Did we never get seats above the Scoreboard paddock back in the day?, as i kid i was perched on the front of the stand with my legs dangling through the fences but i was never sure where our seated fans were sat there.
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Seat Counters - 2023/24
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10000 below Capacity, never mentioned by them funnily enough!!I remember Man United/ARsenal semi final replay being half empty on the telly and I remember thinking "It must have been hard work sorting tickets out at short notice because that game would normally sell out". And that was that. I swear that's how it used to be.
Well it must have been full/fuller at least when multiple finals have had 89k attend… It needs looking at because there is no way there wasn’t enough interest to fill it for last years cup final, something is messed up!!That area is never ever full. It's some sort of sponsor's area.
No they didnt. The reduced capacity (following the All seater requirement) was 43k so 47k as you quote was impossible. Their capacity at certain periods was down to 30/35k around that time.I didn't know about the reduced capacity due to Hillsborough but they still got crowds over 47k. There was definitely no further reduction for the derby so I believe my point still stands
There were 100% reductions for Derby’s. One year, 93/94 (pre all seater) United were given the standing away end (Scoreboard Paddock) due to redevelopment for most of that season and late on City were given a small number of tickets (400/500 tickets possibly) in the corner of the Scoreboard paddock, under the current away end. I remember as i got a ticket. Also Richard Edghill was stood with us.
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Gingers Dad
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Old Trafford definitely wasn't all seater in 89/90. They got over 47k against Arsenal for the opening game of the season. They got over 46k for the Liverpool match a couple of weeks after the Brightwell Derby. There was definitely no extra restrictions for the derby, they just couldn't be arsed.No they didnt. The reduced capacity (following the All seater requirement) was 43k so 47k as you quote was impossible.
There were reductions for Derby’s. One year, either 93/94 (pre all seater) United were given the standing away end (Scoreboard Paddock) due to redevelopment for most of theat season and late on City were given a small number of tickets (400/500 tickets possibly) in the corner of the Scoreboard paddock, under the current away end. I remember as i got a ticket.
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Sure they had a game against Wimbledon where they managed to get around 29,000 for a league game in 1990. When the poor mites had enough of Taggert and wanted him gone.
Cup game i thinkDid we never get seats above the Scoreboard paddock back in the day?, as i kid i was perched on the front of the stand with my legs dangling through the fences but i was never sure where our seated fans were sat there.
I never said it was…. It took years (5) following Hillsborough for full all seater stadiums to arrive…Old Trafford definitely wasn't all seater in 89/90. They got over 47k against Arsenal for the opening game of the season. They got over 46k for the Liverpool match a couple of weeks after the Brightwell Derby. There was definitely no extra restrictions for the derby, they just couldn't be arsed.
I seem to recall that if a crowd was below the season's average when a live game was broadcast the club would be recompensed.A couple of mates were outside in that lot and they said they got in with about 10 minutes to go when they opened the entrances to let fans out. Unfortunately for them, they ended up in K Stand but made their way to the front and got helped down onto the Scoreboard Paddock by the blues below!
Yeah, so little was made back then of games that weren't full to capacity. I think the McCarthy derby attendance was purely down to it being live on TV though. Back in those days, attendances were hugely affected by live TV coverage. There were instances of games being selected for live TV that would have attendances that were 15,000-20,000 below the corresponding fixture the season before that wasn't on TV.
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No they didnt. The reduced capacity (following the All seater requirement) was 43k so 47k as you quote was impossible. Their capacity at certain periods was down to 30/35k around that time.I never said it was…. It took years (5) following Hillsborough for full all seater stadiums to arrive…