Stickied League One Away Support Thread 2023/24

[Agombar stool]

On the assumption that Barnsley go up, ourselves and Bristol Rovers would be 4th and 5th in that table based on last season's followings, as we both averaged over 1,000. Plymouth weren't far behind either.

Swindon at less than 500 is pathetic. I'd have thought more people would have taken the opportunity to get out of the place for the day.

Last season's league 1 was very northern Eric.

 

[eric read]

Last season's league 1 was very northern Eric.

I'd say 11 northern, 8 midlands, and 5 southern clubs, depending on your classification of where the midlands end and the north begins. You had no Carlisle or Hartlepool like trips among the northern ones either.

You must admit to being disappointed with your following away surely?

 

[Indian Dan]

I'm amazed we had so many tbh. Let's be honest, it's difficult to motivate yourself to go when you're playing crap - and it's a fucking expensive day out.

I missed quite a few home games cos I just couldn't be arsed. It's easier to go when you've got a chance of promotion/play offs.

I noticed your home average dipped quite significantly below 7000 last season cos you blew up after Xmas. Same reason why our average is below 8000 this season.

What I found quite scary is how easy it is to get out of the habit of going.

 

[Hurrikeen]

I'd say 11 northern, 8 midlands, and 5 southern clubs, depending on your classification of where the midlands end and the north begins. You had no Carlisle or Hartlepool like trips among the northern ones either.

You must admit to being disappointed with your following away surely?

Within 100 miles

Swindon - 3/23
Oxford - 11/23

100 - 150 miles away

Swindon - 7/23
Oxford - 5/23

150 - 200 miles away

Swindon - 10/23
Oxford - 3/23

Clubs more than 200 miles away

Swindon - 3/23
Oxford - 4/23

So for Oxford, half the division was within 100 miles. That's got to be helpful when it comes to followings.

 

[Indian Dan]

Plus they were playing well and in contention all season.

Same as most clubs would do.

 

[Agombar stool]

I'd say 11 northern, 8 midlands, and 5 southern clubs, depending on your classification of where the midlands end and the north begins. You had no Carlisle or Hartlepool like trips among the northern ones either.

You must admit to being disappointed with your following away surely?

As ID says, we were mainly hopeless last season. My visit to Millwall last season included 90 minutes of watching 11 absolutely inept footballers failing to pass the ball to each other. On the pitch affects numbers off the pitch though clearly.

To answer your question, no I am not disappointed with my away following as it has no bearing on our league position come the end of the season. I was disappointed with finishing 16th however.

 

[eric read]

I'm amazed we had so many tbh. Let's be honest, it's difficult to motivate yourself to go when you're playing crap - and it's a fucking expensive day out.

I missed quite a few home games cos I just couldn't be arsed. It's easier to go when you've got a chance of promotion/play offs.

I noticed your home average dipped quite significantly below 7000 last season cos you blew up after Xmas. Same reason why our average is below 8000 this season.

What I found quite scary is how easy it is to get out of the habit of going.

No it didn't.

Oxford home average last season 7,211

Swindon home average last season 7,490

Yours wasn't just below 8,000 and ours wasn't significantly below 7,000

And we did not "blow up after Xmas" either.

 

[Indian Dan]

Sorry, when I said last season I meant the one before. Still haven't acclimatised to the season ending

 

[F!RTHY]

1,982 City at Millwall on Friday night.

 

[Freethinker]

1,982 City at Millwall on Friday night.

says 1,718 on Millwall's match report.

Which one is correct?

 

[F!RTHY]

says 1,718 on Millwall's match report.

Which one is correct?

Well, I think you already know what me response is gonna be.

Our allocation was 2,200, and a day before the game, we had 250 left (not 500+). We'd sold 1550 four days before the game.

My figure came from our radio team, and I've seen it somewhere on Twitter.

It doesn't account towards anything, so it doesn't matter either way.

 

[Freethinker]

It doesn't account towards anything, so it doesn't matter either way.

just for neat and tidiness sake.

 

[blademan89]

Somebody change the thread to 16/17. 636 blades at halifax tonight

 

[JJH]

Somebody change the thread to 16/17. 636 blades at halifax tonight

Sorted. How was Spain pal?

 

[blademan89]

Sorted. How was Spain pal?

Brilliant couple of nights pal we stayed on the la manga resort itself which is where the match is had a couple of reyt sessions was dying on the early flight home.

 

[Westbars_Spireite]

1300 or so Chesterfield at Matlock last night.

 

[CFC91]

Must be there best crowd in years that?

 

[Freakyteeth]

Brilliant couple of nights pal we stayed on the la manga resort itself which is where the match is had a couple of reyt sessions was dying on the early flight home.

LADS LADS LADS

 

[blademan89]

2k sell out at Grimsby on Saturday for us looks like a day in Cleethorpes is very appealing to our fans.

 

[eric read]

Has there been any mention of our 600+ to our two pre-season games in Spain recently?

 

[THE LAST WALTZ]

There has now.

Luckily

 

[GTFCfish]

2k sell out at Grimsby on Saturday for us looks like a day in Cleethorpes is very appealing to our fans.

I was just gonna post this, incredible support for a friendly.

 

[Camborne Gills]

Apparently we have already sold 1000+ for Southend on the first day (according to the Gills newsletter)

 

[THE LAST WALTZ]

Apparently we have already sold 1000+ for Southend on the first day (according to the Gills newsletter)

Fucking sore point.
I am away on holiday.
I fully intend to be a miserable bastard and totally ruin the holiday for the wife and kids and the other family coming with us.
That'll teach the the old strumpet to book holidays at the start of the season!!!

 

[GFC4EVA]

Fucking sore point.
I am away on holiday.
I fully intend to be a miserable bastard and totally ruin the holiday for the wife and kids and the other family coming with us.
That'll teach the the old strumpet to book holidays at the start of the season!!!

Snap I'm not back from holiday till about 10 o'clock on the Saturday night, so will prob go the cup game instead

 

[joethegill]

Southend away happens to be my birthday - local away game, should be good weather, good atmosphere likely, so you'd imagine I'd be going, right?

Wrong. Day out with the Grandparents. Bloody hell.

 

[GFCSludge]

Unlike the plastic Gills fans above, I had no intention of going to Southend first game of the season because I was meant to be playing a gig, which has now been cancelled. I am now going to Southend #loyalsupporter

 

[Camborne Gills]

To those I have 'liked' , yes It is a ballache and frustrating to say the least. I wish I could go to either game, but.........................

Btw LW, were you at the T20 in Bristol a couple of weeks ago?

 

[Agombar stool]

Snap I'm not back from holiday till about 10 o'clock on the Saturday night, so will prob go the cup game instead

Guys, you aren't fooling anyone here. Everyone knows your 'holidays' involve 2 weeks in your caravans parked at the end of your drive (which you have tarmacced yourselves)

 

[Camborne Gills]

Pot, kettle and black Mr Stool