Downward spiral for 12 years
owners removing the club from its city
club stripped of its best players
no top 6 for 40 odd years
playing dire football .
losing and 17th in league 1 without a clue of where the next victory is coming from .
all the off field wrangling between the council ACL and SISU
Never anything to look forward to or make you actually want to go
Council selling the stadium to another cities team and supporting franchise sport .
I also believe price has a small part to play aswel , people genuinely cant afford it
all pretty much why our support is woeful , our attendances are down from an average of 21300 in 2007 to i would say around 9000 now but pobably lower .
Really cant disagree with any of these points, and understand why for the reasons stated we have low attendances. But we do rise and fall together and if we had 21k fans still, we would have funds and a better team.
Got talking to a few Bristol lads in the Wheatsheaf and they were impressed by the Ricoh but they said why we haven't got more supporters ? I thought about saying it was because of this and that etc but just came out with it's because we're crap.And they all nodded and agreed !
I think they have a stand missing at the momentThink the Bristol fans should be asking why they top of the league only got 12000 last weekend.
You feel if sisu received the revenue of 21k fans , they'd invest some of that in the team ?
I think they have a stand missing at the moment
Nope, they had their chance and didn't bother.
Think the Bristol fans should be asking why they top of the league only got 12000 last weekend.
I like the bit where you say when/if you come to your place next year.The way we're playing we'll be playing your rival Bristol Rovers very soon !Yup as said above, our stadium is currently undergoing redevelopment and we have a whole stand missing, plus 4 blocks in another stand closed due to work starting there early next year. Our capacity now is only 14,000 with 1,000/1,500 being away seats. So when/if you come to Ashton gate next year you'll be sat in the stand opposite to the one you were on your last visit. So yeah, we're never going to have anymore than 13,000 fans at a home game this season.
I like the bit where you say when/if you come to your place next year.The way we're playing we'll be playing your rival Bristol Rovers very soon !
No what happened ?We are playing Bristol City in April I believe.
Remember when we last played them away around Easter time?
No what happened ?
Yes it just came back to me.I see it says it ended our seven match unbeaten run.We were on the same number before this dismal run this season so that sounds ominous !
I went for free Saturday and that was too expensive for that shite.Downward spiral for 12 years
owners removing the club from its city
club stripped of its best players
no top 6 for 40 odd years
playing dire football .
losing and 17th in league 1 without a clue of where the next victory is coming from .
all the off field wrangling between the council ACL and SISU
Never anything to look forward to or make you actually want to go
Council selling the stadium to another cities team and supporting franchise sport .
I also believe price has a small part to play aswel , people genuinely cant afford it
all pretty much why our support is woeful , our attendances are down from an average of 21300 in 2007 to i would say around 9000 now but pobably lower .
You feel if sisu received the revenue of 21k fans , they'd invest some of that in the team ?
One word...WOW !Yes they would invest some 100%. They will not get rich from us being a lower league team.
Since we relegated their whole aim has been to make us live within our means so we become a cost neutral business in their portfolio.
We have had to cut our cloth accordingly due to falling revenues, most of which has been their fault, but with an eye on the greater good (cheap Ricoh which backfired). If they had more money coming in I am sure they would use most of this for getting us up the leagues. Why would they not or are you one of the fans who think they are happy with our current plight?
One word...WOW !
Bob please expand on where you think what I have said is not correct. I am keen to understand.
I think Pressley saying he wants to keep hold of the youngsters that shine could be a pointer .
In the short term ,regardless of being "home" ,on the current crowds we will need to raise at least a couple of mill In sales to run an average L1 team with say a player budget of £1.5M .
Longer term If we managed to hold the kids that excel we may get a chance of Promotion from L2 ,as that's where I'd suggest we'd end up initially under that policy .
so we will have to sell anyone of value to try and maintain the current level .
There will be no Investment above what we generate ,from the look of things
Any profits are going who knows where.
I like the bit where you say when/if you come to your place next year.The way we're playing we'll be playing your rival Bristol Rovers very soon !
Really cant disagree with any of these points, and understand why for the reasons stated we have low attendances. But we do rise and fall together and if we had 21k fans still, we would have funds and a better team.
Yes they would invest some 100%. They will not get rich from us being a lower league team.
Since we relegated their whole aim has been to make us live within our means so we become a cost neutral business in their portfolio.
We have had to cut our cloth accordingly due to falling revenues, most of which has been their fault, but with an eye on the greater good (cheap Ricoh which backfired). If they had more money coming in I am sure they would use most of this for getting us up the leagues. Why would they not or are you one of the fans who think they are happy with our current plight?
Most sensible thread on here in a long while and CraigSBA is spot on.
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