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« Reply #60 on: January 03, 2020, 12:19:18 pm »

The debate over attendances, is for me one which is far more complex than style of play, or any other singular reason.

Our support has been constant (pretty) for many years, with the odd uplift during the run in when we have something to play for (either end of the table).

I think its fair to say as well that free offers are much lower than ever before, or special deals for season ticket holders etc to attend with a cheap secondary ticket? Might be wrong here, but I never seem to see any promotions these days.

So at least our current support could be classed as 'hard core' in the main.

Tim Ogelthorpe touched on it during the Cobblers show on Thursday night when he said about general direction of the club. I believe this is the main reason why there is a lack of enthusiasm at the moment. Style of play may have a small impact but if results are better by hoofing it, Id argue that better results will make up any numbers lost by those football purists within our fan base! Of course, both a pleasant style of play coupled with winning would help, but how often has that happened in the last 20/30/50 years?!

I think its high time that the clubs owners come out and say what they really want to achieve, and add some substance to it. The redevelopment (lack of) is clearly a factor as to why people are staying away, when a team plays at a nice stadium it does tend to get more people in, but that has be alongside 'ambition'. Unfortunately we appear to have neither at the minute, which is perhaps dragging a few people down?

This post isn't meant to stir anything up, far from it. More so a case of adding to the debate. If new owners came in banging the drum about getting to the championship in 3 years, sorting the ground out etc...it would raise morale and achieve an instant uplift on the gates. Hypothetical of course, but regardless of your views on KT etc its all very stale in the boardroom, despite the excellent work the clubs staff do on a day to day basis by winning awards, providing very decent hospitality etc and the stuff done in the community, for the kids etc. The big picture...AMBITION AND GENERAL DIRECTION...is often washed over as if its an irrelevance and a negative swipe which at least from my perspective, it most certainly isn't!

I am as unclear as anybody as to why KT doesn’t just say what his plans are. He definitely has a very clear agenda, it wouldn’t  hurt to be candid with the support. But, as I said elsewhere. We have never once in my football lifetime been blessed with a stand out owner. In fact I can’t remember one owner that has been completely upfront.
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