Candygram for mongo Posted December 10, 2017 Report Share Posted December 10, 2017 On 9 December 2017 at 9:07 PM, Mclean07 said: Really? I must have missed the sell outs during July, August and September. You're referring to the summer past (when we clearly weren't playing well), I'm suggesting it would help in the future (if the league set up changed) along with consistently better performances. You shouldn't really be drinking on an empty head. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candygram for mongo Posted December 10, 2017 Report Share Posted December 10, 2017 On 9 December 2017 at 9:20 PM, KillkieBoab said: Wiz it? Never noticed. Yes it was pretty chilly. Probably due to low temperatures. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zinger Posted December 10, 2017 Report Share Posted December 10, 2017 I'm a season ticket holder in the east stand and whilst it is difficult to guage the size of the crowd, I am very confident our stand was busier yesterday than I've experienced for a while. What did it look like from the Frank Beattie side? The FB stand did look reasonably attended yesterday as well. Our away supports at Partick, Murrayfield and Dundee were absolutely tremendous and if we can bring home that enthusiasm to RP, the atmosphere would be terrific. There is no doubt we are on a journey of progression however it will take time. Stick with it everyone. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mcilroy56 Posted December 10, 2017 Report Share Posted December 10, 2017 20 minutes ago, zinger said: I'm a season ticket holder in the east stand and whilst it is difficult to guage the size of the crowd, I am very confident our stand was busier yesterday than I've experienced for a while. What did it look like from the Frank Beattie side? The FB stand did look reasonably attended yesterday as well. Our away supports at Partick, Murrayfield and Dundee were absolutely tremendous and if we can bring home that enthusiasm to RP, the atmosphere would be terrific. There is no doubt we are on a journey of progression however it will take time. Stick with it everyone. I thought the East looked less than half full, certainly less than the Hibs game which looked to have over 3000 in the East 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted December 11, 2017 Report Share Posted December 11, 2017 22 hours ago, WIGHT and BLUE said: ...idiotic Now now, not my fault the truth hurts you. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted December 11, 2017 Report Share Posted December 11, 2017 17 hours ago, Scooby_Doo said: We had three home games last season in December, against Dundee, ICT and St Johnstone. Average attendance 3322. I'd say year on year we are doing very well. Depends on your natural bias I guess. McLean only looks for negatives. He's the same with everything he posts on. Football or not. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted December 11, 2017 Report Share Posted December 11, 2017 16 hours ago, Dieter's Heeder said: I was just about to post re Dunfermlines attendance. There's not a chance in hell they can be considered as big a club as us or have the bigger or same fanbase as we do, and I don't imagine QOTS would have taken even half the support to Fife which thistle took through here yesterday. As I say I'm sure it'll come with a bit of time and some good perormances and results at home, but we should be aiming to ensure we have more fans through the gates than the likes of Dunfermline or Falkirk. Have a look at Dunfermline forum. They count free tickets. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted December 11, 2017 Report Share Posted December 11, 2017 10 hours ago, zinger said: I'm a season ticket holder in the east stand and whilst it is difficult to guage the size of the crowd, I am very confident our stand was busier yesterday than I've experienced for a while. What did it look like from the Frank Beattie side? The FB stand did look reasonably attended yesterday as well. Our away supports at Partick, Murrayfield and Dundee were absolutely tremendous and if we can bring home that enthusiasm to RP, the atmosphere would be terrific. There is no doubt we are on a journey of progression however it will take time. Stick with it everyone. Far too sensible a post. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malkmus Posted December 11, 2017 Report Share Posted December 11, 2017 No matter the crowd I'm sure all of us that were there enjoyed it, big improvements happening but it will take time to undo the damage of the past. My glass is definitely half full. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riccarton Bluebell Posted December 11, 2017 Report Share Posted December 11, 2017 On 10/12/2017 at 7:46 AM, Chris1810 said: 1. Very hard to compare a crowd just before xmas to a crowd in the spring... 2. Did Thistle bring 160 more fans that day than they did today? Thistle had 1044 fans the last time they visited. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted December 11, 2017 Report Share Posted December 11, 2017 3 minutes ago, Riccarton Bluebell said: Thistle had 1044 fans the last time they visited. Quite a hike in home attendance then. Good to see, especially given the time of the year and our awful home form. Hopefully see a continued gradual increase. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrestersKtid Posted December 11, 2017 Report Share Posted December 11, 2017 Crowds over 4000 against so called lesser sides have been like hens teeth in recent years. I'm happy that they're increasing. We're edging closer to 4000 home fans. That should be the target. You don't just gain 1000 home fans in a week or 2 for a club of our size, it takes time and consistent home performances. It was stated that this was the coldest day of the year for football. -2 in the morning. Quite a lot of folk are put off by that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fudger Posted December 11, 2017 Report Share Posted December 11, 2017 Small steps lads, it's not going to dramatically change overnight, so long as it's heading in the right direction and the experience of visiting Rugby Park is improving then crowds will return. Maybe we will never see the dizzy heights of 6-7k but if we can get it back over 5 in the near future that would be superb. Another major factor the club cannot account for is the monotony of playing teams a minimum of 4 times per season, personally I find that one of the most depressing things about watching Killie, especially if we draw one of the Premier teams in the cup as well. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dieter's Heeder Posted December 11, 2017 Report Share Posted December 11, 2017 2 hours ago, Squirrelhumper said: Have a look at Dunfermline forum. They count free tickets. Fair enough, never knew that. Nor did I realise the figure from Saturday is a fair bit up from usual Christmas attendances over the past 6 years as per the graph which was earlier posted. Puts it into perspective i suppose, still 4500 home fans should be an achievable goal. