No, it was 32,000 in the 3rd tier and we had an average of 28,000, this was with away fans mostly bringing absolutely no one in the away end, that was empty nearly every week.No we didn’t. Our average home attendance that season was around 27,000 and the capacity of Maine Road was around (iirc) 34,000 at the time, which is about 80% capacity. Another Maine Road myth, just like the false claim in that article that it was a cauldron every week.
It's not like we were hammering teams each week either. The first half of the season was poor - we were 12th in the league at Christmas if I remember rightly.No, it was 32,000 in the 3rd tier and we had an average of 28,000, this was with away fans mostly bringing absolutely no one in the away end, that was empty nearly every week.
With a full away end, it would have been over 30,000
Which clubs brought ‘absolutely no one’?No, it was 32,000 in the 3rd tier and we had an average of 28,000, this was with away fans mostly bringing absolutely no one in the away end, that was empty nearly every week.
With a full away end, it would have been over 30,000
Off the top of my head, Fulham, Blackpool, Colchester, Walsall, Wrexham from the games I was at.Which clubs brought ‘absolutely no one’?
Fulham brought plenty. Blackpool was a sell out, so I’m not sure where that takes your theory.Off the top of my head, Fulham, Blackpool, Colchester, Walsall, Wrexham from the games I was at.
First game of the season Blackpool must have had a few hundred at most.
Well there was 32000 there according to Google and you’ve said the capacity was 34,000.Fulham brought plenty. Blackpool was a sell out, so I’m not sure where that takes your theory.
Have sky mentioned coins being thrown at Pep?