Clubs in this league in size order

[Posh Hammer]

Just to remind everyone. We have done nothing of note. Ever.

 

[blade1889]

Hooped Wizard has to be one of the best at fishing on here.

Just waiting for Swindon V Bristol City round 18362816

 

[TomPNE94]

Hooped Wizard has to be one of the best at fishing on here.

Just waiting for Swindon V Bristol City round 18362816

Agreed, a very good troll. Subtle but effective.

 

[hodge]

UpTheShakers obviously hasn't read everything on here about how we wipe our arses with £50 notes because we have so much money.

 

[Indian Dan]

Fans are fickle bastards - they ebb and flow with their club's successes and failures.

The closer you get to the present the more fickle they get.

Post war there was fuck all else to do for the working man - and that didn't change much for the next 30-40 years.

Now there is so much else in competition for the leisure pound and a poor season can see thousands stay away and they are very hard to attract back. The whole dynamic of football-going has been changed with the advent of Sky so historic comparisons in this day and age will vary greatly almost season by season.

 

[TTOCS]

Coventry are much bigger than PNE & Bristol City, you mad bastard.

And as Tom points out, in a city the size of Bristol, having crowds of below 20k regularly, for decades, isn't exactly something to shout about.

I'd keep my head down if I were you mate.

Why is that boss?

Not shouting about anything, our crowds aren't great but certainly better than yours for as long as I can remember. Not sure what relevance proportion of fans to City size has to the conversation. Unless that makes Burnley the biggest club in England?

 

[TTOCS]

According to the internet, Bristol is the Uk's 6th largest city (population 400,000+)

Compare this to similarly sized UK Cities

Sheffield - 2x clubs averaging 20,000
Manchester - 2x clubs averaging 45,000 and 75,000
Leeds - 1 club, average 22,000 (also poor)
Newcastle - 1 club averaging 52,000
Bristol - 2x clubs averaging 6,000 and 12,000.. VERY POOR

Undoubtedly we are the second smallest club mentioned. But Greater Manchester, Sheffield and Leeds are all larger Cities and using Manchester is a bad example anyway seeing as United and maybe City are global. Bristol clubs attendances are first and third in their respective leagues despite our capacity restrictions.

 

[SF_]

If club size is solely decided on fanbase then Bristol City are bigger than us.

If historical league standings and a club's roll of honour mean anything than they're probably not.

But anyway, Barnsley?? fucking hell, I demand justice!

 

[Hooped Wizard]

Agreed, a very good troll. Subtle but effective.

 

[Redcityman]

It doesn't matter, we most likely won't be playing the majority of you minnows next season anyway.

 

[PrestonCha]

If club size is solely decided on fanbase then Bristol City are bigger than us.

If historical league standings and a club's roll of honour mean anything than they're probably not.

But anyway, Barnsley?? fucking hell, I demand justice!

Don't Barnsley get bigger crowds than us?

 

[Craig]

Yes, we do. Plus we won the FA Cup in 1912 like.

 

[SF_]

Don't Barnsley get bigger crowds than us?

Yes, we do. Plus we won the FA Cup in 1912 like.

Never averaged more than 9,800 at this level.

When we were doing ok, we averaged around 14,000 pretty consistently in the Championship but our crowds were pretty similar when we were pissing around down the bottom, almost identical infact.

http://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn.htm

 

[Craig]

I know spadge, it's just funny watching you get riled up at someone considering us bigger than you as if the gap was that big.

 

[SF_]

I know spadge, it's just funny watching you get riled up at someone considering us bigger than you as if the gap was that big.

My name isn't Spadge.

But still, Barnsley, fucking hell.

 

[PUSBCCFC]

Yup, Sheffield United are the biggest followed by us.

You could argue with our demise and poor attendances this season that there are bigger clubs, but lets be honest there are a million reasons as to why the crowds are low.

I believe Coventry are the only team to win the FA Cup in this division post-war.

And before any MK fan starts, no you didn't win the cup in 88.

