woeful attendance

[olofmilosevic]

what was all that about? 30,000??

[TimTheVillain]

Sadly it's looking like the norm this season, with some sub 30k's along the way.

New North Stand, you're having a laugh !

[richard moore]

I'm surprised that many went. But then I am constantly amazed at the crowds in the premier league when I see what it costs and what sub standard fare is on offer with one or two exceptions

[Richard]

What does it cost away fans to attend VP as there were loads of gaps in the Wolves section too ?

[Greg N'Ash]

Ever decreasing circles init? Club has no money - sells off best players - team quality suffers - lower crowds/revenue - club has no money. and so on.

[nick harper]

Was it a Cat A game? If so that was pretty stupid given it's a bank holiday weekend and on the TV.

Nonetheless, a truly awful attendance. There was barely anyone in the Upper Trinity.

[MarkM]

What does it cost away fans to attend VP as there were loads of gaps in the Wolves section too ?

A wolves fan I know said we were them charging £43 a ticket

[TheSandman]

We've had a poor season and we've had a deflating summer which has seen us lose some very good players many of whom have not been replaced. Add to that the fact that some are uninspired by the managerial appointment and add to that rising disaffection with modern football, the recession, the kick off time, the ticket prices and it should be no surprise that the attendance was so poor.

We have a large floating fan base who seem to turn out when there is the feel good factor around the club. We had unusually good attendances in MoN's second and third seasons for example.

[PeterWithesShin]

So glory hunters rather than floating fans?

[Shrek]

The attendance have been dropping since before last season.

[austin]

It is the lack of any atmosphere which has stopped a lot of my mates going.

They would stretch for the costs if it wasn't for the stewards clamping down on any attempts at generating noise and if some of the fans who turned up didnt just sit there waiting for something to happen.

You used to be able to go down and have a great time DESPITE the football , not any more.

[timeoutbigbar]

So glory hunters rather than floating fans?

What glory exactly?

[Californian Villain]

The level of apathy resulting from the club selling two of it's best players, not replacing them, and appointing a manager that wasn't on anyone's wish list is reflected in the attendances, and the trend will continue. I'm surprised as many as 30K showed up for what was always going to be a dire match, and if the team can't score against Wolves we're in for a very long season and uninspiring season.

[PeterWithesShin]

So glory hunters rather than floating fans?

What glory exactly?

What else do you call fans who attend when things are looking good, but fuck off when things look bad?

And I get what you mean, but if things were looking rosier down B6 there'd have been more than 30K today. It's more than just a case of floating fans who can't afford it.

[timeoutbigbar]

Disillusioned in our case.  It's been a while since anyone could accuse a Villa fan of being a glory hunter.