Non-League Away Support 2015/16

[Josh Butler]

I just assumed there were financial fair play rules down here, but apparently not.

FFP is most needed in non leagues. FA are keen to step in and save the league clubs like Pompey, Leeds who get into trouble, yet do nothing to save the like of Telford, Nuneaton, Hereford, Darlo, Chester, Halifax and others

 

[GTFCfish]

I dont think there is in non league. There would not be the likes of margate, ebblesfleet going on way they do if financial fair play rules existed.

Thats another bankrolled team that i didn't know about and to be fair i havn't even heard of them - Ebblesfleet.
What league are they playing in?

 

[genesimmons]

Ferriby have average crowds of 300 and an entire population of about 3,500, so it's not a surprise, although you normally expect at least a car full. Lowest I've seen at Boston was Vauxhall Motors' four or Leigh RMI's two I think

Heard vauxhall motors had a poor support with away fans outnumbering home fans on a few occasions. As for leigh, they never reformed so obviously not much intrest in them.either

 

[genesimmons]

Thats another bankrolled team that i didn't know about and to be fair i havn't even heard of them - Ebblesfleet.
What league are they playing in?

Conference south, in play offs back by a arab or summat

 

[EnglishRed]

I just assumed there were financial fair play rules down here, but apparently not.

It's pretty much open season down here.

 

[GTFCfish]

Conference south, in play offs back by a arab or summat

 

[EnglishRed]

Ferriby have average crowds of 300 and an entire population of about 3,500, so it's not a surprise, although you normally expect at least a car full. Lowest I've seen at Boston was Vauxhall Motors' four or Leigh RMI's two I think

Histon once didn't bring anyone to a game at ours. Zero. Not one person could be bothered going to watch them.

 

[genesimmons]

Histon once didn't bring anyone to a game at ours. Zero. Not one person could be bothered going to watch them.

I actually read that article the other day. Think its a record in the conference where no fans turned up at all

 

[GTFCfish]

I actually read that article the other day. Think its a record in the conference where no fans turned up at all

I would guess that zero would definately be the record low, as i very much doubt that any team has taken less than that although i could be wrong........

 

[Si Robin]

According to the Gloucester forum there were at least 4 Ferriby fans.

 

[Pablosammy]

According to the Gloucester forum there were at least 4 Ferriby fans.

At least? Did they lose count?

 

[Si Robin]

They're from Gloucester, so probably.

 

[josh warrenger]

hello, new to this site, just wondering if anyone can tell me the average away attendances for the national league this season so far...

 

[Pablosammy]

hello, new to this site, just wondering if anyone can tell me the average away attendances for the national league this season so far...

Welcome. Check the previous page, mate.

 

[DarkSithLord]

hello, new to this site, just wondering if anyone can tell me the average away attendances for the national league this season so far...

Welcome to the forum Josh.

 

[CFC2010]

Why is this so frequently brought up as a factor? Can Chester fans not get jobs in London or Leeds? Or do Grimsby fans have a disproportionate propensity for abandoning their home town?

Surely the amount of exiles a club has is roughly proportionate to the amount of fans a club has in total, so it's not really an issue worthy of note.

Yeah fair point, didn't think that through properly!

 

[EnglishRed]

I would guess that zero would definately be the record low, as i very much doubt that any team has taken less than that although i could be wrong........

The only way you could beat it is if a couple.of fans set out but midway through the journey decided that they'd rather support the home team and defected. Would that count as a minus as you'd actually lost fans?

 

[Si Robin]

Confirmed as 580 Cheltenham fans at Macc on Saturday

 

[Josh Butler]

Heard vauxhall motors had a poor support with away fans outnumbering home fans on a few occasions. As for leigh, they never reformed so obviously not much intrest in them.either

VM resigned from the Conference North as they couldn't justify the costs on average gates of 150-200. Admittedly, they'd now have the small boost of FCUM/Stockport but still wouldn't boost the average much

 

[bristolbull]

over 900 hereford at coventry to see the bulls win the midland league and start the long haul back.

 

[Walkley_Owl]

Walkley_Owl has kindly drawn up this table of away averages with distance travelled factored in for a more 'true' average as i was curious to know if we would still be 1st with this factored in.
I actually thought our own average would go down but it actually goes up a little and as expected teams with more distance to travel like Torquay Dover Gateshead Barrow etc are all much improved.
This was based on DJS last set of averages posted so ours will be lower now with Dover and Woking played since and Tranmere's will be higher as they took a great number all the way to Eastleigh but it still gives a fairly good idea.
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No worries, the last figures I found were late March so will be a bit out.

 

[Seventyseven]

Walkley_Owl has kindly drawn up this table of away averages with distance travelled factored in for a more 'true' average as i was curious to know if we would still be 1st with this factored in.
I actually thought our own average would go down but it actually goes up a little and as expected teams with more distance to travel like Torquay Dover Gateshead Barrow etc are all much improved.
This was based on DJS last set of averages posted so ours will be lower now with Dover and Woking played since and Tranmere's will be higher as they took a great number all the way to Eastleigh but it still gives a fairly good idea.
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Considering our mileage and very poor league position, that is a bloody good turn-out from us!

 

[Josh Butler]

About 400 Leamington last night at Redditch in a crowd of 1,303 in the Southern Prem Playoff Semis. Leamington did to Redditch what Chorley did to us lat year- win on pens after forcing extra time with the last kick of the game

 

[Josh Butler]

That could be higher than the Conf North final if it's Ferriby v Fylde!

 

[GTFCfish]

Considering our mileage and very poor league position, that is a bloody good turn-out from us!

Yep agreed, excellent considering the distances you have to travel.

 

[chipmunx]

That could be higher than the Conf North final if it's Ferriby v Fylde!

the 400 could be - never mind the 1,303....

 

[yellow]

Considering our mileage and very poor league position, that is a bloody good turn-out from us!

It'll be even higher as that figure doesn't include the 500+ at Bromley - and it seems like there'll be a few hundred at Guiseley too.

 

[Manningtreeheed]

We only had 3 at Braintree this season, no shit, as I was one of them ,was midweek and winter, thank God for histon at Wrexham is all I can say

 

[chipmunx]

We only had 3 at Braintree this season, no shit, as I was one of them ,was midweek and winter, thank God for histon at Wrexham is all I can say

wasn't there another team that had 1 fan at a match famously years ago as well? Leigh rmi or something?

 

[Josh Butler]

wasn't there another team that had 1 fan at a match famously years ago as well? Leigh rmi or something?

1 at Dagenham. There's a photo of it. Think they had 2 and 8 at Boston in a couple of games