Coventry City hasn’t been in the Premiership since the 2000-2001 season, when they were relegated after finishing 19th with 34 points. The Sky Blues have spent every season since then in the Championship, so close to England’s top flight, but yet so far. They’re a proud club — they’ve been in existence since the […]
Tags: Attendance · Carling Cup · Coventry City · FA Cup · Newcastle United · Ricoh Arena
Yesterday EPL Talk looked at the highest average attendances in the Premier League so far this 2007-2007 season. Today, we take a closer look at the 20 clubs to see which grounds have the highest average attendances based on the capacity of their ground.
For example, Arsenal’s home matches in the league this season have resulted […]
Tags: Arsenal · Aston Villa · Attendance · Birmingham City · Blackburn Rovers · Bolton Wanderers · Chelsea · Derby County · Everton · Fulham · Liverpool · Manchester City · Manchester United · Middlesbrough · Newcastle United · Portsmouth · Premier League · Reading · Sunderland · Tottenham · West Ham United · Wigan Athletic
If you wonder why clubs such as Portsmouth, Chelsea, Spurs, Everton and Liverpool are planning or considering moving into new stadiums in the near future, take a look at the chart below featuring the average attendances in the Premier League for the 2007-2008 season, as of November 5, 2007 (Happy Guy Fawkes Day, by the […]
Tags: Arsenal · Aston Villa · Attendance · Birmingham City · Blackburn Rovers · Bolton Wanderers · Chelsea · Derby County · Everton · Fulham · Liverpool · Manchester City · Manchester United · Middlesbrough · Newcastle United · Portsmouth · Premier League · Reading · Sunderland · Tottenham Hotspur · West Ham United · Wigan Athletic
Paul Wilson from The Guardian reports that the Premiership is the lowest scoring league in Europe. While teams are definitely playing more defensively, the main reason for the lack of goals is that the league has turned more continental than English. While the English style of play can still be seen with frenetic pace and […]
Tags: Attendance · Daily Mail · Guardian · Jamie Redknapp · Paul Wilson · Simon Burnton
“The entertainment value [of the Premiership] is definitely going downhill,” says Chris Waddle, the former Spurs, Newcastle and England star (and now Radio Five Live match summariser).
In an interesting article on the BBC Sport web site, Waddle explains why attendance numbers are down this year for certain clubs most notably Blackburn, Wigan and Manchester. What […]
Tags: Attendance · Chris Waddle · EPL Talk Podcast · Phil Ball · bbc sport
While Middlesbrough’s defense was as porous tonight as their security (two fans ran across the field in fancy dress costumes during the second half), the match at Riverside Stadium revealed another disturbing fact: All those empty seats.
We broached the topic last week after Boro’s home match against Chelsea. But in that match and others, the […]
Tags: Attendance · Middlesbrough · Riverside Stadium
