Stickied League 2 Away Support Thread 2023/24

[northstandexile]

that must be wrong surely.... I mean Salford being higher than 3 other teams???

Bumped up by Salford taking over 500 down the road to Oldham a couple of weeks ago and a fair few to Rochdale.

I will do a proper table on distance travelled etc. later

 

[Bamber Gashead]

Apparently there were 279 Scunthorpe fans at The Mem.

 

[Posh Red]

Has anyone got Actual away figures for any of these games, Cheers

 

[The Terminator]

Has anyone got Actual away figures for any of these games, Cheers

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We had 938 at Colchester. No figure from the Bradford game.

 

[Chief Rocka]

1,600 is all you'll find for Pools at Scunny.

 

[The Terminator]

Has anyone got Actual away figures for any of these games, Cheers

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Scunthorpes figures are all on the last pages of this:

https://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/siteassets/pdfs/hartlepoolspread_compressed.pdf

 

[F!RTHY]

Scunthorpes figures are all on the last pages of this:

https://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/siteassets/pdfs/hartlepoolspread_compressed.pdf

Interesting. It has ours down at 1,530. We had pre-sold over 1,700, plus POTD.

It’s not unknown for those who have purchased tickets to have a change of mind, but I’ve never known more than 200 not to attend.

PAY ON THE DAY: SCUNTHORPE v CITY

Supporters WILL be able to PAY ON THE DAY at the Sands Venue Stadium tomorrow - when the Bantams travel to Scunthorpe United. Close to 1,700 City supporters are set to descend on Glanford Park, as Derek Adams' men look to return to winning ways.

www.bradfordcityafc.com

 

[E10rifle]

that must be wrong surely.... I mean Salford being higher than 3 other teams???

Harrogate are basically the same size as Salford; both hobby clubs bankrolled far above their natural station. Crawley and Stevenage being right at the bottom (rather than just above) simply speaks to how Northern the division is. We would normally average around 100-150 more than Rochdale rather than approximately the same.

 

[Essex2Wessex]

Apparently the 200 FGR at Colchester was an exact figure

Has anyone got Actual away figures for any of these games, Cheers

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[chipmunx]

Harrogate are basically the same size as Salford; both hobby clubs bankrolled far above their natural station. Crawley and Stevenage being right at the bottom (rather than just above) simply speaks to how Northern the division is. We would normally average around 100-150 more than Rochdale rather than approximately the same.

yeah i guess. I think our numbers will probably go up a fair bit next season as will most northern clubs with Bristol, Exeter and FGR going especially if Swindon go too. Yes Wimbledon and Gillingham have come in - but Exeter alone going more than makes up for them 2.

 

[Indian Dan]

For a year, yes. Then a few will tumble back.

 

[joethegill]

Harrogate are basically the same size as Salford; both hobby clubs bankrolled far above their natural station. Crawley and Stevenage being right at the bottom (rather than just above) simply speaks to how Northern the division is. We would normally average around 100-150 more than Rochdale rather than approximately the same.

What sort of away allocations do you give these days? Looking at next season's trips, other than spending most of our time travelling North, there's only a few 'local' games that I can see, and none of them have particularly large away ends (2k+) apart from us, annoyingly. Not sure how many Sutton will accommodate once they've finished building, but Crawley isn't huge, Wimbledon the same.

We tend to have decent followings in this league historically, so it'll be interesting to see how it goes next year. We won't be at the top of the overall charts thanks to location, but in terms of 'head to head' I think it was the 2011/12 season where we took more fans to every club than they brought to us over the course of the season, so not too bad and probably the best we can hope for next year.

 

[djs]

Colchester v Salford 79

 

[Gassy]

Someone has posted on our forum the away table average. Not sure how accurate?

1. Gas - 1,040 2. Bradford - 921 3. Tranmere - 853 4. Swindon - 845 5. Mansfield - 845 6. Port Vale - 832 7. Oldham - 785 8. Northampton - 611 9. Exeter - 605 10. Walsall - 531 11. Carlisle - 514 12. Hartlepool - 504 13. Leyton Orient - 492 14. Newport - 490 15. Rochdale - 480 16. Barrow - 291 17. Colchester - 290 18. Sutton - 242 19. Forest Green - 227 20. Scunthorpe - 226 21. Salford - 173 22. Harrogate - 168 23. Crawley - 159 24. Stevenage - 155

 

[northstandexile]

That Mansfield figure includes the away following for the cup games at Doncaster and Sunderland.

