salmson wrote:

Bazzo wrote: It's here: www.connachtclan.com/clan-forum/2-connac...date?start=224#54367

Has our average attendance really dropped 1000 this season? That's concerning if it's true, even if it has been an awful season.

Assuming the average in the Cardiff graphic is correct, it's missing our biggest draw of the season.

The Leinster game (bit over 8K I reckon) will bring it up by 270ish, which would make our average this season the second best ever.

Of course non-international rugby attendances are mostly inventions wrapped in fudge-coated exaggeration, so I wouldn't pay much heed anyway. The likely explanation is that we sold more season tickets & corporate tickets straight after the Pro 12 win than any other year, and those got counted whether people turned up or not, leading to an overstatement of 16/17 crowds.

About 500 per game down on last Pro12 season, without bump from the usual biggest crowd (Leinster) of the season.

Think when you add the Challenge Cup games the attendances aren't too bad at all given how abject we've been at times this season.
Really hope KK vision can turn things around, but regardless think we have a hard core around the 4K mark...

Bazzo wrote: It's here: www.connachtclan.com/clan-forum/2-connac...date?start=224#54367

Has our average attendance really dropped 1000 this season? That's concerning if it's true, even if it has been an awful season.

Assuming the average in the Cardiff graphic is correct, it's missing our biggest draw of the season.

The Leinster game (bit over 8K I reckon) will bring it up by 270ish, which would make our average this season the second best ever.

Of course non-international rugby attendances are mostly inventions wrapped in fudge-coated exaggeration, so I wouldn't pay much heed anyway. The likely explanation is that we sold more season tickets & corporate tickets straight after the Pro 12 win than any other year, and those got counted whether people turned up or not, leading to an overstatement of 16/17 crowds.

It's here: www.connachtclan.com/clan-forum/2-connac...date?start=224#54367

Has our average attendance really dropped 1000 this season? That's concerning if it's true, even if it has been an awful season.

That graphic is beyond dumb. Uses towns/cities to represent provinces/regions (Limerick=Munster: Jaysus); uses city populations instead of metro areas; punishes Quins and Sarries and rewards Reading Samoa & Franchise RFC of Coventry.

Can't find the attendances topic so I post this here

18 out of 52, not that bad...

www.cardiffrfcfans.co.uk/analysis/attendance_vs_population.php

There I was thinking the 85 was reference to my renewal number!

I like the notebook, only cos I actually need one for work. Putting it to good use with the pen today.

I prefer merch. Never enough scarfs or hats. Collectors items for the man cave (which I don't have but live in hope...)

I like the notebook and nice biro a lot. Beanies are big sellers and they gave a scarf last year. I'm very happy with it tbh.

I waited til after the match to collect mine, figuring that would save me having to lug it around, but alas that was not actually an option. I fear the notebook ship may have sailed.

Connacht Rugby was founded in 1885

I like the notebook, I wouldn't know what to do with another Connacht scarf. From their perspective they probably feel they have to do something different each year. Probably should have stuck with the pin every year though.

Speaking of packs, does anyone know what the 85 on the car sticker signifies or am I just slow?

Accidentally Onside wrote:

Newname wrote: "the case it came in was very nice as well."
With all due respect it was a cardboard box . . .

I was expecting a plastic bag and it's better than that.

Wondering what people were expecting, a free car!?!

Like my lovely box is in the sportsground. It was clunky to carry around so once I had the other bits taken out it was left behind and I'd say a lot more have done the same.

No one expects a free car but maybe something that actually shows you are a current season ticket holder at a match. And this year's offering doesn't do that

Last years drawstring bag is actually quite useful. More useful that a black cardboard box.

We've gone from a scarf/hat/gloves (albeit crap gloves) to a notebook...I know which I'd prefer for the cold nights at the sportground. At least in previous years the gift had some sort of mention of the year/season. The stuff this year is just generic merchandise.

Newname wrote: "the case it came in was very nice as well."
With all due respect it was a cardboard box . . .

I was expecting a plastic bag and it's better than that.

Wondering what people were expecting, a free car!?!

"the case it came in was very nice as well."
With all due respect it was a cardboard box . . .

Think people are very harsh on the supporters pack. I really like the note book and pen, and the case it came in was very nice as well.

I'm furious about the whole season ticket debacle. For the second year in a row my ticket wasn't posted out to me even though I renewed in the first round of renewals. Tickets.ie are refusing to explain why this has happened. I had no ticket for the Bristol match and was sent a link to a printable ticket for the Glasgow match. Now I have to go in even earlier than usual to pick my main stand ticket up from the clan stand side. I asked for my ticket to be available to pick up from the main stand but that request has been ignored.

I've had no contact from Connacht rugby even though I copied them in on every email.

Between this and the shite packs I'm not a happy camper.