by Stevie Clarke » Wed Sep 20, 2023 8:37 am
I think people tend to underestimate crowds. I just did it. There are a good 160-180 in the bottom right, mainly kids. Then about 80 in the next section. I'm in the next one and I'd say 230-250. The next one to the left of the directors box is busier, maybe 300-320. There's maybe another 150 in the remaining three sections. Add a few in hospitality. Oops, that actually comes to about 1,000 if you take the maximum amounts. It's possible. Still don't accept 1193 but they are maybe including all 848 STs. I believe we had more than the 315 STs quoted by McGowan last season and they were always included in the crowd figures, the 315 was the number that actually purchased them. I think a lot are/were given away to charities, businesses even schools.
I heard a while back that they include the directors box too. If that's still the case that brings it up well over a thousand.