You're supposed to be at home
It's a long time since football fans could walk or take a short tram or bus ride to the ground. Rightmove have surveyed over 13,000 football fans to find out what proportion of each clubs' fans are...
View ArticleThe decline of Villa
Aston Villa have the potential to be the leading regional club in the Midlands, but it is a potential that has not been realised in the last 30 years since they were European champions.Randy Lerner was...
View ArticleThe plight of Midlands football
A few weeks ago we published a story about Aston Villa which made some comparisons with West Bromwich Albion. A Villa fan took exception, pointing out that Villa still draw bigger crowds, even if they...
View ArticleWales, rugby and football
The Welsh Premier League is a bit of a cinderella in the world of non-league football. This is reflected in the rather limited coverage it gets in The Non-League Paper and low attendances. These...
View ArticleBulls hit financial trouble
Relegation from League 2 to the Conference has produced financial challenges for Hereford United and part-time football is one of the options being considered. However, most Conference sides are now...
View ArticleThe price is right
Tonights game between England and San Marino at Wembley is a sell out. This in spite of the fact that the microstate surrounded by Italy is the joint worst team in the world (they rank 207th...
View ArticleShould clubs cut prices?
The BBC published a lot of data yesterday about how much it costs to go to a match at different clubs, even down to the cost of a pie (although often there one is not comparing like with like)....
View ArticleBargain basement football
The recent financial troubles of Hereford United raise questions about just how much it does cost to run a club in the lower divisions, interpreted here to mean League 2 and the Conference.Consider...
View ArticleDo Leeds fans get value for money?
Leeds have the highest season ticket prices in the Championship, ranging from £462 to £752. What particularly annoys fans is that they consider that the money has not been reinvested in the...
View ArticleRangers and Scottish football attendances
How has the demotion of Rangers affected football attendances in Scotland? This is the question football economics guru Stefan Szymanski poses in his excellent blog.Related Clubs: Rangers Football...
View ArticleFootball Attendances and Success
Success on the pitch clearly boosts attendances, as does bringing in a star player, most recently illustrated by the case of Edgar Davids at Barnet. But are football attendances a stronger influence...
View ArticleSeagulls break attendance records
Brighton and Hove Albion are set for the third biggest jump in attendances over a two year period since league football started in 1888. Should they maintain their present average of 25,446 in the...
View ArticleNew owners of Leeds will not splash the cash
GFH Capital, the new owners of Leeds United, will not spend 'crazy money' in the Januray transfer window. 'January is not a great time to do business and we already have quite a good squad with...
View ArticleThe Villa conundrum
Robbie Savage has been forecasting on Radio 5 for some time now that Aston Villa will get relegated this season. The best one can say about that is that it is his job to generate controversy. With...
View ArticleMK Dons could win empty stadium stakes
This season Milton Keynes Dons have been watched by an average of 8,721 people in a stadium that holds 22,000, which means stadium:mk has the fourteenth most empty seats per league game in the country....
View ArticleIs the Bundesliga such a good deal?
It's a very familiar argument these days to say that the Bundesliga is more fan friendly than the Premier League. When it comes to allowing fans to stand one can see the argument. But what about...
View ArticleBoosting attendances
Boosting attendances against a difficult economic backdrop is not easy, although it could be argued that they have held up well considering the circumstances. Clubs have tried all sorts of...
View ArticleFulham are debt free
Mohammed al Fayed has shown that he is the ultimate benefactor owner by effectively wiping out the club's debts of £212m owed to him. He has converted the debts into equity.Related Clubs: Fulham...
View ArticleSuccessful but bankrupt: the story of La Liga
Spanish football is undoubtedly successful. Six of the seven La Liga clubs in European competition advanced to the knockout phase, including all four Champions League representatives. It is not...
View ArticleBig operating loss at Charlton
Charlton Athletic made an operating loss of just under £7.5m in its League 1 promotion season, compared with £6.13m the preceding season according to accounts lodged at Companies House. Profit of...
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