More than 4,600 Blues watched Tuesday’s brilliant 4-1 victory at Wycombe Wanderers on iFollow, more than any other club in League One that evening and more than tuned in for the 4-0 win at Portsmouth last month.

Town’s total of 4,616 match passes sold for Tuesday’s visit to Adams Park broke their record for this season, 4,313, established for the win at Fratton Park, as well as being more than those purchased by fans of the other clubs in away action in midweek, who included Rotherham, Wigan and Sunderland.

The Blues were also supported by 1,800 fans giving them vociferous backing from the Adams Park terraces.

Having been accessible for every match last season, the EFL’s online streaming service returned to its pre-pandemic schedule for 2021/22 with midweek matches available to watch live.

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Mark added 17:42 - Nov 4 So ITFC get about £37,000 income don't we? (£8 from each £10). Such a good thing that Wycombe postponed the original match. We were winless in early September.
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wokingblue added 18:07 - Nov 4 Mark I would imagine the income for the club would be a lot less than that. £10 includes VAT so that's a net £8.33 per viewer. By the time you've taken out the costs of the tech platform, payment to EFL and iFollow, to Radio Suffolk for the commentary and possibly some sort of share to the home side I'd be surprised if the club make any more than half of the net amount. Maybe around £4 a viewer. That's just my take on it. But still c£15,000 for no outlay isn't bad.

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Mark added 18:16 - Nov 4 Apparently last year it was £8.34, although the first 500 ticket sales from the away club went to the home club. That was during Covid though when the EFL covered streaming costs, so I expect this year is much lower on reflection. https://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/news/2020/october/ifollow-financial-benefits
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readtheleaguetable added 19:23 - Nov 4 Phil does that total include the overseas subscribers who watch all the games ?
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ArnieM added 19:27 - Nov 4 It has to be said doesn't it………. We're MAAAAAAAASSSSSSIVE !
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algarvefan added 22:02 - Nov 4 I live in Portugal, I have a season pass 166 quid for the season and it's been a total gamechanger for me. I try to get over a couple of times a season to go to games but my watching it live doesn't effect ticket sales at all & the club get money they didn't get in the 6 years before it was introduced. ifollow is brilliant if you live abroad, long may it continue!!!
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itsonlyme added 22:31 - Nov 4 Always said we have the best fans in the country! Take a bow town fans! You're no 1.
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Blueknight85 added 04:10 - Nov 5 As others said.. does it include overseas figures as i too have a season pass for £166 and watch Via US (sort of) 😬🤣
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Wearside_Blue added 09:38 - Nov 5 Agree completely with algarvefan, iFollow has been a complete gamechanger for those of us "exiled" Town fans (in this case, Cape Town, South Africa). An ability to truly identify with and consider the progress of the players and team as a whole...Gone are the days of following the scores via google footy and watching the time tick down...
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Keanos_Barmy added 18:43 - Nov 5 I watched the game on iFollow but through the Wycombe website. Last season I watched a number of away games and on some occasions there was no commentary so chose this option for Tuesday night's match so as to guarantee sound as well. It was interesting to hear it from a Wycombe perspective but have to say that both the commentator and pundit were very fair and full of praise for Town's performance both on the pitch and in the stands.

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