Lincs Owl Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Leeds fans come from all over. You see there scarves in Scarborough, York, Donny, Rotherham and all over. Owls fans are mainly Sheffielders. I was brought up in Sheffield. With 750,000 folk and one club they shud sell out every game. Sheffield has 550,000 folk and we average about 26k and Blades 21k. That's 47k between us. Sheffield is a bigger football city than Leeds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papalazarowl Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 4 hours ago, WalkleyWeds said: the 'big club' debate is one that will forever split opinions as there are lots of different ways to look at it. But yes if we are talking away support - and using every ounce of my strength not to slag them off - they do have a good following, helped very much by being a 1 team city. I also saw something a couple of years ago about the number of viewers when they are live on Sky and they were some way ahead of the other teams (not sure if this would still be true with Newcastle being here this season). Haha that felt rotten, can someone please say something awful about them now? People watch to hopefully see them lose, universally hated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG D Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Is this about Old Leeds or New Leeds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lythamowl Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 46 minutes ago, Spookone said: When Leeds are doing well they are always going to to get very large crowds as there is no competition from another team in the same city. Just imagine the crowds we would get if the blunts didn't exist. we took 45k + to the play offs despite united 'existing' ! we'd never get a ticket if we make it back to them prem mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groundhopping Owl Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 They're bigger than us but the difference is very marginal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sham67 Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Wednesday, more trophies. Leeds, bigger fan base. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAOWL267 Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Up to the early 60s I would have said no. Leeds was always considered a rugby and cricket city. With our cup and league success of the 30s and attendances we would have been considered the dominant team in Yorkshire. However in the modern era when football was growing in the post 1966 boom we were entering our depression period whilst Leeds were successful and gaining fans due to popularity of television. Yorkshire TV would feature most home games Leeds played. In the recent past both clubs have had doldrum periods and some success. Our league cup being trumped by there league title. In summary I would say Leeds are bigger than us and it would take a sustained period of success for the outsider fans to consider otherwise. Boring enough SiJ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradowl Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Leeds have fans all over country and across europe too but not many actually attend games anymore. That 2,500 that went to Brighton won't have all have travelled from up here and anyway it was earlier in season with better weather attracting weekenders. Just after xmas in January doesn't make it an attractive fixture. Had it been Friday night in April I'm sure we would take 2,500. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidderminster owl Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Lets ask chrissy waddle.. didn't he say no to leeds and sign for us... cus we are "massive". Oh and by the way. Leeds 14k season ticket holders. Sheff wed 20k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eguin Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 They have the biggest away support of yobs who have little interest of football Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Claw Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 why are we debating this, are they holding us back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Snooty Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 All this talk of L**ds Has someone got a link for the collinding thread ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eightace Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 They've been decent a few times where as we've only won the league cup and had a good spell for ten years. One club city too which helps make their attendances bigger. They arent massively bigger these days but they're are bigger. But then so what.There are bigger teams then them too. No shame in it. We could be a small town club that struggles to get 10k. You support who you support and that's it. We do ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Zed Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Leeds are a bigger club. All our league titles are not in living memory. The Revie era was televised, they have beaten clubs like Barcelona in a European Cup semi-final and more recently AC Milan in Champions League; reached a European Cup final; something Wednesday have never done. Leeds for three consecutive seasons 2000-2001-2002 average 39k each season. Since 1968 we haven't had an avg attendance over 30k. Ultimately Leeds have more potential than we do, unless we did Manchester City and absorbed 10's of thousands of glory supporters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
since59owe Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 2 minutes ago, Zed said: Leeds are a bigger club. All our league titles are not in living memory. The Revie era was televised, they have beaten clubs like Barcelona in a European Cup semi-final and more recently AC Milan in Champions League; reached a European Cup final; something Wednesday have never done. Leeds for three consecutive seasons 2000-2001-2002 average 39k each season. Since 1968 we haven't had an avg attendance over 30k. Ultimately Leeds have more potential than we do, unless we did Manchester City and absorbed 10's of thousands of glory supporters. If they come good, at last ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Zed Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Just now, since59owe said: If they come good, at last ? Yup. I remember in 1993, when I watched us at home versus Derby in quarter-final of FA Cup and Blackburn in Semi of League Cup. We didn't sell out home end in either game, was 30k for both matches. Kinda hit home to me we werent the big club some fans thought we were. Also failed to sell out FA Cup Final replay. Pretty sure Leeds, Villa etc would have. Just being realistic when comparing Wednesday to other clubs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidderminster owl Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Sheff wed formed 1867, leeds 1919... we have 52 more years of history than them which they can never take away from us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor John Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 6 hours ago, WalkleyWeds said: the 'big club' debate is one that will forever split opinions as there are lots of different ways to look at it. But yes if we are talking away support - and using every ounce of my strength not to slag them off - they do have a good following, helped very much by being a 1 team city. I also saw something a couple of years ago about the number of viewers when they are live on Sky and they were some way ahead of the other teams (not sure if this would still be true with Newcastle being here this season). Haha that felt rotten, can someone please say something awful about them now? Leeds only became a force to be reckoned with in the nineteen sixties under Don Revie - traditionally it had been a rugby town. Revie's style became synonimous with gamesmanship and a "win at all costs" mentality, and the squad he assembled had players who could really dish it out - hence "Dirty Leeds". Their fans were a real handful, too. In respect of reputation, I don't think Leeds have ever lived all of that down. Leeds are now a goodish side, but we shouldn't fear them. We threw it away against them at Hillsborough earlier on this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archieswfc Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 4 hours ago, daveyboy66 said: Harrogate Wetherby York Featherstone Skipton This is what makes them bigger though I suppose. Fans everywhere. It works for Man U. They should be bigger mind, with this sort of catchment area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northampton Owl Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Definitive answer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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