 

[Gerry Gow]

24. Swindon

 

[Gerry Gow]

According to the internet, Bristol is the Uk's 6th largest city (population 400,000+)

Compare this to similarly sized UK Cities

Sheffield - 2x clubs averaging 20,000
Manchester - 2x clubs averaging 45,000 and 75,000
Leeds - 1 club, average 22,000 (also poor)
Newcastle - 1 club averaging 52,000
Bristol - 2x clubs averaging 6,000 and 12,000.. VERY POOR

Okay I'll have a nibble..

What do you expect when both clubs are shite?

 

[Cas]

I think we should add what celebs follow our clubs. That'll truly show how big some of us are.

Bradford City: Gareth Gates.

Fuck.

24th. Bradford City.

 

[JJH]

My Dad's mate who is a Leeds fan reckons that we are on a par with Sheffield United in terms of club size, excluding home averages.

IMO -

1 - Sheff Utd
2 - Bristol City
3 - Coventry
4 - PNE
5 - Bradford
6 - Barnsley
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24 - Swindon

It's all a matter of opinion, but how anyone can say a club who only had 2,500 more home fans than we did away fans in a game at their stadium they just got back are a bigger club than us is beyond me..

I know that's just one example, but historically, we are probably a bigger club than Coventry.

 

[Freakyteeth]

Robbie Williams, Phil Taylor, Johnny Wilkes, Lemmy from Motorhead, and departed user. Good luck beating that.

 

[Gerry Gow]

I think we should add what celebs follow our clubs. That'll truly show how big some of us are.

Bradford City: Gareth Gates.

Fuck.

24th. Bradford City.

The Wurzels and Vicky Pollard!

 

[Gerry Gow]

Notable fans of Bristol City include:

• John Cleese – Actor, comedian (Monty Python)[33]
• Glyn Stone – Professor of International History, University of the West of England.[34]

• Tony Robinson – Actor, comedian, TV presenter[35]

• Pete Budd – musician, the Wurzels

• Mark Watson – Comedian

• Justin Lee Collins – Comedian

• Jenson Button – Formula 1 driver

• Marcus Trescothick – Cricketer

• Banksy – Graffiti Artist[36]

• Ian Matthews – musician, Kasabian[37]

 

[Cas]

Just remembered that the whole of Gryffndor wear our colours. Massive.

 

[Hooped Wizard]

I think we should add what celebs follow our clubs. That'll truly show how big some of us are.

Bradford City: Gareth Gates.

Fuck.

24th. Bradford City.

Jeremy Clarkson, Louis Tomlinson and the guy who sang amarillo.

Erm - we're a town full of pricks, town full of pricks....

 

[Gerry Gow]

My Dad's mate who is a Leeds fan reckons that we are on a par with Sheffield United in terms of club size, excluding home averages.

IMO -

1 - Sheff Utd
2 - Bristol City
3 - Coventry
4 - PNE
5 - Bradford
6 - Barnsley
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24 - Swindon

It's all a matter of opinion, but how anyone can say a club who only had 2,500 more home fans than we did away fans in a game at their stadium they just got back are a bigger club than us is beyond me..

I know that's just one example, but historically, we are probably a bigger club than Coventry.

Sorry mate but I disagree with pretty much all of that. Get yer tin hat on!

 

[This Charming Mike]

Jamie Cullum.

 

[JJH]

Louis Tomlinson

Ah yes - Louis Tomlinson..

 

[Freakyteeth]

Ah yes - Louis Tomlinson..

Not sure what was funnier, the clattering or him vomiting

 

[JJH]

Notable fans of Bristol City include:

• John Cleese – Actor, comedian (Monty Python)[33]
• Glyn Stone – Professor of International History, University of the West of England.[34]

• Tony Robinson – Actor, comedian, TV presenter[35]

• Pete Budd – musician, the Wurzels

• Mark Watson – Comedian

• Justin Lee Collins – Comedian

• Jenson Button – Formula 1 driver

• Marcus Trescothick – Cricketer

• Banksy – Graffiti Artist[36]

• Ian Matthews – musician, Kasabian[37]

Chief Executive of the Premier League - Peter Scudamore

Also - Johnathon Pearce, the well known commentator, big City fan.