waldorf34 Posted March 21, 2019 Report Share Posted March 21, 2019 Is bolloks!! Only about 200 people in Paisley turn up at games,1200 from outside Paisley. I know you can play around with our average attendance, but remove the away support and it's around 2000. It's just never been addressed that 97%of people in Paisley do not support us. The club needs to do more to advertise the team and the club, only our supporters are reading what's on social media,we have to reach out to those that do not. Ideas?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSS Posted March 21, 2019 Report Share Posted March 21, 2019 5 minutes ago, waldorf34 said: Ideas?? Aye. Get a new calculator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isle Of Bute Saint Posted March 21, 2019 Report Share Posted March 21, 2019 7 minutes ago, waldorf34 said: Is bolloks!! Only about 200 people in Paisley turn up at games,1200 from outside Paisley. I know you can play around with our average attendance, but remove the away support and it's around 2000. It's just never been addressed that 97%of people in Paisley do not support us. The club needs to do more to advertise the team and the club, only our supporters are reading what's on social media,we have to reach out to those that do not. Ideas?? Your saying our home gate is 1,400 first. Then go onto write we have 2,000 home fans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kemp Posted March 21, 2019 Report Share Posted March 21, 2019 Daytime drinking gone wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whydowebother Posted March 21, 2019 Report Share Posted March 21, 2019 Proportionately, St Mirren get a higher attendance to population than Leeds United So Leeds must be in real trouble Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munoz Posted March 21, 2019 Report Share Posted March 21, 2019 47 minutes ago, waldorf34 said: Is bolloks!! Only about 200 people in Paisley turn up at games,1200 from outside Paisley. I know you can play around with our average attendance, but remove the away support and it's around 2000. It's just never been addressed that 97%of people in Paisley do not support us. The club needs to do more to advertise the team and the club, only our supporters are reading what's on social media,we have to reach out to those that do not. Ideas?? Although you've failed your Foundation Arithmetic exam, you do make a valid point with regards to lack of promotion. Something I've always felt was lacking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FTOF Posted March 21, 2019 Report Share Posted March 21, 2019 28 minutes ago, Kemp said: Daytime drinking gone wrong. Nah. Just rank stupidity combined with extreme attention seeking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waldorf34 Posted March 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2019 1 hour ago, HSS said: Aye. Get a new calculator. Yup, should read only 2000 turn up from Paisley ,the other 97%don,t know there is a game on or who we are playing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSS Posted March 21, 2019 Report Share Posted March 21, 2019 5 minutes ago, waldorf34 said: Yup, should read only 2000 turn up from Paisley ,the other 97%don,t know there is a game on or who we are playing Whatever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waldorf34 Posted March 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2019 1 hour ago, whydowebother said: Proportionately, St Mirren get a higher attendance to population than Leeds United So Leeds must be in real trouble Leeds population is 475,000, ave home attendance ,excluding away fans is 31, 000 ie 6.5% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whydowebother Posted March 21, 2019 Report Share Posted March 21, 2019 Leeds population is 475,000, ave home attendance ,excluding away fans is 31, 000 ie 6.5%Having lived in Leeds about 35 years , I can assure you without doubt our population is over 750,000 and rising in the Business capital of the north Last count was 809,000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomsons dropped it Posted March 21, 2019 Report Share Posted March 21, 2019 Maybe the OP should quit while he is behind....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oaksoft Posted March 21, 2019 Report Share Posted March 21, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, whydowebother said: Having lived in Leeds about 35 years , I can assure you without doubt our population is over 750,000 and rising in the Business capital of the north Last count was 809,000 He's quoting Wiki from 2011. Close to a decade out of date. Actually, scratch that, he didn't quote Wiki. He quoted the first link which appeared and that number is wrong anyway because in 2011 the population of Leeds was close to 800,000. He should just quit now. Edited March 21, 2019 by oaksoft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALBIONSAINT Posted March 21, 2019 Report Share Posted March 21, 2019 2 hours ago, thomsons dropped it said: Maybe the OP should quit while he is behind....... This is what can happen if you take the afternoon off to watch the Scotland game I guess. Let this be a warning to all you youngsters, watching Scotland can give you brain damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waldorf34 Posted March 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2019 5 hours ago, whydowebother said: Having lived in Leeds about 35 years , I can assure you without doubt our population is over 750,000 and rising in the Business capital of the north Last count was 809,000 That's the district of Leeds and includes 10 other towns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastlandssaint Posted March 22, 2019 Report Share Posted March 22, 2019 