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Meire aiming for Target 5000?

Saturday's attendance of 11,567 was the first time since 3rd March 1998 that we've had an attendance of below 12,000 for a league match.
People that were there (and I wasn't) seem to say that it was actually below 10,000.

It's obvious that this figure is going to be even lower for the Shrewsbury fixture tomorrow night.
The last time we had below 9,000 for a league match was 20 years ago.

Meire/Duchatelet's policy of alienating supporters and lowering attendances certainly seems to be working.
How low can it go this season?

Comments

  • There are only 3 Tuesday night matches in the league this season.

    Oldham 27/9. I reckon sub 6.5k think.

    I fully expect us to have a lower average attendance than Millwall this season.


  • Fiiiiiish
    Fiiiiiish Posts: 1,671
    I thought target 5000 was included in the 'New Era'?
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,416
    edited August 2016
    In a survey of 10,000 people R.Dutchelet of Belgium said, "I don't give a fuck, huh!"
  • lungrot
    lungrot Posts: 60
    ....and on the day we get our lowest crowd for 18 years they say they want to communicate more with the fans - funny that!
  • Cardinal Sin
    Cardinal Sin Posts: 5,233
    7,111 is the magic number for Katrien.
  • At least you can say you were their!
  • Jodaius
    Jodaius Posts: 562
    Does anyone know our lowest league attendance since returning to The Valley? I reckon there's a good chance we could break a record this season - possibly tonight?

    It's terrible that I actually want this to happen. I hate what these people have done to our club and it's fantastic supporters.
  • Huskaris
    Huskaris Posts: 9,862
    Katrien, rewriting Charlton history AND breaking records. Proud to be Charlton
  • Jodaius said:

    Does anyone know our lowest league attendance since returning to The Valley? I reckon there's a good chance we could break a record this season - possibly tonight?

    I'd assume it was in the 93-94 season, our first full season back when our average was just over 8k that season.
  • moutuakilla
    moutuakilla Posts: 7,593

    At least you can say you were their!

    Don't leave us hanging...

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  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,334
    6,154 v Barnsley 3 April 1992

    As we must have circa 6k STs now I can't see it going that low.

    8337, the gate for the first game back at the Valley is the benchmark IMHO
  • Don't forget that when we returned to the valley the capacity was only about 8500.
  • Airman Brown
    Airman Brown Posts: 15,772
    edited August 2016
    The last (official) sub-9,000 crowds for a league match at The Valley were two midweek games in 1996 - 8,487 for Southend United on September 10th and 8,650 for Birmingham City on November 28th. Both were evening kick-offs.

    I think it is unlikely the official gate will fall below 8,000, but for the record the last was 7,849 against Reading on November 21st, 1995, also a Tuesday night match.

    The last sub-10,000 and only four figure crowd of 1997/98 was 9,850 for Sheffield United on December 9th, 1997. It was a very wet Tuesday night.
  • Ross
    Ross Posts: 4,414

    The last (official) sub-9,000 crowds for a league match at The Valley were two midweek games in 1996 - 8,487 for Southend United on September 10th and 8,650 for Birmingham City on November 28th. Both were evening kick-offs.

    I think it is unlikely the official gate will fall below 8,000, but for the record the last was 7,849 against Reading on November 21st, 1995, also a Tuesday night match.

    The last sub-10,000 and only four figure crowd of 1997/98 was 9,850 for Sheffield United on December 9th, 1997. It was a very wet Tuesday night.

    What is the lowest cup attendance in recent years? I can't help but think that one of the JPT (I refuse to call it the Checkatrade Trophy) games this season will be ridiculously low.
  • Airman Brown
    Airman Brown Posts: 15,772
    Ross said:

    The last (official) sub-9,000 crowds for a league match at The Valley were two midweek games in 1996 - 8,487 for Southend United on September 10th and 8,650 for Birmingham City on November 28th. Both were evening kick-offs.

    I think it is unlikely the official gate will fall below 8,000, but for the record the last was 7,849 against Reading on November 21st, 1995, also a Tuesday night match.

    The last sub-10,000 and only four figure crowd of 1997/98 was 9,850 for Sheffield United on December 9th, 1997. It was a very wet Tuesday night.

    What is the lowest cup attendance in recent years? I can't help but think that one of the JPT (I refuse to call it the Checkatrade Trophy) games this season will be ridiculously low.
    Not really Charlton's fault that, though.
  • Leeds_Addick
    Leeds_Addick Posts: 4,715
    edited August 2016

    Ross said:

    The last (official) sub-9,000 crowds for a league match at The Valley were two midweek games in 1996 - 8,487 for Southend United on September 10th and 8,650 for Birmingham City on November 28th. Both were evening kick-offs.

    I think it is unlikely the official gate will fall below 8,000, but for the record the last was 7,849 against Reading on November 21st, 1995, also a Tuesday night match.

    The last sub-10,000 and only four figure crowd of 1997/98 was 9,850 for Sheffield United on December 9th, 1997. It was a very wet Tuesday night.

    What is the lowest cup attendance in recent years? I can't help but think that one of the JPT (I refuse to call it the Checkatrade Trophy) games this season will be ridiculously low.
    Not really Charlton's fault that, though.
    It's their fault we have to play in the bloody thing.
  • Dave2l
    Dave2l Posts: 8,880

    Ross said:

    The last (official) sub-9,000 crowds for a league match at The Valley were two midweek games in 1996 - 8,487 for Southend United on September 10th and 8,650 for Birmingham City on November 28th. Both were evening kick-offs.

    I think it is unlikely the official gate will fall below 8,000, but for the record the last was 7,849 against Reading on November 21st, 1995, also a Tuesday night match.

    The last sub-10,000 and only four figure crowd of 1997/98 was 9,850 for Sheffield United on December 9th, 1997. It was a very wet Tuesday night.

    What is the lowest cup attendance in recent years? I can't help but think that one of the JPT (I refuse to call it the Checkatrade Trophy) games this season will be ridiculously low.
    Not really Charlton's fault that, though.
    It's their fault we have to play in the bloody thing.
    Bollocks to it. Just play 16-18 year olds/an academy 11. If they win, ok whatever good on em, if they lose....

    We've just saved ourselves a few completely pointless JPT matches for a thin squad...a squad that can't afford any fatigue or injuries.

    The trophy is beneath us.

    It can

    F*CK RIGHT OFF.
  • Dansk_Red
    Dansk_Red Posts: 5,734
    9174 announced attendance probably less than 8000 CAFC fans