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ABBEY
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Man its hurting especially games like today. Please dont say ABBEY come back .
It's the same with me. I used to have three other fans in my car every home match. None of them go now and I car share with another guy from Baxenden who also used to have a car full. None of them are boycotting. Just lost interest.It's a mix in my opinion. It's usually glossed over but the fact is out average attendance dropped from 25,000 to 21,000 in a period of enormous success under Hughes. That slide was only reversed by two huge ST price cuts, from £450 to £300 in 2007 and £300 to £200 in 2009. We had major attendance problems before Venkys ever came on the scene and the simple reason is the changing demographic of the town.
So we've an underlying long term problem which Venkys contribute to through their horrific ownership, relegation has contributed to and the feedback loop has contributed to (less people go, worse atmosphere, less enjoyment, even less people want to go). Plus, as in my case, the disintegration of the group you go with. There were 7 of us under Big Sam which dropped to 2 by a few years ago and then just me.
Who on here wants a cut (IN) of the million pounds a month they are reputedly chucking in every month to subsidise the club?DONT FORGET if you don't buy on the gate venkyscum get a cut.
A rhetorical question from you Drog.Shame that Marcus. I've rediscovered quite a strong sense of pride and belief since Mowbray came. He's done well and he needs support both from the terraces and even more from increased income if he is to take us forward. If he doesn't get it then the odds on him leaving will reduce dramatically. Pretty obvious that the club is now being run on a strict budget based on income (which is as it should be) but which is obviously hampered by people electing not to go for whatever reasons they hold or will admit to. Use it or lose it I'd say. The biter bit is that to actually benefit the club and see it prosper we should all not go to a single away match but instead pay half again or even double for the home matches. I suggested this way back in the early 90's and it's even truer today. It'll never happen though, people will simply not be able to take that such a concept on board at all.
Who on here wants a cut (IN) of the million pounds a month they are reputedly chucking in every month to subsidise the club?