Can you imagine your excitement had it really been the dogs nuts?
I doubt even the most imaginative young kids would ever look at Sixfields as being a real stadium.
Have just asked my nine year old, who has been with me to about 30 games now, what his opinion of going to Sixfields is, and he replied;
It doesn't matter where you sit, you get a good view of the game. I like the West stand because it has the best view.
He did then temper this by saying that it was a shame that we are playing rubbish though! Out of the mouths of children eh?!
However, his statements do raise some salient points, which have already been covered I think?
Do we invest in the infrastructure in order to attract & retain more supporters or will more supporters come naturally if they are watching an entertaining, winning team? Which should come first, or should both aspects be tackled simultaneously?
The attendances in the championship winning season did start to rise to the point where half of the South stand was assigned to home supporters on, from memory, three occasions. The will was there at the time but it was sadly extinguished within half a season with Page and JED at the helm. All momentum was then lost and we have gone backwards ever since. For those that back KT to the hilt, the buck has to stop at his door for this because, as Chairman, the overall strategy for manager recruitment is his, as is setting the strategy for off field activity.
So, and this is the million dollar question, what now???