If we did this I would have to think either of a new competition or move the pesky deadline a long way earlier in time. However if it sells more tickets .......
They are also unusual in that their home crowds have been remarkably consistent - 11 home games all between 8001 (Shrewsbury home on Sat 23rd Sept) and 8743 (Charlton home on Boxing Day) and does include Lincoln at home on a Tuesday evening in November.
The capacity of the stadium is less than ours and while they put away fans sharing with home fans in the East Stand they have a restricted capacity well under 9000.
With the whole ground surrounded by roads at the back of each stand and each corner of the ground sold off for flats years ago they are stuck with a very low capacity and no room for expansion.
They are selling out nearly every home game now with the lower gates quite often being the lack of away fans or restrictions in place due to safety.
Our attendances do make for more difficult predicting.
Yes, it's interesting isn't it? I've not sense of how or why they've been able to do so. But some similar sized clubs appear to have enjoyed a significant boost in attendances with no discernable change in the l ague standing. Several (Orient, Notts Co, Wrexham) have probably benefitted from being a 'big club' in the conference where there's a reasonable expectation they would win each week, and seem to have carried that support into the league.
We probably missed our big chance to market the club to a new audience when the Championship season was wrecked through lockdowns.
Many congratulation to @Glenactico for topping the table and taking the title of Forecaster of the Week for the last game of 2023, missing by 47. @Onlooker deserves congratulations especially for being very close behind missing by 48 - that will definitely tighten up the top of the Tour de Season.
There are some scores quite a way down the table which I believe will also register on the Tour de Season Leaderboard.
Our average for the total crowd was 8309 which would have been 18th best prediction. Our collective big miss for the total crowd was due entirely to us collectively massively underestimating the size of our own sizeable away support.
Top Twenty for the (Impressive) Away Following: [Actual 1019!]
A surprising large away crowd - good show to all involved - meant we all underestimated.
Many congratulations on thinking big to @peterparrotface, who was closest and the only person within one hundred. This sort of outcome doesn't happen often! Our average was just 616, so everyone in the table below can take at least a small glow of satisfaction.
Top Twenty for the Orient Home Crowd: [Actual 7629]
Many congratulations to @mooneyman who was very close - missing by only 3 persons.
Congratulations due to @PJS ,@PJS@Manboobs, @peterparrotface, @bookertease and @Mandown who were all within one hundred. @NewburyWanderer was out by exactly one hundred. Unusually it was two completely different sets of Forecasters who were closest for the home crowd and the total crowd.
Our average calculated for the home crowd was 7693 - would have been third closest to the actual calculated home crowd. The size of the home support was much more predictable than the size of the Blue Army.
Please don't forget to make a prediction for our game next year. The deadline as I write this is less than 24 hours away.
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Lots of teams getting increased gates since Covid. Very few League teams having decreasing attendances unless they are in a lower League.
7,480 including 856 WW fans.
8,276 including 827 away
8,460 with 711 Chairboys.
8294 with 723 chairpeople please
My Orient sources tell me it’s hipsters, tourists and announcing tickets sold plus 2 title in 6 years helps.
8380 with 484 chairboys
If we did this I would have to think either of a new competition or move the pesky deadline a long way earlier in time. However if it sells more tickets .......
They are also unusual in that their home crowds have been remarkably consistent - 11 home games all between 8001 (Shrewsbury home on Sat 23rd Sept) and 8743 (Charlton home on Boxing Day) and does include Lincoln at home on a Tuesday evening in November.
8,150 including 675 Blues fans.
8,554 with 711 away please
7,450 with 300 away.
8200 with 750 Chairboys.
The capacity of the stadium is less than ours and while they put away fans sharing with home fans in the East Stand they have a restricted capacity well under 9000.
With the whole ground surrounded by roads at the back of each stand and each corner of the ground sold off for flats years ago they are stuck with a very low capacity and no room for expansion.
They are selling out nearly every home game now with the lower gates quite often being the lack of away fans or restrictions in place due to safety.
Our attendances do make for more difficult predicting.
Yes, it's interesting isn't it? I've not sense of how or why they've been able to do so. But some similar sized clubs appear to have enjoyed a significant boost in attendances with no discernable change in the l ague standing. Several (Orient, Notts Co, Wrexham) have probably benefitted from being a 'big club' in the conference where there's a reasonable expectation they would win each week, and seem to have carried that support into the league.
We probably missed our big chance to market the club to a new audience when the Championship season was wrecked through lockdowns.
32 predictions in and about an hour to deadline, two hours to kick off.
Average for Total Crowd: 8301
Average for Away Crowd 616
I think it is only @perfidious_albion, @our_frank, @thecatwwfc and @Alexo missing from those that forecast often. I hope nobody minds these reminders.
Up the Blues.
8,545 with 623 travelling
8350 with 620
8648 with over a 1000 from Wycombe 👏🏻
Well done to all who went...and commiserations!
Over 1,000 travelling fans is brilliant
1,019 to be precise.
Atmosphere great for an hour. Gradually got more and more toxic from then on.
Astonishing away attendance given our current lack of form. Do people have nothing better to do on a Friday night?
Top Twenty for the Total Crowd: [Actual 8648]
Many congratulation to @Glenactico for topping the table and taking the title of Forecaster of the Week for the last game of 2023, missing by 47. @Onlooker deserves congratulations especially for being very close behind missing by 48 - that will definitely tighten up the top of the Tour de Season.
Quite a few had double figures scores for the game - congratulations also go to @williwycombe, @Wendoverman, @SmiroludyBlue, @a40 and @Erroll_Sims.
There are some scores quite a way down the table which I believe will also register on the Tour de Season Leaderboard.
Our average for the total crowd was 8309 which would have been 18th best prediction. Our collective big miss for the total crowd was due entirely to us collectively massively underestimating the size of our own sizeable away support.
Top Twenty for the (Impressive) Away Following: [Actual 1019!]
A surprising large away crowd - good show to all involved - meant we all underestimated.
Many congratulations on thinking big to @peterparrotface, who was closest and the only person within one hundred. This sort of outcome doesn't happen often! Our average was just 616, so everyone in the table below can take at least a small glow of satisfaction.
Top Twenty for the Orient Home Crowd: [Actual 7629]
Many congratulations to @mooneyman who was very close - missing by only 3 persons.
Congratulations due to @PJS ,@PJS @Manboobs, @peterparrotface, @bookertease and @Mandown who were all within one hundred. @NewburyWanderer was out by exactly one hundred. Unusually it was two completely different sets of Forecasters who were closest for the home crowd and the total crowd.
Our average calculated for the home crowd was 7693 - would have been third closest to the actual calculated home crowd. The size of the home support was much more predictable than the size of the Blue Army.
Please don't forget to make a prediction for our game next year. The deadline as I write this is less than 24 hours away.