OlvisIII
Coach
- Joined
- Nov 20, 2003
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Just read through the message board - are people really surprised that we are taking so few people? We took 20,000 to the Millenium stadium at least 5000 would have been friends of fans or people keen to visit the stadium - basically people who follow the results of Southend but don't lose sleep. We're looking at a fan base of about 15,000.
Now take into consideration the amount of familes who support the blues. Can they afford to spend best part of £400 going to Cardiff again? Some can, many can't or won't.
Then take into consideration it's a bank holiday, and people had a week's notice about the game. How many people will be on holiday? How many are visiting relatives? How many have days out planned?
All these things will decrease the number considerably. People bend plans if it's a novelty, but the fact is Southend have been there twice in the last year already. This is why the turnout will be low. We'll take 10,000.
As somebody who cannot make the final, due to getting married at the weekend (again sorry, didn't get a pass!) I just hope the people that do go, make enough noise to compensate. Make us proud boys!
Keep the faith.
Now take into consideration the amount of familes who support the blues. Can they afford to spend best part of £400 going to Cardiff again? Some can, many can't or won't.
Then take into consideration it's a bank holiday, and people had a week's notice about the game. How many people will be on holiday? How many are visiting relatives? How many have days out planned?
All these things will decrease the number considerably. People bend plans if it's a novelty, but the fact is Southend have been there twice in the last year already. This is why the turnout will be low. We'll take 10,000.
As somebody who cannot make the final, due to getting married at the weekend (again sorry, didn't get a pass!) I just hope the people that do go, make enough noise to compensate. Make us proud boys!
Keep the faith.