Seat Counters - 2024/25

spinney said:
I don't believe their support is growing

Obviously the poor kids with utd parents will push them that way but generally the new generation are choosing other teams to follow, and a lot are turning to city
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I my area of Lancashire 20 years ago there used to be only two fans' teams watching TV games in the pub, United and Liverpool. Perhaps a few Preston North End or Blackpool fans and a smattering of City fans. But the United fans have simply vanished. The thought of City and Liverpool being the rivals for trophies was just too much for them. Nowadays the pubs are dominated by City and Liverpool. Virtually all those under 30 seem to be City fans. It has been a total sea change. Another ten years of this and the landscape will have changed for ever.
 
bobbyowenquiff said:
I my area of Lancashire 20 years ago there used to be only two fans' teams watching TV games in the pub, United and Liverpool. Perhaps a few Preston North End or Blackpool fans and a smattering of City fans. But the United fans have simply vanished. The thought of City and Liverpool being the rivals for trophies was just too much for them. Nowadays the pubs are dominated by City and Liverpool. Virtually all those under 30 seem to be City fans. It has been a total sea change. Another ten years of this and the landscape will have changed for ever.
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I live in the Chorley area and whilst there are more City shirts visible these days (for obvious reasons), the pubs are still full of United and Liverpool fans. I never watch City in the pubs for this reason. It’s a nightmare and you get it from both sides! I’m usually at the game but if not, I watch at home.
 
Buckshaw Blue said:
I live in the Chorley area and whilst there are more City shirts visible these days (for obvious reasons), the pubs are still full of United and Liverpool fans. I never watch City in the pubs for this reason. It’s a nightmare and you get it from both sides! I’m usually at the game but if not, I watch at home.
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I go to most City games home and away so, like you, rarely watch in the pub. But the number of rags watching any games in the pub has fallen dramatically. It was very noticeable during the Euros. I am currently in the Fylde area and there seem to huge numbers of City fans on the trains I get to the game. Nowhere near as many as when United are at home though. That didn't use to be the case. There are still lots of gobby LFC fans though everywhere!
 
jrb said:
Shouldn’t the Rags support be declining, since they’ve basically won fuck all in the last 10 years? Annoyingly their support is staying solid and still slowly growing. Of course our support has exploded in that time across the world. But the Rags won’t admit that.
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It takes decades for support to grow or fall significantly in the UK. I'm a junior football coach and I can tell you for definite that their support outside Manchester has declined hugely amongst kids. Ours is growing massively and so is Liverpool, especially amongst the kids or grandkids of immigrants.
 
bainy said:
In fairness the rags sold out weeks ago and would easily have sold more...there's didn't go on general sale!
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Don’t get this ‘general sale’ thing. I can’t even remember the last time a game went to general sale. Season ticket holders or members only.
 
I’ve got a mate who sells vintage and retro football shirts and stuff. Man U merchandise just doesn’t sell. This is in Yorkshire. I previously mentioned thet the only mini rucksack I found for sale across 5 charity shops was a rags bag.
 
ftg89 said:
Don’t get this ‘general sale’ thing. I can’t even remember the last time a game went to general sale. Season ticket holders or members only.
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I've answered this in thread...by general sale I made a mistake, meant to say we were all able to buy extra tiks..which is close to a general sale!
 
Didsbury Dave said:
It takes decades for support to grow or fall significantly in the UK. I'm a junior football coach and I can tell you for definite that their support outside Manchester has declined hugely amongst kids. Ours is growing massively and so is Liverpool, especially amongst the kids or grandkids of immigrants.
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I’ve noticed over the years that British Asians seem far more likely to ‘support’ Liverpool than any other club, no matter where about in the country they’re from.

Not really sure why that would be? They were as horribly a racist fan base as any back when the current kids fathers and grandfathers were young.
 
Didsbury Dave said:
It takes decades for support to grow or fall significantly in the UK. I'm a junior football coach and I can tell you for definite that their support outside Manchester has declined hugely amongst kids. Ours is growing massively and so is Liverpool, especially amongst the kids or grandkids of immigrants.
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This is my experience. The only show in town has been Liverpool and City for younger fans. The Klopp v Guardiola rivalry has been great commercially for both of us. It remains to be seen if this continues now Klopp has gone. The intensity is not the same for City v Arsenal.
I would never count my chickens with United because they are still a huge global brand and will probably revive at some point. What has also happened in this area is that clubs like Preston and Bolton are getting big attendances. A lot of kids who previously followed United have gone back to their local clubs. So United are being squeezed by LFC, City, and other local clubs.
 
Stephen230 said:
I’ve noticed over the years that British Asians seem far more likely to ‘support’ Liverpool than any other club, no matter where about in the country they’re from.

Not really sure why that would be? They were as horribly a racist fan base as any back when the current kids fathers and grandfathers were young.
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This is true. When they won the covid league, there were 3 double deckers going around Glodwick(Oldham) bedecked with flags and blasting music in celebration. Why? I have no idea
 
Stephen230 said:
I’ve noticed over the years that British Asians seem far more likely to ‘support’ Liverpool than any other club, no matter where about in the country they’re from.

Not really sure why that would be? They were as horribly a racist fan base as any back when the current kids fathers and grandfathers were young.
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I once read an article on this. Basically their dads had no connection to a football club so chose the best. Glory hunting in its purest form.
 
bobbyowenquiff said:
This is my experience. The only show in town has been Liverpool and City for younger fans. The Klopp v Guardiola rivalry has been great commercially for both of us. It remains to be seen if this continues now Klopp has gone. The intensity is not the same for City v Arsenal.
I would never count my chickens with United because they are still a huge global brand and will probably revive at some point. What has also happened in this area is that clubs like Preston and Bolton are getting big attendances. A lot of kids who previously followed United have gone back to their local clubs. So United are being squeezed by LFC, City, and other local clubs.
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United fan at work (fair minded) lives in Salford says in his kids football team 8 of them are city fans wearing City kit!
 
levets said:
This is true. When they won the covid league, there were 3 double deckers going around Glodwick(Oldham) bedecked with flags and blasting music in celebration. Why? I have no idea
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Never understood that Ste. Id say 99% of Pakistani and Bangadeshi lads Ive seen wearing a football top were rag ones
 
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