Stickied League 2 Away Support Thread 2023/24

[northstandexile]

Grimsby's away followings are usually impressive and have been consistent for a long time. But best away support in the country is a stretch.

However everyone knows clubs take higher numbers on afternoon games as against evening games as well as games which are close to the away side ( ie derby matches).

I also thought that a mean average is not the correct way to do these but a better way is the median average. This reduces the effect of sell outs at derby games with small away capacities or massive one off attendances like Stags at County.

So I have done a proper willy waving table based on median average, distance travelled and if afternoon or night game. The list is based on a travel distance of 150 miles on an afternoon or a night game distance of 100 miles.

If there is enough interest, I will post the latest table later.

 

[Alfie]

Very good attendance for both Friday’s games: Tranmere v Doncaster & Newport v Walsall.

They had the 4th & 5th highest home attendance for entire weekend.

And the away attendance was pretty good as well: Doncaster 5th & Walsall 6th.

Well done to all four team’s supporters.​

 

[GTFCfish]

I can remember regularly going away with GTFC when we were in the Championship and being in some very paltry away crowds back then, yet now we’re been in much crapper leagues for the last 20 years yet our away support has gone through the roof and I can’t remember at what point that all changed? And it’s not like because we’re in a worse league we have better results as barring last season we’re always in the bottom half of League 2 so it’s pretty baffling as to how our away numbers are so good right now.
One thing for certain is that we all took being in the Championship way too much for granted.

 

[TrinidadsNumberOne]

I can remember regularly going away with GTFC when we were in the Championship and being in some very paltry away crowds back then, yet now we’re been in much crapper leagues for the last 20 years yet our away support has gone through the roof and I can’t remember at what point that all changed? And it’s not like because we’re in a worse league we have better results as barring last season we’re always in the bottom half of League 2 so it’s pretty baffling as to how our away numbers are so good right now.
One thing for certain is that we all took being in the Championship way too much for granted.

We definitely took being in the Championship for granted in the 2000s too.

It's worth noting though that this is the first young generation that have been well and truly priced out of Premiership football. Can't get a ticket to go with all your mates to a top flight game if you're a kid these days so they've gone and supported their local sides instead. It's why crowds and away followings are up and it's brilliant to see because, only a decade ago, crowds were dropping year on year in Leagues 1 and 2.

Long may it continue.

 

[Richard Cranium]

However everyone knows clubs take higher numbers on afternoon games as against evening games as well as games which are close to the away side ( ie derby matches).

I also thought that a mean average is not the correct way to do these but a better way is the median average. This reduces the effect of sell outs at derby games with small away capacities or massive one off attendances like Stags at County.

So I have done a proper willy waving table based on median average, distance travelled and if afternoon or night game. The list is based on a travel distance of 150 miles on an afternoon or a night game distance of 100 miles.

If there is enough interest, I will post the latest table later.

Get it posted Pete. Something else to cause ignite BEEF in this thread before the next round of fixtures

 

[The_Viking_Magpie]

We definitely took being in the Championship for granted in the 2000s too.

It's worth noting though that this is the first young generation that have been well and truly priced out of Premiership football. Can't get a ticket to go with all your mates to a top flight game if you're a kid these days so they've gone and supported their local sides instead. It's why crowds and away followings are up and it's brilliant to see because, only a decade ago, crowds were dropping year on year in Leagues 1 and 2.

Long may it continue.

I can add another name to the list of taking the Championship for granted. Unsurprisingly it was a great time supporting the club (at times) and at the time you probably think it will last a lot longer than it does, so in hindsight yes taken for granted.

Our home support was noticeably worse then than it is now two leagues lower. That's simply incredible and as TNO says brilliant to see attendances up across the board. We are lucky our city rivals hit the jackpot recently and reached the expensive Premier League.

 

[Reginald Fodstain]

We definitely took being in the Championship for granted in the 2000s too.

It's worth noting though that this is the first young generation that have been well and truly priced out of Premiership football. Can't get a ticket to go with all your mates to a top flight game if you're a kid these days so they've gone and supported their local sides instead. It's why crowds and away followings are up and it's brilliant to see because, only a decade ago, crowds were dropping year on year in Leagues 1 and 2.

Long may it continue.

Yeah, it's notable how nowadays we get lots of kids in who'll happily pay under a tenner to stand behind the goal and throw bottles at the opposition keeper. Although I do wonder who of them will stay on once they reach 18 and have to pay full price to watch terrible football (those who haven't already got stadium bans).

I believe we're more popular with red than blue as far as the local spawns of satan are concerned - depressingly, Everton have cheaper season tickets than us and their kids tickets are reasonably priced. Fortunately for us, they're also shite... Liverpool on the other hand are a tourist trap of a club and the local brats have no chance of getting into Anfield.

 

[JaredSUFC]

276 Sutton fans at Wrexham

 

[dedwardp]

148 Colchester at Grimsby

 

[GFCSludge]

610 happy Gills at Swindon.

