Non-League Away Support 2015/16

[riverend]

surely 'soft segregation' must be segregation ????
Which end is the terraced end?

Expect Lincoln City to be segregated

 

[Brom Boy]

surely 'soft segregation' must be segregation ????
Which end is the terraced end?

Expect Lincoln City to be segregated

Terrace end is the near end, to the left as you walk in the turnstyles, where the Car Park is. Will also have use of the new downstairs Ravens Bar, not sure we've played Dover since our ground refurb.
Don't think there will be any segregation fencing etc, and fans will be allowed where they like though as was the case v Dartford in our Cup 1st Round last season, there will be an expectation that fans do not change ends at half time. Not sure why they don't just put a fence down the far corner and make it segregated - that end holds ample enough for the Dover away support, and there will be seats in the stand available (first come first served apparently)

 

[pontoonlew]

Pretty sure your allocation increased on moving away fans to the SW.

That's actually surprised me but aye, it is true.

Will be frustrating for those who can't go to know that there will be hoards of empty seats. I guess it's difficult for Lincoln, do you take an extra 1,000 fans worth of gate receipts? Or do you keep the home fans happy and stop it feeling like a home game for us?

 

[Luke Imp]

It's not even about that. It just can't work.

Put you in the Co-op and you get less tickets, or put you in the SW and you get more. It's not a case of just giving you a random block of the Co-op Stand because Blocks 7 (closest to the SW), 6, 5 and 4 Upper are all heavily populated with ST holders. Block 1 is the family area and you wouldn't split away fans in any event.

 

[pontoonlew]

It's not even about that. It just can't work.

Put you in the Co-op and you get less tickets, or put you in the SW and you get more. It's not a case of just giving you a random block of the Co-op Stand because Blocks 7 (closest to the SW), 6, 5 and 4 Upper are all heavily populated with ST holders. Block 1 is the family area and you wouldn't split away fans in any event.

This is what I mean about upsetting the fans, plenty of times in the past sides have told ST holders to move for a one off to maximise revenue. Not for one minute would I think you'd do it but it is a viable business option. Where else would a business turn down 18k of revenue?

 

[Davidimp]

Some prem grounds dont give their local rivals 1800 tickets, reading a lot of you guys are going in the library (echo stand) tomorrow?

 

[pontoonlew]

Some prem grounds dont give their local rivals 1800 tickets, reading a lot of you guys are going in the library (echo stand) tomorrow?

Yeah there seems to be a substantial amount going in there tomorrow. I'm not sure I could sit there if we scored to be honest.

 

[ShrewdBlue]

Scunthorpe, will, of course, be to Chester - they have hardly any fans and never have done, they only travel in decent numbers to one away game and that is Grimsby.

We only travel well away to Wrexham? Christ, at least do some research on our away followings before spouting rubbish. Probably time to forget about Scunthorpe, they've got bigger fish to fry than a non-league team and have done for a while.

 

[GTFC1979]

We only travel well away to Wrexham? Christ, at least do some research on our away followings before spouting rubbish. Probably time to forget about Scunthorpe, they've got bigger fish to fry than a non-league team and have done for a while.

I'm pretty sure he meant it all tongue in cheek mate i wouldn't take it too personally.

 

[Davidimp]

Yeah there seems to be a substantial amount going in there tomorrow. I'm not sure I could sit there if we scored to be honest.

Bloody awful stand, if its sunny you can't see, raining you get soaked and the roof supports block your view!
You'll be pretty safe in there most of the fans who go in there take a tartan car blanket and thermos with them lol!

 

[Luke Imp]

This is what I mean about upsetting the fans, plenty of times in the past sides have told ST holders to move for a one off to maximise revenue. Not for one minute would I think you'd do it but it is a viable business option. Where else would a business turn down 18k of revenue?

Tinpot sides, maybe. I understand what you're saying, but it was never likely, and never will be likely, to happen.

You'd not move ST holders in the Findus to accommodate extra away fans.

 

[Limerick Mariner]

I'm pretty sure he meant it all tongue in cheek mate i wouldn't take it too personally.

See what I mean - we can't even make tongue in cheek posts without getting bitchiness like a divorced Cheshire tart who has't pulled a toyboy on a night out in Didsbury...

 

[ShrewdBlue]

See what I mean - we can't even make tongue in cheek posts without getting bitchiness like a divorced Cheshire tart who has't pulled a toyboy on a night out in Didsbury...

Not bitchiness, just bored of you thinking you're still in division one.

 

[Son of Cod]

What was the allocation when we were in the Co-op and needed that little bit behind the goal? Sure we took 1800 (admittedly the same as the SW allocation, asking more out of curiosity) when you battered us 5-0 in 2005/06?

 

[Luke Imp]

Each block in the Co-op is circa 400 and away fans got four blocks. There was one season where you got an extra block (half a block in the upper and lower), which would have got you around the 1,800 mark. That was the season when fans on both sides decided to fight over the segregation and probably put pay to getting any additional seats in future games.

I've just checked the total attendance on that 2005/06 game, and it was 7,182, which was back in the days when derby games were well attended.

 

[White Army]

Picked up my Altrincham tickets today. Number 1378

 

[EnglishRed]

Not bitchiness, just bored of you thinking you're still in division one.

Chester have a chip on their shoulder bigger than Beeston Castle.

 

[Shotsfan1993]

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[Harrier94]

We have signed Charlie Harris from Brighton on a 28 day loan, presumably to provide cover for Lathrope who is out injured at the moment.

http://www.theshots.co.uk/charlie-harris/

He must be a good away traveller to get a mention in this thread

 

[Davidimp]

What was the allocation when we were in the Co-op and needed that little bit behind the goal? Sure we took 1800 (admittedly the same as the SW allocation, asking more out of curiosity) when you battered us 5-0 in 2005/06?

Think you got around 2100/2200 that season.

 

[Shotsfan1993]

He must be a good away traveller to get a mention in this thread

Whoops! Posted in the wrong thread, apologies.

 

[GTFC1979]

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ChrisFGR will still find a way to disagree with your post.......

 

[les.gtfc]

Picked up my Altrincham tickets today. Number 1378

Tinpot.

 

[Jason M]

About 1800 of us heading to Lincoln

 

[Cardsfan]

199 Eastleigh at Aldershot
258 Woking at Boreham Wood
286 Forest Green at Kidderminster
1734 Grimsby at Lincoln
819 Chester at Macclesfield
277 Cheltenham at Torquay
170 Halifax at Wrexham

 

[EnglishRed]

170 Halifax fans out of crowd of 5622

 

[slaphead]

199 Eastleigh for a trip of 41 miles. What is the fucking point...

 

[Luke Imp]

1,734 Grimsby.

 

[East Bank Shot]

199 Eastleigh for a trip of 41 miles. What is the fucking point...

Their most local game of the season too... Embarrasing.

 

[chipmunx]

approx 90-100 Southport fans at Barrow - including a dozen or so in the stand. Not an official figure - but I got bored and counted them. Southport fans are far better than their team - they were dire....