The Faceman Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 On Sunday, June 10, 2018 at 14:32, Pyramidic said: Does anyone have information on average attendances for Group A clubs over the last season in their respective leagues? Do Penicuik Athletic still average over 200 supporters a game? Newtongrange Star around 250 and Musselburgh Athletic around 180? Hill of Beath Hawthorn around 100? These are old stats from 2 or 3 years ago. Will Newtongrange be the best supported club in this Conference? There is then the drawing power and interest created from the new competition. SOME junior clubs have seen 25% reduction in crowds/gate money from last season in this group despite all of them improving on the park from the previous season. Supporters want Local games and proper organisation - these 8 clubs have listened and acted. Expect Initial improvement in crowds if clubs communicate and promote themselves 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambob Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 SOME junior clubs have seen 25% reduction in crowds/gate money from last season in this group despite all of them improving on the park from the previous season. Supporters want Local games and proper organisation - these 8 clubs have listened and acted. Expect Initial improvement in crowds if clubs communicate and promote themselves Few Friday night games around Midlothian will draw crowds Nitten Easthouses Musselburgh Penicuik will deffinately draw crowds 200+. On a Saturday not so sure... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auld duffer Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 Few Friday night games around Midlothian will draw crowds Nitten Easthouses Musselburgh Penicuik will deffinately draw crowds 200+. On a Saturday not so sure... Would be great to see Friday night games. They definitely would be crowd pullers. Has the EoS shown flexibility in the past if clubs request a date change to avoid clashing with big games on tv etc? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginaro Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 33 minutes ago, Auld duffer said: Would be great to see Friday night games. They definitely would be crowd pullers. Has the EoS shown flexibility in the past if clubs request a date change to avoid clashing with big games on tv etc? No Friday night league games last year, but both King Cup semis were on the Friday before the Scottish Cup final last month. Under 20s games are on Friday nights. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 (edited) I don't think there's any restrictions to speak of. Clubs can agree to move games around however they like, provided there's no ulterior motives and it doesn't clash with anything. It's actually been less common in recent seasons - but a while back you used to get Edinburgh City and Hawick playing on Friday evenings several times a season. Full cards also used to be put onto Friday evenings when Scotland had a Saturday home tie, but with UEFA's TV deal that doesn't happen nowadays. Of course there are no restrictions over playing games by artificial light which gives flexibility for midweeks and Fridays where installed. Where there is a midweek card it tends to be spread-out over Tuesday + Wednesday. You can see this in the Qualifying Leagues where you've got 5 sections on Tuesday and 5 on Wednesday plus there are 2 games in Midlothian and Fife each night; 1 in Edinburgh, West Lothian and Stirlingshire each night. Most of the derbies are played on international weekends, New Year, SPFL Premiership winter break, etc. Remember there's also the Groundhop every March/April with half-a-dozen games spread-out across Friday/Saturday/Sunday: Quote Groundhop 2015Fri 491 EK v Whitehill Sat 312 Vale of Leithen v Preston Sat 281 Selkirk v SpartansSat 323 Gala v Stirling Uni Sun 400 Dalbeattie v Edinburgh City Sun 462 Threave v Edinburgh UniGroundhop 2016Fri 366 Gretna v Dalbeattie Sat 324 Whitehill v Gala Sat P-P Preston v Threave (replacement game c200 Civil Service v Leith) Sat 435 Spartans v Stirling UniSat 418 Edinburgh City v EK Sun 294 Edinburgh Uni v SelkirkGroundhop 2017Fri 263 Preston v Cumbernauld Sat 227 Eyemouth v LTHV Sat 267 Coldstream v TynecastleSat 387 Hawick v East Stirlingshire Sun 259 Ormiston v LeithGroundhop 2018Fri 235 Mid Annandale v Lochmaben Sat 166 Burntisland v Preston Sat 278 Kelty v Tweedmouth Sat 207 Heriot-Watt Uni v Leith @ Oriam IndoorSat P-P LTHV v Tynecastle Sun P-P Peebles v Ormiston Edited June 13, 2018 by HibeeJibee 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Auld duffer Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 Thanks for the info Ginaro and Hibee Jibee. Always felt it was a waste sometimes in the Juniors having floodlights and barely using them, there may be more scope in EoS The ground hop also looks a good idea, was it successful previously as in crowd size etc? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 12 hours ago, Auld duffer said: The ground hop also looks a good idea, was it successful previously as in crowd size etc? Crowds are in a quote box in my post, maybe can't see it depending on device. Average has sunk a few dozen each season but it's been at smaller clubs (plus novelty probably worn off for local "neutrals"). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8MileBU Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 reckon penicuik r the biggest support Agreed. Newtongrange have the smallest support of the teams mentioned IMO. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Pyramidic Posted June 27, 2018 Author Share Posted June 27, 2018 Garcia Tena signing brings a buzz to Newtongrange Read more at: https://www.midlothianadvertiser.co.uk/sport/garcia-tena-signing-brings-a-buzz-to-newtongrange-1-4760243 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNU_Linux Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Tweedmouth now staying put at Old Shielfield. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slaverysam Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Ye hear they were shafted by BRFC 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heedthebaa Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 8 hours ago, GNU_Linux said: Tweedmouth now staying put at Old Shielfield. Never thought for a minute they were going to get on the pitch 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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