Crowd v Lincoln

TeesClaret · Post by **TeesClaret** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 7:34 pm

I did a very very very rough count of the unsold seats on the stadium map and, assuming the Cricketfield is sold out home and away, there were about 3,500 to 4,000 tickets left. So 17,000 crowd minimum so far.

TonbridgeClaret · Post by **TonbridgeClaret** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 7:54 pm

Well done TeesClaret, I did exactly the same thing! The sales so far are indeed around 17,000 - 17,250. Still 4 days of sales to go, so should be about 20,000.

PrincessImp99 · Post by **PrincessImp99** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 7:58 pm

We are obviously a big draw for you

Leisure · Post by **Leisure** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 8:04 pm

Princess - I don't want to be a killjoy or dampen your enthusiasm but have you seen this -

Terms & Conditions of purchase state -1.2. Home match tickets are for the use of supporters of the Club only. By applying for the Home Match Ticket and/or using the same you hereby warrant and represent that you are supporter of the Club and agree to these terms & conditions of purchase, and/or that you are not a supporter of a Visiting club. If you are found to be a fan of a Visiting Club you may have your ticket cancelled, and will not be reimbursed of any costs associated with your purchase
Read more at http://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/news ... WXhVfr8.99" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

TonbridgeClaret · Post by **TonbridgeClaret** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 8:09 pm

PrincessImp99 wrote:We are obviously a big draw for you

Burnley are averaging 20,400 at home this season, so no, not really.

PrincessImp99 · Post by **PrincessImp99** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 8:10 pm

Appreciate the concern but they have no way of associating my order to one of a Lincoln fan. As long as they dont check my fingers when i hand over the ticket i should be just fine

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 8:11 pm

Leisure wrote:Princess - I don't want to be a killjoy or dampen your enthusiasm but have you seen this -

Terms & Conditions of purchase state -1.2. Home match tickets are for the use of supporters of the Club only. By applying for the Home Match Ticket and/or using the same you hereby warrant and represent that you are supporter of the Club and agree to these terms & conditions of purchase, and/or that you are not a supporter of a Visiting club. If you are found to be a fan of a Visiting Club you may have your ticket cancelled, and will not be reimbursed of any costs associated with your purchase
Read more at http://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/news ... WXhVfr8.99" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I wonder what would happen if someone got chucked out for being an away fan and they decided to take the club to court? What's to stop someone changing who they support?

PrincessImp99 · Post by **PrincessImp99** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 8:11 pm

TonbridgeClaret wrote:Burnley are averaging 20,400 at home this season, so no, not really.

So we're on a par with Premiership clubs not bad for a non league team

PrincessImp99 · Post by **PrincessImp99** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 8:13 pm

Quickenthetempo wrote:I wonder what would happen if someone got chucked out for being an away fan and they decided to take the club to court? What's to stop someone changing who they support?

I like you def one of the more intelligent Burnley fans

Leisure · Post by **Leisure** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 8:14 pm

PrincessImp99 wrote:Appreciate the concern but they have no way of associating my order to one of a Lincoln fan. As long as they dont check my fingers when i hand over the ticket i should be just fine

Yes, you might get in but if you don't celebrate wildly every time we score they'll know you're not a Burnley fan and will probably then be ejected!

HelloHiGoodbye · Post by **HelloHiGoodbye** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 8:14 pm

I hope there's nine thousand there and you can hear a pin drop other than the Lincoln City fans moaning.

Lancasterclaret · Post by **Lancasterclaret** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 8:14 pm

I seriously doubt that!

In all seriousness, there is always a risk if you go in the home end, especially as it sounds like tickets are going to go on general sale in Lincoln

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 8:33 pm

So Lincoln havent sold their allocation but wanted the full stand. What a surprise.

Wexford_Claret · Post by **Wexford_Claret** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 8:37 pm

cricketfieldclarets wrote:So Lincoln haven't sold their allocation.

Seriously?!

PrincessImp99 · Post by **PrincessImp99** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 8:37 pm

Thats cos they havent gone on general sale yet clever cloggs

Wexford_Claret · Post by **Wexford_Claret** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 8:38 pm

Oh. Never mind.

Still funny though.

PrincessImp99 · Post by **PrincessImp99** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 8:39 pm

Dont forget to say hi at 3.30pm Sat once we've knocked you out

TeesClaret · Post by **TeesClaret** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 8:40 pm

Lincoln will definitely sell all their allocation, and quite a few more in the home seats.

PrincessImp99 · Post by **PrincessImp99** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 8:42 pm

I think theyve delayed them going on general sale too early to give your fans a chance to get some of the home tickets. We could have sold half your ground out by now

Bordeauxclaret · Post by **Bordeauxclaret** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 8:46 pm

A lot of the ones wanting tickets probably haven't been on a game before so won't know where to get tickets from.

