Stickied League 2 Away Support Thread 2024/25

[The_Viking_Magpie]

2863 Wrexham at Notts.

Fantastic support in a crowd of over 16,000.

 

[chief]

Not particularly a impressive stat considering the teams in question.

Not trying to show off, I'm trying to call out those shite attendances.

 

[chief]

Fantastic support in a crowd of over 16,000.

Two clubs that wouldn't look out of place in the Championship.

 

[The_Viking_Magpie]

Amazingly that isn't as silly a comment as it first looks and I'm not too far off agreeing with you. But I was there when Notts played Wrexham in front of under 5,000 so I'd take League One regular within the next 5 seasons.

 

[chief]

Amazingly that isn't as silly a comment as it first looks and I'm not too far off agreeing with you. But I was there when Notts played Wrexham in front of under 5,000 so I'd take League One regular within the next 5 seasons.

Same here, though as we've only ever played a handful of seasons in the 2nd tier I think it would be a shame if we didn't hit those heights under our current ownership model.

 

[The_Viking_Magpie]

As only a few other clubs at this level can attest it's well worth doing. Have some great memories of beating some tier 2 big boys at Meadow Lane in 90s

They can never take those memories away, even when #stained

 

[PRIDE OF CHESHIRE]

As only a few other clubs at this level can attest it's well worth doing. Have some great memories of beating some tier 2 big boys at Meadow Lane in 90s

They can never take those memories away, even when #stained

We (Crewe) had a pretty lengthy spell of 8 seasons out of 9 in the second tier from the late 90's up to 2006.
You kind of take it for granted after a while, regularly playing in front of 20,000 or so away from home and turning over former big guns on your own turf.

 

[Conker]

Not sure if I’ve missed it but 778 Walsall at Field Mill.

 

[Optipez]

We (Crewe) had a pretty lengthy spell of 8 seasons out of 9 in the second tier from the late 90's up to 2006.
You kind of take it for granted after a while, regularly playing in front of 20,000 or so away from home and turning over former big guns on your own turf.

It quickly becomes the norm. I remember going to places like West Brom in the top division and expecting us to win under Howard Wilkinson. We actually beat the league champions Villa away first game and they won the European cup that year.
We've just come out the NL and already fans are moaning about certain players not being great against Wrexham who have a way bigger budget than us.... and we're sat in the top three.

 

[The_Viking_Magpie]

They are deluded.

Fans of some L2 clubs are yet to experience playing in either of the top two divisions. Would be great back to Championship level to ruffle done feathers again but we have to walk before we run.

 

[1862]

We've just come out the NL and already fans are moaning about certain players not being great against Wrexham who have a way bigger budget than us.... and we're sat in the top three.

This is what happens with the success we've had, last season was unbelievable and wouldn't happen 9 times out of 10 with the same squad and division. Add in never finishing lower than 5th in the NL, there's going to be some absolute nonsense thrown about the next time we have even a mid table season.

 

[PRIDE OF CHESHIRE]

It quickly becomes the norm. I remember going to places like West Brom in the top division and expecting us to win under Howard Wilkinson. We actually beat the league champions Villa away first game and they won the European cup that year.
We've just come out the NL and already fans are moaning about certain players not being great against Wrexham who have a way bigger budget than us.... and we're sat in the top three.

Yes I kinda vaguely remember you beating Villa in that first game.
Your crowds were very poor at that time though, probably largely because Brian Clough was still weaving his magic so close by.
As for West Brom we actually stuffed them 5-1 at The Hawthorns on during our spell in the second tier.

 

[The_Viking_Magpie]

I'm too young to have seen the incredible wins at Villa Park and Elland Road but my favourite season was when we beat Derby and Leicester at home and hit 4 past both. Soon shut up the previously packed out and very noise away fans in the Kop.

 

[The Jovial Forester]

It was 183 from Crawley at TNL getting the full Wet Terrace experience.

 

[Optipez]

Yes I kinda vaguely remember you beating Villa in that first game.
Your crowds were very poor at that time though, probably largely because Brian Clough was still weaving his magic so close by.
As for West Brom we actually stuffed them 5-1 at The Hawthorns on during our spell in the second tier.

They weren't great. The average looked higher than the reality with big away followings. The year we got relegated we had 6,500 ish for our second last game, a night match against Southampton.
Also watched us here in L2 get not much over 2,000 on a Tuesday night against Barnet.
We took more to Wembley for the NL play-off final than against Tranmere in the L1 final and I think more than against Brighton in the Championship play-off .
Four years of winning rather than being whipped dogs has definitely grown the fan base.

