My understanding was that the new Riverside Stand would bring our capacity up to 29,000 approx. Yesterday was the first time that The Riverside appeared to be full. However, according to the BBC, yesterday's attendance was only 27,770. Cant believe there were 1200 approx empty seats. Can anyone explain this ?
Not sure it is fully open yet. Safety issues etc. But I may be wrong.
It did look absolutely full from my seat in the HE
Do they take the attendance total from tickets sold or people passing through the turnstiles? There were empty seats near me where season ticket holders hadn't attended the game.
A section of seats is taken away from between the away fans and home fans in the Putney End, too, correct? So that subtracts some seats.
Quote from: Southcoastffc on April 07, 2025, 02:41:11 PMIt did look absolutely full from my seat in the HE
It did look good to see it full of people.
Quote from: gang on April 08, 2025, 09:00:44 AMDo they take the attendance total from tickets sold or people passing through the turnstiles? There were empty seats near me where season ticket holders hadn't attended the game.
I think STs are included on the attendance as they have technically sold that seat even if the ST holder doesn't turn up.
Quote from: cookieg on April 08, 2025, 10:49:08 AMQuote from: gang on April 08, 2025, 09:00:44 AMDo they take the attendance total from tickets sold or people passing through the turnstiles? There were empty seats near me where season ticket holders hadn't attended the game.
I think STs are included on the attendance as they have technically sold that seat even if the ST holder doesn't turn up.
I always thought that was silly, it should be the number that actually go through the turnstile, the attendance is the number that are there not the number of tickets sold.
Quote from: alfie on April 08, 2025, 11:02:49 AMQuote from: cookieg on April 08, 2025, 10:49:08 AMQuote from: gang on April 08, 2025, 09:00:44 AMDo they take the attendance total from tickets sold or people passing through the turnstiles? There were empty seats near me where season ticket holders hadn't attended the game.
I think STs are included on the attendance as they have technically sold that seat even if the ST holder doesn't turn up.
I always thought that was silly, it should be the number that actually go through the turnstile, the attendance is the number that are there not the number of tickets sold.
Daft it may be but Cookieg is absolutely correct, the "attendance" is actually tickets and ST's sold whether the purchasers actually walk through the turnstiles or not.
Quote from: Twig on April 08, 2025, 09:28:10 PMQuote from: alfie on April 08, 2025, 11:02:49 AMQuote from: cookieg on April 08, 2025, 10:49:08 AMQuote from: gang on April 08, 2025, 09:00:44 AMDo they take the attendance total from tickets sold or people passing through the turnstiles? There were empty seats near me where season ticket holders hadn't attended the game.
I think STs are included on the attendance as they have technically sold that seat even if the ST holder doesn't turn up.
I always thought that was silly, it should be the number that actually go through the turnstile, the attendance is the number that are there not the number of tickets sold.
Daft it may be but Cookieg is absolutely correct, the "attendance" is actually tickets and ST's sold whether the purchasers actually walk through the turnstiles or not.
Kind of funny really, if I purchased a ticket but did not go, I could say I was there because the club said so 🤣
Quote from: alfie on April 09, 2025, 09:20:55 AMQuote from: Twig on April 08, 2025, 09:28:10 PMQuote from: alfie on April 08, 2025, 11:02:49 AMQuote from: cookieg on April 08, 2025, 10:49:08 AMQuote from: gang on April 08, 2025, 09:00:44 AMDo they take the attendance total from tickets sold or people passing through the turnstiles? There were empty seats near me where season ticket holders hadn't attended the game.
I think STs are included on the attendance as they have technically sold that seat even if the ST holder doesn't turn up.
I always thought that was silly, it should be the number that actually go through the turnstile, the attendance is the number that are there not the number of tickets sold.
Daft it may be but Cookieg is absolutely correct, the "attendance" is actually tickets and ST's sold whether the purchasers actually walk through the turnstiles or not.
Kind of funny really, if I purchased a ticket but did not go, I could say I was there because the club said so 🤣
Very true.