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niyaminski

Empty seats

By niyaminski, in Leicester City Forum

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Dan

Dan

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7 hours ago, iancognito said:

Would love, just for a season, for our REAL bums on seats attendances to be used. No way in the world are we on 95% this season. Only 1500 free spaces? The West stand wings have gaps galore, the padded seats are rarely occupied and all around us in the East Stand there are 3 or 4 seats at a time on various rows that are empty.

 

Its another one of King Power's attempts to control a narrative, cover up deficiencies and protect their product.

It shouldn't be allowed - haven't been at the games so can't really vouch for Leicester's empties or not but clubs like West Ham take the piss posting a 60k every game when it's just blatantly nowhere near.

Spanner73

Spanner73

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9 hours ago, iancognito said:

Would love, just for a season, for our REAL bums on seats attendances to be used. No way in the world are we on 95% this season. Only 1500 free spaces? The West stand wings have gaps galore, the padded seats are rarely occupied and all around us in the East Stand there are 3 or 4 seats at a time on various rows that are empty.

 

It’s another one of King Power's attempts to control a narrative, cover up deficiencies and protect their product.

Unfortunately for them they can’t control everyone’s vision ! 
Not fooling anyone 

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ClaphamFox

ClaphamFox

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9 hours ago, cropstonfox said:

It would help if it was easier to pass on season tickets when not able to attend.

Resale only works when all other options have sold out. 

Fewer people in the stadium is an inevitable outcome of the push to make everyone go digital. It was always going to happen.

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FoyleFox

FoyleFox

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Those figures are definitely incorrect. We've had a number of empty seats in front of us most games this season and you can see significant areas of space at games. 

The ko times haven't helped. Against Wrexham only 2 of us from our group of 9 attended. 

I'm away for the next 3 games, listed for resale but they won't sell because it's not sold out in other categories. And, due to the ko times, friends can't attend. 

David Gutteridge

David Gutteridge

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6 hours ago, Dan said:

It shouldn't be allowed - haven't been at the games so can't really vouch for Leicester's empties or not but clubs like West Ham take the piss posting a 60k every game when it's just blatantly nowhere near.

Many of the empty seats are season ticket holders away on holiday or couldn’t be bothered to go but because those seats are already paid for they will be counted as occupied.

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Reg Vardy

Reg Vardy

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Said it before, collectively cheaper to keep season ticket, attend games I want to/can, than pay on the day, haven’t missed a game  for years until this season…..will likely miss a few more…..

iancognito

iancognito

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15 hours ago, ChrisFilter said:

It’s not - it’s just how they count season tickets. 

They can keep that count for their own records. Attendance is how many turn up. If you declare the attendance is 31,546 but we've only got 28,798 in the ground, thats a lie. Its all about optics to them, not wanting to show a figure below 30k. We've had games where the away team brought less than 1k fans, left us with a massive gap in the corner yet we still gave the att out as over 30k. Its nonsense.

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hackneyfox

hackneyfox

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Blimey, some of you will use anything to have a go at the ownership of the club.

We aren’t the only club that adds season tickets and unsold but paid for (by the visiting club) away tickets to the total.

Every club does it!!!!

 

Some of you need help.

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purpleronnie

purpleronnie

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3 minutes ago, Wolfox said:

The kick off time versus Portsmouth is an abomination….   They won’t be home until 2am and I’ll miss Strictly 

Some advantages then.

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VLC86

VLC86

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I just look at that list and can’t help but think teams like Boro were probably looking at similar 10/15 years ago and a few seasons mid table at this level means people just get fed up. I still think we’ve missed the boat for the extension.

Trav Le Bleu

Trav Le Bleu

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22 hours ago, Gamble92 said:

 

Most of us don't forget where we have come from. Being able to walk up on match day and buy from a 5 foot bloke behind stained glass wasn't that long ago. 

 

You used to get your tickets at a church for dwarves?

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Blueman1967

Blueman1967

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1 hour ago, Trav Le Bleu said:

I do miss the days when you could just turn up and buy a ticket.

When it was at Filbert Street, it was a mobile outside the Family Stand, you could buy them on the day.

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SuperMike

SuperMike

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1 hour ago, Blueman1967 said:

When it was at Filbert Street, it was a mobile outside the Family Stand, you could buy them on the day.

...  or, even better, pay 1s6d at the turnstile!!

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Paninistickers

Paninistickers

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4 hours ago, Wolfox said:

The kick off time versus Portsmouth is an abomination….   They won’t be home until 2am and I’ll miss Strictly 

Yet I can personally guarantee that those who absolutely must leave the ground on 91 minutes to get home for strictly and/or catch 'the last train' for their 4000 mile round trip, despite missing the aforementioned TV show and last train, will still leave on 91 minutes.

 

 

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Dan

Dan

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6 hours ago, David Gutteridge said:

Many of the empty seats are season ticket holders away on holiday or couldn’t be bothered to go but because those seats are already paid for they will be counted as occupied.

Yeah and it shouldn't be allowed.

Trav Le Bleu

Trav Le Bleu

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2 minutes ago, Blueman1967 said:

Not that old to remember that.

I can remember paying on the turnstile, but in decimal currency lol

 

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ALC Fox

ALC Fox

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Middlesbrough have always had poor attendances, even when they were relatively safe in the Prem. Probably a demographic/affordability thing.

 

Finances are really tight and something has to give.

 

As gate receipts become less of a portion of clubs' incomes, more should be done to actually fill stadiums, create atmospheres and produce a better 'product' to use the corporation jargon.

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PhillippaT

PhillippaT

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Watching the NFL game on Channel 5 - the stadium is completely full but crowd still needs to be encouraged/messaged to make some noise at the 'right times' :P  How long until we see that in the footy? :P Maybe having a full stadium is overrated :P /s 

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