It is not necessarily good for the nerves, but I actually believe that the club would have been better off, when we were automatically promoted to L1, to have successfully achieved it via the play-off route.
Obviously there is the financial windfall, but IMHO the impact on the local community of a trip to Wembley, would have been way more significant and made it far more of a flagship event.
It is not necessarily good for the nerves, but I actually believe that the club would have been better off, when we were automatically promoted to L1, to have successfully achieved it via the play-off route.
Obviously there is the financial windfall, but IMHO the impact on the local community of a trip to Wembley, would have been way more significant and made it far more of a flagship event.
Football cliché no.# - but it's a horrible way to lose. I'd say Exeter ended up quite pleased that loads of their fans didn't trek up to Wembley to see that performance.
I've always speculated on how many we would take to Wembley. 9000 to Manchester - so maybe twice that?
It is not necessarily good for the nerves, but I actually believe that the club would have been better off, when we were automatically promoted to L1, to have successfully achieved it via the play-off route.
Obviously there is the financial windfall, but IMHO the impact on the local community of a trip to Wembley, would have been way more significant and made it far more of a flagship event.
Football cliché no.# - but it's a horrible way to lose. I'd say Exeter ended up quite pleased that loads of their fans didn't trek up to Wembley to see that performance.
I've always speculated on how many we would take to Wembley. 9000 to Manchester - so maybe twice that?
Potential is definitely there if you look back at for example the Goldstone cup match as well and at other teams for their big days, I would like to think we could easily double the Old Trafford attendance. Absolutely agree given the number of past disappointments Exeter have had im sure all concerned with the club are grateful their fans weren't there and the way Northampton turned up I doubt even the Exeter fans, had they been in attendance, would've raised their team to defeat the opposition.
I think our support potential is highlighted by those bigger games. Even when we had a relegation decider against Coventry the game was sold out Maybe we wouldn't have been in that situation if some of those attending showed up more often.
It is not necessarily good for the nerves, but I actually believe that the club would have been better off, when we were automatically promoted to L1, to have successfully achieved it via the play-off route.
Obviously there is the financial windfall, but IMHO the impact on the local community of a trip to Wembley, would have been way more significant and made it far more of a flagship event.
I think you’re right Thad. We could have had 10-15K Crawley fans down there and if 500 of those extra fans became regular supporters then I think we’d be in a better position now.
It is not necessarily good for the nerves, but I actually believe that the club would have been better off, when we were automatically promoted to L1, to have successfully achieved it via the play-off route.
Obviously there is the financial windfall, but IMHO the impact on the local community of a trip to Wembley, would have been way more significant and made it far more of a flagship event.
I think you’re right Thad. We could have had 10-15K Crawley fans down there and if 500 of those extra fans became regular supporters then I think we’d be in a better position now.
Funnily enough I tend not to go to the big games anymore. The matches seem to be sold out before I can get there.
Couldn't get a ticket for that Coventry match, couldn't get a ticket for the Norwich match...there was another one that was sold out last season as well that I couldn't get a ticket for. Cest la vie as they say but I'll keeping turning up when I can.
Play offs are great if you win. If you don't I'm not sure the extra support would stick any more than it did after Man U.
The current times are exceptional, but same for both teams and unfortunately when your team don't turn up (Exeter) it isn't pleasant. Unfortunately it was all sealed really when the player lost his head and got red carded.
Unfortunately it was all sealed really when the player lost his head and got red carded.
There has been a fair bit of "handbags" in recent matches, the weekend Championship highlights were full of them. Possibly a bit of post-lockdown release, but it does challenge the myth of how the crowd incite players to over react.
Unfortunately it was all sealed really when the player lost his head and got red carded.
There has been a fair bit of "handbags" in recent matches, the weekend Championship highlights were full of them. Possibly a bit of post-lockdown release, but it does challenge the myth of how the crowd incite players to over react.
so much at stake I was listening to Radio 5 today and they were talking about the millions (I think 60 Million even with parachute help) that West Ham would lose if relegated. That fig. seems crazy but there is so much at stake I think its inevitable the pressure will mount on teams even without the crowds, that can also help teams surge on and get behind their teams so it will be really tough on some teams for sure.
It is not necessarily good for the nerves, but I actually believe that the club would have been better off, when we were automatically promoted to L1, to have successfully achieved it via the play-off route.
Obviously there is the financial windfall, but IMHO the impact on the local community of a trip to Wembley, would have been way more significant and made it far more of a flagship event.
Yep, I think you’ve said something before similar in recent years. I can vouch from experience elsewhere that winning a playoff final at Wembley can make any last-day disappointment be quickly forgotten. That said, if we hadn’t gone up in 2012, I’m not sure we’d have got promotion through the playoffs.