 

[PuB]

610 Gills down in Wiltshire

 

[Crewelad87]

2141 Stockport at Crewe

 

[Conker]

458 Stags at Harrogate.

Although I spotted a group of 5/6 with a few I recognised in one of their stands! No way 2300 was in that ground.

 

[Don Caster]

276 Sutton fans at Wrexham

That seems very high given your usual numbers, fair play.

 

[Gunit]

That seems very high given your usual numbers, fair play.

Not sure where that came from tbh. Seems a silly number for a Tuesday 4 hours away when we’ve not won a point away in months and been on the end of some proper hammerings. Must have been a few who booked a LONG time ago!!

 

[F!RTHY]

No official figure but around 750 City at MK Dons this evening.

 

[JaredSUFC]

That seems very high given your usual numbers, fair play.

It does seem odd, as we’ve played at Wrexham a few times over the last 8 years.

I was a bit sceptical when a friend told me before the game on Saturday that there were barely 50 tickets left.

 

[Crewelad87]

527 Tranmere at Morecambe
130 Accrington at Wimbledon
77 Crawley at Walsall

 

[Pilot_Phonic]

It does seem odd, as we’ve played at Wrexham a few times over the last 8 years.

I was a bit sceptical when a friend told me before the game on Saturday that there were barely 50 tickets left.

Fair play, thats some cracking effort. You brought just under half what Salford brought and they were on a Saturday less than an hour away. Hats off to every single Sutton fan who made it.

I didn't hear the total figure over the tannoy as we were on the attack and everyone round me didnt' hear it either. Looked pretty close to full from where I was.

 

[Alfie]

F*ck me, the sooner FGR disappear back to non-league the better.

Average attendance last night: 5732 but their attendance of 1440 is almost 1,000 less than 2nd worst attendance at Harrogate of 2304.

Compare their attendance to the two promoted teams: Wrexham – 10183 & Notts Co – 8095.

Even Stockport had more away fans (2141) than did FGR have at TNL.

 

[The_Viking_Magpie]

8095 is another impressive attendance for Notts on a cold October evening against Newport who brought just shy of 200.

Very positive outlook if these gates remain throughout the season as they should.

Wrexham also 5 figures on a Tuesday night versus Sutton. Fantastic effort, reaping the rewards of last season

 

[Master D]

1440 at FGR is embarrassing. There's National League South clubs getting more than that last night.

They are ready to be flushed back to where they belong.

 

[クレイグ]

1440 is indeed pretty poor. You'd be at least expecting 4k. Hopefully they'll sort their form out and they'll find some sort of resolution to their attendance woes.

 

[northstandexile]

49 Barrow at the new Lawn
780 Bradford City at MK Dons
526 Tranmere at Morecambe
198 Newport at Notts
missing Salford at Doncaster - anybody know what official number was?
I would imagine 150 estimate

 

[Conker]

Maybe the Harrogate fan can comment, but that was a small looking crowd for 2300 last night.

 

[northstandexile]

Wrexham go to the top of the table and can't see them getting caught this season.

1524​	Wrexham
1428​	Mansfield Town
1382​	Notts County
1159​	Grimsby Town
1158​	Stockport County
1089​	Bradford City
792​	Swindon Town
754​	Walsall
724​	Gillingham
608​	Tranmere Rovers
600​	Doncaster Rovers
534​	AFC Wimbledon
533​	Crewe Alexandra
525​	MK Dons
393​	Newport County
296​	Barrow
255​	Accrington Stanley
235​	Colchester United
221​	Salford City
211​	Sutton United
193​	Harrogate Town
193​	Morecambe
187​	Forest Green Rovers
129​	Crawley Town

 

[TheEndIsNigh]

Wrexham go to the top of the table and can't see them getting caught this season.

1524​	Wrexham
1428​	Mansfield Town
1382​	Notts County
1159​	Grimsby Town
1158​	Stockport County
1089​	Bradford City
792​	Swindon Town
754​	Walsall
724​	Gillingham
608​	Tranmere Rovers
600​	Doncaster Rovers
534​	AFC Wimbledon
533​	Crewe Alexandra
525​	MK Dons
393​	Newport County
296​	Barrow
255​	Accrington Stanley
235​	Colchester United
221​	Salford City
211​	Sutton United
193​	Harrogate Town
193​	Morecambe
187​	Forest Green Rovers
129​	Crawley Town

We’ve obviously nobbled Wrexham deliberately for the purposes of this league table. Nice one Notts.

 

[Ainsty]

Maybe the Harrogate fan can comment, but that was a small looking crowd for 2300 last night.

Seems about right to me.

 

[dedwardp]

missing Salford at Doncaster - anybody know what official number was?

135

https://x.com/drfc_official/status/1716900186222673943?s=20

 

[PRIDE OF CHESHIRE]

8095 is another impressive attendance for Notts on a cold October evening against Newport who brought just shy of 200.

40 odd years ago Notts struggled to get any more than 8,000 through their turnstiles for many top flight fixtures so undoubtedly the game in general is thriving at the moment.