Euros at NYS

[CAMiller]

Most businesses that are driven by/rely upon revenue from advertising are beholden to 'viewing figures' e.g. TV viewers, Newspaper circulation (remember those), Web Site page visits etc. All of these have 'independent bodies' that regulate the figures to make sure that the advertisers are getting what they pay for. In terms of football crowds I haven't ever heard of figures being audited with similar scrutiny so it's just one more example of the modern day phenomenon of being offended simply for the sake of being offended?

[Pattylallacks2]

Most businesses that are driven by/rely upon revenue from advertising are beholden to 'viewing figures' e.g. TV viewers, Newspaper circulation (remember those), Web Site page visits etc. All of these have 'independent bodies' that regulate the figures to make sure that the advertisers are getting what they pay for. In terms of football crowds I haven't ever heard of figures being audited with similar scrutiny so it's just one more example of the modern day phenomenon of being offended simply for the sake of being offended?

Some get offended by the very idea of women's football, particularly if coverage is by the BBC.

[Shark27]

I went last night and really enjoyed the atmosphere. Very friendly and good natured. It made a change from hearing all the old blokes only making a noise to complain and crowds taunting each other.

I thought it was a decent crowd from being sat in the south stand. Hard to tell what the attendance was as all areas had people in them. When the attendance was announced everyone applauded including Belgium and French fans. No in the ground would have questioned the attendance. Mexican wave was going off which looked pretty good. Most kids near me were cheering for France and most adults kind of wanting Belgium (underdog) to win.

[Brin]

I went last night and really enjoyed the atmosphere. Very friendly and good natured. It made a change from hearing all the old blokes only making a noise to complain and crowds taunting each other.

I thought it was a decent crowd from being sat in the south stand. Hard to tell what the attendance was as all areas had people in them. When the attendance was announced everyone applauded including Belgium and French fans. No in the ground would have questioned the attendance. Mexican wave was going off which looked pretty good. Most kids near me were cheering for France and most adults kind of wanting Belgium (underdog) to win.

Well done pal for going good on you.

Does it matter what the masked figure for attendance is. The main factor is, the NYS. is now a recognised stadium to accommodate any European fixture.

Well done everyone associated getting our our club on the European football map!

What have have S6 got to say about this and their ‘massive’ pig hole ?

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

Well done pal for going good on you.

Does it matter what the masked figure for attendance is. The main factor is, the NYS. is now a recognised stadium to accommodate any European fixture.

Well done everyone associated getting our our club on the European football map!

What have have S6 got to say about this and their ‘massive’ pig hole ?

Two different points though

Telling porkies about attendances to make the tournament look attractive doesn't really reflect on whether or not RUFC have the capability of putting the game on.

It might though say a lot about the lack of appetite for the tournament in Rotherham amongst the fans

[mygiddypant]

Two different points though

Telling porkies about attendances to make the tournament look attractive doesn't really reflect on whether or not RUFC have the capability of putting the game on.

It might though say a lot about the lack of appetite for the tournament in Rotherham amongst the fans

Don't know if it was your intention to imply criticism of the fans in Rotherham, but that's how it appears. Rotherham, along with Sheffield, provides a regional attraction for fans of women's football. You could equally blame fans in Donny, Leeds, Hull etc.

The fact that NYS was chosen as a venue says something about its size, about its facilities, about the atmosphere that can be created in a small(ish) family venue, and about the hospitality. These are encouraging factors, as is the focus on our manager when chosen for a series of national broadcasts.

There is much that we would like to be better about Rotherham (town and football club), but a bit of optimism wouldn't go amiss.

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

Don't know if it was your intention to imply criticism of the fans in Rotherham, but that's how it appears. Rotherham, along with Sheffield, provides a regional attraction for fans of women's football. You could equally blame fans in Donny, Leeds, Hull etc.

The fact that NYS was chosen as a venue says something about its size, about its facilities, about the atmosphere that can be created in a small(ish) family venue, and about the hospitality. These are encouraging factors, as is the focus on our manager when chosen for a series of national broadcasts.

There is much that we would like to be better about Rotherham (town and football club), but a bit of optimism wouldn't go amiss.

I agree on that

So why give detractors some ammunition by fiddling the attendance figures?

Tell it as it is

[Lolmorgan]

I went last night and really enjoyed the atmosphere. Very friendly and good natured. It made a change from hearing all the old blokes only making a noise to complain and crowds taunting each other.

I thought it was a decent crowd from being sat in the south stand. Hard to tell what the attendance was as all areas had people in them. When the attendance was announced everyone applauded including Belgium and French fans. No in the ground would have questioned the attendance. Mexican wave was going off which looked pretty good. Most kids near me were cheering for France and most adults kind of wanting Belgium (underdog) to win.

Hope it’s a French Vs England Final two good sides both play football.

[fc_miller]

It might not just been women's football that the Rotherham population dont have an appetite for, but football in general, given how much we struggle to fill the NYS for RUFC games, and why after 10 years there is still no need to expand the ground.

[mellowmiller]

It might not just been women's football that the Rotherham population dont have an appetite for, but football in general, given how much we struggle to fill the NYS for RUFC games, and why after 10 years there is still no need to expand the ground.

Having said that, people tend to forget that we used to average around 3500/4000 at Millmoor and, not surprisingly, the level reduced further in the DVS years.