Record Attendance

As marvelous a turn out from the Bratfud Massiv it was today, I must say that I was surprised when the club announced that it was an all time 4th division record...
A quick perusal of Wikipedia clearly reveals that the highest attendance at a fourth division match was actually 37,774 at Sellhurst Park to see Palace and Millwall.
Am I missing something?

 

Me and my mate were certain we heard the tannoy announce that it was a LEAGUE record. We spent at least 2 pints worth of post-match back an forth attempting to get to the bottom of it. 'It can't be!'... 'What about back in the day when they used to come in droves?'... 'Surely not?!'....
It appears i MUST be missing something - My ears washing for a start!' haha
19,000 plus in the fourth division is a phenomenal achievement. Particularly with our recent history. If any supporter collective in the country deserves some good times then it's us lot without doubt.

My thought's on the game - Lewis looks very much the part. The defence, bearing in mind (same goes for the rest of the team) that they're still gelling, does instill me with much confidence. On the few occasions Doncaster managed to break through the lines it was dealt with quickly and with strength. Critchlow is a class above and looked like he could switch gear at any time. Made it look effortless which is the mark of a real player. Smallwood was cool and composed on the ball, exactly what I expected and it's clear that he will act as a standard bearer for those around him... damn shame he didn't put it in the back of the net with the chances that came to him.
I'd have liked us to have stretched Donny a little more than we did, though i reckon Osadabe's injury caused a lot of disruption in our intent. I like Walker and I'm glad he's on board, though I couldn't help thinking Vernam's trickery and vision would have come in handy today. I think that bringing the Luton boy back is now a must, to be honest.
I would not be impressed if I was a Doncaster fan, they turned up with a very negative attitude and had no intention of taking the game to us at any point. We know that this is something we need to get used to and I agree with some of the posts on here that we looked rather pedestrian in general and that much more urgency was needed in the final third. Too often a better final pass was needed and some of the swift interchanges and triangles in and around the box appeared to be lacking that polish. The lad's movement and understanding of each other is clearly not up to scratch yet, which is natural in a side playing competitive football together for the first time. Despite that, I sensed there was a strong sense of togetherness amongst the ranks, which was telling on the odd occasion which that extra 0.5% was squeezed out of a few tiring legs.
If pushed to raise a concern, then, and i'm sure most will agree, i did begin thinking about that thing that wins you football matches - Goals. Very, very early to pass judgement on the strikeforce, and with only 90 minutes to go by, I shall refrain from doing so. Whether it was supply, movement or general lack of opportunity/chance today however, we had absolutely no bite up front and I do hope that this aspect of our play is not allowed to fester. I appreciated Oliver's mobility for a big man, yet i couldn't help but think he was not being utilised in the correct spaces, or with the right supply. Again, however, early days.
In my opinion, on the whole, today was a positive. There is much to work on and improve, to look at and learn from, and apart from the injury I can't see any real worries that Hughes will garner from the day.
We absolutely owned Doncaster from start to finish, and it is such a shame we never managed to put them to the sword. I'm looking forrad to next Saturday and i'd have been glad of that mindset yesterday morning.

CTID!!!!