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Heroes & Villains => Match Threads & Player Ratings => Topic started by: Louzie0 on August 18, 2024, 01:41:08 PM
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Welcome to GUESS THE CROWD Round 1; ASTON VILLA v Arsenal at 5.30pm on Saturday, 24th August!!
We’re in the top 4 and starting the way we mean to go on. They just missed getting the top spot last season and our 6 points probably contributed to that, so they may be rather determined to pay us back.
It’s time for Unai’s vision, expertise and legendary preparation to inspire our lads to see off this lot.. COYVB!!
Once again, we look forward to the Bonus known as...Emery’s Extras!... so let’s hope all our chaps have their scoring boots 🥾 on.
The Brucie Bonus is active until 5.30 pm on Thursday 22nd.
Remember,
Only your first guess counts, and
Please don’t edit your post. Thanks.
Anybody can join Guess The Crowd 🥧 by guessing the crowd at VILLA PARK for the match v the Gunners and posting your Guess in here, before KO!!!👍😃
UTV!
Louzie0
Divisions will be posted in https://www.heroesandvillains.info/forumv3/index.php?topic=65129.msg4664464#msg4664464 showing team positions after the first couple of Rounds, as usual.
There’s a new figure for the capacity of VP since last summer; the current FA Handbook for 2024/25 has it as 42,918 which is up by about 270 odd from last year.
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42,325
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42,372
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42,297
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42,277
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42,423
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42,874
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42,384
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43,087
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42036
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42986
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42985
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42733
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42,017
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42,304.
So what is capacity now? Some of these guesses are above the figures I have found online.
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42,304.
So what is capacity now? Some of these guesses are above the figures I have found online.
Yes, I noticed that, as well!
I’ve quoted the figure in the FA Handbook for 2024/25 ( the regular source of information for GTC) in the main 2024/25 Divisions, Rules etc intro thread: 42,918.
It’s up by 270-odd from last season, following Chis Heck’s reorganisation of seating in various areas of the ground.
I’m not too sure why the high guesses are coming in, except to score points from over estimating, perhaps?
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42,304.
So what is capacity now? Some of these guesses are above the figures I have found online.
Yes, I noticed that, as well!
I’ve quoted the figure in the FA Handbook for 2024/25 ( the regular source of information for GTC) in the main 2024/25 Divisions, Rules etc intro thread: 42,918.
It’s up by 270-odd from last season, following Chis Heck’s reorganisation of seating in various areas of the ground.
I’m not too sure why the high guesses are coming in, except to score points from over estimating, perhaps?
Ah right, cheers, genuinely had no idea what the official capacity is. You need to get on Wikipedia and change what they have got down!
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42,304.
So what is capacity now? Some of these guesses are above the figures I have found online.
Yes, I noticed that, as well!
I’ve quoted the figure in the FA Handbook for 2024/25 ( the regular source of information for GTC) in the main 2024/25 Divisions, Rules etc intro thread: 42,918.
It’s up by 270-odd from last season, following Chis Heck’s reorganisation of seating in various areas of the ground.
I’m not too sure why the high guesses are coming in, except to score points from over estimating, perhaps?
Ah right, cheers, genuinely had no idea what the official capacity is. You need to get on Wikipedia and change what they have got down!
Thanks for highlighting this; I’ve included the total for this season in the OP above, now, as well.
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42,798
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41982
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41,998
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42,575
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42,478
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42,228
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42865
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42,207
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42549
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42024
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sod it, 43000!
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41987
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42632
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42397
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42899
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41,874
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42,388
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42765
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42,807
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42,571
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42,855
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42244
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42759
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41983
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41999
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42,518
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42,002
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39,000
With c.3,290 ST holders either still queing at the Ticket Office or stuck outside the ground trying to get the Villa App or Google/Apple wallets to grant them entry to the ground.
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42,671
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42,306
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I’ve been looking for the attendance figure for VP yesterday. It’s not out there, yet.
As soon as it is, I’ll be awarding POINTS! ;D👍
Sadly, no Emery’s Extras apply for this round, but we all look forward to happier days at VP this season, when Ollie et. al. put a few past the visitors!
Idea for scoring more points!
I’m considering Dibu’s Dividend, based on our World No. 1. I don’t want to hex him, but how about a point bonus when he saves a pen? It needs to be for an identifiable group of teams in the specific round, so it could be for anybody scoring 1 or for those with the lowest score, whichever applies?
It could be 3 points ( that he’s saved) awarded to everyone guessing in that round, as not everyone remembers to guess every time!
Let me know what you think, in here or in the Divisions, Rules etc thread.
UTV!
Louzie0
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I’m still monitoring attendance figures and Villa haven’t released one for Arsenal, yet.
The figure from the same fixture last season in December took a month to appear, towards the end of January.
I had hoped this one would be faster to be published, but read about the digital debacle and all the queues on the day; and sorry, but I thought, there’ll be a bit of a hold-up, then!
Still, everything crossed!🤞
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Result! 41,587
Source: https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/aston-villa/attendances
Points coming up!
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POINTS for Round 1, VILLA V Arsenal
VILLA 0: Them 2 so no Emery’s Extras awarded this Round.
5 simon ward 50! 😎
4 Towser, not3bad, maidstonevillain, RudyCan’tFail! 😀
3 nordenvillain, ldavfc4eva, Accent Guy, Legion, PGW! 😀
2 berneboy, Rotterdam 82, devilla, Fasth56, VillaTim, darren woolley, Villa Lew, KNVillan, Axl Rose, edgysatsuma89, AV82EC, simboy, Nunkin1065, Caribbeanvillan, Louzie0! 😃
1 thick_mike, TelfordVilla, beness, PeterWithesShin, Godfrey Brian, N’ZMAV, littleoldme, sid1964, ironmaidenmania, Steve67, Astral Weeks, JD, frank, eamonn, DerbyVillian, Lastfootstamper, dave shelley, mjlions, SaddVillain! 😁
Well played, simon ward 50! You’re our top scorer so far, this season!
Remember that the multi points are awarded for being within 1000 of the total. Guesses over 42587 or below 40,587 got the usual single point for entering. They all count towards your season total, though!
Divisions will be up after Everton’s attendance is confirmed and points have been awarded.
You still have before 5.30 pm today to get your guess in; look in Heroes Discussion for the stickied GTC Round 2; VILLA v Everton.
UTV!
Louzie0
Thanks to the ASTON VILLA Attendance team for getting the number out before today’s match! ❤️
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Edit: wrong thread