steve davies wrote:
I know the rebrand gets bandied about all the time but the support was there during the premiership and would have stayed if we had not got relegated regardless of colour.
i know quite a few lads who i went away with for years who had little spare cash and bought their tickets home and away for years on a thursday or friday after they had been paid. those people never had a chance of seeing us in the premiership as they could not afford season tickets and in reality the club dident care less about them as they knew they would be replaced by new fans.
very few of those original fans go now and another point that shouldent be ignored is that during the premiership year this forum run 2 maybe 3 coaches to the away games through the travel club despite the fact we were in red.
once we got relegated and even turned back to blue the numbers went down so badly that they could barely muster a coachload for games. what happened to those fans?
The truth is we are a fickle fan base and ive been going since 1966 (stopped two years ago) and have seen us have huge crowds at home one week ( hereford) and a crowd a third of the size for the following home match. its always been the same with away games as well.
If we stay second over the next month the crowds will grow to late 20k for games if we have a slump they will drop back to 20k and if we reach wembley through the play offs we will be able to sell 50k if allowed.
we are just a fickle fan base who pick and choose what games they want to see manchester city proved that
Good point regarding the coaches from this forum Steve, yes it ran to most away games 3 coaches in the Prem & the going up season.
Until 18months ago it still ran 1-2 coaches, but due to very sad personal circumstances for Carl, he had to quit and hardly comes on here as well.
But during all those years every fan was Blue, No Red on the coaches
Your right about some of the City fans who after we got relegated have not bothered due to how it was in the Premier League cost etc, I know a few as well as they believe City showed No loyalty and money first.
For away games fans like Carl and Vince had to pay all monies upfront to our club one month in advance costing thousands.
Vince even had ago at the club for it.
Yet in the final months once we were going down they went back to like it was in previous years
Also fans can easily get out of the habit of going week in week out after the rebrand/discontent/ poor managers etc.
We had the support once we went up and we will get it again Steve as thousands of them who only appear for Premiership football, more the opposition than Cardiff, as if it was Cardiff first they would be there now