 

[Essex2Wessex]

By my sums FGR average away attendance was 246 for league games, and 249 including cups

 

[E10rifle]

What sort of away allocations do you give these days?

You’ll get 1,400ish at ours. Biggest ‘close’ away end will be the Ewes who will give you as many tickets as you can sell as their attendances have fallen off their (admittedly low) cliff. You’ll get in the region of 1,200 at Satanage and Crawley, should you need it.

 

[joethegill]

You’ll get 1,400ish at ours. Biggest ‘close’ away end will be the Ewes who will give you as many tickets as you can sell as their attendances have fallen off their (admittedly low) cliff. You’ll get in the region of 1,200 at Satanage and Crawley, should you need it.

Realistically unless we're going terribly we'll take up most of those allocations, but we never seem to travel too well to Colchester, don't know why. Orient is probably our easiest away day of the season so the EFL will probably knacker it up for us and make it the Boxing Day game.

 

[FGR Stroud]

Someone has posted on our forum the away table average. Not sure how accurate?

1. Gas - 1,040 2. Bradford - 921 3. Tranmere - 853 4. Swindon - 845 5. Mansfield - 845 6. Port Vale - 832 7. Oldham - 785 8. Northampton - 611 9. Exeter - 605 10. Walsall - 531 11. Carlisle - 514 12. Hartlepool - 504 13. Leyton Orient - 492 14. Newport - 490 15. Rochdale - 480 16. Barrow - 291 17. Colchester - 290 18. Sutton - 242 19. Forest Green - 227 20. Scunthorpe - 226 21. Salford - 173 22. Harrogate - 168 23. Crawley - 159 24. Stevenage - 155

1,224 Bristol Rover away fans at FGR on 27th November.

 

[White Army]

Someone has posted on our forum the away table average. Not sure how accurate?

1. Gas - 1,040 2. Bradford - 921 3. Tranmere - 853 4. Swindon - 845 5. Mansfield - 845 6. Port Vale - 832 7. Oldham - 785 8. Northampton - 611 9. Exeter - 605 10. Walsall - 531 11. Carlisle - 514 12. Hartlepool - 504 13. Leyton Orient - 492 14. Newport - 490 15. Rochdale - 480 16. Barrow - 291 17. Colchester - 290 18. Sutton - 242 19. Forest Green - 227 20. Scunthorpe - 226 21. Salford - 173 22. Harrogate - 168 23. Crawley - 159 24. Stevenage - 155

Not bad from us considering how useless we were away from home this season.

 

[northstandexile]

Here is my 'raw' average. My data includes about dozen estimates throughout the season but it would not make much difference to the raw average.

I feel the best supporter away travel champions need to take into account, distance travelled, away sell outs and if games are in evening or afternoon.

I will come up with a more realistic table later but for now try this for willy waving

935​	Bristol Rovers
856​	Bradford City
827​	Swindon Town
756​	Port Vale
718​	Mansfield Town
709​	Tranmere Rovers
688​	Oldham Athletic
556​	Northampton Town
547​	Exeter City
534​	Walsall
531​	Hartlepool United
522​	Carlisle United
433​	Leyton Orient
428​	Rochdale
391​	Newport County
344​	Barrow
261​	Colchester United
258​	Scunthorpe United
246​	Forest Green Rovers
215​	Sutton United
157​	Salford City
147​	Harrogate Town
143​	Crawley Town
140​	Stevenage

These are my figures,

 

[valefan16]

Ours is decent enough, would obviously have been much higher with selling out the last 5 or 6 and low allocations in a couple of the later key games.

A rare season where we actually have good away form probably helped too!

If we do stay down and have a decent season we should hit far higher figures too with Crewe and potentially Wrexham and Stockport to add to the mix where we traditionally take sell out/large followings.

 

[FGR Stroud]

Local games verses Newport & Bristol R have obvious largest away support at TNL.
Surprising that last home game of season Harrogate bring lowest away support to [then] championship leaders and go and win game !

