Blackburn at home a bell weather game

Henry Irving

So far this season all our home league games have been special attractions.

A first game back at this level, a game v a newly relegated Premier League club and a local derby.

Despite the 12.45 KOs all three have seen 20k+ attendances and a great home atmosphere.

Now we face Blackburn Rovers.

We no due respect, they are not attractive opposition (I'm sure Rovers fans' feelings are mutual).

But Rovers are just the sort of side we need to beat at home if we want to consolidate in the top half of the table, especially with two away games ahead.

Not that it will be an easy game in any way but it will be a real rest of how we are settling in back in the Championship.

It will also be a test of our core support. Can we keep up that 20k figure if the Jimmy Seed is not sold out and there is no extra edge to the game? Yes, many of us go to see Charlton regardless of who we face but that is not everyone.

jonseventyfive

18,500 is guess,  would love to see more. 

jakecafc

I think we will get just over 20k. I think the Sheffield result helped and there is a real feel good factor around the club at present. Long may it continue.

paulsturgess

Watford was 21.9k. The drop in away support will have that to almost 20k, and I would be very surprised and impressed if our home turnout matches that day, so can’t see over 20k but here’s a hopin’ 🙏 

paulsturgess

I suppose one thing in favour of this is the 3 week wait til I next game and some might not want to wait that long so be more motivated to turn up for this fix!

valleynick66

Wasn’t it Blackburn that wanted to sue us for the cost of meat pies for a postponed game during our financial woes in the Eighties?

MrOneLung

jonseventyfive said:

18,500 is guess,  would love to see more. 

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iainment

Henry Irving said:

So far this season all our home league games have been special attractions.

A first game back at this level, a game v a newly relegated Premier League club and a local derby.

Despite the 12.45 KOs all three have seen 20k+ attendances and a great home atmosphere.

Now we face Blackburn Rovers.

We no due respect, they are not attractive opposition (I'm sure Rovers fans' feelings are mutual).

But Rovers are just the sort of side we need to beat at home if we want to consolidate in the top half of the table, especially with two away games ahead.

Not that it will be an easy game in any way but it will be a real rest of how we are settling in back in the Championship.

It will also be a test of our core support. Can we keep up that 20k figure if the Jimmy Seed is not sold out and there is no extra edge to the game? Yes, many of us go to see Charlton regardless of who we face but that is not everyone.

Ahem, bellwether surely.

shirty5

If was anything near 20,000 tickets sold or the possibility of reaching over that number, then you can bet that the club would have announced it by now on the website and the socials

The silence at this stage speaks volumes

golfaddick

Ryder Cup
Womens Rugby WC final

I estimate between 16k & 18k

Big William

valleynick66 said:

Wasn’t it Blackburn that wanted to sue us for the cost of meat pies for a postponed game during our financial woes in the Eighties?

Think it was threatened, they probably realised they'd be at the back of a very long queue if they did.

BalladMan

shirty5 said:

If was anything near 20,000 tickets sold or the possibility of reaching over that number, then you can bet that the club would have announced it by now on the website and the socials

The silence at this stage speaks volumes

I think the comms is stuck in a queue behind the apology for our own fans getting beaten up at the last game. Maybe. 

SoundAsa£

golfaddick said:

Ryder Cup
Womens Rugby WC final

I estimate between 16k & 18k

Women’s Rugby WC final will affect our crowd numbers…..oh honestly.😂    

Rothko

How many are Blackburn bringing down? Never remember them filling the Jimmy Seed, even in the Premier League