Gate for Hull

[M18CTID]

38,500+ is not a bad attendance when all is said and done, so let's not blind ourselves to that just because there were 15,000 empty seats. We were discussing this at the game, saying that we must be spoilt as we'd have given our right hands for even a League Cup QF prior to 2008.

Funnily enough we played Spurs in the League Cup in the 2007/8 season at home so I checked the attendance. A quarter-final against attractive opposition, at a time when we hadn't had any success for over 30 years and had won all our home games so far that season. So you'd assume we'd sold out for that, yes?

In fact, the crowd was virtually the same as tonight's at 38,564.

That's a very good point. I remember that Spurs game and was expecting it to be a sell out that night. Also, QF of the FA Cup at home to West Ham in 2006 - the crowd was around 39,000 IIRC. With far more games these days due to being in more competitions and tending to go further in them as well, 38,000 is a decent turnout - looking at the planner I wasn't expecting that many but as someone said, with a good few thousand sold in the 3rd tiers of East and West stands before they were taken offline it meant the fans were spread more thinly over the stadium.

 

[john@staustell]

That's a very good point. I remember that Spurs game and was expecting it to be a sell out that night. Also, QF of the FA Cup at home to West Ham in 2006 - the crowd was around 39,000 IIRC. With far more games these days due to being in more competitions and tending to go further in them as well, 38,000 is a decent turnout - looking at the planner I wasn't expecting that many but as someone said, with a good few thousand sold in the 3rd tiers of East and West stands before they were taken offline it meant the fans were spread more thinly over the stadium.

The semi against West Ham was 30,000 a couple of years ago. I can even remember the home semi against Boro in 76 - I think it was 44,000 when it could have been 50,000, never understood that.

Cup games just dont do it so I think we should be glad of 38 and a half!

 

[cyberblue]

City's pricing for the Capital one Cup has been excellent this year. It'd be a shame if we couldn't get 45,000 minimum for the Semi

The problem is if you just shelled out a £120 for you ,your missus and a nipper to a league game you aint got much left to go to the Cup game .Cityhave got the League cup prices ok but need to sort the league prices out season tickets are great some match day prices need looking at

 

[Marvin]

But 6,000 drop in number of City fans on the last round despite it being a Q/F. Recent games haven't been much fun.

 

[cyberblue]

The semi against West Ham was 30,000 a couple of years ago. I can even remember the home semi against Boro in 76 - I think it was 44,000 when it could have been 50,000, never understood that.

Cup games just dont do it so I think we should be glad of 38 and a half!

Charge £10 a ticket for adults £1 for kids it will be packed and the ground will be rocking

 

[M18CTID]

But 6,000 drop in number of City fans on the last round despite it being a Q/F. Recent games haven't been much fun.

It was half-term when we played Palace - loads of kids in attendance that night. Plenty wouldn't have taken their kids last night, particularly younger kids. If we get a Saturday 3PM kick off at home in the FA Cup 3rd round we'll probably fill it, given that we've sold out loads of FA Cup games in recent years even when we've been playing Championship opposition.

 

[feedmpenzaandhewillscore]

The problem is if you just shelled out a £120 for you ,your missus and a nipper to a league game you aint got much left to go to the Cup game .Cityhave got the League cup prices ok but need to sort the league prices out season tickets are great some match day prices need looking at

Then there's all the other additional bolt ons, a programme, a drink, food, parking. It all mounts up if your not savvy about where to go around the ground.

 

[Eds]

Didn't the rags get 40k or even less for Ipswich who brought more than Hull. Given that they have at least 659million fans I would say our crowd was an excellent one. Anyeay who gives a f**k. If I am the only one there and we win I wouldn't care less

 

[mrtwiceaseason]

Charge £10 a ticket for adults £1 for kids it will be packed and the ground will be rocking

Price would make no difference on a school work next day night.

 

[mrtwiceaseason]

Would just like to add we had 38,000 more fans in the ground than the rags did at the same round of the competition !