Stickied League 2 Away Support Thread 2023/24

[DearneValleyRover]

Only sold 480 so far for Saturdays trip to Doncaster. Not great really since 1500 went Notts 2 weeks ago the and before that we sold out Stockport and 1000+ went Tranmere in the previous away games.

Especially given you’re league position
(Shit I sound like firthy)

 

[gary]

So you are saying 210+ MK Dons fans decided not to turn up after buying tickets? Where you can see 210+ seats available in the away end please tell me

We had 850 at AFC as reported:

https://www.miltonkeynes.co.uk/sport/football/mk-dons/dons-fans-warned-to-be-on-best-behaviour-in-sold-out-away-end-4538413

We sold out 1,100+ last time we went there in 2022 (before the allocation was reduced due to crowd trouble), so why anyone thinks we would only take 640 god knows (our away support is crap but not that crap for our biggest away game). The 850 were sold out a week before the fixture as Camden said.

As for empty seats, there were certainly hundreds empty in the home stands as you can see in any videos/pictures from the day (attached one example )...

Hundreds of empty seats in the home ends. Lol. Perhaps a hundred in the ground in total. Anyway if it makes tinpot MK feel a bit better let them say there were 850 of them there .

 

[Scum.]

Hundreds of empty seats in the home ends. Lol. Perhaps a hundred in the ground in total. Anyway if it makes tinpot MK feel a bit better let them say there were 850 of them there .

We sold out your away end and could easily have taken more…you only brought 651 to us.

In 2022 in League One, we sold out your away end (1,041 on that occasion)…you only brought 383 to us.

Glass houses and all that…I wait for the boycott excuse (despite the fact your fans now even call it a rivalry and seemed more engaged with this game than any other). Only have to glance at your forum / any videos from your fans last Saturday to see that.

For example…

 

[gary]

We sold out your away end and could easily have taken more…you only brought 651 to us.

In 2022 in League One, we sold out your away end (1,041 on that occasion)…you only brought 383 to us.

Glass houses and all that…I wait for the boycott excuse (despite the fact your fans now even call it a rivalry and seemed more engaged with this game than any other). Only have to glance at your forum / any videos from your fans last Saturday to see that.

Take a look at our average home attendance mate !! Have a look at yours at the same time . 25000 empty seats been gathering dust for the past 20 year's. The only time you get a decent attendance is when the away team being thousands.

 

[Scum.]

Take a look at our average home attendance mate !! Have a look at yours at the same time . 25000 empty seats been gathering dust for the past 20 year's. The only time you get a decent attendance is when the away team being thousands.

Well we certainly don’t get a decent away crowd from you lot…your last two visits combined total less than we took to you on one occasion

 

[gary]

Well we certainly don’t get a decent away crowd from you lot…your last two visits combined total less than we took to you on one occasion

We don't like putting money in Winkies pocket. Plus it's a soulless bowl in the middle of a retail park. No atmosphere whatsoever. It's hardly a place that any away supporter would put at the top of the list for a visit.

 

[Scum.]

We don't like putting money in Winkies pocket. Plus it's a soulless bowl in the middle of a retail park. No atmosphere whatsoever. It's hardly a place that any away supporter would put at the top of the list for a visit.

You brought 3,000+ the first time (yes I know it was the FA Cup but still some boycott).

Isn’t your ground a boring four sided Meccano kit in the middle of a housing/retail development too? These types of stadia are the norm these days I’m afraid. Ours can be compared to all the other bowls with a few unique features and yours can be compared to the other Meccanno kits a la Colchester, Shrewsbury with a few unique features (no offence to those clubs, it is what it is).

 

[gary]

You brought 3,000+ the first time (yes I know it was the FA Cup but still some boycott).

Isn’t your ground a boring four sided Meccano kit in the middle of a housing/retail development too? These types of stadia are the norm these days I’m afraid. Ours can be compared to all the other bowls with a few unique features and yours can be compared to the other Meccanno kits a la Colchester, Shrewsbury with a few unique features (no offence to those clubs, it is what it is).

Our stadium is in the heart of the community on the same road as the old ground. It's quite laughable that you play in a 30 thousand plus stadium and it's barely 20% full. At least we have an atmosphere at our game's. I dare say the song football in a library originated at Mk.

 

[Posh Red]

Swindon’s academy team were playing away to Bristol City jn the Youth cup quarter final tonight and around 1,000 Town fans went.

 

[Scum.]

Our stadium is in the heart of the community on the same road as the old ground. It's quite laughable that you play in a 30 thousand plus stadium and it's barely 20% full. At least we have an atmosphere at our game's. I dare say the song football in a library originated at Mk.

