Some people just seem to love to run down the people of this City and county. Is their something in the genes of people around here that make them more fickle than anywhere else in the country? As I mentioned on another thread, in terms of win ratios, we are probably the least successful team in the league over the last forty five years. Give the people of the area something to shout about and they will come back. Having supported this club for nearly fifty years, I know that this is true. Look at gates in Jimmy Hills first half season in charge to what they were when he really got us going.We averaged 25k during the Fergie and Wallace season. People returned before and after the cup win. When Ron Atkinson took over there was an immediate up turn in gates. Supporters here are the same as anywhere else, a little bit of hope, a little bit of success and they will return.I love this club, it is a big part of my life. I will always go. Some people for various reasons aren't or can't be as committed as this. Support does go up and down. In Man.Utd.'s relegation season their crowds went down to 25k. That season they were shocking. Alex Stepney, their keeper was leading scorer with 2 or 3 pens. A large percentage of their fans stopped going. Look on You Tube. There is great footage on their of a City away win that season with huge gaps on the Old Trafford terrace.They were promoted the following season and had a full house for most games. There are always ups and downs depending on how a club is doing. I remember listening to 606 a few years ago when a United "fan" from somewhere in Surrey phoned up to complain about their defeat to a lower league team in a cup competition. The gist of his argument was that he hadn't bought his Sky subscription to see "his" team losing to the likes of, I think it was Bournemouth. He was going to cancel his subscription! Now he is fickle!
Can I also say that there is a difference between criticising Sisu and criticising the club. The club is the entity that carries on ( hopefully) for ever in spite, sometimes, of the owners that are there. Sisu are simply an organisation that have attached themselves to our club. Sometime in the future they will be gone. For all those who say be careful for what you wish, or it is only Sisu money that is keeping us afloat, there are enough people who care about this club to make sure it survives short term which will give it the chance to flourish in the future.
Rant over!
