Lenziejag2

How about Albion Rovers? TAPIRAY!

Yes, definitely immaterial!

<p>The sense of urgency I was calling for - and somebody needed to say it! - was promptly activated! Well done, Archie and Maxi, and thank you!</p> <div style="left: -1000px; top: 8px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute;"> </div>

Exactly! That is the urgency of the situation!

With so many players having chosen not to re-sign for the club, we really do need to hear news of some incoming players ...

Given that many of us have already renewed our season tickets and contributed to the Player Fund, and given that the squad returns for serious training in one week's time, I am disappointed that we have not heard anything about new signings following the battery of departures at the end of season 1915-16.

This thread has been silent for almost six months, but attendances - and the cost of admission to attendance - still constitute the biggest question in Scottish football. It's time to have another look at how the numbers are stacking up.

Only five SPFL Prem games this weekend. Attendances as flows: Celtic v Dundee United - 44484 (hard to know how many were actually present); Dundee v PTFC - 6453 (anybody know how many Jags fans?); Motherwell v ICT - 3732 (attendances dropping at Fir Park?); Ross County v Kilmarnock - 2790 (about right as Killie have no major travelling support); and Hamilton v St Johnstone - 1577 (pitiful again, but St J also have negligible away support).

For the record, attendances at tonight's six SPFL Premiership fixtures were as follows: Dundee United v Motherwell - 8367; St Johnstone v Celtic - 6890; Kilmarnock v Aberdeen - 5079; St Mirren v Hamilton - 3635; PTFC v Ross County - 3261; and ICT v Dundee - 3082. Not much to comment on this time. The attendance at Firhill is probably a good indicator of a hard-core 3000 home support. It was a Wednesday night and Ross County - who don't have much of a travelling support anyway - certainly didn't bring very many supporters. If PTFC can get a few more decent home results like tonight's, then the crowds may well start to increase.

I guess it's time to start logging the attendances at the 2014-2015 SPFL Premiership games. Celtic and PTFC haven't started yet, but the other teams drew the following attendances: Aberdeen v Dundee United - 16471; Dundee v Kilmarnock - 7588; Motherwell v St Mirren - 4620; Ross County v St Johnstone - 3287; Hamilton Accies v Inverness CT - 1622. Excellent at Pittodrie; Very good at Dens; Good-ish at Fir Park; About right at Dingwall; Pitiful at New Douglas Park.

First PTFC pre-season game in Scotland this Saturday - 19th July. Can we fill New Boghead? What attendance will there be?

Just an attendance curiosity - did anyone else note that on Wednesday the attendances at the other three games - (Killie v St M - 4911) + (M'well v ICT - 4482) + (St J v Celtic - 4624) - totalled 14017, whereas the BIG game at Tynecastle - Hearts v PTFC - attracted even more - 14059. Fantastic Jags support - as always!

Does anyone else think the admission prices at Tynecastle are inordinately high? I know that HMFC are still emerging from administration, but the prices are genuinely steep. As an example: the OAP admission price at Easter Road on Saturday was £5. At Tynecastle on Wednesday it will be £18! Can such a difference between Leith and Gorgie be justified?

Yes - well spotted, Spanish Jag! SPFL Championship attendances are significant: Cowden v QotS - 1053; Dundee v Dumbarton -10718; Falkirk v Alloa - 3998; Hamilton v Morton - 2034; Livi v Raith - 1265.

Apologies for having missed a couple of weeks. I managed a week in France/Italy, but haven't missed a single Jags game. This post-split lark has certainly beefed up the attendances! After the Hearts performance today against Killie, we will need to be on top form on Wednesday evening. This weekend: Celtic v Abdn - 47468 (theoretically); Hearts v Killie - 13656; Hibs v PTFC - 10740; M'well v St J - 7201; St M v Ross Co - 4414; ICT v Dun Utd - 3428.