I would have preferred us to have a size of 15,000-20,000 instead (especially given our average was just over 13,000 in the Championship and 8,000-10,000 in L1). Hopefully the 8,500 seater top tier blows off and then it’s back down to 22,000.

 

[AdamStag]

Whereas there’s pros and cons to both, id much rather 7400 at mansfield than at Mk when the ridiculous size of the ground would make a number look daft,

Is there a reason the ground was so big? you can’t just create fans from nowhere, clubs have been around for 100 years or more but then think some soulless place would just magic up the fans? it’s a makes no sense.

Again, despite the above it’s not actually meant at those Mk fans up there but just the whole concept is just ridiculous.

 

[Meadow]

They built the stadium with a 'build it and they will come' attitude. It hasn't worked. We did the same with a smaller capacity and it has. 85% attendance every match and we could sell more without the gap between home and away supporters.

 

[DippyDon]

Whereas there’s pros and cons to both, id much rather 7400 at mansfield than at Mk when the ridiculous size of the ground would make a number look daft,

Is there a reason the ground was so big? you can’t just create fans from nowhere, clubs have been around for 100 years or more but then think some soulless place would just magic up the fans? it’s a makes no sense.

Again, despite the above it’s not actually meant at those Mk fans up there but just the whole concept is just ridiculous.

It was part of the agreement to move the club to build a ‘super stadium’. And the stadium itself has been extremely successful, it just has the unfortunate circumstance of the football team being shite.

As Scum said, a stadium 15-20k big would have been better for the football team (ideally on the old Hockey stadium site instead of the Network Rail building that brought an influx of Man City fans to the city) but then we wouldn’t be a favourite destination of a large chunk of the Football League whenever their teams get good, or the FA, or Northampton Saints whenever they get into Europe, or Brazil, or a whole host of other events etc.

And I’d much rather the stadium we have than the 1 part stand, 3 part tin shed nonsense over in SW17.

 

[Meadow]

It was part of the agreement to move the club to build a ‘super stadium’. And the stadium itself has been extremely successful, it just has the unfortunate circumstance of the football team being shite.

As Scum said, a stadium 15-20k big would have been better for the football team (ideally on the old Hockey stadium site instead of the Network Rail building that brought an influx of Man City fans to the city) but then we wouldn’t be a favourite destination of a large chunk of the Football League whenever their teams get good, or the FA, or Northampton Saints whenever they get into Europe, or Brazil, or a whole host of other events etc.

And I’d much rather the stadium we have than the 1 part stand, 3 part tin shed nonsense over in SW17.

I made the mistake of unignoring your post. The away end of our ground is pretty basic but the home ends are fantastic. Numerous absolutely delicious albeit expensive food outlets.

 

[DippyDon]

I made the mistake of unignoring your post. The away end of our ground is pretty basic but the home ends are fantastic. Numerous absolutely delicious albeit expensive food outlets.

It‘a got 3 temporary stands, doesn’t have a papa johns inside and the beer was worse than when those staff members at Wembley dipped a cup into the Heineken overspill tray. Horrible.

 

[GTFCfish]

Some very nice Dons - Dons BEEF brewing up
in here……..

 

[gary]

It‘a got 3 temporary stands, doesn’t have a papa johns inside and the beer was worse than when those staff members at Wembley dipped a cup into the Heineken overspill tray. Horrible.

Yep at the moment it has 3 temporary stands that will be replaced at some point. You should've gone down the same route !! How can anyone enjoy watching football with an atmosphere that equates to playing in a cemetery.

 

[The_Viking_Magpie]

Our stadium is clearly far too big for us, we were victims of our own success as the development coinsided with us being in the 2nd tier with a good team and regular huge travelling numbers visiting. In hindsight 15,000 is the sweet spot would have been ideal for us but understand why they built it with a 20,000 capacity at the time.

The one thing you can't have is a capacity that restricts income on a regular basis. You don't want a stadium capacity that lacks ambition, that isn't fit for purpose if your club is successful and goes up a division or two.

As many clubs at many levels have experienced it ain't easy to increase their current capacity when needed without moving location and it sure don't come cheap!!!!

You don't have to look too far from Meadow Lane to witness a prime example.

 

[Son of Cod]

You brought 3,000+ the first time (yes I know it was the FA Cup but still some boycott).

Isn’t your ground a boring four sided Meccano kit in the middle of a housing/retail development too? These types of stadia are the norm these days I’m afraid. Ours can be compared to all the other bowls with a few unique features and yours can be compared to the other Meccanno kits a la Colchester, Shrewsbury with a few unique features (no offence to those clubs, it is what it is).

