A win in the wind at the Walks

[Blue_and_Gold]

An 83rd minute goal secures all 3 points for the Linnets at The Walks.

Kings Lynn 1 v Scarborough 0.
 
Att: 811 (apparently).


Lynn move up to 2nd in the table.

[Mallard]

That’s a good 3 points in what sound like horrendous conditions.    AL knows all about clean sheets and seems to have got the defensive side of our game back on track.


Anyone know what the gate was? Be interesting to see if the excellent Black Friday deal worked

[Quinn Upstone]

I was at the match and I don't believe that the gate was anywhere near that figure, and neither did the crowd. The chap I sit near to and I regularly try to guess the attendance. We're usually not far off. This time I said 300 and he said 450. A long way off and we just looked at each other and laughed. So did most of the people sitting around us.

But, a genuine question, what would be the purpose of inflating the attendance ?

[Nemesis]

Clubs usually include the number of tickets sold which would include season ticket holders whether they are there or not.
I believe some leagues also includes complimentary tickets whether regardless of whether they are taken up.

[Blue_and_Gold]

Clubs usually include the number of tickets sold which would include season ticket holders whether they are there or not.
I believe some leagues also includes complimentary tickets whether regardless of whether they are taken up.

400 to 500 hundred is a lot of season and complimentary tickets!

[kieranuptoon]

I was at the match and I don't believe that the gate was anywhere near that figure, and neither did the crowd. The chap I sit near to and I regularly try to guess the attendance. We're usually not far off. This time I said 300 and he said 450. A long way off and we just looked at each other and laughed. So did most of the people sitting around us.

But, a genuine question, what would be the purpose of inflating the attendance ?

Can I just ask a question? After a win, as opposed to being positive or happy, why do you decide to accuse the club of artificially inflating numbers which do not have any benefits anyway?

I’d also ask you, were you really there and would you consider yourself a fan? I know what 300 fans look like and it definitely wasn’t 300.

Why is it so hard to be happy about the team?

 

[Mallard]

Kieran, it appear you are very good at asking questions, but not so good at answering.  Still no rush.

[fenlander]

I was at the match and I don't believe that the gate was anywhere near that figure, and neither did the crowd. The chap I sit near to and I regularly try to guess the attendance. We're usually not far off. This time I said 300 and he said 450. A long way off and we just looked at each other and laughed. So did most of the people sitting around us.

But, a genuine question, what would be the purpose of inflating the attendance ?

Can I just ask a question? After a win, as opposed to being positive or happy, why do you decide to accuse the club of artificially inflating numbers which do not have any benefits anyway?

I’d also ask you, were you really there and would you consider yourself a fan? I know what 300 fans look like and it definitely wasn’t 300.

Why is it so hard to be happy about the team?

 

Kieran, I was there on Saturday, and without going into detail, I have reason to be able to assess crowd size. I would agree with you, I suspect the attendance figure was definitely close to accurate. I also know what a blatantly false figure looks like, they usually happen at FA Cup games.

There is no good, financial reason, for a club to intentionally inflate an attendance figure.

[Blue_and_Gold]

There is no good, financial reason, for a club to intentionally inflate an attendance figure.

To be fair to the person that made the original post, I don't believe they suggested anything regarding finances and them being linked to the attendance.   

[Quinn Upstone]

I was at the match and I don't believe that the gate was anywhere near that figure, and neither did the crowd. The chap I sit near to and I regularly try to guess the attendance. We're usually not far off. This time I said 300 and he said 450. A long way off and we just looked at each other and laughed. So did most of the people sitting around us.

But, a genuine question, what would be the purpose of inflating the attendance ?

Kieran

Can I just ask a question? After a win, as opposed to being positive or happy, why do you decide to accuse the club of artificially inflating numbers which do not have any benefits anyway?

I’d also ask you, were you really there and would you consider yourself a fan? I know what 300 fans look like and it definitely wasn’t 300.

Why is it so hard to be happy about the team?

 

Hi Kieran. Many thanks for your insightful and accusatory input.

Despite the waste of my time I will address your comments on my post:

I'm not "accusing" the club of anything. In fact I didn't mention the club at all when I asked a question regarding the possible purpose of inflating attendance numbers. It was a genuine question and you appear to be the only one who has tried to make something else from it.

I was both amused and entertained by the seemingly specious number given out for the attendance. Nothing more sinister than that.

I'm always in transports of delight, nay experience positive delirium, with a win, but I'm struggling to work out why attendance numbers and my ecstasy or otherwise are related to each other. They would appear to be mutually exclusive.

How dare you question whether I was "actually there" ? How dare you question whether I would consider that I was a "fan" ? What gives you the right to thereby imply that I'm a liar ?

