French fourth-tier side Olympique Saumur average just over 800 spectators at their home games at the Stade des Rives du Thouet. Footage of the visit of Bordeaux last Saturday night would imply those numbers did not much alter when Andy Carroll came to town.
The clash was just the second the 35-year-old had played for the troubled club, who had their professional license removed and were relegated to France's fourth division after financial issues during a turbulent summer.
Bordeaux, six-time Ligue 1 winners, were still smarting from their first relegation from the top-flight in 31 years when their situation went from bad to catastrophic.