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Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air on November 28, 2012, 03:05:41 PM
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"Tonights attendance is 28, 692. On behalf of me, thank you for your support".
Anybody else notice there was not the usual announcement during the 2nd half last night?
Probably because it was the lowest league crowd at Villa Park since 16th December 2006. (27,450 against Bolton).
Obviously there were a few factors at work such as Live on Sky, lower away following, game 3 days before etc. but when every one of the previous 100 plus games has had more people then it's a worry.
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I also noticed that they didnt announce it.
I guessed about 28,000, with 15 mins to go I was expecting about 20,000 judging by how many were inside the ground.
Three years of 'transition' 4 wins in a year add to the lethargy about the place.
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Obviously there were a few factors at work such as Live on Sky, lower away following, game 3 days before etc.
Don't forget the weather. My train was literally going through a river, and I was coming from the same place as the Reading fans. I missed the first 20 minutes because of this.
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Didnt help that Reading brought about 50, They were paying on the gate as well
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Didnt help that Reading brought about 50, They were paying on the gate as well
They were like a league one support utterly pathetic!
The guy in the yellow stone lsland jacket got some stick which was quite funny.
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Well done to those 29K who went instead of watching it on sky.
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There was a pathetic turnout in Walkabout on Victoria Embankment last night.
5 of us, jumping up and down, swearing at a giant screen in front of half a dozen bemused aussies, most of whom were watching Lazio v Udinese on the other screen.
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There was a pathetic turnout in Walkabout on Victoria Embankment last night.
5 of us, jumping up and down, swearing at a giant screen in front of half a dozen bemused aussies, most of whom were watching Lazio v Udinese on the other screen.
It was even worse where I watched it. Just me and my lucky Admiral's Pie, which is 3 wins out of 3 this season for the pie.
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The Holte seemed as full and noisy as it has been all season, which I was chuffed to be in. The Corners of the two side stands and top of the North were as barren, however. I think considering the numerous factors:
- Midweek game
- Shite, unattractive opposition
- Poor weather
- Home game three days prior
- Live on Sky
- At least 1,000 less away fans than usual
It probably wasn't that bad an attendance.
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There was a pathetic turnout in Walkabout on Victoria Embankment last night.
5 of us, jumping up and down, swearing at a giant screen in front of half a dozen bemused aussies, most of whom were watching Lazio v Udinese on the other screen.
It was even worse where I watched it. Just me and my lucky Admiral's Pie, which is 3 wins out of 3 this season for the pie.
I've just ordered a van load to be delivered to your house by Tesco. Consumable on match days only. Enjoy.
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There was a pathetic turnout in Walkabout on Victoria Embankment last night.
5 of us, jumping up and down, swearing at a giant screen in front of half a dozen bemused aussies, most of whom were watching Lazio v Udinese on the other screen.
It was even worse where I watched it. Just me and my lucky Admiral's Pie, which is 3 wins out of 3 this season for the pie.
I've just ordered a van load to be delivered to your house by Tesco. Consumable on match days only. Enjoy.
Haha, thanks Pauline. I have made sure i've got one for HT Saturday. If it works again home games are going to be a problem as all things permitting I should be back at most home games now. I wonder if VMF will warm me one up at HT?
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There was a pathetic turnout in Walkabout on Victoria Embankment last night.
5 of us, jumping up and down, swearing at a giant screen in front of half a dozen bemused aussies, most of whom were watching Lazio v Udinese on the other screen.
It was even worse where I watched it. Just me and my lucky Admiral's Pie, which is 3 wins out of 3 this season for the pie.
Just me and the cat where I watched it, who kept walking in front of the TV just to wind me up. However, I gave my season ticket to my nephew so it was used.
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There was a pathetic turnout in Walkabout on Victoria Embankment last night.
5 of us, jumping up and down, swearing at a giant screen in front of half a dozen bemused aussies, most of whom were watching Lazio v Udinese on the other screen.
