2013 Crowd Numbers

[Seppo]

So where are they all? Still only getting 34k to a game.

At homes in their kennels and pet beds?!?!
Haha...

Maybe we have had a big intake in eastern state memberships too that arent showing at Subi attendances.

 

[Long Sleeves]

So where are they all? Still only getting 34k to a game.

I'm a part of that supposed 5% who did not renew after having been a member since '97 and paid for my own membership with pocket money (I was 7 at the time) at first. I wasn't asked why I gave it up but it was entirely the work of the Steve's with Cockburn being the final nail in the coffin for me.

It doesn't help when the game is as boring as watching paint dry, going down the local footy is much more entertaining and really that's why I watch footy, to be entertained.

It's pretty clear to see that Freo had all of their big games early in the season and those numbers for attendance are going to decline dramatically. Not sure if home finals will be taken into account in stats but if the Steve's have anything to do with it you can bet finals will inflate those figures if we play here.

I miss the golden years up to 2010 when we had an incredibly talented young side, a great coach letting the players show off their skills, a jumper with an anchor on it, a home in Freo, our logo and no one destroying our club from the inside.

Loled.

Good old keepers of the flame

 

[Lach72]

Golden years? When the **** were they?

 

[mattis117]

Loled.

Good old keepers of the flame

Where has that text come from? I completely disagree with that mentality. I love that we are winning regardless of how it gets done, wishing we would get 37 or 38k to a normal home game.

 

[UFO Tatsu]

Where has that text come from? I completely disagree with that mentality. I love that we are winning regardless of how it gets done, wishing we would get 37 or 38k to a normal home game.

where else?

 

[mattis117]

where else?

Im going to guess DL , but I haven't checked.

 

[mattis117]

Loled.

Good old keepers of the flame

Right, I think I figured out what you are getting at. While guys like that are not showing up anymore, our membership numbers are still way above our attendance.

 

[Righteo]

Golden years? When the **** were they?

What makes that so disturbing for me is that person is the same age as me, not some bitter old codger. I can only presume that's been ripped from Dockerland.

 

[Long Sleeves]

What makes that so disturbing for me is that person is the same age as me, not some bitter old codger. I can only presume that's been ripped from Dockerland.

Isn't it just? "I loved the uncertainty of being 50 points up against Melbourne and getting rolled, and rolling on to our backs like a cheap date time and again...it just made those rare wins so much better...you know the times we actually played well...at least we had the anchor to keep us warm"

 

[Nothing]

I like that it assumes we will play home finals (top 6 at least) yet we are going to play boring footy and he'd rather watch local footy.

 

[wafti123]

There's a bit of a trade-off ladies and gents. The most successful teams are often not the most exciting to watch and vice versa. Our mates across the river were considered very defence oriented when they won their early premierships, as were Sydney and many others.

Exciting play is probably so because it has a lower chance of coming off.

 

[PavSandHill]

Sounded like the bronx cheers to me, even Ross mentioned Sandi getting the bronx cheers in his press conference.

Very disappointing behaviour by the crowd today. Yes he were not playing at 100% but when everything isn't going our way we should not turn against our own players, get the Freo chant up and support the team.

Too many bandwagoners and budgie fans jumping on board. I've had a dimminishing opinion of "our" fans and members since about 2010

 

[gaskin]

Bring back the days under Drumm when we were getting 18k to a game and the atmosphere was 2x better than what it is now.

 

[PavSandHill]

What makes that so disturbing for me is that person is the same age as me, not some bitter old codger. I can only presume that's been ripped from Dockerland.

So being bitter is only the perogative of the old?

 

[estibador]

Bring back the days under Drumm when we were getting 18k to a game and the atmosphere was 2x better than what it is now.

And you could pay for a budget seat then go sit on the 2nd tier on the wing.

 

[Bicco]

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Half an hour before bounce down, our last away game against Melbourne. Is this the atmosphere you speak of Esti ?

 

[Ktrain]

Went to the Dee's away game maybe 4yrs ago (?) where there was just under 10k @ the G. Wow that was weird ... The sports museum was free of crowds at least.

 

[estibador]

Melbourne Demons - the only club with more players than fans.

 

[PavSandHill]

I thought 28K was pathetic, regardless of weather & time! Have I missed something?

 

[Wigarus]

I thought 28K was pathetic, regardless of weather & time! Have I missed something?

Yep.

You typed in Bigfooty instead of Dockerland.

 

[E Shed]

/endthread

 

[Seppo]

I thought 28K was pathetic, regardless of weather & time! Have I missed something?

The weather did play a part. Many posters on bigfooty even mentioned they were intending on going walked outside, then went back in.
Can't imagine time was a problem.

 

[Rob]

It was pretty shit, probably a couple of thousand less than what I expected given the shit weather (which turned out to not be so shit in the end for the match).

 

[Moo]

Softcocks - I don't miss games......plus not a drop fell!

 

[PapaJ]

Would have loved to have gone to this one, but was in Melbourne (left just after the game started).

Must say I was bit surprised at the low turnout when I caught the replay last night, it's probably the most interesting home ground game left for the season (Finals aside of course).

I know the weather has been crapiola, and I guess Adelaide don't pull a massive crowd themselves, so that'd be part of it too.