: Wed Jul 08, 2009 4:01 pm  

Enfield Exile wrote:

Nice one. We never have Utd / LFC arguments do we?

We most certainly do...and they are tedious but most of them are generally based on footballing merits not who had bigger crowds in 1924 or about "lists" or whatever!!

: Wed Jul 08, 2009 4:30 pm  

OrdsallRed wrote:

Inler is 25 (compared to Cambiasso's 28 ) so not much difference...he doesnt score anywhere near enough goals though...I'd definitely have Cambiasso ahead of almost all defensive midfielders (with the exception of Essien I think)

PS...City are turd...Chelsea are also turd...my dad's harder than your's, i can run faster than you...just wanted to join in the City/Chelsea argument of the day

Three years is a big difference. In three years time, Inler will be 28 and could be sold at a profit if he impresses, Cambiasso would be 32 basically as he's nearly 29 now.

I also think Inler is better equipped for the prem than Cambiasso, he's much better physically and although he doesn't score more, I'd say he creates more with his passing.

Based on his form for Arsenal in that last season, I'd have taken Flamini over Cambiasso, too.

: Wed Jul 08, 2009 4:32 pm  

What happened to Lenny? I remember him getting banned once or twice, but I've not seen a post from a Gooner on here for months.

: Wed Jul 08, 2009 5:15 pm  

Didi Hamann to Hull?

: Wed Jul 08, 2009 5:30 pm  

Robbie Rotten wrote:

What happened to Lenny? I remember him getting banned once or twice, but I've not seen a post from a Gooner on here for months.

he tends to be most visable when arsenal are on a good run, and being hailed by the media as a cross between brazil 1970 & holland 1974 - when they implode, he goes missing.

: Wed Jul 08, 2009 5:32 pm  

Enfield Exile wrote:

You provided a list from an on-line messageboard with no reference. Hardly 'factual'. It was I who had to pioint it out to you that the figures were from 1947 onwards because I had seen that list previously. NB your list didn't tally up to teh one provided by DD, either. As far as I am aware, no one has presented any facts, simply limited, questionable data and anecdotal evidence.

What I can tell you is that our average attendances by designated eras for League and Cup are (as provided by the club statistician):-

1892-1900 - 8,172
1900-10 - 19,427
1910-15 - 24,852
1919-23 - 26,280
1923-30 - 33,083
1930-39 - 32,007
1946-50 - 40,671
1950-60 - 34,518
1960-70 - 28,810
1970-80 - 35,540
1980-90 - 26,502
1990-2000 - 27,110
2000-03 - 33,258

Bear in mind the Pre-war years figures can be inflated as teams would regularly treble their gates for FA Cup games.

The average league crowds over 40,000 before the move to the COM Stadium numbered only three seasons.

1947-48 - 42,725
1976-77 - 40,058
1977-78 - 41,687

It is worth noting that from the move to a ground that was capable of holding big crowds; i.e Maine Road, in 1923, City were rarely out of the top three or four supported clubs until the 1950s. During the 50s and 60s, we rarely made it into the top dozen.

: Wed Jul 08, 2009 5:43 pm  

Very interesting. No, really.

: Wed Jul 08, 2009 5:44 pm  

Robbie Rotten wrote:

What happened to Lenny?

What about your mate Keith?

: Wed Jul 08, 2009 5:50 pm  

Billy Banter wrote:

What about your mate Keith?

I agree. Is it a pre-season thing?

: Wed Jul 08, 2009 6:32 pm  

Billy Banter wrote:

Very interesting. No, really.

That's like Steve Davis saying another snooker player is dull.