Record attendence and viewing figuers last night

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    I think we all saw that it was the best attended UEFA Euros match ever (mens or womens!)
    but the TV figures just as impressive - TV audience of 17.4m on BBC One, making it the most-watched women’s football game on UK television of all-time and the most-watched programme in 2022 so far.

    Did love Alex Scotts dig at those big clubs who didnt want to host the womens matches (Brighton and the Blunts excepted of course)
     
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    What was the attendance for the Men's Euro final? Bearing in mind 5 000 got in for nowt.
     
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    67000 officially so even with the gatecrashers it was no where near 87000.
    Capacitry reduced last year due to covid measures though quite how knocking 20% off the capacity helped I have no idea
     
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    Why, what was happening last night on tv ?
    I was watching Dr Pimple Popper.
     
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    Remember that now. I was actually at the game with 3 others and our group sat together with 2 empty seats either side of us. However, they were soon occupied by gatecrashers and the stadium looked full. Great crowd and performance last night. Much better atmosphere at these women's games with none of the toxic baiting of the opposition fans.
     
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    [QUOTE="Simon De Montforte, Much better atmosphere at these women's games with none of the toxic baiting of the opposition fans.[/QUOTE]

    It really was. No segregation as such - there was a German section, but there were also Germany fans scattered around the ground. Not one problem anywhere. No need for tarpaulin segregation = more people get to watch the game. Everyone stayed behind to applaud both teams. 30 minutes after the game, everyone was still in the ground, including the Germany contingent. Just brilliant to witness.
     
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    Was there as well. I only had a ticket on my own but randomly a couple of mates from Wakefield were in the exact same section and had two or three seats spare near them so I just sat (or stood) with them.

    Definitely felt like a full house and the noise before kick off and after the opening goal was like nothing I've ever experienced before. I think most people being stood up made the spare seats less obvious.
     
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    Its fantastic to see, we did similar to what Ian Wright suggested to get people more involved

    Tickets 10-15 quid for the cheapest seats, even cheaper for kids - how often do you hear stories about people taking kids/friends to games where its a free day/bring a friend day etc and then they start getting engrossed in it and start attending regularly.

    Imagine how many young families, particularly with young girls, will still feel this buzz when the women's league kicks off again, when the next tournament happens, whenever they see one of the players they now recognise on the TV. Even I, who couldn't care less about national football at all, would be more inclined!

    On a sadder note, saw online about touts selling 50 quid tickets for upwards of £1000, absolutely fking disgraceful.

    Also, playing for England, I dont think you should get paid - but if the men do, women should get the same in that regard
     
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    I noticed that on the TV - dont think Ive ever seen that for a mens game - the fans of the losers usually clear off pretty sharpish on the final whistle
     
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    Incidentally, how many German fans were inside the stadium?
    I like to know these sort of stats :)
     
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    It really was. No segregation as such - there was a German section, but there were also Germany fans scattered around the ground. Not one problem anywhere. No need for tarpaulin segregation = more people get to watch the game. Everyone stayed behind to applaud both teams. 30 minutes after the game, everyone was still in the ground, including the Germany contingent. Just brilliant to witness.[/QUOTE]
    We'll sadly never get that with men's football sadly, although it works at rugby well. It needs to be applauded & it is why I feel more positive about everything that I've seen. A more family / mixed atmosphere. Football is much better than it was in the 80's. I think heavy handed policing at Barnsley games causes more problems than it solves IMO, but South Yorkshire Police certainly are doing well off it.
     
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    Officially there were 3,000 but I think there were England fans within their contingent and German fans scattered around.
     
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    Well done to Lionesses they were great and a good crowd there too. Not sure it would have been full capacity though it they were to pay prices that you would do for a mens Euro final. Proof in pudding on whether womens crowds will improve will come next season. Personally I dont think they will for normal club games, I don’t know of anyone that goes to run of the mill games. The current average attendance of their Premier league is said to be 1600…lets see how it goes
     
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