Nigels Tackle wrote:johnny crossan wrote:Obviously no other team called City and for convenience of travel a maximum of 3 southern clubs
- so for the best gates + colourful history here's my ideal 20 Premier League Clubs
City
Liverpool
Everton
Bolton
Blackburn
Burnley
Blackpool
Wigan
Leeds
Sheff Wed
Newcastle
Sunderland
Aston Villa
Wolves
WBA
Forest
Arsenal
Chelsea
Spurs
Scum or Preston - can't decide
best gates... wigan???
Agreed, currently around 18,000 but it's a tricky question of balance between crowds, history, convenience and prejudice
Top 30 Average Attendances Over Last 3 Seasons - England
Manchester Utd. 75,305 74,865 75,110
Arsenal 60,040 59,925 60,025
Newcastle Utd. 48,750 43,390 47,715
Manchester City 42,900 45,515 45,905
Liverpool 43,610 42,865 42,820
Chelsea 41,590 41,425 41,435
Sunderland 40,170 40,355 40,010
Aston Villa 39,810 38,575 37,195
Everton 35,710 36,725 36,040
Tottenham Hotspur 35,930 35,795 35,705
West Ham Utd. 34,210 33,685 33,490
Wolverhampton Wanderers 24,155 28,365 27,925
Leeds United 23,810 24,820 27,300
Stoke City 27,020 27,160 26,855
Derby County 29,205 29,205 26,020
Birmingham City 19,080 25,240 25,460
Norwich City 24,545 24,670 25,385
Blackburn Rovers 23,480 25,420 25,005
Fulham 24,340 23,890 25,000
West Bromwich Albion 25,830 22,200 24,685
Leicester City 20,250 23,940 23,665
Nottingham Forest 22,300 23,830 23,275
Cardiff City 18,000 20,715 23,195
Bolton Wanderers 22,485 21,880 22,870
Southampton 17,850 20,980 22,160
Hull City 24,815 24,390 21,170
Sheffield United 26,025 25,120 20,630
Ipswich Town 20,960 20,840 19,615
Sheffield Wednesday 21,540 23,180 17,820
Reading 19,935 17,410 17,680