Attendance Thread - Watford

Spargel · Apr 27, 2023

No point extending unless almost guaranteed to sell out every week. That would only be the case if we were pemanent fixture in Premier League. Otherwise, you have the additional cost of extending and maintaining the ground with no additional revenue. Ground could so with a spruce up before it is ever extended.

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Locke Lamora · Apr 27, 2023

barts45 said:
44500 great turn out

Wonder if the players will be able to handle the pressure

I wonder how it will effect the Watford players? Big players on a terrible run, might be just what they need to get up for a game.

Still think we'll manage a narrow victory though.

Hetty · Apr 27, 2023

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SAFC 2012 · Apr 27, 2023

Upthere said:
Why would we expand a stadium of 49,000 with an average attendance of 39,000?

People are getting carried away bless them

It’s complete madness that people are suggesting it and being serious

Blyth · Apr 27, 2023

Mowgli said:
I'm not talking about on the balance sheet or FFP breakdown.

I'm talking about the actual expenditure. What is the point of spending 50-60m on an extension that will very very rarely be filled. Less than 6 times per year.

When the club is not investing in anything, why on earth are they going to throw that money towards something that they'll never get back before selling the club or be paying back with very little gains.

People are absolutely mental if they want us to have 20k empty seats week after week. It looks great when it's full, not when it's half empty.

I think if we’re a successful PL team then 49k isn’t big enough. That’s a big IF of course but you can see why it can’t just be dismissed.

Botchie · Apr 27, 2023

No the wonder the mags have a twitter account that takes the piss out of this place.

Blyth · Apr 27, 2023

Wrenthorpe Mackem said:
48K is absolutely fine. We could / should think about extending and improving available commercial facilities maybe. More revenue there.

But that would be done at the same time. It would be more cost effective to do it at the same time.

HABA87 · Apr 27, 2023

Botchie said:
No the wonder the mags have a twitter account that takes the piss out of this place.

It's ripe material for The Deluded World Of...

It's a great attendance, but haway.

Blyth · Apr 27, 2023

Nelson! said:
The cart is being put before the horse a bit here.

We are making great progress on the pitch, let’s keep that going until we hopefully get to the point tickets are like gold dust for a while. If you’ve got built up demand THEN extend, you’re much more likely to sell the extras.

Being able to get a ticket whenever you fancy isn’t a good way to make people commit themselves to going every week.

I don’t think anyone is suggesting do it now. But if we did we and it was sustained there’s no reason it shouldn’t be done.

Mowgli · Apr 27, 2023

Blyth said:
I think if we’re a successful PL team then 49k isn’t big enough. That’s a big IF of course but you can see why it can’t just be dismissed.

It can be dismissed right now though.

Until we are a top 10 regular and challenging for Europe and selling out the stadium as it is.

humbug · Apr 27, 2023

red mackem said:
The quality of match day experience needs vastly improvising before ever looking at capacity.

Queuing up like cattle for a piss and the minging food and drinks at half time, the queues leaving the ground, put people off.If all that stuff is as good as you find at the most recently built stadia (I’m thinking West Ham’s as I’ve been a few times) your way more likely to attract more fans now. Then worry about capacity later.

west ham is one of the worst 'new' grounds i've been to. i know it wasn't purpose built for footy but it's terrible.

Blyth · Apr 27, 2023

Spargel said:
No point extending unless almost guaranteed to sell out every week. That would only be the case if we were pemanent fixture in Premier League. Otherwise, you have the additional cost of extending and maintaining the ground with no additional revenue. Ground could so with a spruce up before it is ever extended.

I don’t think anyone is suggesting anything different to this view. People jumping on its deluded. It’s not at all.

Mowgli said:
It can be dismissed right now though.

Until we are a top 10 regular and challenging for Europe and selling out the stadium as it is.

What like in today? Whey of course. Who’s suggesting we do it now like? Or even in the next 2 years?

red mackem · Apr 27, 2023

humbug said:
west ham is one of the worst 'new' grounds i've been to. i know it wasn't purpose built for footy but it's terrible.

In and out the stadium at full capacity was a nothing. Every seat I’ve had views been amazing. Food selection and ease of access was 10/10. Went for a piss without a queue

SAFCOldie · Apr 27, 2023

Blyth said:
I think if we’re a successful PL team then 49k isn’t big enough. That’s a big IF of course but you can see why it can’t just be dismissed.

This is true but can we get back on track with this Watford fixture as the first and foremost priority

humbug · Apr 27, 2023

red mackem said:
In and out the stadium at full capacity was a nothing. Every seat I’ve had views been amazing. Food selection and ease of access was 10/10. Went for a piss without a queue

last time i was there we were in the back row, felt totally disconnected from the game. got a piss ok but terrible for watching football.

Mowgli · Apr 27, 2023

Blyth said:
I don’t think anyone is suggesting anything different to this view. People jumping on its deluded. It’s not at all.

What like in today? Whey of course. Who’s suggesting we do it now like? Or even in the next 2 years?

This says we should be 'cracking on' with it.