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Lowest average was 16,500 in 90/91 wasn't? Which was about Sunderland's average from 1982 to 1997 (highest being 22 and the lowest 13) so more than a one-off (though they do like to invert exceptions and rules). They got just over 16,000 in the top flight in 1983 and not in a relegations season our 16k was in the lower reaches of D2. And, you've got to laugh, because there literally was a season long boycott. The supporters for change boycott from 89 until 91/92 when the old board, the point of the boycott, was replaced.

Can we not just have a designated singing area where standing up is allowed and encouraged. What difference is actually standing in the same place without the seat going to make?

Could bring back 'unsafe' standing and solve all our stadium related conundrums.

Spurs have punched their weight under Levy helped Villa shitting the bed (O'Neill spending fortunes on dross, no money, relegation), Leeds completely shitting the bed and Ashley ruining us deliberately. A lesser version of what Hall did for us but without the bed shittery of similar sized clubs and far higher starting point. A good job but not hand job job.

Spurs fans "crying out for some entertainment and fun" apparently. I'm reminded of a Spurs fan I knew who asked in 2018 "what has Ashley actually done wrong?"

Need CL money more than anybody else up there don't they?

Who'd have thought building a 'wall' like Dortmund wouldn't work on its own and might require some passionate support.

The thing with the CL gates under Sir Bobby is that you had to buy them in advance. Paying for three home tickets alone was nearly £120 and many of us applied for the away games too. Made me realise how expensive they were where a season ticket felt like a mandatory debit. Rangers had the same problem. You're not getting 44,000 against Hibs and a few days later 33,000 in the CL against Dortmund under normal circumstances. Also you want to have a look at some of Bayern, the Milan's, Real Madrid and Barcelona's champions league gates back then. That very season: Inter got 33k, 31k and 45k. Bayern 40k 59k 22k (and that was way up on previous years). Barcelona 62k and 42k A few year earlier Liverpool were getting 30k's.

Sitting in the padock, where I used to stand from early 90 to late 91, when the East Stand was shut for renovations during the Intertoto games reminded me why I'd stayed with the East Stand. But that's how football changed for you. The slope was always tricky from there, couldn't see the touchline on the other side, and it wasn't easy standing at the front of the Gallowgate either. But you didn't really go for the entertainment/football in those days, was just to support the team and win. My first two away games I didn't see jack shit but loved it.

They'd be lock solid in the play-offs if they hadn't had this idiot in charge for 13 games. Got to think any competent championship manager gets at least 3 wins more out of that, which would put them third and still chasing automatics. With the same players Corberan 12 wins in 19, Bruce 1 win in 13,

Wolves, top 4 hopes, must win, them in a relegation battle. If only we had two controversial wingers to switch as substitutes for the boo boys it would be 03/04 all over again. *full disclosure, I booed Viana and stand by that

I imagine nowhere would be full without it baring in mind the kick-off times and shifts now. Don't think its the club being benevolent so much as that's the balancing act of how much their fans are generally willing to pay without losing them. Mine cost more than that in 1997 (£412)

Aye that'll be right. The season he scored about fifteen penalties, the smug c**t

Did it myself, 99-00 after got hooked up with semi-pro football leant my ticket out for a season and a half. Its just in a stadium with seats available the people I leant it to could have paid for their own tickets and the club kept my money all the same. Plus the mackems would count me as attending anyway.

Difference is SJP is full so its not costing the club any where the mackems owners will feel they'll get more income and bigger gates if they can clamp down on this.

That's how it is at the top. Irrespective of anybody coming into form or not. Its to be expected clubs 1-7 get points.

Toss up between Brentford and Brighton for team of the season. Epitome of well ran football clubs. That being said don't you get the vibe Europe would fuck them?

I know. Cant want either to win before hand but after a few minutes I was all in on Liverpool. That's how fucking horrible Man United are.

There's a bloke running down that whole flight of stairs to give Gayle abuse before he even starts celebrating. Either a premonition or he was going to give Gayle loads of abuse anyway and he got a kindly false flag excuse.

Man U fans fucking off a 5-0, ahhh. Memories.

Kudos aside. That's not a bad thing. We couldn't handle it with the squad we have even with 3-4 additions and challenge for bigger things next season.

Cunts lucks ran out then. The run of results flattered the performances. Only problem is getting it all in one game and not spread out over few.

I'd just as soon miss out on Europe altogether if its Confrence League. Speaking as someone who experienced a lot of it pre Ashley that's easy of course. But as were contenders for bigger things, unless we massively strengthen the squad (and even then) its not going to help. In our current state with 2-3 additions, we couldn't cope with it.

Its a nothing game, like most games for them, that they expected to win. You just cant manufacture the conditions to prompt a good atmosphere which is what seems to be required these days. The sport itself is even less suited to getting things going with its constant breaks and near enough no-contact nature. We've seen crowds get right into it on a good crunching tackle or two. We'd still have dodgy refereeing to get us motivated but that's delegated and filtered now too.

Can't see it not being tight and shite.