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leeds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TediousTom Posted March 22, 2019 Report Share Posted March 22, 2019 The OP has made an error in respect of his numbers. However the OP does have a valid point, a valid point indeed. This may be crazy talk, this may be "outside the box" thinking, this may be originality at its original best, this could be the most obviously brilliant idea since the wheel was put on the suitcase. Here it is...... We could get someone at the club (who has a sunroofed car) to drive around Paisley whilst Oran Kearney sticks his head out and shouts through a mega phone phrases such as "come support your local team, "I know yer da" and "we are playing for Paisley", "no surrender to the SFA" and the such like. In fact I bet he reads this and is being driving slowly up Glencoats Drive by lunchtime.....perhaps Alan Wardrop will take him in his Fiat Uno. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldo_j Posted March 22, 2019 Report Share Posted March 22, 2019 17 hours ago, waldorf34 said: Is bolloks!! Only about 200 people in Paisley turn up at games,1200 from outside Paisley. I know you can play around with our average attendance, but remove the away support and it's around 2000. It's just never been addressed that 97%of people in Paisley do not support us. The club needs to do more to advertise the team and the club, only our supporters are reading what's on social media,we have to reach out to those that do not. Ideas?? Anything they do now will not have material impact on the support, not in the short term, and would be wasted money advertising. What needs to happen is to improve the product on the park. Then, you invest heavily in engaging schools and get the next generation of fans on board. I was hearing from a school teacher based in a Cumnock school that cannot get enough bodies together for a school football team. Why? Well, Glasgow Warriors run weekly rugby sessions at the school, at least one player attends every week and all the kids want to play rugby. I know this is the case in schools across West Scotland. My mates boy has a selfie with just about every Glasgow Warriors player...and rugby has stolen a march on football. On a side issue, I believe Rugby becoming professional is why Scotland can’t produce any decent centre half’s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ged62 Posted March 22, 2019 Report Share Posted March 22, 2019 Yup, should read only 2000 turn up from Paisley ,the other 97%don,t know there is a game on or who we are playingDosent change the fact that it’s one town one team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TPAFKATS Posted March 22, 2019 Report Share Posted March 22, 2019 On a side issue, I believe Rugby becoming professional is why Scotland can’t produce any decent centre half’s.This would explain McKenna - not good enough for rugby ended up playing centre half for Aberdeen and Scotland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny Posted March 22, 2019 Report Share Posted March 22, 2019 https://www.stmirren.com/news/club/all-news/1969-record-season-ticket-sales-at-simple-digital-arena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waldorf34 Posted March 22, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2019 55 minutes ago, Sonny said: https://www.stmirren.com/news/club/all-news/1969-record-season-ticket-sales-at-simple-digital-arena And 40% do not live in Paisley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldo_j Posted March 22, 2019 Report Share Posted March 22, 2019 2 hours ago, TPAFKATS said: This would explain McKenna - not good enough for rugby ended up playing centre half for Aberdeen and Scotland. Was at a Sportsman dinner and Rory Hughes was interviewed. Said he played centre half at pro youth level (can’t remember who for) but got sent off and banned for 10 games. f**ked football off and went and played rugby, now playing on the wing for Warriors and a couple of Scotland caps too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FTOF Posted March 22, 2019 Report Share Posted March 22, 2019 12 hours ago, aldo_j said: I know this is the case in schools across West Scotland. My mates boy has a selfie with just about every Glasgow Warriors player...and rugby has stolen a march on football. Where I work is a "school of rugby". Each year group, since a couple of years ago, has a group of boys who attend some classes as a "rugby class". We also have a girls rugby team. However, football is way more popular, with a boys team in each year group and a couple of girls teams too. The senior team reached the Scottish final recently. A lot of the boys play for football clubs out with the school too. Much more interest amongst the pupils in relation to football than rugby. Much the same in the surrounding schools too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldo_j Posted March 23, 2019 Report Share Posted March 23, 2019 9 hours ago, FTOF said: Where I work is a "school of rugby". Each year group, since a couple of years ago, has a group of boys who attend some classes as a "rugby class". We also have a girls rugby team. However, football is way more popular, with a boys team in each year group and a couple of girls teams too. The senior team reached the Scottish final recently. A lot of the boys play for football clubs out with the school too. Much more interest amongst the pupils in relation to football than rugby. Much the same in the surrounding schools too. Sorry, when I said stolen a march, I meant they were doing far more engaging kids. Football is the number one sport (arguably gaming is now!) but for how much longer? It’s not the only show in town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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