One of the best bits of being up in Nottingham is the sheer amount of non league clubs nearby. Had some good times hopping round Long Eaton, Ilkeston, Alvechurch, Basford and Alfreton when I've been unable to make City games, would strongly recommend following your local non league team of you're fed up of professional football.
We’ve got Newark Town, Newark and Sherwood and Collingham but Sherwood are moving out to Grantham next season which is a pity. Their old ground sold for housing a couple of years back.
Saturday 4th May Norwich at Birmingham 2,201 QPR at Coventry 2,534 Huddersfield at Ipswich 1,000 (estimate) Southampton at Leeds 2,018 Watford at Middlesbrough 800 (estimate) Hull at Plymouth 1,706 Cardiff at Rotherham 1,541 Bristol City at Stoke 1,875 Sheff Wednesday at Sunderland 2,600 Millwall at Swansea 1,222 Preston at West Brom 1,266
Impressive from Plymouth considering the distances involved. And not too bad from us considering how bad the season has been.
Was going to say, your away numbers always impress me given it has been a rough few years. Ours probably suffering from our season being dead since November and a couple long stretches without a win on the road.
Our central location and good road links does make it easier for us than most. And we have subsidised coach travel from the club too (although many people still choose to make their own way because the official coach experience is slow and very stale). But even that considered, it's a decent effort considering we have been very, very poor for a long time now. Our home crowds are holding up pretty well too. 22,600 odd average after 6 consecutive bottom half finishes and not even getting close to a playoff challenge in that time isn't a bad show. I did feel like this season could be the tipping point with it being so bad and a number of long standing season ticket holders talking seriously about not renewing. But hopefully the strong end to the season with some really good performances and results has provided some optimism and headed that off.
Derby had the best away following in division one with a average following of 2265. Massive followings from Leeds, Wednesday, Leicester, Sunderland and Ipswich all above 2500.
743 is poor even for us, not helped by 18 months without an away win. Boycotts of Hillsborough and Elland Road because of the prices. Two poor managers sending out the team to survive for a point instead of at least having a go. I only went to Blackburn all season and would normally do 10 - 15 away games, so I'm part of the problem In truth, it's just been one of the most depressing seasons in my lifetime, those that did spend (waste) the money following the team deserve medals like dustbin lids. Thank god it's all over!
