Gates

[Wobbly Wayne rides again]

Its a crucial game tomorrow and one where we will potentially get our lowest crowd of the season.

With FGR only bringing a minibus full, and the usual pre Xmas low turnout, we could be looking at a crowd of less than 800.

 

Surely this can't be right - Lets all do our bit and get as many <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smilie_switch.gif" alt="" /> down to the 'Road' as we can, and cheer the lads onto a win.

 

C'mon you rip roaring reds !

[jc]

We'll just have to hope that last week's win will entice some of those fair weather fans to return! <img src="/forums/images/icons/smile.gif" alt="" />

[Guest]

Oh alright then...I'll go.

 

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[Alan W (GNFC)]

I dare say this will be followed by our biggest gate of the season on Boxing Day - 3000+ I suspect, and maybe even close to 4000 ?

 

With the next home game after that, being Yeovil on the first Saturday in January, that too could be a 2500 - 3000 gate.

 

Even getting 1000 per game thereafter would give a total of 27000 - average approx 1300, which wouldnt be bad, and would exceed budgeted levels by 200 or so per game. That would be an extra £35000 in the clubs coffers come the end of the season - an amount that would certainly help cover the extra player costs this season.

 

And I'm sure any improvement in results would boost attendances as well, so it could be even better.

[Wobbly Wayne rides again]

The attendance wasn't as bad as I feared on Saturday. Hopefully that was the last gate of less than 1000, this season...

 

Alan - I admire your optimism but I reckon a crowd of between 1,600 and 1,900 for the game on Boxing day, and the same again for the Yeovil game.

But again its down to us regulars to spread the word and get as many down to the 'Road' as we can. The players deserve to be playing in front of 1,000 plus each week.

 

 

C'mon you rip roaring reds