I went week in week out when were fielding a team of kids to get battered every match. We all knew we were going to be relegated, saw a club legend booed off and all whilst taking abuse from opposition fans.
That came after the trauma of seeing the club go bust numerous times and the indignity of bucket collections and players doing car washes. I can remember renewing my season ticket on a Saturday before driving up to Scotland on holiday one October half term. To be scrolling through my phone on the Monday to find out the club had gone bust - again. Great.
Then after all that Nigel Wood emerged from the shadows and it left a bad taste in my mouth. I make absolutely no apology for hardly going to any games anymore whilst he’s there. I’m yet to be convinced I haven’t had the p155 taken out of me by the current owners of the club.
I don’t question why someone would want to continue going, that’s their business, but it doesn’t make them anymore of a fan than me and it doesn’t make me a glory supporter. I’m way past caring about fan points. I’ve defended the club when we’ve brought the game into disrepute through financial mismanagement, I’ve actually hated other clubs and it’s all been an absolute waste of time. I’ve been there when we’ve been at our lowest through nothing more than guilt and loyalty to the players/staff. It’s not enough to keep me going forever.