tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740923946598832694.post718420521256977812..comments2023-12-23T08:55:06.129+00:00Comments on Drinking During the Game: Three points and the gateDavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01191662363898215747noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740923946598832694.post-5915364795861872452012-11-27T15:57:55.590+00:002012-11-27T15:57:55.590+00:00A Hammer of my acquaintance was at the game with h...A Hammer of my acquaintance was at the game with his lad courtesy of free tickets supplied to his Crockenhill school. Several more like that and the family wings look better. My row in the East was also full for the first time since the Barnsley fiver, but the West Upper was as deserted as usual and the North Lower not greatly peopled. I'm with the 16-17k consensusGeoffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740923946598832694.post-62468056990690622532012-11-27T14:50:33.921+00:002012-11-27T14:50:33.921+00:00Hi Dave
I haven't had a season ticket for the ...Hi Dave<br />I haven't had a season ticket for the last few seasons so have booked tickets online. It has been noticeable that where blocks of tickets around my selected seats are shown as unavailable for purchase in practice they are unused in significant quantities. For the Middlesbrough game almost the entire block in the NW was shown as unavailable - on the day there were an awful lot of empty seats. Similar for Huddersfield game. I can't get to Tuesday games so haven't seen us win this season yet and won't be there tonight either although as you say a stereotypical banana skin so no guarantees of a win.<br />Say hi to all the family for me - might see you in the Rose one day if I get myself down there!<br />TonyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740923946598832694.post-79733188256520831302012-11-27T13:59:10.478+00:002012-11-27T13:59:10.478+00:00There was an offer to (some) ex season ticket hold...There was an offer to (some) ex season ticket holders allowing adults in for a fiver and kids for a quid. Three people I know only went because it was so cheap. From where I was sitting (west), the east and lower north did look busier than normal. Not quite sure about 20k though. The upper west was pick a row as usual.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740923946598832694.post-3033875092213918722012-11-27T12:45:47.541+00:002012-11-27T12:45:47.541+00:00I was also in the East Stand and I was shocked at ...I was also in the East Stand and I was shocked at the attendance figure; to me it only looked about 16 to 17000.<br /><br />But there were about 12 or so obvious first timers in the seats immediately around us, so may be it was the east stand that was fuller than others.<br /><br />Pembury AddickAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740923946598832694.post-9570755388956191032012-11-27T10:14:29.381+00:002012-11-27T10:14:29.381+00:00Ted - classic Charlton banana skin.Ted - classic Charlton banana skin.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01191662363898215747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740923946598832694.post-11796470325363393512012-11-27T10:13:06.547+00:002012-11-27T10:13:06.547+00:00Understand that but it doesn't explain a highe...Understand that but it doesn't explain a higher published gate than normal unless a massively higher percentage of ticket holders than normal didn't bother going. If the game was genuinely more attractive for a bigger gate, we should have seen a visibly fuller stadium. It could be that there were Faroese comps pedalled but all for the East Stand which explained why that appeared fuller but still plenty if no shows.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01191662363898215747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740923946598832694.post-64116548286422317252012-11-27T09:55:27.008+00:002012-11-27T09:55:27.008+00:00Totally agree ref. the gate on Sat. Like you, I wa...Totally agree ref. the gate on Sat. Like you, I was in the east stand and looking out over the Valley it was a 17,000 gate at best.<br /><br />Very interested to hear the speculation that the gate may have been inflated for reasons of attracting investors…<br /><br />As for tonight…I’m very nervous. Not because I don’t think we can win, but I sense an almost ‘they’re bottom – guaranteed 3 points’ attitude from a good number of Addicks on Twitter. Never a good sign, in my book. <br /><br />Personally I expect a very tough evening and a tight game. None the less, I’m going for a 2-1 victory for the Addicks! <br />Hungry Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15591962303259932382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740923946598832694.post-43661358205968234712012-11-27T09:53:50.214+00:002012-11-27T09:53:50.214+00:00The gate is always reported as higher that it actu...The gate is always reported as higher that it actually is because season ticket holders are counted whether they turn up or not. So a half empty West Stand would still be counted as mostly fullAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com