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Post by Christ in Shades (art) on Nov 25, 2014 22:43:58 GMT 1
[Why would they break it down to just % of Huddersfield postcode season ticket holders? If that was the case all the different percentages would add up to 100%[, which they don't. I don't know why they'd only give Huddersfield postcodes, you'd have to ask them Re the %. It would only come to 100% if they'd included all the Huddersfield postcodes, but they didn't, they only gave examples Fair enough, as HD1 and HD2 are not included.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 25, 2014 22:44:54 GMT 1
Pretty much every town fan I know lives outside of the HD areas. All the other Town fans I know all live in the HD areas. Which really doesn't mean anything as you probably don't know any Town fans in Huddersfield just like I don't know any in Mirfield. I'm not just talking about Mirfield. I know fans from Bradford, Halifax, Manchester, Leeds, London, and Texas, but know few personally from Huddersfield.
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Post by Christ in Shades (art) on Nov 25, 2014 22:56:14 GMT 1
All the other Town fans I know all live in the HD areas. Which really doesn't mean anything as you probably don't know any Town fans in Huddersfield just like I don't know any in Mirfield. I'm not just talking about Mirfield. I know fans from Bradford, Halifax, Manchester, Leeds, London, and Texas, but know few personally from Huddersfield. I'll guess we'll never know unless the club publish some figures, still think the majority of Town fans who attend games will live in the HD area, people who live outside the HD area seem to use it as a slight against the people of Huddersfield that they don't support the club!! Just out of interest, I assume the WF postcoders who live Mirfield, Dewsbury and Heckmkndwike come to Town games because a) Its the closest pro club? b) All these areas are still within the Kirklees authority which is mainly administered from Huddersfield giving these places historic links to the town.
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Post by artysid on Nov 25, 2014 23:41:56 GMT 1
I'm not just talking about Mirfield. I know fans from Bradford, Halifax, Manchester, Leeds, London, and Texas, but know few personally from Huddersfield. I'll guess we'll never know unless the club publish some figures, still think the majority of Town fans who attend games will live in the HD area, people who live outside the HD area seem to use it as a slight against the people of Huddersfield that they don't support the club!! Just out of interest, I assume the WF postcoders who live Mirfield, Dewsbury and Heckmkndwike come to Town games because a) Its the closest pro club? b) All these areas are still within the Kirklees authority which is mainly administered from Huddersfield giving these places historic links to the town. Only HD 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 are included totalling 71% (average 11.8% each) HD 1, 2, & 6 are excluded. If we assume a lower figures of 9% for each of these three postcodes that would total 98%. Meaning that only 2% of season tickets are sold outside these postcodes if you are saying the figures didn’t refer to % of sales in Huddersfield only. The area covered by the missing postcodes are:- Huddersfield Town Centre, Hillhouse, Lockwood, Marsh, Paddock. Birkby, Brackenhall, Bradley, Deighton, Fartown, Fixby, Sheepridge. Bailiff Bridge, Brighouse, Rastrick, Clifton
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Post by Deleted on Nov 25, 2014 23:44:14 GMT 1
I'll guess we'll never know unless the club publish some figures, still think the majority of Town fans who attend games will live in the HD area, people who live outside the HD area seem to use it as a slight against the people of Huddersfield that they don't support the club!! Just out of interest, I assume the WF postcoders who live Mirfield, Dewsbury and Heckmkndwike come to Town games because a) Its the closest pro club? b) All these areas are still within the Kirklees authority which is mainly administered from Huddersfield giving these places historic links to the town. Only HD 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 are included totalling 71% (average 11.8% each) HD 1, 2, & 6 are excluded. If we assume a lower figures of 9% for each of these three postcodes that would total 98%. Meaning that only 2% of season tickets are sold outside these postcodes if you are saying the figures didn’t refer to % of sales in Huddersfield only. That would seem about right.
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Post by detox on Nov 25, 2014 23:53:52 GMT 1
HD9 ?
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Post by artysid on Nov 25, 2014 23:59:03 GMT 1
Sorry HD 3,4,5, 7, 8, 9 are included 1,2, & 6 are not
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2014 0:02:41 GMT 1
Hd1 for me.