I will be sending your libelous and defamatory babblings to my solicitor as I see you have a history of trying to bully and/or insult other posters. You go quiet when you're called out or the answers given exceed two syllables. I'm uncertain whether to consider you an amoeba or just detritus...

Now be a good boy and put your toys back in your pram. I'm sure it's way past your afternoon nap time.

[kieranuptoon]

I was at the match and I don't believe that the gate was anywhere near that figure, and neither did the crowd. The chap I sit near to and I regularly try to guess the attendance. We're usually not far off. This time I said 300 and he said 450. A long way off and we just looked at each other and laughed. So did most of the people sitting around us.

But, a genuine question, what would be the purpose of inflating the attendance ?

Kieran

Can I just ask a question? After a win, as opposed to being positive or happy, why do you decide to accuse the club of artificially inflating numbers which do not have any benefits anyway?

I’d also ask you, were you really there and would you consider yourself a fan? I know what 300 fans look like and it definitely wasn’t 300.

Why is it so hard to be happy about the team?

 

Hi Kieran. Many thanks for your insightful and accusatory input.

Despite the waste of my time I will address your comments on my post:

I'm not "accusing" the club of anything. In fact I didn't mention the club at all when I asked a question regarding the possible purpose of inflating attendance numbers. It was a genuine question and you appear to be the only one who has tried to make something else from it.

I was both amused and entertained by the seemingly specious number given out for the attendance. Nothing more sinister than that.

I'm always in transports of delight, nay experience positive delirium, with a win, but I'm struggling to work out why attendance numbers and my ecstasy or otherwise are related to each other. They would appear to be mutually exclusive.

How dare you question whether I was "actually there" ? How dare you question whether I would consider that I was a "fan" ? What gives you the right to thereby imply that I'm a liar ?

I will be sending your libelous and defamatory babblings to my solicitor as I see you have a history of trying to bully and/or insult other posters. You go quiet when you're called out or the answers given exceed two syllables. I'm uncertain whether to consider you an amoeba or just detritus...

Now be a good boy and put your toys back in your pram. I'm sure it's way past your afternoon nap time.

Quinn, thank you for your reply.

That escalated quickly. I asked a couple of questions and suddenly I'm starring in the next courtroom drama on ITV.

If being puzzled at someone guessing 300 fans when it looked more like 811 makes me 'detritus,' then fair enough — I’ll proudly wear that badge (do I get a certificate too?). I must have missed the memo where being wrong about crowd sizes became a criminal offence.

For the record, I didn’t call you a liar — I asked a question. You know, one of those things people do when they want clarity, like, ‘Did you actually see it?’ It wasn’t a court summons, mate.

But listen, I’ll be sure to contact my legal team (aka. my mate Dave down the pub) to prepare for the incoming lawsuit. I’m sure they’ll be thrilled to hear I’m being sued over headcounts at a football match. 'Your Honour, we have reason to believe my client has overestimated human density.'

Anyway, I’ll leave you to your ‘transports of delight’ (lovely turn of phrase, by the way) and your impending multi-million-pound defamation case. If I’m found guilty, I’ll happily serve my time in solitary, counting imaginary crowds for company.

All the best, Kieran (Proud Member of the Amoeba Appreciation Society 🦠)

[rod]

Truly the spirit of Christmas ?!

[Linnet465]

Thought there was a decent crowd on Saturday more than the Kiddie game!

[A Well Wisher]

I was at the match and I don't believe that the gate was anywhere near that figure, and neither did the crowd. The chap I sit near to and I regularly try to guess the attendance. We're usually not far off. This time I said 300 and he said 450. A long way off and we just looked at each other and laughed. So did most of the people sitting around us.

But, a genuine question, what would be the purpose of inflating the attendance ?

I was there Saturday and I know what 300 and 450 looks like at the Walks (I was there during the Setch days in the Southern League when crowds got bad) and there was definitely more than 300 and 450. I was guessing around the 650-700 figure. 811 is still an absolutely shocking number for this club. I overheard someone say "This town doesn't deserve a football club". I can certainly sympathise with that statement

Anyway, let's all back the boys on Saturday 

[rod]

I was at the match and I don't believe that the gate was anywhere near that figure, and neither did the crowd. The chap I sit near to and I regularly try to guess the attendance. We're usually not far off. This time I said 300 and he said 450. A long way off and we just looked at each other and laughed. So did most of the people sitting around us.

But, a genuine question, what would be the purpose of inflating the attendance ?

I was there Saturday and I know what 300 and 450 looks like at the Walks (I was there during the Setch days in the Southern League when crowds got bad) and there was definitely more than 300 and 450. I was guessing around the 650-700 figure. 811 is still an absolutely shocking number for this club. I overheard someone say "This town doesn't deserve a football club". I can certainly sympathise with that statement

Anyway, let's all back the boys on Saturday 

Maybe there are reasons other than apathy for attendances not being what the could and perhaps should be ?