A NUMBER of fans have mentioned the size of the crowd at Sunday's opening game against Blackburn Rovers.
The fixture attracted a gate of 21,188, which included 746 Blackburn supporters.
Being switched to 4pm on a Sunday for the sole benefit of television did not help and we are still in the summer holiday season.
However, facts are facts and it was the lowest attendance for a Rams opening League game at home in 17 years.
That was since 17,925 watched a draw against Leeds United at the start of 1996-97, the last season at the Baseball Ground.
Derby's gate was still the third-highest in the Championship over the weekend behind Leeds United (33,432) and Nottingham Forest (25,535).
