Stickied League 2 Away Support Thread 2024/25

[Chief Rocka]

Not really - I know its 90 miles but it is still their closest game. Compare Carlisle taking nearly 3k to Blackpool and 2k to Morcambe...

Closest in miles sure, it's 94 to Donny and takes about 30 mins less.

For a team that gets between 3300-3500 home fans, 887 is a pretty good effort and comparing our away support to Carlisle, a side currently unbeaten home and away, is a bit pointless fella.

 

[Limerick Mariner]

Closest in miles sure, it's 94 to Donny and takes about 30 mins less.

For a team that gets between 3300-3500 home fans, 887 is a pretty good effort and comparing our away support to Carlisle, a side currently unbeaten home and away, is a bit pointless fella.

Just thought it wasn't a good following; With 500 plus Poolies to Gy a couple of weeks ago (a good following) I would have expected 1000 plus for your closest game. I compared to Carlisle as another northern club out on a limb but maybe not fair because they travel exceptionally well.

 

[Stanleyfan]

1,062 Blackpool at Stanley today

 

[Walkley_Owl]

7,516 Pies in a crowd of 8,012 at the County Ground.

Why were they at Swindon you fuckwit

 

[Soup Ladle]

Just thought it wasn't a good following; With 500 plus Poolies to Gy a couple of weeks ago (a good following) I would have expected 1000 plus for your closest game. I compared to Carlisle as another northern club out on a limb but maybe not fair because they travel exceptionally well.

It's not that close, 90 miles and the roads/trains are shite but you're right, it's not our best following. We're often well backed at northern clubs but much less so at southern sides. We usually take at least 1000 there but not this time, had 2500 there the other year.

 

[Football Purist]

Why were they at Swindon you fuckwit

The fuckwit is clearly you,you dick.

 

[Football Purist]

Not really - I know its 90 miles but it is still their closest game. Compare Carlisle taking nearly 3k to Blackpool and 2k to Morcambe...

Carlisle are a bit bigger than Pools,I'd say,and although Carlisle no doubt has its attractions as a football away day,both Morecambe and especially Blackpool,are seaside resorts too,which always attracts extra people.

 

[Walkley_Owl]

The fuckwit is clearly you,you dick.

Ha you little xenophobic knobhead.

 

[Football Purist]

Ha you little xenophobic knobhead.

Notts play at The County Ground,Meadow Lane.
And stop being a tool.

 

[Limerick Mariner]

Carlisle are a bit bigger than Pools,I'd say,and although Carlisle no doubt has its attractions as a football away day,both Morecambe and especially Blackpool,are seaside resorts too,which always attracts extra people.

Agreed, on reflection not a fair comparison.

We always seem to travel really well for certain fixtures - Cambridge (130 miles 6 hour + round trip with Camridge traffic) 1,150 yesterday. No way will we have that many at Hartlepool, slightly further but quicker journey, unless we are in a promotion challenging spot. Just thought Carlisle would be one those "certain" fixtures for Pool given they have feck all else up there. Any road up Soup Ladle seems to agree...

 

[cufc17]

Any chance of someone uploading the latest away averages (only because we'll be near the top )?

I personally thought the Hartlepool number was below average. It's a shame their away end holds less than 1000, we've got them Easter Friday this year.

 

[Walkley_Owl]

Notts play at The County Ground,Meadow Lane.
And stop being a tool.

No they don't. Stop trying to be "cool" and go play elsewhere, your fishing is pathetic.

 

[Chief Rocka]

A It's a shame their away end holds less than 1000, we've got them Easter Friday this year.

It used to hold a few more but some woolly back muppets ripped em out last season

You've not sold out the Rink End the past 2 seasons, this year you should and probably will.

 

[Football Purist]

No they don't. Stop trying to be "cool" and go play elsewhere, your fishing is pathetic.

I don't need to try being 'cool'-it just comes naturally to me and Notts do indeed play at The County Ground,although it's rarely called that these days,and lastly I ain't fishin'.
For an accountant I'd have expected a bit more maturity on your part.

 

[Football Purist]

Agreed, on reflection not a fair comparison.

