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8,000 at home in League One with 2 stands closed....

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  • CAFCTrev
    CAFCTrev Posts: 6,043

    CAFCTrev said:

    Sorry to sound like a miserable old (in my day) chappie .. BUT ... In the distant past when the valley WAS the valley with terraces that could accommodate 50,000+, I have stood and watched games in the lower divisions amongst 'crowds' as low as 3,4, and 5,000 .. attendances (more apt than 'crowds') of 8,000, if we were to go down again, could we'll be the norm. Let us hope this never comes to pass.

    An extended spell in League One can impact any clubs fanbase, if we ended spending 10 years in L1 Id think we would struggle to get 10K regularly by the 10th year.
    I try to be an upbeat and happy chappie at all times .. BUT .. I think that you are being wildly optimistic .. 10 years in the 3rd strata and still pulling gates of 10,000 ? .. let's hope that we never have to test this (or indeed my) theory
    Yep, lets hope it never happens!
  • Granpa
    Granpa Posts: 2,995
    Message from Captain Mannering, pull yourself together Trevor you stupid boy.
  • CrayAddick
    CrayAddick Posts: 3,913
    Could be worse and be heading to upton park tonight to see big sam.
  • cafctom
    cafctom Posts: 11,380

    CAFCTrev said:

    Sorry to sound like a miserable old (in my day) chappie .. BUT ... In the distant past when the valley WAS the valley with terraces that could accommodate 50,000+, I have stood and watched games in the lower divisions amongst 'crowds' as low as 3,4, and 5,000 .. attendances (more apt than 'crowds') of 8,000, if we were to go down again, could we'll be the norm. Let us hope this never comes to pass.

    An extended spell in League One can impact any clubs fanbase, if we ended spending 10 years in L1 Id think we would struggle to get 10K regularly by the 10th year.
    I try to be an upbeat and happy chappie at all times .. BUT .. I think that you are being wildly optimistic .. 10 years in the 3rd strata and still pulling gates of 10,000 ? .. let's hope that we never have to test this (or indeed my) theory
    We would still get 10,000 I think - as its likely there would be a number of promotion chases involved.

    Bradford pulled in over that number whilst in League Two and have had nowhere near the on pitch success we have had over the past 20 odd years.
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,423
    edited January 2014
    ^^^ perhaps the happy 10 grand would appear for a season or two .. but for 10 years ? .. even if there was a chance of promotion after all that time, many of the diehard Addicks fans would have kicked the bucket and many of the remainder would have found something else to do .. I repeat .. Let's hope that it NEVER EVER need come to that !! ..I agree about Bradford .. but check their gates if they don't get promotion after (say) three seasons .. but big city Yorkshire fans are loyal .. look @ the Sheff clubs and Leeds .. on the other hand, Hudds (not so much) and Barnsley (for example) suffer by comparison
  • mrbligh
    mrbligh Posts: 3,056
    Is there any chance you lot can go and have a pint or something?

    We're not going to be spending ten years in league one anytime soon!!!

  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,423
    edited January 2014
    mrbligh said:

    Is there any chance you lot can go and have a pint or something?

    We're not going to be spending ten years in league one anytime soon!!!

    I like your posivivity (however it's spelt) .. ((:>) ... EDIT: positivity
  • Riviera
    Riviera Posts: 8,167
    It is spelt Mainwaring....
  • CAFCTrev
    CAFCTrev Posts: 6,043
    How are we feeling about this now after Saturdays result?
  • SE7toSG3
    SE7toSG3 Posts: 3,140
    No different but feel free to ask after every defeat in the next decade

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  • CAFCTrev
    CAFCTrev Posts: 6,043
    SE7toSG3 said:

    No different but feel free to ask after every defeat in the next decade

    Thats the plan!
  • SE7toSG3
    SE7toSG3 Posts: 3,140
    I like it, could be fun, look forward to speaking next week ! -)
  • CAFCTrev
    CAFCTrev Posts: 6,043
    SE7toSG3 said:

    I like it, could be fun, look forward to speaking next week ! -)

    Assuming we lose....
  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,344
    CAFCTrev said:

    How are we feeling about this now after Saturdays result?



  • CAFCTrev
    CAFCTrev Posts: 6,043
    If we win a couple Im starting a "27,111 at home with four stands open" thread....
  • 8000's a bit optimistic Trev?
  • CAFCTrev
    CAFCTrev Posts: 6,043
    30,000 at home with 5 stands open.
  • mrbligh
    mrbligh Posts: 3,056
    CAFCTrev said:

    FA CUP HOLDERS with 30,000 at home with 5 stands open.

    fixed
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,475
    Come off it, at least we get another JPT shot.
  • Kent_red
    Kent_red Posts: 127
    Dazzler21 said:

    Come off it, at least we get another JPT shot.

    Unfinished business after that semi-final penalty shoot-out defeat at Brentford...

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  • CAFCTrev
    CAFCTrev Posts: 6,043
    Now Im thinking 3.9 stands closed....
  • HantsAddick
    HantsAddick Posts: 2,423
    CAFCTrev said:

    Now Im thinking 3.9 stands closed....

    To think you thought things were bad before ...
  • mrbligh
    mrbligh Posts: 3,056
    Trev you are a visionary
  • CAFCTrev
    CAFCTrev Posts: 6,043
    Both Stoke and Reading had extended spells in League One in the late 90s/early 00'a, their crowds averaged 8-9K during this period. As a club of a similar size I think we would do the same if we went down again.
  • kentred2
    kentred2 Posts: 2,350
    CAFCTrev said:

    Both Stoke and Reading had extended spells in League One in the late 90s/early 00'a, their crowds averaged 8-9K during this period. As a club of a similar size I think we would do the same if we went down again.

    Stoke and Reading bigger fan bases than Charlton. So 2000 or so less I reckon
  • CAFCTrev
    CAFCTrev Posts: 6,043

    CAFCTrev said:

    Now Im thinking 3.9 stands closed....

    To think you thought things were bad before ...
    It was looking grim in 13/14, think things are worse now....
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,423
    8,000 ? .. more like 5,000 and mostly oaps
  • 8,000 ? .. more like 5,000 and mostly oaps

    And they'd only be there for the house music in Crossbars.
  • CAFCTrev
    CAFCTrev Posts: 6,043
    Bovril sales will remain steady then...