How have they been since the upgrade ? i don't think the forum has the sort of visibility it used too and i'd be interested to know how that's affected numbers 

Definitely down. No doubt. 

ET is basically dead

Surprised this hasn't been answered?

It would also be interesting to know which years traffic peaked?

Kevin?

draining the swamp

Kevins on a cruise around the world spending the money Inside Sport gave him to sell this forum out.

I may not be a regular poster but I always check out whats going on in each section.
Less traffic/comments/posters for sure.
More regulars of the past are posting less or in some case's gone.

Yep. 

It's getting pretty frustrating how shit this forum has turned in the last 4 or so months

Why do you think the forums are less visible? I think we lost a few people during the changeover and in the initial days as we tweaked the new forum software but numbers are still solid. 

Solid?

WTF does this equate to in numbers?

You may have lost a few (hundred) but I'm back to give you a leg up, Kev ;)