Southend announce record Season Ticket sales

[Matt the Shrimp]

2,015 season tickets sold... a fantastic achievement.

Southend sell 2.015 season tickets...

Well done to all at the club - especially Tilly & Brush.

Matt

 

[fbm]

Agreed. Provides a solid attendance base for next year. Well done the club.

 

[fbm]

And to think it was about 20 years ago when the club had it's lowest ever league attendance (midweek v Halifax IIRC?) of less than half that figure... and that season was when if we got 2500 it was a big crowd. How times have changed.

 

[Leeboy]

Quote[/b] (fbm @ June 14 2005,13:02)]And to think it was about 20 years ago when the club had it's lowest ever league attendance (midweek v Halifax IIRC?)

even 5 years ago we were struggling to get 2k for a Tuesday night game!

 

[C C Csiders]

Absolutely fantastic. Everybody at the club from the Board, management, players and the staff deserve great credit.

 

[northbankblue]

Yea can remember that halifax game with a completely empty south bank think man u wre on the telly that nite too. Was it 1,200 odd seem to remember that sort of figure.

 

[C C Csiders]

Quote[/b] (northbankblue @ June 14 2005,13:24)]Yea can remember that halifax game with a completely empty south bank think man u wre on the telly that nite too. Was it 1,200 odd seem to remember that sort of figure.

Even lower than that I think. 1,070 odd?

 

[northbankblue]

yea remember a handful of us trying to get something going in the north bank to create a bit of athmosphere and keep us all warm.

 

[northbankblue]

was it bettered by a game v northampton in the vans trophy and we had frank lampard playing for us think crowd was just over 650 mark.

 

[Shrimpergonzo]

I'm thinking of getting Season Tickets for myself and my daughter in the family stand next season. I'm worried about getting stuck behind a post for a whole season, will they let you go into the stand to choose a seat with a view or do I have to take a chance?

 

[northbankblue]

A friend of mine went down and asked if he could select a seat and was allowed in to choose so i suppose it would not be a problem.

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

Quote[/b] (Shrimpergarry @ June 14 2005,13:38)]I'm thinking of getting Season Tickets for myself and my daughter in the family stand next season. I'm worried about getting stuck behind a post for a whole season, will they let you go into the stand to choose a seat with a view or do I have to take a chance?

Yes they will let you.

Give them a ring - they're usually pretty helpful like that in my experience.

 

[Upminster Blue]

Quote[/b] (C C Csiders @ June 14 2005,13:25)]

Quote[/b] (northbankblue @ June 14 2005,13:24)]Yea can remember that halifax game with a completely empty south bank think man u wre on the telly that nite too. Was it 1,200 odd seem to remember that sort of figure.

Even lower than that I think. 1,070 odd?

Was 1,006.

 

[Upminster Blue]

Quote[/b] (fbm @ June 14 2005,13:02)]And to think it was about 20 years ago when the club had it's lowest ever league attendance (midweek v Halifax IIRC?) of less than half that figure... and that season was when if we got 2500 it was a big crowd.  How times have changed.

And our average in 84/85 was well below 2,000.

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

I thought our record low attendance was below 1000 - about 976?

 

[Upminster Blue]

Quote[/b] (Spaceman Spiff @ June 14 2005,14:33)]I thought our record low attendance was below 1000 - about 976?  

Record low in the league was 1,006 v Halifax in 84/85.

Low for all gameas was 650 odd v Northampton in the Associate Members (now LDV) cup in also, I think, 84/85.

 

[andrew_sthnd]

i was a season ticket holder last season in South upper with my dad and brother but i cant buy one this year as i am off to uni. *wipes tears from eyes*

 

[Guest]

Hopefully the rise in season ticket sales will be accompanied by some good league gates this season, whilst I don't expect to see 7000+ every game it would be nice if we could attract 6-6500 for home games. Sadly, If we are struggling I fear the gate may drop to the 4-4500 mark.....

Still, when you compare that to the figures above, maybe it's not THAT bad...!

 

[Upminster Blue]

Quote[/b] (Upminster Blue @ June 14 2005,14:35)]

Quote[/b] (Spaceman Spiff @ June 14 2005,14:33)]I thought our record low attendance was below 1000 - about 976?  

Record low in the league was 1,006 v Halifax in 84/85.

Low for all gameas was 650 odd v Northampton in the Associate Members (now LDV) cup in also, I think, 84/85.

The Halifax game was (surprisingly given that it wasn't a bad season) actually in 85/86. I got the attendance right though

Haven't been able to track down the exact year and attendance for the Northampton game.

 

[C C Csiders]

Quote[/b] (Upminster Blue @ June 14 2005,14:31)]

Quote[/b] (C C Csiders @ June 14 2005,13:25)]

Quote[/b] (northbankblue @ June 14 2005,13:24)]Yea can remember that halifax game with a completely empty south bank think man u wre on the telly that nite too. Was it 1,200 odd seem to remember that sort of figure.

Even lower than that I think. 1,070 odd?

Was 1,006.

The 6 were probably from the 'Fax.