They just keep on giving, don’t they?

[Epaul]

While i agree with the sentiments, i would say their fanbase is bigger. They have the population of their own large City, another City down the road, large towns like Barry and the Valleys all of which have transport links designed to funnel into Cardiff and all things being equal they would probably have a few extra thousand on our attendances. However, pound for pound - with our lesser transport links&smaller population of catchment we outdo them.

Their comparisons to Everton, Newcastle and even Norwich who have out achieved in football and attendances for generations are just laughable. Large catchment area means absolutely nothing if you never capitalise on it.

Newport won't provide them with that many. Barry maybe. Some of the valleys they get, some of the valleys are more Rugby. Some even sway our way. They have a larger catchment area, but that doesn't automatically equate to a fanbase. You might be talking a couple of thousand floaters here and there. Certainly nothing to justify the kind of superiority they believe that they're owed.

You'd be surprised how little support they get here in Barry given proximity, there seems to be a lot more premier league teams supported here. \we do have a hardcore of about 5 jacks here though, that I know of and I'm included in that figure

 

[MrSwerve]

2-1 loss to bottom of the table Wycombe last night.