| Who are the bigger club ??? Colchester or Southend 00:48 - Jul 23 with 2118 views | TheHappyGooner |
If both teams had a similar run of success, something like pushing for promotion from div 1 to the championship-who would be the bigger club or get the bigger gate ?
Colchester or Southend
You decide ! Honest answers please.
My thoughts are and I could be wrong.
Colchester would get 6,500
Southend would get 7,000
So it's close [Post edited 23 Jul 2017 0:50]
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| Who are the bigger club ??? Colchester or Southend on 07:38 - Jul 23 with 2091 views | thrillseeker |
Seaweed are the bigger club but it doesn't bother me.
It is amusing they care so much about the rivalry with us whilst I couldn't give a toss about them. The weed are irrelevant
My most hated rival is Ipswich |  | | |
| Who are the bigger club ??? Colchester or Southend on 09:21 - Jul 23 with 2082 views | durham_exile |
| Who are the bigger club ??? Colchester or Southend on 07:38 - Jul 23 by thrillseeker |
Seaweed are the bigger club but it doesn't bother me.
It is amusing they care so much about the rivalry with us whilst I couldn't give a toss about them. The weed are irrelevant
My most hated rival is Ipswich |
I loathe Scummend and Piswitch equally.
The question of bigger club is irrelevant, there is only one team in Essex.
Ask any Farmers on Tuesday night after the U's have won and see what their opinion of losing to their East Anglian rivals is.
Up the Super U's
Promotion is a must this season to get back to League One |  |
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| Who are the bigger club ??? Colchester or Southend on 13:14 - Jul 23 with 2062 views | burnsieespana |
Southend are bigger than us, no doubts and if we were both challenging for promotion qould say they would draw 9000 whereas we would be lucky to get 5500.
Ipswich are bigger than both.
On the subject ot rivals, Ipswich supporters don't count us and in fact the sensible ones "like us." They have an intense hatred of Norwich known by most as the "scum". |  | | |
| Who are the bigger club ??? Colchester or Southend on 13:43 - Jul 23 with 2060 views | Leadbelly |
Size doesn't matter. What you do with it does. | |
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| Who are the bigger club ??? Colchester or Southend (n/t) on 18:22 - Jul 23 with 2037 views | noah4x4 |
Southend population 295,000
Colchester population 186,000
Is it any wonder that Southend have higher average gates?
However, as a proportion of local population, Southend is poorly supported. By contrast, Colchester gates as a percentage of local population is right up there with clubs that are considered well supported.
The phrase "punching above our weight" is hence particularly relevant in this Financial Fair Play era. We are undoubtedly in the right Division relative to levels of support.
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| Who are the bigger club ??? Colchester or Southend (n/t) on 21:50 - Jul 23 with 2003 views | TheHappyGooner |
| Who are the bigger club ??? Colchester or Southend (n/t) on 18:22 - Jul 23 by noah4x4 |
Southend population 295,000
Colchester population 186,000
Is it any wonder that Southend have higher average gates?
However, as a proportion of local population, Southend is poorly supported. By contrast, Colchester gates as a percentage of local population is right up there with clubs that are considered well supported.
The phrase "punching above our weight" is hence particularly relevant in this Financial Fair Play era. We are undoubtedly in the right Division relative to levels of support.
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| Who are the bigger club ??? Colchester or Southend on 10:49 - Jul 24 with 1965 views | Moor_Pinot |
I lived and worked in SE Essex for 9 years and Noah's figures are demonstrable. Additionally, Southend could call on Leigh, Westcliff, Rayleigh, Hadleigh, Canvey, Basildon and Benfleet et al. as well as Wickford for additional support probably amounting to another 300 000+ ? Whereas, the U's tend to draw on smaller towns like Halstead, Wivenhoe, Clacton, Coggeshall etc. I also think what I'll call "the Ipswich effect" reduces our base more than "the West Ham effect" does at Roots Hall.