 

[The_Viking_Magpie]

More than the playoff final versus Tranmere (to get into now Championship) but a little less than the 25,000 we took for the Brighton final to get into the top flight.

Back then Forest success hurt us but now it does the opposite. Over 22,000 for a non league playoff final is very impressive. Crazy to think one was to get in to the top league and the other the football league.

 

[Spanishstag]

Some fans perceptions are obviously skewed ,but blowing smoke up each others arses only makes some of us laugh

 

[The_Viking_Magpie]

Some fans perceptions are obviously skewed ,but blowing smoke up each others arses only makes some of us laugh

Who are us?

 

[joethegill]

When we got into the 2nd tier at the turn of the century, we joined Grimsby, Stockport and Crewe, with Rotherham and Walsall joining in the year after. Having a whole bunch of not-dissimilar clubs in the league helped us feel less tinpot at the time!

 

[Limerick Mariner]

Just me, apparently. Only got 15 professional players to choose from. No Kemp, MK 6/4 the win.

When we got into the 2nd tier at the turn of the century, we joined Grimsby, Stockport and Crewe, with Rotherham and Walsall joining in the year after. Having a whole bunch of not-dissimilar clubs in the league helped us feel less tinpot at the time!

None of those clubs or Gillingham are the slightest bit tinpot.

 

[Spanishstag]

Who are us?

Read again SOME OF US

 

[The_Viking_Magpie]

Read again SOME OF US

Yes it still says the same. Who are you referring to as "us"?

 

[GTFCfish]

When we got into the 2nd tier at the turn of the century, we joined Grimsby, Stockport and Crewe, with Rotherham and Walsall joining in the year after. Having a whole bunch of not-dissimilar clubs in the league helped us feel less tinpot at the time!

I can remember sharing it with Bury and Southend for a while too, in fact Grimsby and Southend achieved back to back promotions together in 89/90 and 90/91 going from 4th to 2nd tier and we were then both relegated together back to the 3rd tier in 96/97.
Just realised as I’m typing this that we were also relegated together out of the football league in 20/21 too, bit bizarre.

 

[joethegill]

None of those clubs or Gillingham are the slightest bit tinpot.

No I'd agree, but up against sides who pull in double our attendances on a bad day did make us feel small in comparison. It's all relative I suppose, but I'd certainly feel like a tiddler in a sea of sharks going into the Championship these days as we are.

 

[Ainsty]

No I'd agree, but up against sides who pull in double our attendances on a bad day did make us feel small in comparison. It's all relative I suppose, but I'd certainly feel like a tiddler in a sea of sharks going into the Championship these days as we are.

It's a totally different experience being one of 80 away supporters listening to 8000 Londoners calling you a "dirty Yorkshire bastard".

 

[northstandexile]

190 Colchester at Accrington
179 Newport at Gillingham
356 AFAC Dons at Morecambe

 

[northstandexile]

Wrexham extend their lead and I don't think they will be catched now.

Interestingly that seven clubs exceed 1000 average away following.

1691​	Wrexham
1428​	Mansfield Town
1382​	Notts County
1323​	Grimsby Town
1158​	Stockport County
1040​	Bradford City
1018​	Swindon Town
756​	Walsall
724​	Gillingham
630​	Tranmere Rovers
600​	Doncaster Rovers
525​	MK Dons
523​	Crewe Alexandra
514​	AFC Wimbledon
367​	Newport County
296​	Barrow
255​	Accrington Stanley
230​	Colchester United
211​	Salford City
211​	Sutton United
193​	Harrogate Town
193​	Morecambe
187​	Forest Green Rovers
137​	Crawley Town

 

[The_Viking_Magpie]

Mansfield's time at the top sure was brief and I agree Wrexham should maintain top spot from here on in. Everyone else fighting(?) for second.

Just like with the more important home attendances everyone playing second fiddle to massif Bratfud.

 

[Pilot_Phonic]

No surprise we're top, big allocations and all sold out so far. Accrington are being really generous by allowing 2 stands for us, but for inflated prices, because of Wrexham. Cash in whilst you can.

Also no coincidence that every team we have played is their highest attendance of the season except for Notts, so far...Wonder why?

 

[Conker]

Mansfield are trying mind, last two away allocations were sold out and the next at Salford probably will be too.