 

[northstandexile]

As promised this is the ultimate willy waving table.

As I said before, anybody can take hundreds to an away game down the road when this is no limit on capacity. Also travelling on a Tuesday night reduces away support compared to a Saturday afternoon.

I have converted each away attendance into the equivalent of travelling 150 miles on a Saturday afternoon or 100 miles travelling on a Tuesday night. For example the 37 Harrogate fan's 300 mile trip to Exeter on a Tuesday night counted as 111.

In addition, I have calculated a median figure instead of just an average to take into account sold out away ends.

So the winner is.........

748​	Swindon Town
678​	Exeter City
670​	Bristol Rovers
612​	Bradford City
536​	Hartlepool United
530​	Tranmere Rovers
516​	Carlisle United
509​	Oldham Athletic
484​	Port Vale
456​	Mansfield Town
433​	Leyton Orient
398​	Northampton Town
371​	Walsall
342​	Newport County
339​	Barrow
320​	Colchester United
240​	Rochdale
211​	Scunthorpe United
196​	Forest Green Rovers
187​	Sutton United
153​	Crawley Town
120​	Stevenage
107​	Salford City
094	Harrogate Town

 

[Indian Dan]

I’m waving my willy as we speak!

 

[Kauto Star]

As promised this is the ultimate willy waving table.

As I said before, anybody can take hundreds to an away game down the road when this is no limit on capacity. Also travelling on a Tuesday night reduces away support compared to a Saturday afternoon.

I have converted each away attendance into the equivalent of travelling 150 miles on a Saturday afternoon or 100 miles travelling on a Tuesday night. For example the 37 Harrogate fan's 300 mile trip to Exeter on a Tuesday night counted as 111.

In addition, I have calculated a median figure instead of just an average to take into account sold out away ends.

So the winner is.........

748​	Swindon Town
678​	Exeter City
670​	Bristol Rovers
612​	Bradford City
536​	Hartlepool United
530​	Tranmere Rovers
516​	Carlisle United
509​	Oldham Athletic
484​	Port Vale
456​	Mansfield Town
433​	Leyton Orient
398​	Northampton Town
371​	Walsall
342​	Newport County
339​	Barrow
320​	Colchester United
240​	Rochdale
211​	Scunthorpe United
196​	Forest Green Rovers
187​	Sutton United
153​	Crawley Town
120​	Stevenage
107​	Salford City
094	Harrogate Town

Talking of taking hundreds to local games. Our shortest trip to Harrogate was limited in numbers obviously because of their capacity. If the ground was big enough, we'd have easily taken 4 or 5 thousand. Many Bantams live toward the Harrogate side of Bradford, including me.

 

[WilsdenBantam]

Talking of taking hundreds to local games. Our shortest trip to Harrogate was limited in numbers obviously because of their capacity. If the ground was big enough, we'd have easily taken 4 or 5 thousand. Many Bantams live toward the Harrogate side of Bradford, including me.

As with the rest of the top 6 or 7 clubs in this division if you’re doing well you’ll have good numbers, shit you’ll have crap numbers. Not many but the hardcore of a fan base want to travel across the country paying potentially £100+ to watch their team get beat and be lower half league 2. Shame as only 4 year ago we were averaging around 1500+. The only numbers that really look decent are Oldhams, to get them numbers when you’re bottom 2 of the basement division they have some very loyal supporters.

 

[Deepcut Cobbler]

1,221 of us out of the 7,469 at Field mill last night.

 

[Posh Red]

1659 Port Vale in a crowd of 14086.

Swindon have sold out their 2200 allocation for the away leg on Thursday. Have to feel for those that can’t get/afford season tickets as it didn’t make General sale.

 

[kieran_vale]

1659 Port Vale in a crowd of 14086.

Swindon have sold out their 2200 allocation for the away leg on Thursday. Have to feel for those that can’t get/afford season tickets as it didn’t make General sale.

It’s bizarre really. After the first day the Vale ticket office said 500 remaining then at the end of the next day they said a handful were remaining. In some respects given there was no trains and them only being on sale for 2 and half days it’s a decent number in itself but very strange, should note I’m more looking towards our ticket office on that.