The old cliche says that the table never lies. Well, it does when you consider the average attendances in the Premier League. While the Big Four rules based on points, Liverpool had a smaller average attendance in the 2007/2008 season than Newcastle. Now you know why Hicks and Gillett are so adamant about a new […]
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While the 07/08 Premier League season has been a success on the pitch, it’s also done exceedingly well off the field with massive attendances and very few empty seats:
13,384,880 people attended Premier League matches this season
Average attendance as a percentage of capacity equaled 90.23%
Average attendance was 35,223
Average capacity was 39,039
The 2007/2008 season has been a […]
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Numerous reports today have confirmed what has basically been common knowledge over the past couple of weeks: Liverpool is interested in signing Aston Villa’s captain, Gareth Barry. Villa manager Martin O’Neill came out today criticizing Liverpool for publicizing this interest; a part exchange offer has been made for sure, with Peter Crouch, John Arne Riise, […]
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Two weeks ago, I announced the five nominees for my Premiership Manager of the Year award. Amongst the five were a Scotsman (David Moyes), an Irishman (Roy Keane), a gentleman from Northern Ireland (Martin O’Neill), a Spaniard (Juande Ramos), and a voyeur…excuse me, a Frenchman (Arsene Wenger).
That list was then narrowed down to three “semifinalists”, […]
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Watching yesterday’s edition of the Second City Derby, won in style 5-1 by Aston Villa, one had to have been impressed with the victors. They scored from open play and set pieces. They ran Birmingham ragged from start to finish. Ever since manager Martin O’Neill altered his team’s formation to a 4-3-3, they’ve been almost […]
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If Aston Villa fails to qualify for the Intertoto Cup, they’ll be visiting the U.S. for a preseason tour this summer. That’s according to Villa manager Martin O’Neill who has two plans depending on what happens in the next few weeks. If the Birmingham club does qualify for the Intertoto, then Villa fans can kiss […]
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One of the finest, but often overlooked stadiums, in England is Villa Park, home to Aston Villa. It’s a four star UEFA rated stadium, and was traditionally used as a preferred venue for FA Cup semi-finals before the honor was given to Wembley. Villa Park has also hosted 16 England international games.
This season the crowds […]
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In the past few years, American owners have taken over Manchester United, Aston Villa, Liverpool and Derby County. Now Stan Kroenke may be starting a new trend by being the first American businessman to invest in a Premier League club’s website, Arsenal.com.
The Colorado Rapids owner has purchased a 50% stake in Arsenal Broadband Limited for […]
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Out of the 20 managers currently in charge of Premiership teams, I’ve narrowed the list down to five for my personal “Manager of the Year” award for the 2007-2008 season. I’ll trim it down further to three on Wednesday, and announce the winner here on Friday. Your comments and feedback are definitely welcome; if you’re […]
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Which clubs in the Premier League have the fewest empty seats, on average as a percentage of their capacity? And which ones have the most empty seats on matchdays? You may be surprised by the facts for the 2007/2008 season thus far.
Note, the numbers show the average attendance, followed by the capacity of the stadium […]
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If you’re wondering what the average attendances are for Premier League clubs in the 2007/2008 season thus far, here they are. Not only does Man United lead the league table, but they also have the highest average attendance. Of course, it doesn’t hurt to also have the largest capacity among the 20 Premier League clubs.
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