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teethgrinder Posted December 11, 2017 Report Share Posted December 11, 2017 I think yer man McLean is on the wind up here chaps. It was defo colder on saturday v Thistle, and maybe some folks were xmas shopping. Even still, 4,339 is more than the 3,939 we had v Saints in August and the 4,198 v Aberdeen in Nov. When we played Thistle at home last year it was September and the attendance was 4,169. All reads positive in terms of numbers to me. Even average attendances so far (with one visit of Celtic only to bump numbers, and a very good midweek turnout v Hibs this season) point to an improvement in crowds this year, probably over at least the last 3 seasons. We still have OF visits at least twice more this season, but clearly on the bais of the above numbers common sense tells you that we are looking up. http://www.fitbastats.com/kilmarnock/club_records_league_attendance.php Don't feed the trolls 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted December 11, 2017 Report Share Posted December 11, 2017 5 minutes ago, Teethgrinder said: I think yer man McLean is on the wind up here chaps. Sadly he's not. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candygram for mongo Posted December 11, 2017 Report Share Posted December 11, 2017 1 hour ago, Squirrelhumper said: Sadly he's not. He's surely on something. Like a good wind up myself so fair play to the rascal. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marie osmond Posted December 11, 2017 Report Share Posted December 11, 2017 On 9 December 2017 at 9:22 PM, Mclean07 said: On the plus side I went into the chippy in Cumnock tonight and there was another guy with his Killie jacket on. Only Killie chat and no Rangers. First time that's happened to me. First time somebody's chatted to you? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclean07 Posted December 11, 2017 Report Share Posted December 11, 2017 1 hour ago, marie osmond said: First time somebody's chatted to you? Unfortunately, not following the sheep doesn't always endear you to people on this site. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrogate Peter Posted December 11, 2017 Report Share Posted December 11, 2017 For those asking about Preston we won 2-1 at Burton thanks. I was watching a dull functional win and bouncing at events at RP. Of limited interest to most Killie fans I know but what might be relevant is that Burton mustered only just over 2,000 fans. This is a team in their second season in the Championship who sold out their 6,000 capacity several times last season but who lost their seventh home game in a row on Saturday!! This is after ten seasons of meteoric progress and shows, I think, why attendances fall. It has taken Killie crowds a lot longer to fall a lot less and I'm with the 'small but welcome improvement' fraternity. A few more wins and we'll see further increases the Board can budget on. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclean07 Posted December 11, 2017 Report Share Posted December 11, 2017 3 hours ago, Teethgrinder said: I think yer man McLean is on the wind up here chaps. It was defo colder on saturday v Thistle, and maybe some folks were xmas shopping. Even still, 4,339 is more than the 3,939 we had v Saints in August and the 4,198 v Aberdeen in Nov. When we played Thistle at home last year it was September and the attendance was 4,169. All reads positive in terms of numbers to me. Even average attendances so far (with one visit of Celtic only to bump numbers, and a very good midweek turnout v Hibs this season) point to an improvement in crowds this year, probably over at least the last 3 seasons. We still have OF visits at least twice more this season, but clearly on the bais of the above numbers common sense tells you that we are looking up. http://www.fitbastats.com/kilmarnock/club_records_league_attendance.php Don't feed the trolls It's pretty poor though, given the excitement that followed Steve Clarke's appointment. I've been thinking about this, though. Given games being near to Christmas, cold days, Christmas shopping, rearranged kick offs, midweek games, televised games, old firm games and unemployment are all uniquely a problem for Killie fans, maybe it's a miracle we get the crowds we do. -6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclean07 Posted December 11, 2017 Report Share Posted December 11, 2017 3 hours ago, Squirrelhumper said: Sadly he's not. There's one rule for my friend squirrel and one for me. He has been massively disappointed in the support with the disgraceful crowds at old firm games and disgusted with the response to TiK. But that ok, to post about that, apparently. -4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangodog Posted December 11, 2017 Report Share Posted December 11, 2017 1 hour ago, Mclean07 said: There's one rule for my friend squirrel and one for me. He has been massively disappointed in the support with the disgraceful crowds at old firm games and disgusted with the response to TiK. But that ok, to post about that, apparently. Personally, I don't pay attention to what anybody thinks I should do. I support Tik but understand why people don't, I probably will never attend another game at Ibrox, and my attendance at games against the Old Filth at home is generally based on whether my daughter is going or not. I can't accurately remember the season, but we were lying second at the turn of the year and had an irrational belief that we could actually win the league. Jerome then injured himself and results went downhill. Now there is no belief for any club other that Celtic, and the best that any club can do is finish second. That might be acceptable if we still had a club/clubs in European competition other than Celtic, but we don't so we have to create this big Top 6 or Bottom 6 nonsense into a format that is as exciting as waiting for grandad to fart after a few beers at Christmas. I can see Killie improving significantly, possibly qualifying for Europe, but the financial gap means that Scottish Football no longer matters. We support Killie, we know the state of Scottish Football but we choose to ignore it. Other people who may have been converts in the days of Bobby Fleeting are on the outside, they have accepted what we haven't, that Scottish Football has gone as a significant force. We will get some fans back if we continue to improve but it will be a gradual process and will take hard work on and off the pitch. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorro Posted December 11, 2017 Report Share Posted December 11, 2017 If I’d rushed to get an early bird discount, on a pensioners season ticket, I don’t think I’d have the brass neck to slate anyone for their lack of financial commitment to Killie. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclean07 Posted December 12, 2017 Report Share Posted December 12, 2017 17 hours ago, Zorro said: If I’d rushed to get an early bird discount, on a pensioners season ticket, I don’t think I’d have the brass neck to slate anyone for their lack of financial commitment to Killie. Have they reduced the qualifying age? Didn't know that. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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