We always seem to travel really well for certain fixtures - Cambridge (130 miles 6 hour + round trip with Camridge traffic) 1,150 yesterday. No way will we have that many at Hartlepool, slightly further but quicker journey, unless we are in a promotion challenging spot. Just thought Carlisle would be one those "certain" fixtures for Pool given they have feck all else up there. Any road up Soup Ladle seems to agree...

The Grimsby following at Cambs is exceptionally good...I guess the 'novelty' of being back in the Football League is boosting your numbers somewhat.

 

[Walkley_Owl]

I don't need to try being 'cool'-it just comes naturally to me and Notts do indeed play at The County Ground,although it's rarely called that these days,and lastly I ain't fishin'.
For an accountant I'd have expected a bit more maturity on your part.

So you're an actual racist fucknut and not just playing at it?

 

[PaulHaddock]

The novelty of being back in the league has nothing to do with our away support.

 

[Seabird]

Any chance of someone uploading the latest away averages (only because we'll be near the top )?

I personally thought the Hartlepool number was below average. It's a shame their away end holds less than 1000, we've got them Easter Friday this year.

Think Carlisle average is 1154 considering trips to Porsmouth,Cambridge and Barnet in the 6 away games it's very good.

 

[Alan Partridge]

For as long as I've been going to BP, Hartlepool have only ever brought 400 or so over for run of the mill games... but it's a pain of a journey considering it's only 90mile or whatever, to be fair.

Their last two followings have been bang on.

 

[Football Purist]

The novelty of being back in the league has nothing to do with our away support.

Don't give me that,fella.
You're on the crest of a wave,life's good,you're back in Lge2 and I'm sure that's boosting your away numbers significantly.
There's no way you'd normally take 1100 plus all the way to Cambridge for a run of the mill fixture.

 

[Football Purist]

So you're an actual racist fucknut and not just playing at it?

Define racist.

 

[Limerick Mariner]

The novelty of being back in the league has nothing to do with our away support.

Whatever it is, it's the best I can remember, best in my lifetime I expect. Alot of old faces there yesterday. There are so many of us who first started going in the 71 McMenemy promotion season when attendances increased by 200%. They are coming back but probably spread all over the country which is why the away support is very good and the home crowds pretty mediocre really. That's my theory anyway...

 

[Football Purist]

For as long as I've been going to BP, Hartlepool have only ever brought 400 or so over for run of the mill games... but it's a pain of a journey considering it's only 90mile or whatever, to be fair.

Their last two followings have been bang on.

Ofcourse the journey is made all the more agreeable,I would wager,by the delightful vistas to be consumed should one partake of the railway service from Newcastle to Carlisle.

 

[GTFCfish]

Any chance of someone uploading the latest away averages (only because we'll be near the top )?

I personally thought the Hartlepool number was below average. It's a shame their away end holds less than 1000, we've got them Easter Friday this year.

Yeah i agree, get them averages done quickly before our next 3 away at Yeovil Plymouth and Crawley!

 

[GTFCfish]

Why were they at Swindon you fuckwit

That's a cracking following from Notts then 7500 all the way to Swindon!

 

[Football Purist]

Whatever it is, it's the best I can remember, best in my lifetime I expect. Alot of old faces there yesterday. There are so many of us who first started going in the 71 McMenemy promotion season when attendances increased by 200%. They are coming back but probably spread all over the country which is why the away support is very good and the home crowds pretty mediocre really. That's my theory anyway...

Do you remember Geoff Pilling?

 

[Football Purist]

That's a cracking following from Notts then 7500 all the way to Swindon!

He doesn't realise that Notts play at the County Ground.

 

[GTFCfish]

He doesn't realise that Notts play at the County Ground.

 

[Limerick Mariner]

Do you remember Geoff Pilling?

No...! Player or fan?
Scunthorpe had rather poor player called Pilling.
Lancashire had a useful, if rather short in stature, batsman called Harry Pilling

 

[Football Purist]

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Yeh,I know it's universally referred to as Meadow Lane nowadays but trust me,the actual name of the place is the County Ground.