marcus6363

Good Afternoon,

I am currently in my first true LL career in anger and have been frustrated by an aspect of the game.

Started as manager of Dorchester will typical attendences of 800-900. Had a decent season and finished second (beating Weymouth to the title must take some skill!!) but my attendences dropped steadily throughout this season.

Actually got promoted via the play offs but by the end of the season was only getting gates of 500-600. Players + chairmen were happy with the style of play we were doing as well so we can't of bored everyone to death!!

Is this a common problem in the game or is there something else I am missing or doing wrong??

Thanks for your help

TOTALPACKAGE

I don't know. Might check this out, later, when I get home.

retired_dvrsecuritylab

If my game's anything to go by, yes, this is normal.

I didn't get gates of over 1000 until I made it to the Championship.

creative36

Although poor attendances is something of a feature with this version of FM, Dorchester's hardly the sort of place to expect mammoth crowds anyway. I expect Weymouth pull the punters in in that part of the world.

retired_mujerenforma

Nah, weymouth is where you pull the munters!

retired_nahed

As a mid table Dolly Blue, I was routinely getting gates of 800-900. Then I made a run for the playoffs-falling just short and I got crowds of 500 or so.

After making the playoffs and falling short of promotion this past season, you would think that more people up in the northwest would like to see the exciting brand of footie we play....NAH! This season I'm lucky if I get a crowd of 300.

marcus6363

Yes that was my point, the better I did the less came to watch!!

Perhaps they like it on the bottom rung and don't want to be glory hunters!!

Just played a pre-season friendly against my (relatively) high flying neighbours Reading and got a bumper 83 turn out!!

I know its a friendly but come on! New season after promotion against a good side giving them a taste of (hopefully) things to come and I get 83

Does sound like its a problem with the game though if you are all getting it too

marcus6363

And beautiful irony strikes again!!

I have just signed a new player who is "really enthusiastic about playing for such a well supported club"!!

You could not make it up!

retired_sandra

A crowd of 717 turning up for a Championship home fixture against Burnley has finally done it for me.

My Billericay side are mid table in their third season (in December) in the division after filling the ground (6500 capacity) for most of last season when we were close to the playoffs.

Given the remarkable form shown last season, my reckoning is that I should be getting 3-4000 this season, and that's not been touched once yet.

retired_nahed

I just finished a great season, making the playoffs and leading Conf North in goals scored.

Opening day and I set a record for the all time lowest attendance!!! On a beautiful Saturday afternoon. :kris102: