[Wooden Spoon]

Ernie Ernie Ernie, on Mar 6 2010, 08:46 PM, said:

The results have been good, the luck has been excellent. Results and the Crewe game aside there hasn't been much to get excited about in these recent away games. Anyone coming back and giving an honest assessment of the games then it won't encourage many others to go. Rather than having a go at everyone else for not going get off your own a.rse and go and take some mates with you and get the numbers up.

We've had 4 away games in 4 weeks and some folk just can't afford to go to them all

Interesting that CFC were unlucky in games playing the ardilles style footy, but lucky when playing Duncanesque footy.

Jobs, cost and belief (or lack of) will all contribute to attendances.Stay in the top 3 for a while and gates should improve.

[Blue95]

Great support today lads, great noise for most of game

[Town_Fan]

freelander2, on Mar 6 2010, 08:44 PM, said:

What do you put it down to?

Fair question...

My belief is that when things were gash under Richardson the club tried to perpetuate the myth that things were OK and that we were genuine promotion candidates. The sycophants like Mitchell played a big part in this and it turned fans apathetic, what the club was telling them didn't match up with what they were seeing. I think we are still being affected by this.

I agree that its not cheap any more (was it ever) and the current economic climate is making things difficult. Ernie talk about the quality of the football but we used to get four figures following us all over in 95.

My feeling is that the fans of Chesterfield dont yet believe we are a genuine force this season and it will take a lot to repair the damage inflicted by misguided individuals in the past.

[Skywalker]

Town_Fan, on Mar 6 2010, 09:15 PM, said:

Fair question...

My belief is that when things were gash under Richardson the club tried to perpetuate the myth that things were OK and that we were genuine promotion candidates. The sycophants like Mitchell played a big part in this and it turned fans apathetic, what the club was telling them didn't match up with what they were seeing. I think we are still being affected by this.

I agree that its not cheap any more (was it ever) and the current economic climate is making things difficult. Ernie talk about the quality of the football but we used to get four figures following us all over in 95.

My feeling is that the fans of Chesterfield dont yet believe we are a genuine force this season and it will take a lot to repair the damage inflicted by misguided individuals in the past.

Maybe so.

I think the financial situation affects quite a few CFC fans and is the main reason for the 'lower' attendances. The 95 season was something special and I'm glad I experienced it but given my current situation I couldn't afford it and I suspect the same could be said for quite a few.

[forevablue]

Town_Fan, on Mar 6 2010, 06:58 PM, said:

I know I've missed a lot of games recently so its probably hypocritical of me but 400 when we had a chance to go 3rd in the table having won our last 4 away on the trot and had 6 wins out of 7 is pretty gash imho. We took at least double that when we were looking to avoid relegation a couple of years back.

If I'm honest our attendances have been woeful and not really worthy of a promotion chasing team. What happened to when we used to take big away followings when we were on course for promotion? It's almost like no-one really believes yet that we are genuine contenders. County on Tuesday should see 2k plus but I'd be surprised if we took 1k at the minute. I know its expensive and I know due to my exile its a bit rich of me to say this but what do Chesterfield have to do to get people to believe and buy into the dream?

Well it is hypocritical if u r nearer to Cheltenham that Chesterfield. Are you and if so why weren't you there? I agree with the home attendances, they r disappointing but 400 away out of around 3,000 home fans is like Newcastle taking 7,000 away. That would be praised as top support.

Get a life please.

[Westbars Spireite]

Town_Fan, on Mar 6 2010, 09:15 PM, said:

Fair question...

My belief is that when things were gash under Richardson the club tried to perpetuate the myth that things were OK and that we were genuine promotion candidates. The sycophants like Mitchell played a big part in this and it turned fans apathetic, what the club was telling them didn't match up with what they were seeing. I think we are still being affected by this.

I agree that its not cheap any more (was it ever) and the current economic climate is making things difficult. Ernie talk about the quality of the football but we used to get four figures following us all over in 95.

My feeling is that the fans of Chesterfield dont yet believe we are a genuine force this season and it will take a lot to repair the damage inflicted by misguided individuals in the past.

We now know almost instantly the exact number of aways fans whereas back then it was all estimates.

They will improve now on in for sure but I don't think 1995 was so different.

In that second half of that season the only 'big' followings were,

Scunthorpe (total crowd only 3500)
Walsall
Doncaster
Darlington

[Scooby Doo]

spireitesteve, on Mar 6 2010, 08:36 PM, said:

Yes and we were in a higher division then as well. If youve been to any games these last couple of seasons you would realise what a terrible division league 2 is, couple that with the fact that money is very tight for some people and the ridiculous prices charged for entry (£20 today at Cheltenham and similar at Notts on tuesday ) then I think a 400+ following today was brilliant.

Well said steve the 402 fans who were there were brilliant again making plenty of noise.

Bring on the Magpies

[dalekpete]

Westbars Spireite, on Mar 6 2010, 09:42 PM, said:

We now know almost instantly the exact number of aways fans whereas back then it was all estimates.

They will improve now on in for sure but I don't think 1995 was so different.

In that second half of that season the only 'big' followings were,

Scunthorpe (total crowd only 3500)
Walsall
Doncaster
Darlington

and I guess Wigan and Scarborough would have got decent crowds had any locals turned up to join the away following...

[Town_Fan]

OK then smartarses explain why we took 50% less today than we did a couple of years ago?

[Ernie Ernie Ernie]

Town_Fan, on Mar 6 2010, 10:08 PM, said:

OK then smartarses explain why we took 50% less today than we did a couple of years ago?

People like you went a couple of years ago and didn't today perhaps you are the one that should be suggesting the answer

[moondog]

Town_Fan, on Mar 6 2010, 10:08 PM, said:

OK then smartarses explain why we took 50% less today than we did a couple of years ago?

