Where have 5000 fans just disappeared to.and they aren't rushing back either for some reason.saying that we've lost 11000 fans since 2006 when we averaged 21500. Its strange as we are now finally an exciting team
It's not really strange at all, once someone gets out of the habit of coming it's hard to win them back. This time of year when it's cold, wet, money is tight and there are lots of things that need doing it's even harder. When people have finally got fed up after a decade + of supporting the city doing well for a few games isn't going to win them all back, it will happen but it's going to take time.
Also the fact we are potentially a few days away from a winding up order is a massive turn off, we can't tell people it's all wonderful, come back with a straight face when the club is in perhaps the worst situation it's ever been in. We are also about to lose our star striker and while I'm very hopeful it's not going to stop our great form you can easily forgive those people who think out current form is a flash in the pan and it's all about to fall apart.
You also have the problem that the atmosphere is kinda terrible at the moment due to everyone being scattered around, as the crowds increase it becomes more attractive again and that makes the crowds increase which makes it more attractive again and the crowds increase. We've been in a negative circle where the reverse of that was true and thankfully now it's going the other way but it takes time.
The club could do alot worse than ringing up every former season ticket holder and giving them 2 free tickets to X game, that will bring alot of people in for that game, make a good atmosphere and get people into the habbit of coming again.
edit - and assuming there is room after doing that they should give every current season ticket holder 2 free tickets to the same game to bring new people and avoid upseting the most loyal.