It was even worse where I watched it. Just me and my lucky Admiral's Pie, which is 3 wins out of 3 this season for the pie.
Just me and the cat where I watched it, who kept walking in front of the TV just to wind me up. However, I gave my season ticket to my nephew so it was used.
Is it a lucky cat though? That's the thing we need to know.
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Well done to those that made it down, you could still hear the Holte End loud and proud on the TV! 3 points won't do any harm to the next home games' attendance either.
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There was a pathetic turnout in Walkabout on Victoria Embankment last night.
5 of us, jumping up and down, swearing at a giant screen in front of half a dozen bemused aussies, most of whom were watching Lazio v Udinese on the other screen.
It was even worse where I watched it. Just me and my lucky Admiral's Pie, which is 3 wins out of 3 this season for the pie.
I knew you'd try and take credit for that, when it was really my half-time mince pie that won it.
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There was a pathetic turnout in Walkabout on Victoria Embankment last night.
5 of us, jumping up and down, swearing at a giant screen in front of half a dozen bemused aussies, most of whom were watching Lazio v Udinese on the other screen.
It was even worse where I watched it. Just me and my lucky Admiral's Pie, which is 3 wins out of 3 this season for the pie.
I knew you'd try and take credit for that, when it was really my half-time mince pie that won it.
Pah, your mince pie is only 1 for 1. All hail the Admiral's Pie!
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It was Kingthing's mate's son what won it last night
seriously, he texted me the night before and told me to but money on a 1-0 win - a dead cert, he said
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Maybe we should allow people to post early on the Match Thread. Yesterday there was a couple of early posts which got me paniced as it traditionally meant a Villa defeat. Thinking about it, we've been very tidy and correct not posting on there until the team sheet comes in but the results have been crap. Maybe it's time for a change?
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Haha, thanks Pauline. I have made sure i've got one for HT Saturday. If it works again home games are going to be a problem as all things permitting I should be back at most home games now. I wonder if VMF will warm me one up at HT?
Leave it with me. I'll have a word with Alison Plant. ;)
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I wouldn't read too much into this - as you mentioned there are many many factors that would've contributed to the low figure last night... The Holte was extremely good; probably as good as they've been all season. Which makes no sense to me.
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I had an unusual excuse as I posted on the match thread.
I can't make the game tonight and I'm f***ing annoyed >:( The cause of this catastrophe? A pig. Yes a solitary bloody pig. It's decided that the M1 is a good place for a stroll and has brought Leicester to a standstill.
I should have gone to the bookies after that, it was guaranteed we'd have an all too rare win.
As for the low crowd, most of the usual reasons apply I think. Just before Christmas, midweek, cold, 3 days after the last home game, uninspiring opposition, poor recent form etc. I expect it'll pick up again soon enough although results on the pitch are probably the biggest factor.
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What's an Admiral's Pie? Should i invest?
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I'm sure I heard a rendition of "empty seats my lord" shortly after the 19th minute applause.
If that was not done in irony then it's hugely embarrassing.
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What's an Admiral's Pie? Should i invest?
It's the lucky pie. Reasponsible for 3 Villa wins so far this season. Then again who has ever had an unlucky pie? Well apart from Darren Bent. Allegedly.
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Then again who has ever had an unlucky pie?
Legion, probably.
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It was Kingthing's mate's son what won it last night
seriously, he texted me the night before and told me to but money on a 1-0 win - a dead cert, he said
We're taking him to every game and shoving him on as a mascot again, 1-0 every time so far.
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It was a low attendance however the whole ground were totally supportive and encouraged the team all through the game. The Holte were in good voice for the second game running. Well done to all of us a VP yesterday.
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It was Kingthing's mate's son what won it last night
seriously, he texted me the night before and told me to but money on a 1-0 win - a dead cert, he said
We're taking him to every game and shoving him on as a mascot again, 1-0 every time so far.