Lancasterclaret · Post by **Lancasterclaret** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 8:48 pm

Its amazing just how a team that averages 4000 fans thinks that we should be giving you 7,000

I can't wait till we go to Old Trafford and I can get annoyed when we don't get an allocation of 30,000

PrincessImp99 · Post by **PrincessImp99** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 8:50 pm

Man Utd dont need to give away 30,000 tickets as they can sell out themselves.......Burnley on the other hand

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 8:54 pm

PrincessImp99 wrote:I think theyve delayed them going on general sale too early to give your fans a chance to get some of the home tickets. We could have sold half your ground out by now

Amazing considering you dont fill half of your own!

PrincessImp99 · Post by **PrincessImp99** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 8:55 pm

Thank you we are amazing arent we

Wexford_Claret · Post by **Wexford_Claret** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 8:56 pm

Hmmm. Let me get me specs on...

Now...
If we take a look at previous 'ticket threads' this season, we find, in fact, that Burnley sold out the MAJORITY of home games this season. Wow. That's exactly the opposite of what our Burnley expert and Lincoln fan suggested... Strange.

Just saying...

alwaysaclaret · Post by **alwaysaclaret** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 9:03 pm

Don't mean to upset you princess but Lancaster is talking 30000 for the semi at old Trafford not against man u

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 9:07 pm

alwaysaclaret wrote:Don't mean to upset you princess but Lancaster is talking 30000 for the semi at old Trafford not against man u

Dont mean to upset you but the semis are at wembley these days

PrincessImp99 · Post by **PrincessImp99** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 9:08 pm

You do realise there are two obvious flaws with your last statement?

PrincessImp99 · Post by **PrincessImp99** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 9:08 pm

and Burnley wont be in them

Goody1975 · Post by **Goody1975** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 9:26 pm

Impressive statistics

http://www.european-football-statistics ... b/linc.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

alwaysaclaret · Post by **alwaysaclaret** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 9:29 pm

Yep I am aware that semis are at Wembley but I'm sure that's how it was meant, and having said that there is something in the pipeline to go back to the old way for semis which I would be up for, can't see the point in a cup final there if your there for the semi.

PrincessImp99 · Post by **PrincessImp99** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 9:31 pm

Goody1975 wrote:Impressive statistics

http://www.european-football-statistics ... b/linc.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

^^^^^^^^^^Geek Alert^^^^^^^^^^

Goody1975 · Post by **Goody1975** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 9:33 pm

PrincessImp99 wrote:^^^^^^^^^^Geek Alert^^^^^^^^^^

Just bringing facts to the table for you hissy fitting Imps.

Wexford_Claret · Post by **Wexford_Claret** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 9:34 pm

That can't be the same Lincoln City can it, though? Averaging an attendance of 2,300? Surely not?

Bit controversial, though, Goody, actually finding some statistics to back up your point instead of making some random claims about their average attendance being half the ground capacity.

PrincessImp99 · Post by **PrincessImp99** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 9:36 pm

Goody1975 wrote:Just bringing facts to the table for you hissy fitting Imps.

You have all the qualities of a good friendly geek. You keep supplying those facts

Goody1975 · Post by **Goody1975** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 9:38 pm

Somebody compared you to Blackpool earlier in the thread but they are massive compared to you lot, even Stockport in the division below have had better gates and they are tinpot.

Clarinetclaret · Post by **Clarinetclaret** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 11:05 pm

PrincessImp99 wrote:I think theyve delayed them going on general sale too early to give your fans a chance to get some of the home tickets. We could have sold half your ground out by now

Haha I've heard it all now. The last time your lot averaged over 10000 a season was 56 years ago. Tin pot club springs to mind.

Ric_C · Post by **Ric_C** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 11:17 pm

Just because you post emojis after your inane ramblings, doesn't negate the inane rambling.

Have Lincoln fans thought that perhaps going in under the radar might have been your best chance of winning? Burnley fans may have been complacent and almost having some respect for the plucky underdog.

Due to the billy big ******** attitude to a lot of the Lincoln fans on social media, I think we will be well up for this now.

So I hate to break this to you, but there is a massive chance now you'll now get stuffed.

Sorry

HendricksHair · Post by **HendricksHair** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 11:53 pm

TeesClaret wrote:Lincoln will definitely sell all their allocation, and quite a few more in the home seats.

The club have stated in the Lincoln ticket info that anyone who buys a ticket with a LN postcode or around that area (without previous history of buying tickets for Burnley games) will get their ticket cancelled without refund

Claretforever · Post by **Claretforever** » Tue Feb 14, 2017 8:22 am

Burnley are averaging 97% of the official home capacity sold this season, which is likely why the club didn't give Lincoln any more.

