Stickied Championship - Away Support Thread 2024/25

[markwwfc1992]

Mourinho really, but don't tell anyone.

 

[Walkley_Owl]

Confirmed averages*
Newcastle 3,215
Aston Villa 3,125
Wednesday 2,498
Huddersfield 1,944
Wolves 1,669
Norwich 1,602
Forest 1,572
Bristol C 1,319
Brentford 1,064
Burton 816
Wigan 774
Rotherham 767

*some estimates used

 

[El Guapo]

Confirmed averages*
Newcastle 3,215
Aston Villa 3,125
Wednesday 2,498
Huddersfield 1,944
Wolves 1,669
Norwich 1,602
Forest 1,572
Bristol C 1,319
Brentford 1,064
Burton 816
Wigan 774
Rotherham 767

*some estimates used

What is Birmingham's average if you add the 2,508 we have sold for Bristol City?

 

[Walkley_Owl]

1732

 

[roversfan2001]

Rovers now sold out for Brentford on Sunday. Roughly 1.6k.

 

[QPR_Matt]

This has surprised me.

1,922 (50 REMAINING) LOWER TIER TICKETS PRICED

For our game away to Norwich. They aren't a new team for us, neither of us have anything to play for. I was expecting another sub 1000 following.

 

[Walkley_Owl]

This has surprised me.

1,922 (50 REMAINING) LOWER TIER TICKETS PRICED

For our game away to Norwich. They aren't a new team for us, neither of us have anything to play for. I was expecting another sub 1000 following.

Never knew there was two tiers in the away end at Norwich?

 

[Kilburn Ram]

We've sold our full allocation for Rotherham on Sunday.

2,600.

 

[Reaper]

Confirmed averages*
Newcastle 3,215
Aston Villa 3,125
Wednesday 2,498
Huddersfield 1,944
Wolves 1,669
Norwich 1,602
Forest 1,572
Bristol C 1,319
Brentford 1,064
Burton 816
Wigan 774
Rotherham 767

*some estimates used

Don't think ours is that bad a average to say we ain't won an away game all season. Still never thought i'd ever see us finishing below Burton though in the averages but fair play to them they've had a decent season.

 

[JJH]

25,500+ gone for Sunday, we are massive.

 

[Jamo]

2,789 sold out for Newcastle, the absolute maximum we were going to be given as it's their own fans' big party for limping over the line with a billion pound squad.

 

[The Southbank]

Only 2,000 tickets will be allocated to anyone coming to the Madejski in the play-offs.

 

[Madejski]

Rumours that Fulham are only going to give 2500 too.

 

[JJH]

Rumours that Fulham are only going to give 2500 too.

Be alright if you two face each other then as that'll probably be all you both need....

 

[Walkley_Owl]

They could have a quarter of Wembley each too.....

 

[TomPNE94]

2,789 sold out for Newcastle, the absolute maximum we were going to be given as it's their own fans' big party for limping over the line with a billion pound squad.

Yep. Thought it was hilarious they were all hero worshipping him last week so I politely told them he'd failed by not winning the league with the most expensive squad ever at this level. They didn't particularly like that.

 

[Madejski]

Be alright if you two face each other then as that'll probably be all you both need....

Original.

 

[Madejski]

They could have a quarter of Wembley each too.....

We've never not sold out Wembley, even in the 80s when we were far smaller. You really don't get that much there, like 32k at the most. Most clubs at this level could sell that amount.

We aren't Hull City... who had plenty of empty seats for a FA Cup semi final..

 

[JJH]

We've never not sold out Wembley, even in the 80s when we were far smaller. You really don't get that much there, like 32k at the most. Most clubs at this level could sell that amount.

We aren't Hull City... who had plenty of empty seats for a FA Cup semi final..

40k for the PO final. Let's see if you sell it if you make it then.

 

[Madejski]

40k for the PO final. Let's see if you sell it if you make it then.

We sold out in 2011, no reason why we wouldn't again.

