just visiting Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Anyone remember going to St James park to see Newcastle get crowds under 20K so your argument about needing a bigger capacity back then is wrong. Look at their crowds now. Both owls and dirty Leeds would easily average over 30K in the premiership. You have to go back to the 80's for NUFC to get that low. Throughout all there years in the PL they never averaged under 30k. By the time the post Euro 96 boom in attendances came they desperately needed to increase capacity, whilst Hillsborough had plenty of capacity to spare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BARMYARMY2010 Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 But your not, if your honest. Look at the teams you mentioned,which were in the Premier League the season you were relegated. That same season, all of them (bar Villa) well over 90% capacity and well over 30k average. Your's was the worst % of capacity (63%) in the league. Also only averaging 24,855. Ok, it was your relegation season but just three season's earlier you finished 7th and still only averaged 25,693, whilst the teams you mentioned stil averaged over 30k+. Like I posted earlier, people saying that the PL is a different animal now, attendance wise, to when you were last in it are not basing it on facts. Infact, had Man U, Arsenal, Newcastle and Southampton had the capacities back then that they do today there would be very little improvement in attendances from the 99/2000 season to last season. Personally, I do think you average over 30k for your first season back but as the novelty wears off you settle down at around 27-28k. Just my opinion, not taking the pee. JV,can't do facts on here (not in this debate) you've gotta pedal the myth that we will gain support we've never had in my 30 years of attending !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horny owl Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 I'm bringing this thread back up when we get back to the premiership to rub all the 'non believers' noses in it. It'll be in about another 20 years though because we are utter cr@p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BARMYARMY2010 Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 It'll be in about another 20 years though because we are utter cr@p At last,something we can agree on !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horny owl Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 At last,something we can agree on !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just visiting Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 I'm bringing this thread back up when we get back to the premiership to rub all the 'non believers' noses in it. It'll be in about another 20 years though because we are utter cr@p I'll have you bet your there before us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BARMYARMY2010 Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 I'll have you bet your there before us. Really ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horny owl Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 I'll have you bet your there before us. Burton Albion will battle up through the leagues and get to the premiership before us so I'll take that bet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sotonowl Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 How good would this have been if England's 2018 World Cup bid had been successful? Please Milan!!!!!!!!!!! Was tis costed BTW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horny owl Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Please Milan!!!!!!!!!!! Was tis costed BTW Seem to remember £40 million being mentioned at the time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owls66 Posted May 31, 2014 Author Share Posted May 31, 2014 We'd average 30K+ in the Premier League. I think our support has been rather underestimated over the last 10 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WadsleyOwl Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Absolutely right. I'll second that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helmut_rooster Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 More importantly when the new scoreboard coming??? We'd average 30K+ in the Premier League. I think our support has been rather underestimated over the last 104 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sotonowl Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Seem to remember £40 million being mentioned at the time To get that built now I suppose a promotion to the premier league knowing we'd get relegated, i'd go for that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owls66 Posted May 31, 2014 Author Share Posted May 31, 2014 What's the word on the community centre that was proposed? I believe someone mentioned that government grants were covering the cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Owl Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 To get that built now I suppose a promotion to the premier league knowing we'd get relegated, i'd go for that Get promoted, take the money spend 1st years income on the ground, keep the team as is so we don't bankrupt ourselves then build properly with the cash from the parachute payments. Simples. The difficult part is going up in the first place! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totleyowl Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 When stoke city went up a few years ago they had an avg of around 12,000 infact ther highest that season was 16,000 when we visited , Stoke now avg 26,000 and have since promotion...so if Stoke city can do it im sure Wednesday could double ish its avg.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torryowl Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Get promoted, take the money spend 1st years income on the ground, keep the team as is so we don't bankrupt ourselves then build properly with the cash from the parachute payments. Simples. The difficult part is going up in the first place! that's what I'd do .....you´d be a far stronger club doing it that way . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sotonowl Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Get promoted, take the money spend 1st years income on the ground, keep the team as is so we don't bankrupt ourselves then build properly with the cash from the parachute payments. Simples. The difficult part is going up in the first place! Lets get cracking then, only problem is someone may want the money for their own bank account instead of building up the stadium but we can dream can't we? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just visiting Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 When stoke city went up a few years ago they had an avg of around 12,000 infact ther highest that season was 16,000 when we visited , Stoke now avg 26,000 and have since promotion...so if Stoke city can do it im sure Wednesday could double ish its avg.... The season Stoke were promoted they averaged 16,823. There highest attendance that season was 26,609 when Leicester visited on the last day of the season. There was 14,019 there when you visited. Apart from that, pretty accurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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