Quote ="SRC"You're doing the same thing. You forgot the NR Cup Semi against Fev at 2,775. We also attracted a sell-out 6,275 against Wigan in the Challenge Cup. '"
I included home games where both clubs receive all gate receipts. I certainly didn't massage the figures in the way you did. You may as well include your two finals in the equation if you go down the road you suggest. But that wouldn't give us a real idea of what you get through your own gate every week. This is why I included only League and NRC league home games, which does.
Quote ="SRC"Also, adding the Widnes v Gateshead attendance is a bit of a joke as it was free to get in !!'"
It wasn't for me, or any other season ticket holder. There was a promotion on for that game, but it did attract 5,236. That was the attendance and it is fair enough to include it. Just because it doesn't sit well with you is irrelevant. Either way, it wouldn't make a great deal of difference to the over-all figures. Barrow would still be over 1,400 spectators behind.
Quote ="SRC"I never said that Barrow had a higher average by any means what I said was that our crowds were up 1,000 in 2009 (and we were the best supported team in NL2 in 2008 by about 400 average).'"
If you had just said that, I would simply have congratulated your club rather than give the answer I did.
Quote ="SRC"There's no reason why we can't add another 1,000 next season as we head towards license application time.'"
Good luck to you with that. Perhaps you can brag about it when it actually happens.
Quote ="SRC"Widnes had several years in SL and many towards the top of the 2nd tier. Your fanbase should be MILES AHEAD of a club just promoted from NL2 .... but it isn't.'"
Yes it is. We've been out of SL for four years. I don't know why you think, because we were once in SL, it will mean we will retain all our SL fans? There are several clubs in SL now that struggle, or don't actually get as many fans as we do now. I could understand what you say, if we had just been relegated after years in the top flight, but that's definitely not the case. If you think Barrow can match our attendances next season, then good luck to them. But I think you'll find that will be harder than you think. When you get within a few hundred of us you'll have something to shout about.
Quote ="SRC"OK, we are outsiders for a SL license in 2012, but I remember many Widnes fans on this forum slagging off pretty much ALL Barrow's signings in the off season prior to the season. 'You'll do well to stay up' etc etc'"
Do you?
I don't remember any Widnes fans even mentioning Barrow at all at the start of the season, let alone slagging off your signings.
Quote ="SRC"Write us off, either on or off the pitch, at your peril.'"
OK