Attendance Prediction Exeter (h) - Sat 5th August 2023 - Match Number 1
Three months later almost to the day - welcome back to this competition.
The rules are the same as last season - anyone can join in - even if it is only for a single game. For anyone who has not played before the idea is to predict the total attendance for the game and the away attendance for the game.
There is a competition which runs over the whole season for the league games, and the leaderboard is made up with each person's best ten predictions.
Our renowned Score Prediction Competition is organised as a charity competition to @DevC's great credit. This competition isn't, however I would like to ask anyone who has read this far to take a moment to think of Bill Turnbull and consider taking a PSA test for prostate cancer and / or to suggest it to anyone who you think would benefit. Personally, I finished my own radiotherapy for the disease Friday just passed and during the treatment met many other men who are pleased that they were given, or asked for a test.
All that done and onto the well anticipated first game of the season.....
Last season we played Exeter at home on Sat 4th March and the total attendance was 7082 with 617 away fans - It was one of the two games when we split the away end and gave some tickets to future young supporters.
I don't think we will match that. However we do have new signings galore, perhaps a new atmosphere on the terrace and a chance to see Bloomball in its more developed form.
So I go 5544 with 444 from Exeter.
Please give it a go and post a prediction - there will be a Forecaster of the week every game
Comments
5100 with 340 away please
And congratulations for reaching the end if the radiotherapy. I hope all is now ok
Also thank you for setting this up again this season 🙏
4654 with 370 away
4376 with 429 away fans
5450 with 595 from Exeter.
5812 with 486, thanks!
4987 with 399 from Exeter
Hear, hear. @railwaysteve is one of the true gents of the Gasroom. I join @Alexo in hoping you are in improved health, Steve!
Welcome back @railwaysteve
its still the summer holidays so how about 4,900 with 500 away fans
May I add my own welcome back, @railwaysteve and the hope that all is under control, healthwise.
Haven’t a clue really but will go for 5250 including 450 supporting Exeter.
Thanks for setting this rolling again @railwaysteve and fingers crossed for your on going good health.
Bill’s story convinced me to start an annual PSA test.
This is my prediction debut
5555 with 555 away
Great to hear your health is improving @railwaysteve .
As for Exeter, well rather depends on whether they have invited loads of school kids again.
I'll go for 4789 with 511 bearing gifts.
5454 including 454 away
4,803 with 651 Grecians
Thanks for this @railwaysteve and here’s to good health for you going forward. I had a PSA test recently, all was OK thankfully. I encourage anyone else of a certain age to heed your wise words and do the same.
So… 4664 with 464 coming up to be dazzled by Bloomball.
Thanks @railwaysteve look after yourself. Took your advice and got the test and thankfully all seems to be well.
Abysmal as my maths and my record of making any sort of prediction are:
5233 with 720 away.
Cheers as ever for this @railwaysteve
The good numbers have been taken so.... 5987 with 665 Grecians
4500 including 450 from Exeter
Thanks for doing this again @railwaysteve, i'm pleased to hear you're on the road to recovery.
I'll go 4817 with 512 from Exeter.
As of Monday morning Exeter had sold over 600 tickets. Poor travelling weather forecast might slow numbers but 700+ looks possible. Good going Grecians.
Impressive sales not least because anyone braving the M5 on a school holiday Sat morning will have a very long and unpredictable trip.
5275 (725 away)
Many thanks for doing this again @railwaysteve and very best wishes for your personal health.
As everyone else has said very tricky prediction first game of season but I'll go for 5,590 including 720 Devonians please
I omitted to add my thanks to you for running this @railwaysteve together with best wishes on reaching the end of radiotherapy. I trust that the long term prognosis for you is good and healthy.
Thanks for running this competition, @railwaysteve. My prediction is 4567 with 678 away fans.
Thanks for running this again @railwaysteve
5,103 including 687 away
@railwaysteve Great to hear you've reached the end of your radiotherapy. Thanks for running the competition again.
I'll go 5058 with 676 from Exeter
4,300 with 700 away.
Thanks @railwaysteve for all your efforts on this fun thread. Good to hear things are looking up for you as well.
I’ll go 4,444 with 666 from those beasts up from Devon.
5500 with 500 grecians