This are interesting statistics although not without errors (we are shown as 3rd division for the 08/09 season).
I didn't realise that there would be so many German teams in the Top 20. It does however back up what I was saying during the World Cup; that France is not a proper football nation like England, Spain, Germany, and Italy.
If we were still in Div One, or even Div 2, we'd be about 52nd.
Also, Sheff Utd have higher attendances than Sheff Wed: I remember a Sheff Wed fan arguing otherwise last week.
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Average European attendances
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facilities all around the grounds, the risk of tragedies like Hillsborough could never occur. And that would lead to less maintenance, cheaper prices,
more singing and higher attendances.
Been attending football for about 60 years now - a shame no one ever listens to me.
Yes that's a great article, and some good comments below it. I'm just a bit worried that they have started to allow Sky to mess around with the fixtures, spread out across Friday - Sunday. Previously it had been nearly all Saturday afternoon, and their Match of the Day at around 7.00, enabling you to go to the pub afterwards.
So many times recently I've wished I was a German fan, and a few years ago I'd never dream I'd say that. Too bad my nearest team is Nurnberg and not Schalke or St Pauli.
I assume no. 1 is Ian Holloway.
Thanks for that. Good article.
The top two in France at the moment are Brest and Rennes. Rennes are playing at home to Brest next Saturady. I now live just a 2 hour drive from Rennes. I'm tempted to go but I probably won't because:
1. L1 is the lowest scoring league in Europe and the matches are almost always dull
2. The kick-off is 7pm on a Saturday.
Nantes (my nearest team) kick off on Friday nights (when I play football). If they were fan orientated then I'm sure these kick-off times would be different. They are like this for TV.
I went to see my local team play a few weeks ago (La Roche sur Yon). This is in fact the club I play for (at veterans level). They play in the equivalent of the conference (were once in Div 2 / 3) and there were about 150 people there.
Aah, you and me both adrian.
Shall we start a clique? ;-)
15% of the players in germany under 23!