The Only Way Is Up

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Yup, Brent himself stated that he had received several offers so that old "who will buy it" excuse is defiantly nailed.

Subject: Re: The Only Way Is Up Tue May 27, 2014 8:40 am

Meanwhile in the real world, the mighty Fleetwood beat the mighty Burton at Wembley for a place in the 3rd tier.

Attendance 14,007 Rolling Eyes

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Fleetwood have been promoted 6 times in the last 10 seasons, (so I read yesterday) do they have a walleted owner or is it an organic growth model?

Subject: Re: The Only Way Is Up Tue May 27, 2014 8:53 am

Andy Pilley has been chairman of Fleetwood since 2003.

This debate two years ago is revealing.

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And this for balance.

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Tringreen wrote:: Meanwhile in the real world, the mighty Fleetwood beat the mighty Burton at Wembley for a place in the 3rd tier.

Attendance 14,007

Less than 70,000 people live in those two hamlets ...... Rolling Eyes

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On the same lines, we live 6 miles from Yeovil and there are only 45k there so their attendances are the best proportionatly for any west based club - also this was the first time they had been relegated in the football league in 10? seasons, in it. I did mention to a Pompey fan on the train back from there that we are the only 2 clubs (as Gas had just been relegated) that could fill Wembley in our league and the guy jumped down my throat - arrogance in buckets!!

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All the Presidents Men wrote:: I like it, x-throbber confirming what we all new all along, he is a WACO.

Appears to be nosed out of Ian's motley band of jamboys too or is it following the general demeanour of a slow retreat from Mr transparency, openness, honesty etc etc....that we can all see all too plainly?

(see previous posts to correct those assumptions, you're wrong)

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Bandwagon wrote:: On the same lines, we live 6 miles from Yeovil and there are only 45k there so their attendances are the best proportionatly for any west based club - also this was the first time they had been relegated in the football league in 10? seasons, in it. I did mention to a Pompey fan on the train back from there that we are the only 2 clubs (as Gas had just been relegated) that could fill Wembley in our league and the guy jumped down my throat - arrogance in buckets!!

Didn't Yeovil take 30,000 to Wembley in the play off final they lost vs Blackpool? For a town of about 40k, that's not too shabby.

Edit to add: just googled, they took 34,000! Well 33,999 as I was there with my Yeovil supporting Uncle and Cousin.

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spowell92 wrote:

Bandwagon wrote:: On the same lines, we live 6 miles from Yeovil and there are only 45k there so their attendances are the best proportionatly for any west based club - also this was the first time they had been relegated in the football league in 10? seasons, in it. I did mention to a Pompey fan on the train back from there that we are the only 2 clubs (as Gas had just been relegated) that could fill Wembley in our league and the guy jumped down my throat - arrogance in buckets!!

Didn't Yeovil take 30,000 to Wembley in the play off final they lost vs Blackpool? For a town of about 40k, that's not too shabby.

Edit to add: just googled, they took 34,000! Well 33,999 as I was there with my Yeovil supporting Uncle and Cousin.

Sounds like a burglars delight to me.

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zyph wrote:

spowell92 wrote:

Bandwagon wrote:: On the same lines, we live 6 miles from Yeovil and there are only 45k there so their attendances are the best proportionatly for any west based club - also this was the first time they had been relegated in the football league in 10? seasons, in it. I did mention to a Pompey fan on the train back from there that we are the only 2 clubs (as Gas had just been relegated) that could fill Wembley in our league and the guy jumped down my throat - arrogance in buckets!!

Didn't Yeovil take 30,000 to Wembley in the play off final they lost vs Blackpool? For a town of about 40k, that's not too shabby.

Edit to add: just googled, they took 34,000! Well 33,999 as I was there with my Yeovil supporting Uncle and Cousin.

Sounds like a burglars delight to me.

Indeed, must have been like a ghost town that day.

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I don't think they took that many - must look it up!!

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spowell92 wrote:

zyph wrote:

spowell92 wrote:

Bandwagon wrote:: On the same lines, we live 6 miles from Yeovil and there are only 45k there so their attendances are the best proportionatly for any west based club - also this was the first time they had been relegated in the football league in 10? seasons, in it. I did mention to a Pompey fan on the train back from there that we are the only 2 clubs (as Gas had just been relegated) that could fill Wembley in our league and the guy jumped down my throat - arrogance in buckets!!

