26-03-2023, 08:33 PM
Remarkable, given we are hopeless on the pitch. When will our fans get something to cheer about? Are there really any signs we are going in the right direction on the pitch? At the very very least we ought to be upper end championship. 11 years outside the championship is a disgrace for a club like Pompey, but our support will always turn up. It makes us unique. The love for the club and atmosphere we can create.
In the league, clubs like Bolton have given away allocations such as 5500 to Derby, Wednesday etc which inflates their figures too. We've had many more home fans this season again compared to most clubs including Bolton and they've had better seasons and do kids for a quid etc which we seldom do for some reason. We'd have averaged 25,000 this season even being so poor on the pitch in the third tier.
Our average attendance would be much higher too with a bigger capacity, more fans would turn up especially for big games like sheff wed. We only give 1600 to away fans too. Sheff wed etc would bring 5k plus.
I'm afraid the capacity next season of 20,500 ish is not going to be enough. We need that new North stand ASAP. If the owners can't deliver that then sell to someone who can. 20,500 capacity is never going to be enough for us. On reflection, I don't think 30,000 would be enough for us. We need a 40,000 capacity.
I've been a Pompey fan for years, and I've always said there aren't too many bigger clubs than us. Man Utd, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea, Spurs, Villa, Everton, Newcastle, Man City, West Ham, Leeds but that's it. You could argue Sunderland perhaps.
My point is our support is remarkably loyal. Will we ever get back to the Championship and prem with these owners? Will we ever get our 40k capacity redeveloped stadium? I do hope so. Our fans deserve it because we are a huge club as our support this season has proven again.
In the league, clubs like Bolton have given away allocations such as 5500 to Derby, Wednesday etc which inflates their figures too. We've had many more home fans this season again compared to most clubs including Bolton and they've had better seasons and do kids for a quid etc which we seldom do for some reason. We'd have averaged 25,000 this season even being so poor on the pitch in the third tier.
Our average attendance would be much higher too with a bigger capacity, more fans would turn up especially for big games like sheff wed. We only give 1600 to away fans too. Sheff wed etc would bring 5k plus.
I'm afraid the capacity next season of 20,500 ish is not going to be enough. We need that new North stand ASAP. If the owners can't deliver that then sell to someone who can. 20,500 capacity is never going to be enough for us. On reflection, I don't think 30,000 would be enough for us. We need a 40,000 capacity.
I've been a Pompey fan for years, and I've always said there aren't too many bigger clubs than us. Man Utd, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea, Spurs, Villa, Everton, Newcastle, Man City, West Ham, Leeds but that's it. You could argue Sunderland perhaps.
My point is our support is remarkably loyal. Will we ever get back to the Championship and prem with these owners? Will we ever get our 40k capacity redeveloped stadium? I do hope so. Our fans deserve it because we are a huge club as our support this season has proven again.