Sales have risen, but only to the level we were at before the appointment of Coyle, as that summer saw the largest number of non renewals since relegation from the PL. So just a reversion to the mean, perhaps

You make Bristol City a tenner next Saturday (or any other game that isn’t a promotion party or pivotal end of season game) and there won’t be anywhere near 27,000 there. But there would be a decent increase, especially when the team is on an upswing like at the moment. Surely those extra folk can help roar us on into the top 6? So it was a unique set of circumstances that day. However, that doesn’t mean it should be Oxford and then nothing at all the season after. 18,000 empty seats every week...

Aye, didn't he come in at the same time as Nathan Blake? Then Ashley Ward not long after. Premier League champions to that in 4 years

Players are now talking about crowd numbers. Obviously part of the club's messaging at the moment. Rovers form on home turf in particular has been excellent throughout Tony Mowbray's reign as manager, and with the rest of the season promising to be an exciting one, Bennett wants as many supporters on board to enjoy the ride. “I think back to last season when we played Oxford at home and it was an absolutely amazing atmosphere," he added. “If we can get a few more people back then that would be brilliant. But the ones that do turn up really back us to the hilt and they can see what we’re trying. https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2019/january/get-right-behind-us-urges-bennett/

Is it just me that couldn’t care less if they once played for Burnley? They are our arch rivals and I hope they get liquidated, but players? Actual Dingles like a Jay Rodriguez, yeah I get that. But say a Southener who happened to pass through them at one point, who gives a feck? Always makes me laugh at Ewood, ‘booooo’, hmm why they booing him? *quick wiki check* ‘5 games on loan at Burnley in 2009’ I mean, come on! (though great obscure knowledge!)

Not bothered which one of them goes out. But it means that only 2 of the top 6 will be in the quarter finals (at the most). Great for the competition.

2 and a half year deal. On the short side for a 21 year old, his injury record putting the club off a longer one?

Totally agree, we've lost a shedload of fans and it is going to be fiendishly hard to get them back. However, disagree with the bold, the majority of clubs in the top 5 divisions are getting better gates than they did 20 years ago, many substantially so. A look down the average attendances in this league in when we last won promotion shows just how much crowds have shot up across the board. We are one of the few clubs that have gone the other way, and we know who to thank.

I personally don’t think £400 is outrageous, it’s what PNE generally charge, as an example. But I’m a fanatic who spends far too much time obsessing about all things Blackburn Rovers. For others, I do think psychologically when prices start hitting £400 in the BBEnd and head towards £550 in the JW upper, a good number won’t renew. 2003 to 2008 backs up that view.

Just a hunch on my part. The club increased sales on the back of a feel good factor, may have been more if they’d have been held price wise. But who knows. We are only back at the level we were pre the Coyle appointment, so nothing to shout about. But if prices head get towards £400 in the Blackburn End and £500+ in the Jack Walker upper I think we’ll have problems retaining what we have now, nevermind further increases. Rovers fans are very price sensitive. Don’t forget, the reason ‘Taking Back Ewood’ was launched in 2008 was to try and reverse the big drop in crowds between 2003 and 2008 - a drop largely due to ever increasing prices and that was for an established Premier League outfit full of quality players and everything else that comes with being in the top flight.

We’ve now got 10,000 season ticket holders. Which isn’t far off 2,000 up from our last season in this league and last season. As a result the home crowd is around 12,000 fans each week instead of 10,000. It’s a start, but it shows that the only consistent way to raise crowds is increasing the season ticket holder base (promotion aside). Up to Waggott to try and get the offer right this summer. Another £50 on the cost won’t do it...

Need to get us involved, we’ll give Waggott a team by team breakdown in advance.

Oh and another... https://www.readytogo.net/smb/threads/is-today-an-alternative-reality.1459806/

He got a rousing reception from the fans yesterday. Even the JW upper were giving the ‘REEDY REEDY’ chant some welly. He seemed to really appreciate it when he was waking off after being subbed. Ewood loves a grafter, and this lad can play as well.

An away support of 1200 put in the lower tier. Is that the end of the upper tier experiment for the sub 2k followings now?

They are one step ahead... https://www.readytogo.net/smb/threads/rodwell-scores.1459758/

Mowbray on Chapman (surely it should be the case for BB too?) “If he is going to sit on our bench or not even get in the 18 for the next three or four months then he might as well go and play some football and get fit and get some confidence and come back pre-season ready to try and get in our team.”

The girl a few rows in front of me who also does a vlog has just been approached by a steward and handed a letter...

They got rid of season tickets too. Think they pay an all year round monthly membership instead, but you need to give a few months notice to cancel. Odd set up

Their sales best pick up quick then. Just over a 1,000 sold so far...

In his pomp I thought Paul Scholes was a superb player, ripped us to shreds on a few occasions. Thierry Henry was another.

Mogga in today’s LT... “It should be a really good game and I hope the fans recognise the importance of this game and we get decent numbers in the crowd.” Hope he’ll be in Waggott’s ear too. As only an increase in season ticket holders will see the increase in crowds we all want (with a few offers till May, of course)...

According to wiki he is now playing for Real Monarchs (Real Salt Lake’s reserve team)

Orr revealed the way Kean has handled himself calls for a great deal of respect. "The gaffer stood out there tonight and took a lot of stick, I've got nothing but admiration and respect for him," Orr said. "He's done everything he could to push us in the right direction and motivate us. "The tactics, training, everything - one man who can look in the mirror and say he's given everything is the manager. "I'll speak for the dressing room and thank him for what he's done, he's taken things on the chin that he shouldn't have had to. "The supporters voice their opinions in whatever way they want towards the owners, the players and the manager. Sometimes a line can be crossed and the way the gaffer's handled things is exemplary. "He's certainly the best I've worked with as far as managers go. "It's easy for people to pass the buck but the reality is the group of players fell short, it's us that need to take responsibility. "We've let the gaffer down because everything he's done has been geared to pushing us forward and we haven't done that."

Danny Murphy in that debacle against Peterborough, 3-0 down after about 25 minutes and I think he was hauled off before half time. Didnt lift a leg, that’s why I always want to throw something at the TV when he bangs on about ‘work rate’.