasyforDennis]

Over 8k home fans then. Really good turn outs lately.

Good for league 2 football, to put it in perspective again today the crowd was bigger than our last ground's capacity. The club is progressing again just has a feel about the place.

Thought fans were good today bar some idiots booing at half time. Modern football is losing = boo. Frustrating that.

I think the fans were booing the referee at half time.

[Donnywolf]

Too true they were. A total clown who eclipsed his clownery of the first half in the second half

[Usher wide.]

10999

Out by one hound!

Absolutely remarkable’ as David Coleman might have said!

[Campsall rover]

My 11.150 guess was pretty good.
Think 2 or 3 got it closer than me.

Good gate. 8.000 home fans. Let’s hope the extra 1000 that came today are enthused enough by the 2nd half performance to keep turning up for the rest of the season.

What will the gate be next week? Salford will bring 200 only
Will we get 8.000? I would like to think so but so many of our fans are fickle so expect it to be down to around  7.200/300 ish for this one.
Salford is not a glamour game. 

[Campsall rover]

Well done hound your the winner.

[jmt23]

They were not booing the ref in the south stand - it most definitely was aimed at the players.

There was a huge frustration from a corner Notts C had, Sterry and another think it was Hurst failed to mark or close down the short corner, even though there was a break in play, and it was very obvious what they would do. - it led to a unchallenged cross, and a lot of anger.

I was looking at the defenders and during the break in play, they were looking to the bench for who to mark, so it was a tactical play, not a fault that should lay at the players door - but they took some s… for it and then got booed off.

[drfchound]

10999

Out by one hound!

Absolutely remarkable’ as David Coleman might have said!

I love it when a plan comes together.