rudebhoy
Q-School Graduate
Average attendance between 1990 and 1994 (when McCann took over) was 25k. McCann rebuilt the stadium, got the dormant fan base onside and by 1999 average attendance was 59k.
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Doon frae Troon
Ryder Cup Winner
Did you watch the game ?Hearts aren't any good, very lucky to win today. Just a committed side with a goalscorer. Injuries will hit them hard. Celtic have looked much better in the last two games, xG was nearly above 4 in both games so maybe NancyBall is working
Hearts missed 3 absolute sitters half way through the second half and gave away a seriously soft goal in the final seconds.
Rangers had two shots on target in 94 minutes.
Hearts goalie had one save in 94 minutes.
KenL
Tour Rookie
Interesting site and stats.
I remember in the 80s or 90s that Celtic allegedly tweaked attendance figures to avoid paying tax.
kp17
Newbie
Not missing any point just pointing out some facts, the support was always there, McCann put a stadium and commercial foundations in place to maximise income from them in this last 30 year. Also in turn maximising the amount of money he walked away with.
You’re spot on in that there definitely is an entitlement from a lot of the support these days, all they’ve known is success and trophies. Where as for the previous generation a trophy was like a lottery win.
One thing that is great to see recently from this generation of supporters still keeping the reasons the club was founded going in annual food bank collections and a winter clothing collection at the weekend there, probably helping thousands of those in need the most within communities in and around Glasgow.
A far cry from the millionaires flying their sons in on their private jets with scripts to read from on how they should be Celtic supporters. Too busy golfing with his other millionaire pals to do it himself.
But aye as long as they’re big Celtic fans.
rudebhoy
Q-School Graduate
That definitely happened from time to time, but was much more of a thing in the 80s when the vast majority were paying cash at the turnstiles. I used to go every week, and it would happen for a big game against the likes of Aberdeen or Dundee Utd. You could tell there was the best part of 40 thousand there, and they would announce the crowd as 28k. That always got a big laugh from the crowd. 25k was about right for a run of the mill fixture.Interesting site and stats.
I remember in the 80s or 90s that Celtic allegedly tweaked attendance figures to avoid paying tax.
kp17
Newbie
The official attendance over the speaker was for the tax man, the actual cash attendance the Kelly’s and White’s took home in a bin bag I think
KenL
Tour Rookie
Should have been relegated if true.
rudebhoy
Q-School Graduate
They weren’t the only ones doing that, it was pretty common practice back then.Should have been relegated if true.
KenL
Tour Rookie
Aye right.
Doon frae Troon
Ryder Cup Winner
True thoughAye right.
During the Lou Macari time at Swindon the fans always had a good laugh when they announced the attendance.
Capacity was 18k at that time. at a near capacity crowd and the announcer says 14k
