: Sun Sep 20, 2009 4:37 pm
This subject is worthy of a thread in its own right, anyway here are a few of my thoughts.
At Present a core support of 4000 and I can't see how we can easily build on that at Belle Vue.
A move to Barnsley for instance I think our faithfull would go and we would still retain a core support of 2000.
I would also hope we could quickly build a further 1000 'locals' to add on to that.
I also think away supporters are now deliberately staying away from Belle Vue and there has been obvious evidence of that this season. I would estimate that a good ground, with modern safe facilities would give you
on average about 500 more away supporters.
So in effect stay at BV 4000 tops,
Move on and I would think 3500 minimum with much more potential to build.
I would then hope to return to Stanley in 2 or 3 seasons, build even further and at the meantime we have expanded the area of our fan base with our spell at Barnsley.
One final point, I would move at the end of next season at the latest, giving us the last of our three years of our franchise at Barnsley and this would certainly help our next franchise should Stanley be delayed.
Just an idea, all sensible comments appreciated.