The online ticket sales aren't all tickets as the club have to keep some back just for walk ups, although it's a decent guide.

If the attendance is around 17,000 then that won't be bad. Closer to 19-20,000 and that will be fantastic.

Hillimp · Post by **Hillimp** » Tue Feb 14, 2017 8:52 am

Goody1975 wrote:Impressive statistics

http://www.european-football-statistics ... b/linc.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

If you put your head above the parapet on someone else's board as myself and a certain regal lady have then you can expect it to be shot off. However...........

http://www.european-football-statistics ... b/burn.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Interesting that our averages THIS season (4000 but closer to 6000 over the last few games) are considerably higher than the Burnley averages in the late 80's. The 'where were you when we were sh*t' argument comes out here. Clearly some board members were there in the bad days hence the 'horrible little club' comments about Lincoln when we were in the same league. An interesting statistic is that our home support at the weekend was 1000 higher than Scunthorpe (our traditional rivals) who are top of L1 two divisions higher.

There are lies, dammed lies and statistics.

Lord Beamish · Post by **Lord Beamish** » Tue Feb 14, 2017 8:59 am

Hillimp wrote:
Interesting that our averages THIS season (4000 but closer to 6000 over the last few games) are considerably higher than the Burnley averages in the late 80's. The 'where were you when we were sh*t' argument comes out here.

There are lies, dammed lies and statistics.

There are indeed. You're being disingenuous here, mind. You're not comparing gates when we were in the lower leagues and doing well; like you are now. When we were doing well in the old 4th division, we were doubling and sometimes trebling your current gates.
Let s face it, Burnley is a Football town, as is evidenced by our History. Lincoln, sadly, is not.

Top Claret · Post by **Top Claret** » Tue Feb 14, 2017 9:01 am

By this time next week Lincoln will be back to the obscurity of non league football and all forgotten about for the next 20 years, whilst we roll on turning over the best teams in the world, in the best league in the world.

So put that in your pipe and smoke it Lincoln Chimp

TonbridgeClaret · Post by **TonbridgeClaret** » Tue Feb 14, 2017 9:05 am

Lincoln's home average was only 3,500 this season prior to their cup victory in December. Since then they have attracted the usual glory hunters.

Lancasterclaret · Post by **Lancasterclaret** » Tue Feb 14, 2017 9:08 am

You'd have to be completely red and white biased and as thick as pigshit to think that Lincoln City is a similar size football club to Burnley.

That would be like me comparing us to Liverpool.

I don't get why you would even make that comparison, its almost like you want to look a complete tool.

Claretforever · Post by **Claretforever** » Tue Feb 14, 2017 9:11 am

Hillimp wrote:If you put your head above the parapet on someone else's board as myself and a certain regal lady have then you can expect it to be shot off. However...........

http://www.european-football-statistics ... b/burn.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Interesting that our averages THIS season (4000 but closer to 6000 over the last few games) are considerably higher than the Burnley averages in the late 80's. The 'where were you when we were sh*t' argument comes out here. Clearly some board members were there in the bad days hence the 'horrible little club' comments about Lincoln when we were in the same league. An interesting statistic is that our home support at the weekend was 1000 higher than Scunthorpe (our traditional rivals) who are top of L1 two divisions higher.

There are lies, dammed lies and statistics.

Hillimp, Lincoln is a bigger place than Burnley, but in the 1980's, as well as things getting as bad as they could for our club, attendances throughout Europe were the worst they'd ever dropped to, and had UEFA setting up committees to work out how to stop the rot. It was a poor time for most clubs, and we just happened to have our worst ever period during this time. Things have picked up since.

On the flip side, Lincoln have spent 75 years of their history in the bottom divisions and non-League, so that was the norm for you. Even now, when football attendances are booming, you've struggled to get above 3,000 when you're in and around where you've almost always been.

Statistics eh?

Claretforever · Post by **Claretforever** » Tue Feb 14, 2017 9:15 am

To add, I've never minded Lincoln City at all, and actually always wanted you to do well. Perhaps that stems from 1987, I'm not sure, but the way your fans have been handling themselves all over social media has you all coming across as spoilt children who don't have a handle on the past - recent or distant.

Corky · Post by **Corky** » Tue Feb 14, 2017 9:17 am

You do all realise that our Lincoln Princess in all probability looks like the Preston girl who ripped her programme up; maybe even worse. Ooh err that's a thought.

claretandy · Post by **claretandy** » Tue Feb 14, 2017 9:26 am

I reckon it's saxo's alter ego.

Redbeard · Post by **Redbeard** » Tue Feb 14, 2017 9:28 am

If so it's a lot more fun than the real one.