Vintage Cobbler
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I used Worcester RFC as an example only to show what can be achieved with a wealthy backer committed to his club and city. It is I think a useful example because that club also had a poor ground and lower than desired attendances. Remember when you start number crunching NTFC's customer base should be significantly greater than Worcester's with our population being 230,000 and Worcester's 100,000. I have not even begun to estimate our catchment area. Also a successful football club probably has more pulling power than a rugby club, the more so when you take into account away support. Clearly, the wealthy backer or backers have to put their collateral on the line. I take that as read.
The challenge is that we have owners who need to go and go quickly because they appear to have no intention of progressing our club. There is always the nagging worry of being careful of what you wish for but so be it. We cannot continue as we are with owner after owner failing us. It is also time for fans to become motivated and get behind the move to change the current dismal state of affairs. For those who are simply happy to turn up and watch League 2 football and will be content to do so for years to come in a stadium lacking in investment there is no hope and they will continue to tell us about their no can do approach to supporting the Cobblers.
The Trust is on the case but, like the broader base of supporters, a change of direction and attitude is needed. We await to see what transpires.
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