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Post by artysid on Nov 26, 2014 0:06:33 GMT 1
You know when you read something and even though its a fact ( as Im presuming those figures are) , you think to yourself that it can't possibly be right. This is one of those times. By those figures then we have about 1500- 2000 SC holders from places like Mirfield, dewsbury, Cleckmondsedge, halifax, wakey Leeds and those that travel from further afield COMBINED!!. Mirfield alone is full of Town fans. seems inplausable to me. This man wasn't fooled
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Post by Christ in Shades (art) on Nov 26, 2014 0:15:32 GMT 1
You know when you read something and even though its a fact ( as Im presuming those figures are) , you think to yourself that it can't possibly be right. This is one of those times. By those figures then we have about 1500- 2000 SC holders from places like Mirfield, dewsbury, Cleckmondsedge, halifax, wakey Leeds and those that travel from further afield COMBINED!!. Mirfield alone is full of Town fans. seems inplausable to me. This man wasn't fooled The problem is, all you WF'ers know each other this gives you the illusion that there is loads of Town fans out your way. When the Town fan base won't be a disproportionate amount in these areas.
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Post by detox on Nov 26, 2014 0:15:40 GMT 1
You know when you read something and even though its a fact ( as Im presuming those figures are) , you think to yourself that it can't possibly be right. This is one of those times. By those figures then we have about 1500- 2000 SC holders from places like Mirfield, dewsbury, Cleckmondsedge, halifax, wakey Leeds and those that travel from further afield COMBINED!!. Mirfield alone is full of Town fans. seems inplausable to me. This man wasn't fooled It just seems like they have a lot of fans ....in a more compact area compared to the vast open spaces of holme valley, dearne valley and the colne valley for example...besides, not all the fans you 'see' are perhaps SC holders ? just a thought...
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Post by artysid on Nov 26, 2014 0:22:43 GMT 1
The problem is, all you WF'ers know each other this gives you the illusion that there is loads of Town fans out your way. When the Town fan base won't be a disproportionate amount in these areas. So are you querying my maths or are you saying that less than 2% of season ticket sales are from outside the HD area?
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Post by roberttownblue on Nov 26, 2014 9:47:21 GMT 1
I'm not just talking about Mirfield. I know fans from Bradford, Halifax, Manchester, Leeds, London, and Texas, but know few personally from Huddersfield. I'll guess we'll never know unless the club publish some figures, still think the majority of Town fans who attend games will live in the HD area, people who live outside the HD area seem to use it as a slight against the people of Huddersfield that they don't support the club!! Just out of interest, I assume the WF postcoders who live Mirfield, Dewsbury and Heckmkndwike come to Town games because a) Its the closest pro club? b) All these areas are still within the Kirklees authority which is mainly administered from Huddersfield giving these places historic links to the town. a) Heckmondwike and Dewsbury are pretty much halfway between the two clubs, the decision to support Huddersfield is generally because family and friends support Town and it's embedded during formative years (and the desire NOT to be hated).
b) Kirklees Authority was formed in 1974, before that we were linked to Wakefield, hence the postcode. The links to Huddersfield are relatively new, well they are to my age group! Town was the first pro club I went to as a nipper, I've been to "other" club games with mates from school and such, but the heart always takes you back to that first experience (got a tear in my eye now)
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Post by JerryG on Nov 26, 2014 10:26:12 GMT 1
LS27 for 38 years.
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Post by Chips Longhorn on Nov 26, 2014 10:28:02 GMT 1
LS27 for 38 years. Why don't you just stand up and say " I am Acetripper " ?
