Nottingham Forest Archive

[Tricky]

Possibly Pap. it's hard to say isn't it.

I think when BC arrived we were only averaging about 10,000 or so.

Yes but that was a low point. Attendances before then were much better (I think (before my time)). 

And even when Cloughy was around, some seasons were poorly attended. I vaguely remember going to a game against someone like Luton or Oxford when there were only 12 or 13 thousand fans there. Will have been early/mid eighties. In hindsight those attendances were scandalous for a team with players of such talent. What we'd give to be able to watch that mid eighties team now.

You also have t take into account just how dangerous it could be at matches back in the late 70's/early 80's due to hooliganism. Many people stayed away because of that very reason.

Football stadia are so much safer now than they have ever been and despite the fact the Taylor Stand needs to be flattened, it does still meet safety requirements. 

Family's are now encouraged to attend