Can't we just create a diversion and get him on to the pitch before every game. Or just let Randy know and I am sure he will oblige...
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It was a low attendance however the whole ground were totally supportive and encouraged the team all through the game. The Holte were in good voice for the second game running. Well done to all of us a VP yesterday.
I've always said that once the crowd gets much above 35k you don't get many more Villa supporters, just people there to see the game.
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It was a low attendance however the whole ground were totally supportive and encouraged the team all through the game. The Holte were in good voice for the second game running. Well done to all of us a VP yesterday.
I've always said that once the crowd gets much above 35k you don't get many more Villa supporters, just people there to see the game.
Spot on. Sometimes fans get a little upset when we don't sell out every game. Well since I've supported the club (late 70s) we've never had crowds as consistently good as the last 10-15 years. The only way we'll get more fans through the door is if we get a Man City or Chelsea style takeover, then perhaps the glory hunters will come knocking at the door.
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What's an Admiral's Pie? Should i invest?
It's the lucky pie. Reasponsible for 3 Villa wins so far this season. Then again who has ever had an unlucky pie? Well apart from Darren Bent. Allegedly.
If it's the same pie each time your luck will eventually run out, food poisoning isn't pleasant.
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The Upper Trinity was very sparse last night but it did allow people to move around to get a better view - one chap and his girlfriend must have tried half a dozen seats before settling by us. Another old boy struggled with a walking stick right up the back despite me advising his sone he could sit by us a couple of rows from the stairs.
The couple of loons who ran from the back of the stand when we scored were very entertaining!
The "empty seats" came from the 7 Reading fans - irony I think as they would probably love 28k every week?
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There was a pathetic turnout in Walkabout on Victoria Embankment last night.
5 of us, jumping up and down, swearing at a giant screen in front of half a dozen bemused aussies, most of whom were watching Lazio v Udinese on the other screen.
It was even worse where I watched it. Just me and my lucky Admiral's Pie, which is 3 wins out of 3 this season for the pie.
9 Villains in the Inn Place in Lanza last night and 5 in the bar next door. Good turnout.
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As so many people these days seem sure the world is ending on December 21st then a lot of our fans must have realised that there's no point worrying about a relegation struggle.
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As so many people these days seem sure the world is ending on December 21st then a lot of our fans must have realised that there's no point worrying about a relegation struggle.
That cannot happen. I want to watch us stuff Chelski on the 23rd ffs.
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As so many people these days seem sure the world is ending on December 21st then a lot of our fans must have realised that there's no point worrying about a relegation struggle.
Having paid £55 for a Chelsea ticket I shall be more than a tad pissed off if it does.
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There was a pathetic turnout in Walkabout on Victoria Embankment last night.
5 of us, jumping up and down, swearing at a giant screen in front of half a dozen bemused aussies, most of whom were watching Lazio v Udinese on the other screen.
It was even worse where I watched it. Just me and my lucky Admiral's Pie, which is 3 wins out of 3 this season for the pie.
9 Villains in the Inn Place in Lanza last night and 5 in the bar next door. Good turnout.
Inn place gets my vote every time. Great footy bar!
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There was a pathetic turnout in Walkabout on Victoria Embankment last night.
5 of us, jumping up and down, swearing at a giant screen in front of half a dozen bemused aussies, most of whom were watching Lazio v Udinese on the other screen.
It was even worse where I watched it. Just me and my lucky Admiral's Pie, which is 3 wins out of 3 this season for the pie.
9 Villains in the Inn Place in Lanza last night and 5 in the bar next door. Good turnout.
Inn place gets my vote every time. Great footy bar!
It is mate and i will be there on Saturday to watch us piss on Arry's party. It is my bar of choice for every game now i live over here. I like the fact that they show 5 different games and the atmosphere i s fantastic.
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This was always going to be a low crowd even if we'd been a bit higher in the league.
