Pitiful Attendances in Saudi Pro League

[Zoophonic]

Those who have gone for the “development of their careers and support of football development in Saudi” are expressing concern at the size of the crowds there now. Average attendance is under 10,000 with some games less than a 1000. One game had 133 fans.

Saudi Pro League attendances are as low as 133 people

Despite record spending, the Saudi Pro League is averaging low fan attendances during the current campaign.

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[mattiethomp709]

Read last week that henderson played in front of 976 fans, almost as good a crowd at the SOL for 2nd half

 

[Capybara]

Those who have gone for the “development of their careers and support of football development in Saudi” are expressing concern at the size of the crowds there now.

I'm absolutely devvoed for them.

 

[The_Lizards_Jumpers]

I'm just waiting until they come in with a big money bid for groups of supporters, and we can see who is willing to stand up for their morals then, when the big offers come rolling in....

 

[Colgates_shaving_foam]

I'm just waiting until they come in with a big money bid for groups of supporters, and we can see who is willing to stand up for their morals then, when the big offers come rolling in....

when they move newcastle utd over there I wonder how many geordies will go to watch them? Probably enough to boost the average a touch.

 

[UTB70]

Do they want to buy fans, id give up supporting boro for 1milluon a year

 

[Zoophonic]

I'm just waiting until they come in with a big money bid for groups of supporters, and we can see who is willing to stand up for their morals then, when the big offers come rolling in....

I’ll go and stand on the terraces there for a £1m per game

 

[h_m_boro]

Yeah my morals are right out of the window for £500k week........

 

[The_Lizards_Jumpers]

I'm just waiting until they come in with a big money bid for groups of supporters, and we can see who is willing to stand up for their morals then, when the big offers come rolling in....

My tounge was firmly inn my cheek, but it wouldn't surprise me if they dont do something about the tiny crowds by shipping in supporters in the same way they managed to ship in labourers to build for the World Cup.

A relativley small cost in the grand scheme of things.

 

[Norman_Conquest]

I'm just waiting until they come in with a big money bid for groups of supporters, and we can see who is willing to stand up for their morals then, when the big offers come rolling in....

How many points do you think we’ll need?

 

[El Guapo]

You won’t get your chairman’s free pint

 

[festa5]

Just doing the same as what the premier league did according to some

Always been a massive football country.

 

[ForssAwakens]

If someone offered you twice your salary on a 5 years contracts to attend matches would you go.

 

[festa5]

Read last week that henderson played in front of 976 fans, almost as good a crowd at the SOL for 2nd half

Might as well have re- signed for his boyhood club after all!

Still, glass half full, that's 976 people whose attitude to gay rights he probably still influenced by his courageous stance to not rule out wearing a rainbow armband in the future.

 

[viv_andersons_nana]

Leeds would’ve taken 134.

 

[Centralscrutinizer]

If someone offered you twice your salary on a 5 years contracts to attend matches would you go.

Yes

 

[Sheriff_John_Bunnell_ret]

I'm just waiting until they come in with a big money bid for groups of supporters, and we can see who is willing to stand up for their morals then, when the big offers come rolling in....

I would totally take the money. All the grousing about players going to Saudi to play is painful.

 

[BeanBeany]

If as rumoured it gets them the World Cup in the next few years, it will be job done and they won't care in the slightest that only a couple of teams get anywhere near decent crowds.

 

[Zoophonic]

If as rumoured it gets them the World Cup in the next few years, it will be job done and they won't care in the slightest that only a couple of teams get anywhere near decent crowds.

The low crowds at their domestic games will have no bearing on the decision to take the World Cup there. Qatars domestic league was hardly packing them in either.

 

[1finny]

If as rumoured it gets them the World Cup in the next few years, it will be job done and they won't care in the slightest that only a couple of teams get anywhere near decent crowds.

It’s more than that
MBS is on record as saying the investment in sport (buying players, clubs, golfers) will continue.
It adds 1% to their GDP

The players aren’t going for the crowds btw - it’s the last thing on their mind.