El Prontonise Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 (edited) 3 hours ago, Pancrate1892 said: Also, the club made an error with level 7, for a standard seat filled with kids that pay half the price....you get the best leg room in the ground! If level 7 had been high capacity like the east stand you'd be talking a few thousand more all the way around. I know we like our comforts but its not really business sense It's legal requirement for that space at that level at the time. Edited February 18 by El Prontonise Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueStar Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 So at half time the clocks in the corners hit 45, reset to 00:00 and started counting up again. This meant you could see how close we were to the 3 minutes of first-half stoppage time. But then at 90:00 the clocks just stopped, so we couldn't see how far into the 10 minutes of stoppage time we were. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 Just now, BlueStar said: So at half time the clocks in the corners hit 45, reset to 00:00 and started counting up again. This meant you could see how close we were to the 3 minutes of first-half stoppage time. But then at 90:00 the clocks just stopped, so we couldn't see how far into the 10 minutes of stoppage time we were. The clock on the screen keeps going beyond the 90. No help to the players like. I've always said there should be a playing time clock in the stadium. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueStar Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 1 minute ago, madras said: The clock on the screen keeps going beyond the 90. No help to the players like. I've always said there should be a playing time clock in the stadium. No help to me either, cos from the East Stand we can't see it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 1 minute ago, BlueStar said: No help to me either, cos from the East Stand we can't see it. You all just need to get your monocles out and consult your pocketwatches instead then Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE27 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 Just now, BlueStar said: No help to me either, cos from the East Stand we can't see it. Is that because yous are having a nap? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbydazzla Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 (edited) 1 hour ago, madras said: The clock on the screen keeps going beyond the 90. No help to the players like. I've always said there should be a playing time clock in the stadium. 1/2 of the ground can’t see that screen, it’s pathetic But not quite as pathetic as the 28” screen special offer tellys in the concourses though Agreeing a job lot deal with the manager of Currys Silverlink shop was certainly one of the most complex commercial deals Charnley was ever allowed to do Edited February 18 by bobbydazzla Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 Remember when we had coppers separating The Corner from The Scoreboard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallsendmag Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 4 hours ago, Ben said: Remember when we had coppers separating The Corner from The Scoreboard "Why's the corner full of shit?" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE27 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 5 hours ago, Ben said: Remember when we had coppers separating The Corner from The Scoreboard Small sample I know, but very few 'oldies' in that picture. Wonder if we do have a pretty old fan base now and youngins are priced out/got better things to do? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfella Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 13 hours ago, Ben said: Remember when we had coppers separating The Corner from The Scoreboard I can see myself on that picture. That's me, in the Scoreboard next to my mate Dave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonas Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 Anybody know what game that is? By crowd density and the time of year it seems to be I'd guess Blackburn 91/92. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nowhere Man Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 I was always a corner guy, them burgers were rank.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCOCOL Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 Imagine one if the current first team driving a Vauxhall from Benfield motors!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallsendmag Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 1 hour ago, Jonas said: Anybody know what game that is? By crowd density and the time of year it seems to be I'd guess Blackburn 91/92. 100% 91/92 season. Looks a decent crowd as well, probably around 22/23k so it would either have been Blackburn, Tranmere, Swindon or Millwall I reckon. They were all 0-0 after 17 mins. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 49 minutes ago, Wallsendmag said: 100% 91/92 season. Looks a decent crowd as well, probably around 22/23k so it would either have been Blackburn, Tranmere, Swindon or Millwall I reckon. They were all 0-0 after 17 mins. 0-0 after 17 mins was a treat that season pre-KK … Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 11 hours ago, NE27 said: Small sample I know, but very few 'oldies' in that picture. Wonder if we do have a pretty old fan base now and youngins are priced out/got better things to do? Average ST age in PL is mid-40s. You need to have a good income to go. The older lads would have been in the East / West stands upper tier - they will have been sitting to watch the game. Ageing crowds and all-ticket matches has killed atmospheres more than anything else - all-seater stadiums are an offshoot of higher ticket prices (Lord Taylor advised going all-seater, but said clubs should hike prices as a result. We got the former but not the latter). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallsendmag Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 14 minutes ago, TheBrownBottle said: Average ST age in PL is mid-40s. You need to have a good income to go. The older lads would have been in the East / West stands upper tier - they will have been sitting to watch the game. Ageing crowds and all-ticket matches has killed atmospheres more than anything else - all-seater stadiums are an offshoot of higher ticket prices (Lord Taylor advised going all-seater, but said clubs should hike prices as a result. We got the former but not the latter). Read something a few weeks back saying the average age of a Chelsea season ticket holder is now 58! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 1 minute ago, Wallsendmag said: Read something a few weeks back saying the average age of a Chelsea season ticket holder is now 58! Christ - mind I’m not surprised. Probably need an income above £70k or something daft to afford it as well Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 (edited) That age for an average season ticket holder is very common - even for a club with a strong 'youth' brand like CPFC they've got the challenge of an ageing ST base. You'll see more digital 'Fandom' products coming to PL clubs over the next year or two, awarding points for all kinds of behaviours. Edited February 28 by Gallowgate Toon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 On 28/02/2024 at 11:39, NE27 said: Small sample I know, but very few 'oldies' in that picture. Wonder if we do have a pretty old fan base now and youngins are priced out/got better things to do? Also no replica shirts, I never had one but I did have a Super Kev scarf and a couple of badges off that bloke outside Rosies. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallsendmag Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 16 minutes ago, Ben said: Also no replica shirts, I never had one but I did have a Super Kev scarf and a couple of badges off that bloke outside Rosies. Very few people wore replica shirts back then but that was soon about to change. This is 100% certainly the 91/92 season and the first match at Newcastle where I remember fans wearing replica shirts en masse was at the final game of the following season v Leicester when we won the league and released the new Asics kit the day before the match and 1000s queued up to buy it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orphanage Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 On 28/02/2024 at 06:36, Ben said: Remember when we had coppers separating The Corner from The Scoreboard Look at them all - giros burnin holes in their pockets . Gerrim spendin ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1964 Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 On 28/02/2024 at 06:36, Ben said: Remember when we had coppers separating The Corner from The Scoreboard Remember when footballers drove vauxhalls Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonas Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 Swindon was a hell of a shout. Similar conditions. Think I can see those three lasses on the crash-barrier when Scott Sellars (of all people) shoots over on their season video and on our version when were taking a corner the lad with the fluroscent yellow on his coat sleeves. Think I started wearing the replica tops the following season for whatever reason, possibly superstition after that 11/13 win start, remember changing into matchday wear when we were losing at Millwall and went on to win and when I can see myself in the crowd 91/92 and earlier despite having the shirts I'm not wearing them. Definitely became widespread with the asics kit (and warmer weather). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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