Sold out our 32k allocation for FA Cup semi final in 2015 too

 

[Walkley_Owl]

We sold out in 2011, no reason why we wouldn't again.

If you could well out home areas I'd understand it but come on your support despite being top six this year has been poor

 

[Another Walkley Owl]

We've never not sold out Wembley, even in the 80s when we were far smaller. You really don't get that much there, like 32k at the most. Most clubs at this level could sell that amount.

We aren't Hull City... who had plenty of empty seats for a FA Cup semi final..

Hull's support at last year's playoff final was pathetic. However you're right you aren't Hull, they generally travel in better numbers and are usually far noisier than Reading fans. You also have to remember compared to Hull you are more or less on Wembley's doorstep. Just think it's ironic Reading fans, knocking Hull's travelling support.

 

[blademan89]

I think all of them would sell it other than Huddersfield.

 

[Madejski]

If you could well out home areas I'd understand it but come on your support despite being top six this year has been poor

I don't understand why our support hasn't picked up this season. Our home average is very similar to the last two seasons when we were fighting relegation (17.7k, in comparison to 17.0k and 17.2k).

17k appears to be our level when you take away day trippers that come along for the Prem. Perfectly reasonable for a club our size.

 

[blademan89]

Hull's support at last year's playoff final was pathetic. However you're right you aren't Hull, they generally travel in better numbers and are usually far noisier than Reading fans. You also have to remember compared to Hull you are more or less on Wembley's doorstep. Just think it's ironic Reading fans, knocking Hull's travelling support.

Why was it pathetic, it was there 4th trip to Wembley and they still took about 10k more than what they were getting at home.

 

[Madejski]

Hull's support at last year's playoff final was pathetic. However you're right you aren't Hull, they generally travel in better numbers and are usually far noisier than Reading fans. You also have to remember compared to Hull you are more or less on Wembley's doorstep. Just think it's ironic Reading fans, knocking Hull's travelling support.

I used Hull as an example as we both get very similar attendances, and have both increased fanbase substantially from the 70s/80s.

I think the distance is largely irrelevant, 1 hour or 3 hour journey, for a play-off final a fan who wants to go, will go. Games like that show the full potential of a club's fanbase.

 

[Walkley_Owl]

Hull's support at last year's playoff final was pathetic. However you're right you aren't Hull, they generally travel in better numbers and are usually far noisier than Reading fans. You also have to remember compared to Hull you are more or less on Wembley's doorstep. Just think it's ironic Reading fans, knocking Hull's travelling support.

Please, just fucking stop.

 

[blademan89]

I used Hull as an example as we both get very similar attendances, and have both increased fanbase substantially from the 70s/80s.

I think the distance is largely irrelevant, 1 hour or 3 hour journey, for a play-off final a fan who wants to go, will go. Games like that show the full potential of a club's fanbase.

Of course it is relevant would you take 40k to old Trafford , the answer is no you wouldn't be even close. Millwall took about 50k to wembley 1st visit, they took about 20k to old tafford for an fa cup semi, it makes a big difference especially after the 1st visit.

 

[Madejski]

Of course it is relevant would you take 40k to old Trafford , the answer is no you wouldn't be even close. Millwall took about 50k to wembley 1st visit, they took about 20k to old tafford for an fa cup semi, it makes a big difference especially after the 1st visit.

Well we're both just speculating. I admit there *could be some drop-off, but I am confident that if we were to play at Old Trafford we would sell out the allocation there (which would probably be only 30k as smaller than Wembley).

Our drop-off would be nowhere near as severe as those you mention for Millwall, which also seem very strange - 50k seems a lot!

 

[blademan89]

Well we're both just speculating. I admit there *could be some drop-off, but I am confident that if we were to play at Old Trafford we would sell out the allocation there (which would probably be only 30k as smaller than Wembley).

Our drop-off would be nowhere near as severe as those you mention for Millwall, which also seem very strange - 50k seems a lot!

Sorry it was 44k. They've not sold anything close in there other visits and would take half that up north.