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Post by Mastercracker on Nov 26, 2014 11:05:49 GMT 1
I'll guess we'll never know unless the club publish some figures, still think the majority of Town fans who attend games will live in the HD area, people who live outside the HD area seem to use it as a slight against the people of Huddersfield that they don't support the club!! Just out of interest, I assume the WF postcoders who live Mirfield, Dewsbury and Heckmkndwike come to Town games because a) Its the closest pro club? b) All these areas are still within the Kirklees authority which is mainly administered from Huddersfield giving these places historic links to the town. a) Heckmondwike and Dewsbury are pretty much halfway between the two clubs, the decision to support Huddersfield is generally because family and friends support Town and it's embedded during formative years (and the desire NOT to be hated).
b) Kirklees Authority was formed in 1974, before that we were linked to Wakefield, hence the postcode. The links to Huddersfield are relatively new, well they are to my age group! Town was the first pro club I went to as a nipper, I've been to "other" club games with mates from school and such, but the heart always takes you back to that first experience (got a tear in my eye now)
Living in Gomersal I'm actually nearer both Bradford and Leeds
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Post by terraceterrier on Nov 26, 2014 11:45:15 GMT 1
I'll guess we'll never know unless the club publish some figures, still think the majority of Town fans who attend games will live in the HD area, people who live outside the HD area seem to use it as a slight against the people of Huddersfield that they don't support the club!! Just out of interest, I assume the WF postcoders who live Mirfield, Dewsbury and Heckmkndwike come to Town games because a) Its the closest pro club? b) All these areas are still within the Kirklees authority which is mainly administered from Huddersfield giving these places historic links to the town. Only HD 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 are included totalling 71% (average 11.8% each) HD 1, 2, & 6 are excluded. If we assume a lower figures of 9% for each of these three postcodes that would total 98%. Meaning that only 2% of season tickets are sold outside these postcodes if you are saying the figures didn’t refer to % of sales in Huddersfield only. The area covered by the missing postcodes are:- Huddersfield Town Centre, Hillhouse, Lockwood, Marsh, Paddock.
Birkby, Brackenhall, Bradley, Deighton, Fartown, Fixby, Sheepridge.
Bailiff Bridge, Brighouse, Rastrick, Clifton Apart from Fixby arguable the poorest areas...the 'ghettos' of any Town and city are closest to its centre ! These area are populated with the ethnic minorities the reasons for their absence from English football grounds as been long debated on DATM and the media in general....the trick is how can clubs increase their season card/ticket up or floating attendees from these areas?
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Post by gledholt terrier on Nov 26, 2014 13:58:36 GMT 1
Only HD 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 are included totalling 71% (average 11.8% each) HD 1, 2, & 6 are excluded. If we assume a lower figures of 9% for each of these three postcodes that would total 98%. Meaning that only 2% of season tickets are sold outside these postcodes if you are saying the figures didn’t refer to % of sales in Huddersfield only. The area covered by the missing postcodes are:- Huddersfield Town Centre, Hillhouse, Lockwood, Marsh, Paddock.
Birkby, Brackenhall, Bradley, Deighton, Fartown, Fixby, Sheepridge.
Bailiff Bridge, Brighouse, Rastrick, Clifton Apart from Fixby arguable the poorest areas...the 'ghettos' of any Town and city are closest to its centre ! These area are populated with the ethnic minorities the reasons for their absence from English football grounds as been long debated on DATM and the media in general....the trick is how can clubs increase their season card/ticket up or floating attendees from these areas? Oy!!!
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Post by Christ in Shades (art) on Nov 26, 2014 14:18:48 GMT 1
Only HD 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 are included totalling 71% (average 11.8% each) HD 1, 2, & 6 are excluded. If we assume a lower figures of 9% for each of these three postcodes that would total 98%. Meaning that only 2% of season tickets are sold outside these postcodes if you are saying the figures didn’t refer to % of sales in Huddersfield only. The area covered by the missing postcodes are:- Huddersfield Town Centre, Hillhouse, Lockwood, Marsh, Paddock.
Birkby, Brackenhall, Bradley, Deighton, Fartown, Fixby, Sheepridge.
Bailiff Bridge, Brighouse, Rastrick, Clifton Apart from Fixby arguable the poorest areas...the 'ghettos' of any Town and city are closest to its centre ! These area are populated with the ethnic minorities the reasons for their absence from English football grounds as been long debated on DATM and the media in general....the trick is how can clubs increase their season card/ticket up or floating attendees from these areas? Just on the HD2 postcode, I grew up in the postcode and so did the lads that I still attend the game with, although non of us live there now. When I was growing up I attended both the high schools in that postcode and to be honest other Town fans amongst the kids aside from me and my mates was very limited, aside from a couple of lads from Brackenhall, of one I know still goes to games. Although a lot of people, the older fans who post on here grew up in these areas within HD2. I've even seen a St Georges cross at an away game with 'Brackenhall' emblazoned across it so we do get support from these areas whether or not it turns into season ticket sales is another matter. I wouldn't have called them 'ghettos' either myself as I'm pretty proud to come from this area of the town, even though I no longer live there, I still know people in these areas who are good people.