In 2007 we played on Easter Monday, it was a vital relegation 6 pointer

[Rodney's Moustache]

Town_Fan, on Mar 6 2010, 07:05 PM, said:

I cant remember playing anyone this local midweek for a while. Lincoln maybe when we won 4 - 2, I know it wasn't 2k but it was a decent turn out and I bet we take less to County.

I don't care what anyone says 400 today is garbage and the home attendances have been shiyte also.

watch the football league show and look at all the empty seats in all the stadia, the bubble has well and truly burst and unless something is done drastically to change the pricing I can't see the stay aways flocking back. As far as away travel goes lets start with the cost of a litre of fuel £1.15 round here, and work from there. Football has become a luxury the days of 2000 plus are over perhaps forever.

[Town_Fan]

Ernie Ernie Ernie, on Mar 6 2010, 10:09 PM, said:

People like you went a couple of years ago and didn't today perhaps you are the one that should be suggesting the answer

They all left to live in London to be close to their daughters?

[antony hawkins]

rodney's moustach, on Mar 6 2010, 10:19 PM, said:

watch the football league show and look at all the empty seats in all the stadia, the bubble has well and truly burst and unless something is done drastically to change the pricing I can't see the stay aways flocking back. As far as away travel goes lets start with the cost of a litre of fuel £1.15 round here, and work from there. Football has become a luxury the days of 2000 plus are over perhaps forever.

Fully agree , plus £20 to watch basement league football is way over the top.

[forevablue]

Ernie Ernie Ernie, on Mar 6 2010, 10:09 PM, said:

People like you went a couple of years ago and didn't today perhaps you are the one that should be suggesting the answer

I hate to use the football pundits jargon but the other game was at the business end of the season in a crucial game in terms of relegation. Not sure whether it was around a bank holiday as well but it was a glorious day.

Today wasn't at such a crucial point of the season in terms of the overall outcome and neither is Tuesdays. We are in difficult financial times and whilst I wouldn't want to overplay that it is a factor. Hereford is a similar trip compare some attendances there over the years.

Now answer why you weren't there and let it rest.

[Ernie Ernie Ernie]

forevablue, on Mar 6 2010, 10:24 PM, said:

I hate to use the football pundits jargon but the other game was at the business end of the season in a crucial game in terms of relegation. Not sure whether it was around a bank holiday as well but it was a glorious day.

Today wasn't at such a crucial point of the season in terms of the overall outcome and neither is Tuesdays. We are in difficult financial times and whilst I wouldn't want to overplay that it is a factor. Hereford is a similar trip compare some attendances there over the years.

Now answer why you weren't there and let it rest.

I was

[Ernie Ernie Ernie]

Town_Fan, on Mar 6 2010, 10:20 PM, said:

They all left to live in London to be close to their daughters?

Direct train to cheltenham isn't there from London? Thought I'd seen it advertised for the races next week

[forevablue]

Ernie Ernie Ernie, on Mar 6 2010, 10:26 PM, said:

I was

Don't know what happened there but my question was to Town Fan I know u were there Ernie.

[The Peoples Champion]

Town_Fan, on Mar 6 2010, 06:58 PM, said:

I know I've missed a lot of games recently so its probably hypocritical of me but 400 when we had a chance to go 3rd in the table having won our last 4 away on the trot and had 6 wins out of 7 is pretty gash imho. We took at least double that when we were looking to avoid relegation a couple of years back.

If I'm honest our attendances have been woeful and not really worthy of a promotion chasing team. What happened to when we used to take big away followings when we were on course for promotion? It's almost like no-one really believes yet that we are genuine contenders. County on Tuesday should see 2k plus but I'd be surprised if we took 1k at the minute. I know its expensive and I know due to my exile its a bit rich of me to say this but what do Chesterfield have to do to get people to believe and buy into the dream?

As one of the "402" today, I as always am very proud of our away support for a club our size. I know is easy to compare with previous seasons but with todays financial climate plus the endless dross of the last six seasons I think todays figure was a step in the right direction.

We are not playing stunning football at the minute but its very very solid and it is the formula that works for this league, looking forward to Tuesday I think an attendance over 1000 is entirely feesible which would mean around 35% of our current fan base turning up. Pretty B****Y inpressive when you look at it.

Great result today, great support today and great results (especially at Rotherham) today.

The blue are going up and now your gonna believe us..............

[lindave]

402 was a good turnout today, I think we will take between 1500 and 1800 to Notts. As STIg says £50 expenses today is bad enough, but to have to pay another £23 to get in on Tues. is a big ask of the fans. I think a lot of fans who didn't go today, had made a choice of either / or because of the cost, and a hell of a lot more will go across to Notts.on Tuesday.and all respect to them.
Its probably a good job that we didn't take 700 fans today given the brutish tactics of the scum stewards at Chelts. They dragged out about 5 of our fans (blokes in their 40s) for apparently breaking club rules, i.e. taking photos with a camera. The laughable thing about this was that I spoke to a steward at the end of the match he said that if you take a photo with your mobile you are not committing an offense. Did anyone see any warning signs posted around the ground.
I was disgusted how the police ( ours included) allowed these scumbags to deal with our fans in such a brutish way as they walked under the noses of the coppers. No doubt our boys in blue will probably be looking for the usual banning orders which in the case would be a disgrace.
The stewards came in all guns blazing led by a big fat bald thug who even made Tank look anorexic. I can remember this welsh tinhat from our last visit as he spoke to us before the game and we were having a laugh because him if he was a Cardiff fan and he looked well and truely peed off as he was a Swansea fan.
Didn't they want the photos taken in case the Social found out that they were moonlighting in Chelts.lol.