Didn't Yeovil take 30,000 to Wembley in the play off final they lost vs Blackpool? For a town of about 40k, that's not too shabby.

Edit to add: just googled, they took 34,000! Well 33,999 as I was there with my Yeovil supporting Uncle and Cousin.

Sounds like a burglars delight to me.

Indeed, must have been like a ghost town that day.

What a bit like this...... tumbleweed

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As the attendance was 42k surely Brentord must have had much more than half - can't find info but doubt Yeovil had more than 15k?

Subject: Re: The Only Way Is Up Tue May 27, 2014 11:58 am

Bandwagon wrote:: As the attendance was 42k surely Brentord must have had much more than half - can't find info but doubt Yeovil had more than 15k?

Sounds about right.

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Bandwagon wrote:: As the attendance was 42k surely Brentord must have had much more than half - can't find info but doubt Yeovil had more than 15k?

You're looking at the wrong play off final.

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spowell92 wrote:

Bandwagon wrote:: As the attendance was 42k surely Brentord must have had much more than half - can't find info but doubt Yeovil had more than 15k?

You're looking at the wrong play off final.

Sorry SP - do you mean the Blackpool game 4 years earlier?

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Bandwagon wrote:

spowell92 wrote:

Bandwagon wrote:: As the attendance was 42k surely Brentord must have had much more than half - can't find info but doubt Yeovil had more than 15k?

You're looking at the wrong play off final.

Sorry SP - do you mean the Blackpool game 4 years earlier?

I did, that's why I said it Wink

I attended the Blackpool final, but not the Brentford one. I think the total attendance for the 2007 final was around 60k with Yeovil taking up c.34k of that!

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zyph wrote:

spowell92 wrote:

Bandwagon wrote:: On the same lines, we live 6 miles from Yeovil and there are only 45k there so their attendances are the best proportionatly for any west based club - also this was the first time they had been relegated in the football league in 10? seasons, in it. I did mention to a Pompey fan on the train back from there that we are the only 2 clubs (as Gas had just been relegated) that could fill Wembley in our league and the guy jumped down my throat - arrogance in buckets!!

Didn't Yeovil take 30,000 to Wembley in the play off final they lost vs Blackpool? For a town of about 40k, that's not too shabby.

Edit to add: just googled, they took 34,000! Well 33,999 as I was there with my Yeovil supporting Uncle and Cousin.

Sounds like a burglars delight to me.

There'd have to be something worth stealing for that.

A couple of tatty smocks and a pitchfork wouldn't get a burglar out of bed methinks.

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spowell92 wrote:

Bandwagon wrote:

spowell92 wrote:

Bandwagon wrote:: As the attendance was 42k surely Brentord must have had much more than half - can't find info but doubt Yeovil had more than 15k?

You're looking at the wrong play off final.

Sorry SP - do you mean the Blackpool game 4 years earlier?

I did, that's why I said it Wink

I attended the Blackpool final, but not the Brentford one. I think the total attendance for the 2007 final was around 60k with Yeovil taking up c.34k of that!

Ok SP, will pay more attention next time - I'm still in shock of that figure of 34k Yeovil fans attending. I actually know Glovers fans around here that don't go as they enjoyed the non league games years more, weird lot!!

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I think many were there for the occasion and representing the town rather than interest in football, hence why the attendance dropped for the 2nd final vs Brentford.

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I have a Derby supporting friend on another forum and he went to the Derby play off, spent the weekend in London and watched Burton lose - he attends Burton when Derby are away. LOL
The lack of fans really was sad to see - especially in a stadium that size. It was a dire game too - really dull with little skill on display. The winning goal summed the game up.

Subject: Re: The Only Way Is Up Tue May 27, 2014 8:46 pm

Argyle v Darlo was no great shakes back in '96.

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Sir Francis Drake wrote:: Argyle v Darlo was no great shakes back in '96.

Correct. It was a seriously dull game of football. Wouldn't have missed it for the world mind you.

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Yeovil did take a shit load of fans to Wembley, I'm pretty sure it was when they first went to the CCC via playoffs but it could have been an earlier one, maybe league 2 playoffs? Similar to when we filled the city centre when we were the champions and had the open city bus tour I should imagine. Most of the Plymothians in the city centre didn't go to games they were just proud of their city at that time.