Empty seats at Villa

[squirtyflower]

it was a poor turnout considering they are supposed to be such a big club

 

[Balti]

Villa never bigger than City.

 

[The Fat el Hombre]

Our average was 42k last year. What was the lowest?

Also bear in mind, Birmingham has a population of 5 million, with fewer football teams than Manchester.(2.5mill) Pretty poor show by Villa and the other Birmingham teams really were attendances are concerned.

36k v West Ham

Worth notingthat that was the 1st home game of the season while a lot of people like myself and my family coudln't make it cos we were still on our hols

 

[johnmc]

Why do people on here always point it out when a decent size club don't sell out? We are guilty of it and we are just opening ourselves up for a barrage really.

 

[mr t]

Come on lads - where's your brains?

We're in a recession. People who have not got jobs cannot afford to attend Premiership football games.

Also it was Fulham. Also it was on a Sunday. Also it was on Sky.

It will be interesting to see how many tickets we sell for our Carling Cup game against Fulham especially if it is on the telly.

 

[kiam06]

It is because they are a bunch of part-time glory hunting twats, they were all clinging on last year until they lost a few and their fans stopped going. Just like Leeds they are a joke.

 

[kiam06]

Why do people on here always point it out when a decent size club don't sell out? We are guilty of it and we are just opening ourselves up for a barrage really.

Yes but to be fair with got a decent excuse, we've won fuck all for 35 years. Think about it, we get more fans than them and they've had a bit of glory in that time.

 

[Dhenry]

To be honest, I can't understand Villa fans most of the time.. booing their own team seems to be their idea of support. I mean, we have people who are never happy here, but that is so much worse.

There're definitely enough excuses not to fill the stadium for them this time, but I've got a feeling it could well become a trend there.

 

[McGregor1874]

Villa's Major Honours:

Premier League: (Runners-Up: 1992-93). Football League Division 1: Champions: 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-1900, 1909-10, 1980-81. (Runners-Up: 1888-89, 1902-03, 1907-08, 1910-11, 1912-13, 1913-14, 1930-31, 1932-33, 1989-90).

FA Cup Winners: 1887, 1895, 1897, 1905, 1913, 1920, 1957. (Runners-Up: 1892, 1924, 2000).

Double Performed: 1896-97.

League Cup Winners: 1961, 1975, 1977, 1994, 1996. (Runners-Up: 1963, 1971).

European Cup Winners: 1981-82.

European Super Cup Winners: 1982-83.

Man City's Honours

Football League Division 1: Champions: 1936-37, 1967-68, 2001-02. (Runners-Up: 1903-04, 1920-21, 1976-77, 1999-2000)

FA Cup: Winners: 1904, 1934, 1956, 1969 (Runners-Up: 1926, 1933, 1955, 1981)

Football League Cup: Winners: 1970, 1976 (Runners-Up: 1974)

European Cup Winners' Cup: Winners: 1969-70


City just edge it.