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Post by htfc63 on Nov 26, 2014 17:08:19 GMT 1
I was brought up in Cleckheaton and went to my first Town game in 1963. I admit I went to some Leeds games (Must have been mad) but due to my mother and father always being Town fans that's where my loyalties stayed. Now in Roberttown (WF15) I am a long time season ticket holder and also due to early retirement watch the under 21s which I was unable to do whilst working in London.
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Post by HAXBY TERRIER on Nov 26, 2014 17:47:43 GMT 1
I'm not just talking about Mirfield. I know fans from Bradford, Halifax, Manchester, Leeds, London, and Texas, but know few personally from Huddersfield. I'll guess we'll never know unless the club publish some figures, still think the majority of Town fans who attend games will live in the HD area, people who live outside the HD area seem to use it as a slight against the people of Huddersfield that they don't support the club!! Just out of interest, I assume the WF postcoders who live Mirfield, Dewsbury and Heckmkndwike come to Town games because a) Its the closest pro club? b) All these areas are still within the Kirklees authority which is mainly administered from Huddersfield giving these places historic links to the town. There are no Historic links to Huddersfield, prior to 1974 they had no links with Huddersfield at all, only Bus links, they all came under their own councils, the reason there is a large town following in these areas is down to the fact that prior to 1973 town were a good team and so they drew supporters in from these areas, and its just carried on, i remember my dad telling me that in the 50s coaches used to bring fans in from the east coast and york, im afraid this support dwindled after been shite ever since, except the odd season of relative success
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2014 18:09:02 GMT 1
For those who think not much support comes from outside Huddersfield try queuing on Leeds Road towards cooper bridge after a game, also remember were on the front line against the y*ds, you would be nothing without us;)
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Post by Christ in Shades (art) on Nov 26, 2014 19:05:27 GMT 1
I'll guess we'll never know unless the club publish some figures, still think the majority of Town fans who attend games will live in the HD area, people who live outside the HD area seem to use it as a slight against the people of Huddersfield that they don't support the club!! Just out of interest, I assume the WF postcoders who live Mirfield, Dewsbury and Heckmkndwike come to Town games because a) Its the closest pro club? b) All these areas are still within the Kirklees authority which is mainly administered from Huddersfield giving these places historic links to the town. There are no Historic links to Huddersfield, prior to 1974 they had no links with Huddersfield at all, only Bus links, they all came under their own councils, the reason there is a large town following in these areas is down to the fact that prior to 1973 town were a good team and so they drew supporters in from these areas, and its just carried on, i remember my dad telling me that in the 50s coaches used to bring fans in from the east coast and york, im afraid this support dwindled after been shite ever since, except the odd season of relative success Yeah, I can understand that premise, Leeds were shite until Revie took over and it wasn't until the late 60's and early 70's that they started to become successful, so I get why people in these areas came to Town and that this has been passed on down through their families.
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Post by gledholt terrier on Nov 26, 2014 19:25:13 GMT 1
I sort of get Heavy Woollies, even if they have a tendency to get a bit up themselves at times (let's face it, we all can!).
As mentioned up thread, it was the bus route that brought people virtually from the border with Leeds when Town were a much bigger draw than Leeds (a team who were basically in RL territory and largely uninspiring). Since the mid 60s/very early 70s, that rational has disappeared and there has to be a pride in following very long standing family tradition to follow a team that doesn't, over 50 years, give much back.
An old boss of mine from Ossett used to pick me up for work on Bradley Road to go to Lindley (I remember first hearing of John Lennon's murder in his car), and he used to go to both Leeds and Town alternately - the Town game was always the big one for him.
Long may it continue - but if Leeds ever get back in the PL, you have to wonder how many generations will be saved from their clutches.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2014 19:55:38 GMT 1
Hecky boys were always more fanatical about town!
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