| Average attendance 17:49 - Apr 14 with 3442 views | wessex_exile |
First covered on the OMB, but we are in striking distance of reaching a home league attendance average of 5,000 this season. Our total home attendance for the 21 games so far is 99,819, so we are 15,181 short of the target 115,000 (23 x 5,000), or 7,591 on average over the last two games.
It's certainly doable, but probably hinging on the level of away support, or whether Robbie allocates some of the North Stand to home supporters if there's demand for the Barrow game. I think one of the issues for the North Stand share idea is there isn't a means to segregate the concourse under the stand. I don't know, I've never been in the North Stand?
Crewe is selling well at the moment, E4-E8 approaching a sell-out, S1 and S2 sold out, S3 and S4 close to sold out, as are W3, 4 and 6.
Technically, there is another way to reach a home average of 5,000, but that would require a 24th home game. The good news is that in that scenario, our required average over three home league games actually drops to 6,727 per match 
Edit: Crewe, not Donny [Post edited 14 Apr 18:18]
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| Average attendance on 19:36 - Apr 19 with 802 views | bwildered |
| Average attendance on 07:36 - Apr 16 by noah4x4 |
I can explain some empty seats…..
My pal and me have had Season Tickets high in the South stand for over a decade. However, my pal is now a tad unsteady on his feet so for the last two seasons cannot easily climb to the top of the stand. Hence, we have instead found and sat in vacant seats lower down.
In recent sell-out games this has not been possible and it is painful seeing him struggle using the outer walls as an hand rail and then battling across packed rows to get to our original seats whilst I steady him by holding his arm. I have noticed at least a dozen other older supporters that must be assisted and embrace this same approach. For 2025-26 he has relocated lower down.
This highlights a longstanding criticism of the stadium, steps too steep and no handrails. I take a size 14 G shoe and only my heels fit the steps, so I must go down sideways. Surely the cost of installing central hand rails in each aisle would be trivial? Why not dedicate a safe area to over 65’s as none of the stands have deeper safe steps?
It is a miracle nobody has been hurt on these steps, but one day it will happen. |
It did end of last season when fan fell last couple rows and had to have treatment. He was on radio regarding the incident, the reply from the club was that stadium conformed to the building regulations when planning consent was passed.
But totally agree hand rail down the middle, has just like Noah have to descend sideways . |  |
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| Average attendance on 14:49 - Apr 22 with 649 views | RSCOSWORTH |
| Average attendance on 19:14 - Apr 19 by wessex_exile |
Friday's attendance was 7,623, so 7,558 is the target for the last game of the season to achieve the 5k average home league attendance. Two weeks to go and E4, E5, E6, E7, S1, S2, S4, W4 and W6 are already close to sold out, N1 and N2 not yet available. |
Win on Saturday and we'll do it for sure. If we're out of it after Saturday then I would say it's pretty unlikely. |  |
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| Average attendance on 15:30 - Apr 28 with 510 views | RSCOSWORTH |
North 1-3 are all available to U's fans which seems optimistic given where we now find ourselves. Although I do think the odds of us making it are probably shorter than they were back in 2015. | |
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| Average attendance on 16:59 - Apr 28 with 486 views | wessex_exile |
| Average attendance on 15:30 - Apr 28 by RSCOSWORTH |
North 1-3 are all available to U's fans which seems optimistic given where we now find ourselves. Although I do think the odds of us making it are probably shorter than they were back in 2015. |
Without even for a moment claiming it will happen, each of the results that we need definitely could happen, particularly given the nature of League 2 this season. Imagine deciding to give it a miss, and then realising you missed what would probably be the greatest day at our new ground to date... | |
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| Average attendance on 17:12 - Apr 28 with 483 views | RSCOSWORTH |
| Average attendance on 16:59 - Apr 28 by wessex_exile |
Without even for a moment claiming it will happen, each of the results that we need definitely could happen, particularly given the nature of League 2 this season. Imagine deciding to give it a miss, and then realising you missed what would probably be the greatest day at our new ground to date... |
Imagine! I missed the Preston game, which many consider to be their favourite moment at the new stadium, so I'm definitely not missing Saturday. Plus I bought my tickets weeks ago. | |
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| Average attendance on 19:59 - May 1 with 387 views | wessex_exile |
| Average attendance on 17:12 - Apr 28 by RSCOSWORTH |
Imagine! I missed the Preston game, which many consider to be their favourite moment at the new stadium, so I'm definitely not missing Saturday. Plus I bought my tickets weeks ago. |
Nice one! I've been away at a conference for the last couple of days, and managed to bump into a good friend (and former colleague) who was in the PNE end that day. He reminded me that Saturday will be exactly ten years to the day since that game when the U's needed to win and three other results to go our way - is that an omen?
He'll be travelling down to Ashton Gate for their lunchtime kick-off as I head over to the JobServe. Ironically, if the Hull and Luton results go against them (two sides that feature prominently on my all-time list of scummy football clubs) we could end up back in League 1 together for the first time since that season. | |
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| Average attendance on 22:16 - May 1 with 349 views | durham_exile |
| Average attendance on 19:59 - May 1 by wessex_exile |
Nice one! I've been away at a conference for the last couple of days, and managed to bump into a good friend (and former colleague) who was in the PNE end that day. He reminded me that Saturday will be exactly ten years to the day since that game when the U's needed to win and three other results to go our way - is that an omen?
He'll be travelling down to Ashton Gate for their lunchtime kick-off as I head over to the JobServe. Ironically, if the Hull and Luton results go against them (two sides that feature prominently on my all-time list of scummy football clubs) we could end up back in League 1 together for the first time since that season. |
It is going to be special at the JCS on Saturday.
Really looking forward to the game.
Situation is simple we must win and three other results go our way.
It's never over until it's over.
Safe journey to everyone travelling to the match.
Up the U's |  |
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| Average attendance on 14:04 - May 6 with 207 views | RSCOSWORTH |
Less than 60 people from averaging 5,000 in the league for the season but still our fifth highest average attendance in 49 seasons! And our highest fourth tier attendance since 1974 and we finished third that season.
2022/23 - 3,586
2023/23 - 4,179
2024/25 - 4,997
Nearly 20% up on last season and nearly 40% up on the previous season. And all this in a very northern division with no natural local rival. | |
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