All through my life Southend have tended be in a higher division than the U's and have been better suppported - the two are linked of course. It has always seemed inevitable and it doesn't bother me one bit...............altho' I hated it the great year when we went up together because they doubled us. But I enjoyed it the following year in the Championship!!!
However many supporters we have - god bless em all
Up the U's |  |
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| Who are the bigger club ??? Colchester or Southend on 13:08 - Jul 24 with 1954 views | TheHappyGooner |
| Who are the bigger club ??? Colchester or Southend on 10:49 - Jul 24 by Moor_Pinot |
I lived and worked in SE Essex for 9 years and Noah's figures are demonstrable. Additionally, Southend could call on Leigh, Westcliff, Rayleigh, Hadleigh, Canvey, Basildon and Benfleet et al. as well as Wickford for additional support probably amounting to another 300 000+ ? Whereas, the U's tend to draw on smaller towns like Halstead, Wivenhoe, Clacton, Coggeshall etc. I also think what I'll call "the Ipswich effect" reduces our base more than "the West Ham effect" does at Roots Hall.
All through my life Southend have tended be in a higher division than the U's and have been better suppported - the two are linked of course. It has always seemed inevitable and it doesn't bother me one bit...............altho' I hated it the great year when we went up together because they doubled us. But I enjoyed it the following year in the Championship!!!
However many supporters we have - god bless em all
Up the U's |
Here here
I estimate next seasons average to be
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| Who are the bigger club ??? Colchester or Southend on 12:36 - Jul 26 with 1876 views | noah4x4 |
Too low. 4,375 | | | |
| Who are the bigger club ??? Colchester or Southend on 15:42 - Jul 26 with 1864 views | jonestones |
3742
Is there a prize for whoever gets the closest?! |  | | |
| Who are the bigger club ??? Colchester or Southend on 17:47 - Jul 26 with 1850 views | burnsieespana |
3918 | | | |
| Who are the bigger club ??? Colchester or Southend on 23:58 - Jul 26 with 1832 views | TheHappyGooner |
| Who are the bigger club ??? Colchester or Southend on 15:42 - Jul 26 by jonestones |
3742
Is there a prize for whoever gets the closest?! |
Yeah - but spot ons only
I'll put up £10,000 | |
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| Who are the bigger club ??? Colchester or Southend on 18:40 - Jul 27 with 1807 views | jonestones |
Ha ha. I'll hold you to that! Looks like I've got a cool 10 grand heading my way! | | | |
| Who are the bigger club ??? Colchester or Southend on 21:57 - Jul 27 with 1784 views | noah4x4 |
Geez £10,000
No competition rules?
Can I have 5,000 attempts? | | | |
| Who are the bigger club ??? Colchester or Southend on 02:38 - Jul 28 with 1770 views | TheHappyGooner |
No | |
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| Who are the bigger club ??? Colchester or Southend on 08:10 - Jul 28 with 1757 views | noah4x4 |
| Who are the bigger club ??? Colchester or Southend on 02:38 - Jul 28 by TheHappyGooner |
No |
Hmmmnn.... will just create 5,000 different anonymous users names ....to win £10,000. | | | |
| Who are the bigger club ??? Colchester or Southend on 11:18 - Jul 28 with 1749 views | gerry_us |
| Who are the bigger club ??? Colchester or Southend on 08:10 - Jul 28 by noah4x4 |
Hmmmnn.... will just create 5,000 different anonymous users names ....to win £10,000. |
Withdraw gracefully Happy. With your luck recently someone is sure to get it spot on.  |  | | |
| Who are the bigger club ??? Colchester or Southend on 12:14 - Jul 28 with 1743 views | TheHappyGooner |
| Who are the bigger club ??? Colchester or Southend on 11:18 - Jul 28 by gerry_us |
Withdraw gracefully Happy. With your luck recently someone is sure to get it spot on. |
True
But the rules read a max of 25 entries only not including my own.
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