I personally think both grounds are a bit better than that. I can't put my finger on it but Wimbledon have managed to get a bit of character into theirs. Also don't think it's fair to suggest it's placed anywhere near as badly as most new builds. It's not exactly near a station which isn't ideal but it's still walkable from the Northern Line with plenty of pub choices and is doable from central London. Your ground is both the most impressive and most tinpot structure in L2. As an event space/venue it's really good, the problem being that the event most commonly held there is League 2 football. Massive Darlington vibes.

In terms of who has the best away support, let's face facts...this is a classic case of two bald men fighting over a comb.

 

[gary]

I personally think both grounds are a bit better than that. I can't put my finger on it but Wimbledon have managed to get a bit of character into theirs. Also don't think it's fair to suggest it's placed anywhere near as badly as most new builds. It's not exactly near a station which isn't ideal but it's still walkable from the Northern Line with plenty of pub choices and is doable from central London. Your ground is both the most impressive and most tinpot structure in L2. As an event space/venue it's really good, the problem being that the event most commonly held there is League 2 football. Massive Darlington vibes.

In terms of who has the best away support, let's face facts...this is a classic case of two bald men fighting over a comb.

It's actually within

I personally think both grounds are a bit better than that. I can't put my finger on it but Wimbledon have managed to get a bit of character into theirs. Also don't think it's fair to suggest it's placed anywhere near as badly as most new builds. It's not exactly near a station which isn't ideal but it's still walkable from the Northern Line with plenty of pub choices and is doable from central London. Your ground is both the most impressive and most tinpot structure in L2. As an event space/venue it's really good, the problem being that the event most commonly held there is League 2 football. Massive Darlington vibes.

In terms of who has the best away support, let's face facts...this is a classic case of two bald men fighting over a comb.

There are in fact 5 stations all within a 20 minute walk of plough lane . We actually have planning permission for a 20 thousand capacity stadium. So basically that will mean the removal of the 3 temporary stands. It's not going to happen anytime soon but it will be happen at some point. The current ground is fine although we could probably do with a couple of thousand extra seats

 

[Scum.]

I personally think both grounds are a bit better than that. I can't put my finger on it but Wimbledon have managed to get a bit of character into theirs. Also don't think it's fair to suggest it's placed anywhere near as badly as most new builds. It's not exactly near a station which isn't ideal but it's still walkable from the Northern Line with plenty of pub choices and is doable from central London. Your ground is both the most impressive and most tinpot structure in L2. As an event space/venue it's really good, the problem being that the event most commonly held there is League 2 football. Massive Darlington vibes.

In terms of who has the best away support, let's face facts...this is a classic case of two bald men fighting over a comb.

Certainly not bigging up our crap away support but definitely a case of glass houses when you support AFCW!

 

[Don Caster]

Those two blocks hold 1,286 seats. It’s not even half-full.

If anything, I’d say there’s just under 500 Donny there.

Didn't go but sure I saw somewhere that the photo was taken before the 4 coaches held up in traffic got there? I may be wrong though.

 

[WhiteRussian]

As I like to say we don't own the ground, it owns us.

It you want really tinpot the Jehovas Witnesses outnumber us when they have their yearly shindig in the stadium. and the rugby, and the womens international football and probably even the darts in the Marshall arena. However it's what funds the fooball team so I'm happy with it. Also the seats are so comfortable I can doze off if it's a shit game.

Win win.

 

[F!RTHY]

Didn't go but sure I saw somewhere that the photo was taken before the 4 coaches held up in traffic got there? I may be wrong though.

This is during the game! Deffo 500 or just under.

 

[Spanishstag]

Swindon’s academy team were playing away to Bristol City jn the Youth cup quarter final tonight and around 1,000 Town fans went.

Read an article about that nice to see a league two club doing so well in the youth cup

 

[gary]

Certainly not bigging up our crap away support but definitely a case of glass houses when you support AFCW!

I think you need to be more concerned about your tinpot home support.

 

[Don Caster]

This is during the game! Deffo 500 or just under.

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Fair enough doesn't look great tbh , heard the 4 coaches didn't arrive until 30 minutes, however I wasn't there so can't confirm.

 

[PRIDE OF CHESHIRE]

Certainly not bigging up our crap away support but definitely a case of glass houses when you support AFCW!

Ah! Scumarmy is back on the scene!
Are you still top boy in that little firm from Coffee Hall?

 

[Son of Cod]

This is during the game! Deffo 500 or just under.

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Wrong thread.

 

[Scum.]

I think you need to be more concerned about your tinpot home support.

Wrong thread