And, we're off.....2016/17

[USER1999]

Nice dive.

 

[fundy]

Nice dive.

embarrassing

 

[sawtooth]

So why all the empty seats everywhere then ? Or are really small people watching it ? Or maybe they are wearing clothes identical to the colour of the seat because from the pictures being shown on telly there are lots of empty seats , no noise and even the commentary have said it's clearly nowhere near full

Who knows, maybe the 500 that couldn't make it were ill?Whats your point? We should sell out on a freezing cold day when our visitors need to travel 230 miles as well?

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Who knows, maybe the 500 that couldn't make it were ill?Whats your point? We should sell out on a freezing cold day when our visitors need to travel 230 miles as well?

The point is there is quite clearly not only 500 people who haven't turned up - there are lots of empty spaces in the stadium and it's got the atmosphere of a morgue right now , that to me shows the current feeling within the fans right now. A good amount will have prob not bothered knowing that the season is pretty much nearly over on Feb again !

 

[fundy]

The point is there is quite clearly not only 500 people who haven't turned up - there are lots of empty spaces in the stadium and it's got the atmosphere of a morgue right now , that to me shows the current feeling within the fans right now. A good amount will have prob not bothered knowing that the season is pretty much nearly over on Feb again !

pretty sure ours is still alive and yours ended in january, its a bit of a joke you banging on about it when youre in a worse situ!

 

[Deleted member 16999]

pretty sure ours is still alive and yours ended in january, its a bit of a joke you banging on about it when youre in a worse situ!

:thup:

 

[sawtooth]

A good amount will have prob not bothered knowing that the season is pretty much nearly over on Feb again !

Did you write your script yesterday and forgot to edit it before coming on? 59962 attendance, end of.

Nearly over in Feb? is that the best you can do? That's pathetic mate.

 

[Papas1982]

Did you write your script yesterday and forgot to edit it before coming on? 59962 attendance, end of.

Nearly over in Feb? is that the best you can do? That's pathetic mate.

There were nowhere near 59962 people their today, even if you included staff, players and officials.

Doesn't mean your seaon is over of course, but seats sold doesn't not constitute attendance.

 

[jp5]

Did you write your script yesterday and forgot to edit it before coming on? 59962 attendance, end of.

Nearly over in Feb? is that the best you can do? That's pathetic mate.

Oh my, no wonder you so ardently support Wenger if you believe everything the club put out! Explains a lot i guess.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

There were nowhere near 59962 people their today, even if you included staff, players and officials.

Doesn't mean your seaon is over of course, but seats sold doesn't not constitute attendance.

Yes it does, all clubs give official attendance figures on tickets sold. How do you know if some of those aren't in the concourses in the warm on the drink.
Atmosphere wise, it was dire!

 

[jp5]

Arsenal getting he rub of the green at the moment

Sanchez handball for the goal

Gibbs clear foul on Markovic as he is through on goal with no Arsenal player in front - could easily and prob should be a red card

Don't be ridiculous, Arsenal only get bad luck remember!

 

[Papas1982]

Yes it does, all clubs give official attendance figures on tickets sold. How do you know if some of those aren't in the concourses in the warm on the drink.
Atmosphere wise, it was dire!

i'd have thought the very definition of attendance is the number that actually attend.

I accept all clubs do the same, but that doesn't mean that its the correct figure, just means its what they use to try and save face.

 

[sawtooth]

Oh my, no wonder you so ardently support Wenger if you believe everything the club put out! Explains a lot i guess.

Right on cue. LP says something daft and his back up arrives.

 

[jp5]

Right on cue. LP says something daft and his back up arrives.

Lol, not interested in backing up anyone, just genuinely concerned for anyone that thinks the stadium was 99% full today. Dont your eyes tell you otherwise? It is the post truth era I suppose.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

So instead of discussing the game and a decent win against what could've been a banana skin, Arsenal fans are arguing with each other and the rest are discussing attendance figures, we have all gone a bit sad on this thread.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

i'd have thought the very definition of attendance is the number that actually attend.

I accept all clubs do the same, but that doesn't mean that its the correct figure, just means its what they use to try and save face.

They can't fiddle them, it's what's used for accounting purposes as well. 10,000 season tickets holders not turning up are still counted.

 

[Papas1982]

So instead of discussing the game and a decent win against what could've been a banana skin, Arsenal fans are arguing with each other and the rest are discussing attendance figures, we have all gone a bit sad on this thread.

I thought they were fortunate with the win, but there are encouraging signs for Hull. With a little bit of luck and maybe some calls going there way (hazard of being small team away), the could easily of got a point.

 

[Papas1982]

They can't fiddle them, it's what's used for accounting purposes as well. 10,000 season tickets holders not turning up are still counted.

That's not what i'm saying at all.

They could sell all the season tickets to rich fans who only watch them play the top clubs. So on matchday only against smaller clubs only 50000 ATTEND. My point re fiddling is that it looks better if they say the stadium is full on happy gunners when clearly it wasn't.

Saw this a few years ago.

https://angryofislington.com/2014/0...figures-how-many-actually-turn-up-to-matches/

 

[Deleted member 16999]

I thought they were fortunate with the win, but there are encouraging signs for Hull. With a little bit of luck and maybe some calls going there way (hazard of being small team away), the could easily of got a point.

Agreed, the way the season has gone, I thought they might of sneaked a point.

 

[jp5]

They can't fiddle them, it's what's used for accounting purposes as well. 10,000 season tickets holders not turning up are still counted.

It's not attendance then is it. It's tickets sold. They stopped announcing the 'attendance' at the Emirates as it just evoked jeers when they claim the stadium is full when it's clearly not.