Empty seats

[80sCasual]

What happened to the scaffolding/ barrier at the school end for the Leeds game which meant we could fill the lower tier? Was told on a tour at the end of last season that a more permanent looking structure was being built for this season.

As others have said move the family stand and sell Loft Upper to those with a booking history.

????? I think you mean the Loft Lower, the upper is not the family stand and is not part of the ruling re kids. Move it though definately.

[qpr76]

Shouldn't matter if it's on tv should it really. People need to realise we just don't have alot of fans.

Bingo. To get bigger gates we need more "glory hunters" which also annoys everyone.

[HammersmithR]

They need to release Members Only seats to non members the week before.

Wouldn't work as you'll get away teams sitting in the home ends and there'll just be trouble.

[silvercue]

crowds have remained pretty static for last 20 seasons. 1 exception.

[QPRWEBBIE]

I sat at the PU in the Upper Loft and noticed a lot of empty seat around. I am surprised at that depite reaching the Premier League which raises the question of whether we really need a new ground with higher capacity or is it because of the prices. 16,000 is not a Premier LEague Attendance is it? Below is a list of Championship matches with higher attendance.

Brighton v Leeds attendabce 20,000
Derby v Millwall 24,000
Middlesbrough v Ipswich 17,000
West Ham V Peterbrough 29,000

Yousef,the simple reason why those seats in PU Upper were empty is the fact they are Restricted view tickets and they do not go on sale over the web as they want to sell the higher price seats first.I have my S/T in that block and the next 5 seats from me are always empty for this reason

[rangerforevereastcote]

Yousef,the simple reason why those seats in PU Upper were empty is the fact they are Restricted view tickets and they do not go on sale over the web as they want to sell the higher price seats first.I have my S/T in that block and the next 5 seats from me are always empty for this reason

From where I was sitting the seats in upper loft didn't look like the restricted view ones a big chunk of them there. I sit in b block and as I look to the loft just on the left of the scoreboard were loads of seats , they are defo not restricted views

[Controversy]

And move the family stand to a section of ellerslie or give them 1 of the paddocks (nearest the loft). Because of the stupid rule where no adult can buy a ticket for the lower loft unless they have a chid with them, which has meant empty seats there whilst other people can't get a ticket elsewhere.
Also open up the tarpaulin covered seats in the school end, we'd sell them, other clubs with stands that hang over the home supporters don't restrict the seats. (It's the main reason they have given the **** the whole end as it makes the club more money).

What is everyones craze with moving the family section to the East Paddock? what would happen to my season ticket there?

Just make the section smaller in the lower loft say just half of it and the rest for general sale

[silvercue]

What is everyones craze with moving the family section to the East Paddock? what would happen to my season ticket there?

having family stand in the loft did more for damaging the atmosphere than anything. The Loft should be the heart of our vocal support. As it is now - it is dead and any songs from Q and R etc can't travel because the kids sit in between.

[PedalR]

I started going to games when I was 9; no way I'd have wanted my parents in tow??? I just don't get these "family stands" - don't mind half price seats for U16s but cordoning off whole sections for families is daft in our small stadium. Just let kids, adults, families buy tickets for wherever they want.

[LoftusRoadLad]

Bring back the good old days ..pay at the turnstiles to first come first served...any one wearing boots get your laces removed and get a good old touch up by the bint cops.

[Connell10]

Mate please get off your high horse, not all people can afford football these days, not everybody is in such a position to be able to part with 50odd quid for a ticket plus travel, food, drink etc, especially when the games on TV.

Fair play to those who can, but its unfair to say its a disgrace that we arent selling out.

top post! if people cant afford it dont slate them for it, times is hard!

[Betty Swollocks]

I started going to games when I was 9; no way I'd have wanted my parents in tow??? I just don't get these "family stands" - don't mind half price seats for U16s but cordoning off whole sections for families is daft in our small stadium. Just let kids, adults, families buy tickets for wherever they want.

Agree totally

[W4 R]

Bring back the good old days ..pay at the turnstiles to first come first served...any one wearing boots get your laces removed and get a good old touch up by the bint cops.

Fond memories!!

[Yousef]

Great posts indeed. I can summarise it as having 16,000 loyal fans is better than having 20,000 glory seekers at Old Trafford or Stamford Bridge plus the issue of ticket prices and other expenses that many cannot afford. Fair play to all QPR fans who can afford and cannot afford. Cheers for everyone who have made the picture clear.

[Magic]

Build it and they will come. Our stadium is always 85% full and attendances have consistently been around 14k for years. Stop slating people for not paying 40 notes for a **** restricted view seat in the Loft. It's not worth it. A 30k stadium reasonably priced seats would see us on an attendance par with no Mark clubs like Hull and Brighton