How low was QPR midweek from last season. I think that could've been lower than last night but pretty sure we dropped that game to 25 quid admission in all parts of the ground.
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Is this the appropriate time to demand Randy builds us a 50k stadium?
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Is this the appropriate time to demand Randy builds us a 50k stadium?
Yes. I jest.
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Is this the appropriate time to demand Randy builds us a 50k stadium?
A similar thought ran through my head while I was sitting on my own in the holte, 40 minutes before kick off freezing my tits off.
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This was always going to be a low crowd even if we'd been a bit higher in the league.
How low was QPR midweek from last season. I think that could've been lower than last night but pretty sure we dropped that game to 25 quid admission in all parts of the ground.
I thought there were more there last night than at the QPR game last season, but I remember it being announced at the latter that there were over 32,000 there which was ridiculous.
Almost as ridiculous as Villa fans singing "empty seats" at the Reading fans last night.
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Now is most certainly the time to increase capacity. Less disruption. We'll have to turn people away if we do it in a few years when we're selling out every week.
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The attendance was announced. I was sat in Witton upper and I heard it loud and clear.
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I watched it in an internet cafe at 4 in the morning in Malaysia, getting bitten to shite by mosquitos, while some guy a few computers down was watching porn, and the locals in the next room were karaoke-warbling to such classics as Gangnam style.
Was it worth it?
Erm...
;D
To be fair though I could keep peering over to the porn. At least there was some penetration there!
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Now is most certainly the time to increase capacity. Less disruption. We'll have to turn people away if we do it in a few years when we're selling out every week.
Good point Percy. We could knock a stand down at a time and still fit everybody in.
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Anyone see the solitary Reading fan in the upper tier?
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Is this the appropriate time to demand Randy builds us a 50k stadium?
A similar thought ran through my head while I was sitting on my own in the holte, 40 minutes before kick off freezing my tits off.
Bloody Hell, are you Turkish?
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I wouldn't read too much into this - as you mentioned there are many many factors that would've contributed to the low figure last night... The Holte was extremely good; probably as good as they've been all season. Which makes no sense to me.
I think people like the players and the manager now.
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The Upper Trinity was very sparse last night but it did allow people to move around to get a better view - one chap and his girlfriend must have tried half a dozen seats before settling by us. Another old boy struggled with a walking stick right up the back despite me advising his sone he could sit by us a couple of rows from the stairs.
The couple of loons who ran from the back of the stand when we scored were very entertaining!
The "empty seats" came from the 7 Reading fans - irony I think as they would probably love 28k every week?
I used to try many different places when I had a girlfriend but marriage put an end to that!
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I wouldn't read too much into this - as you mentioned there are many many factors that would've contributed to the low figure last night... The Holte was extremely good; probably as good as they've been all season. Which makes no sense to me.
I think people like the players and the manager now.
Yes that is correct fans have a stake in this team. They are young, work their balls off and managed by a man who is brave enough to try a few things and give young payers opportunities.
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The Upper Trinity was very sparse last night but it did allow people to move around to get a better view - one chap and his girlfriend must have tried half a dozen seats before settling by us. Another old boy struggled with a walking stick right up the back despite me advising his sone he could sit by us a couple of rows from the stairs.
The couple of loons who ran from the back of the stand when we scored were very entertaining!
The "empty seats" came from the 7 Reading fans - irony I think as they would probably love 28k every week?
I used to try many different places when I had a girlfriend but marriage put an end to that!
You daft ha'pworth ;-)
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Anyone see the solitary Reading fan in the upper tier?
He was drinking a 2 LTR carton of milk.Nutter.
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Anyone see the solitary Reading fan in the upper tier?
He was drinking a 2 LTR carton of milk.Nutter.
A couple of blokes stood in from of us at Swindon were drinking a carton of Milk and singing songs about it. I'm so out of step with the Kids today.
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I don't drink tea or coffee, which seems to puzzle some people. I drink cold milk on a daily basis, which equally puzzles some people.