I think we have our friends at Redhall to thank for ruining the game and concentrating on franchsie at all costs and neglecting their role as custodians for ALL the game for the dire state of crowds in our league and below. I was embarrassed to stand in the lowest crowd I have been in since I started watching over 40 years ago when I went to Whitehaven with just 751 spectators-and not many Fax fans either! Thanks Mr Woods et al...............
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Don't see what motivation there is for the casual supporter to come watch, at whatever level, if there is no chance of progressing and nothing to play for. Once you lose those casual supporters it's very hard to ge them back as all clubs are now finding. Die hards like us will always turn up but that won't increase gates I'm afraid.
The worry is that if we keep on like that the diehards may sack it off.
They already are, Our group varies from game to game. Barmy Army is down to an Arm and there's nobody coming thru supporting.
The new format won't help cos it'll just push struggling clubs down so we can all watch endless repeats of Leeds v Wigan v Warrington v Saints in Sky HD (Highly Disappointing)
The worry is that if we keep on like that the diehards may sack it off.
I wouldn't at allbe surprised to se Town's crowds pick up with the possibility of a visit to Wembley in the play-off's looking likely, people only have a certain amount of disposable income and they'll follow a winning team.