Re: Carter, Minnards, Applegarth, Ford : Fri May 12, 2023 6:08 am
Trojan Horse wrote:
I think fan base is at an all time low. Winning imho will see it rise not fall. People are fed up of seeing us lose. I don’t think it will be easy but I do think we can be the strongest team in the championship if we are smart about it.
I’ve seen the fan base lower than this. Attendances always decrease for any relegated side, thats a given. People are weary after such a poor run and like it or not playing lower league clubs don’t have the same pull as super league ones do. We started this season at just over 4k home fans and they have already shrunk a bit. A bit of a novelty factor for some hardy souls and the new stand will help mitigate the decrease in the first season will help but its likely to be around 3k at the start of next and although a few wins could drag a few back it certainly will be lower than this year. You also have to factor in the lack of away support in the championship. If Fev replace us in SL then only Bradford have anything approaching a good away following and they don’t travel in the numbers they used to. Halifax and to a lesser extent Widnes will bring some but the rest is bus load at best.