| Away fans don't like our ground! Bloody cheek 09:31 - Jun 11 with 10601 views | N12Hoop |
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27782311
Relegated Cardiff City were top of the Premier League when it came to entertaining away fans last season.
A survey conducted by the Football Supporters' Federation rated the Bluebirds ahead of Swansea City, Hull City, Southampton and Arsenal
Just over 5,300 fans took part in the survey, which covered all four professional leagues in England.
Fans were asked to rate clubs on such factors as food and drink, safety, transport and view of the pitch.
From feedback, distance of travel (44%), time and day of kick-off (42.6%) and ticket prices (40.4%) were the main factors for determining whether or not fans attended an away game.
The likelihood of watching their team win was the least quoted reason supporters gave for attending an away game.
Only 3.9% of respondents said this was a reason they would travel to an away fixture.
Crystal Palace finished bottom of the Premier League, below Merseyside neighbours Everton and Liverpool.
In the Championship, Wigan were top, while MK Dons led the way in League One. Plymouth Argyle were rated the best hosts in League Two
The FSF plans to use the results of the study to help the football authorities address the issues of falling away attendances.
"Away fans travel in huge numbers in this country compared to many others," said FSF chairman Malcolm Clarke.
"They're a driving force behind the noise and spectacle at many games. It simply wouldn't be the same without them.
"However, in recent seasons there does seem to have been a decrease in travelling supporters."
This is the second year the FSF have asked fans for feedback on their experiences at away games.
The online survey ran through the entire regular season.
Championship: 1. Wigan 7.92, 2. Reading 7.54, 3. Blackburn 7.37, 4. Brighton 7.3, 5. Leicester 7.27, 6. Bournemouth 7.21, 7. Derby 7.17, 8. Huddersfield 7.03, 9. Doncaster 6.91, 10. Birmingham 6.86, 11. Middlesbrough 6.8, 12. Barnsley 6.78, 13. Watford 6.74, 14. Charlton 6.55, 15. Yeovil 6.53, 16. Ipswich 6.46, 17. Nottm Forest 5.94, 18. Bolton 5.65, 19. Millwall 5.29, 20. Sheff Wed 5.27, 21. Blackpool 4.72, 22. Burnley 4.67, 23. QPR 4.67, 24. Leeds 4.12. |  |
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| Away fans don't like our ground! Bloody cheek on 01:27 - Jun 12 with 1746 views | timcocking |
Poor article; the questions were flawed.
If you rated Loftus Road in terms of their unimportant criterion, clearly we'd finish with low marks on all of it, what with crap our facilities and all that.
Doesn't mean it isn't still the best ground. The total, as they say, is worth so much more than the sum of the parts (is that right?). Who gives a sh!t about leg room when you're standing anyway?
Food? Is that a joke? Who the hell goes to an away match for the food on offer? |  | | |
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