Akk Jim - Midweek Matches

[Steph]

Whilst I am sure that I can do this myself, if necessary, having seen Jim's phenomenal abilities with numbers I thought that I would be lazy and "Ask Jim".

 

My question refers to the editorial in Non-league and Barry Fry's suggestion that non-league teams should forgo midweek matches and stretch the weekend. Barry bases his proposition on the fact that, apparently, conference games in midweek have 30% fewer fans attending than weekend games.

 

What I would be pleased to know is whether this relates to further down the non=league pyramid. Jim can you provide the average attendance for Saturday Fixtures as opposed to Midweek games? (Tuesday or Wednesday) I suggest that our Friday game is left out as that was a one-off experiment and may skew the result either way and anyway was it a mid week game or weekend game in the light of Fry's suggestion of "stretching the weekend."

 

Can the figures be broken down to Towners games at home/away and both home and away?

 

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[Jim Cunneen]

bloody hell!

 

I do have a life you know!

 

you will have to be patient and I will get round to it

 

jim

 

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[andyetfc]

And I just sang your praises on another thread! Get on with it Jim.

[Jim Cunneen]

Right then....

 

ignoring this season as it is far too early to trust stats this early I have looked at us in the ESL and split it season by season with a summary at the end.

 

 

2001

all home 311

all away 197

all games 254

sat home 308

sat away 202

sat all 248

mid home 314

mid away 177

mid all 268

 

2002

all home 254

all away 214

all games 234

sat home 271

sat away 141

sat all 231

mid home 240

mid away 235

mid all 239

 

2003

all home 272

all away 171

all games 222

sat home 327

sat away 172

sat all 235

mid home 240

mid away 172

mid all 186

 

2004

all home 270

all away 183

all games 226

sat home 305

sat away 190

sat all 235

mid home 257

mid away 170

mid all 208

 

Summary of us in the ESL

 

all home 276

all away 192

all games 234

sat home 297

sat away 192

sat all 234

mid home 249

mid away 194

mid all 228

 

Jim

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I think just League games would have been more relevent. Most minor cups are played midweek .They will obviously attract smaller crowds.

[Steph]

Thanks for that Jim.

 

Summary of us in the ESL

 

all home 276

all away 192

all games 234

sat home 297

sat away 192

sat all 234

mid home 249

mid away 194

mid all 228

 

On the face of it it does seem as though we loose a little support at home in the leak but is a difference of 10% for our home games and a no difference at all for our away games worth worrying about.

 

When a team is successful, like ours, even a wait of 4 days from Saturday to Wednesday can seem like an eternity between games and I would miss that thrill of anticipation of midweek matches which are never quite the same as the Saturday game.

 

Of course as we go up the leagues, as I expect we will, the travelling midweek can be tiresome however better arrangement of fixtures may make it easier. Derby Games midweek and long distance at weekend.

 

Anyway those are my thoughts and I have nearly finished my report.

[Jim Cunneen]

LS

 

It is just league games!

 

Jim <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/icon_smokin.gif" alt="" />

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OK.