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[JHRover]

Suspect what we are seeing is simply the stooges at Ewood, probably just Suhail and his little gang, feeling some pressure about falling short of their financial targets from India.

So probably a storm in a teacup, because all that usually happens is that India has to send some more cash over to make up the shortfall and on it goes.

Now if India is unwilling or unable to do that then things could get really interesting.

But ultimately it's probably just Suhail and Sufi panicking that, amazingly, after what's gone on here over the last few years, that people aren't buying it any more and are walking away/cutting their financial support.

Who could have seen that coming?

This lot are so clueless they probably don't draw any sort of link between their appalling conduct and decline in income/support.

[alex l]

21 hours ago, Tomphil2 said:

The one's who don't go don't wanna know unless we are winning every week and then they suddenly forget the Venky hate.

The one's who do go don't want to know real boycotts even though most of them hate the owners and those running it and can see the damage done.

Catch 22, bizarre club and fans you lot.

That's from a Bolton fan looking in from the outside.

Of course attendance is higher when the team is winning - you're more inclined to go if you're more likely to have a good time, rather than a waste of time. The other factor is cost - I can only speak for myself but with everything costing more these days, I've far less disposable income for leisure and many are likely in a similar position. 

Combine the above and it's not tempting to use your money on the 'product' at ewood. In 22 years (since I've been driving, I live 35 miles away )this is the longest I've gone into a season without seeing the team. 

[Mattyblue]

We’ve spent three out of four years knocking on the doors of the PL, ST sales haven’t budged.

Indeed average crowds have hardly moved in a decade - whereas the entire game from the top flight to well into non league has boomed, so why not here then? As on the pitch it has been not bad at times.

These owners are the anchor around the good ship Blackburn Rovers.

[Herbie6590]

1 hour ago, alex l said:

Of course attendance is higher when the team is winning - you're more inclined to go if you're more likely to have a good time, rather than a waste of time. The other factor is cost - I can only speak for myself but with everything costing more these days, I've far less disposable income for leisure and many are likely in a similar position. 

Combine the above and it's not tempting to use your money on the 'product' at ewood. In 22 years (since I've been driving, I live 35 miles away )this is the longest I've gone into a season without seeing the team. 

This is the crux for me. Finite disposable to spend & priority calls to be made. I weigh up which matches to go to based on my personal xE score…Expected Entertainment..!

If it’s a new ground, an exciting away day, involves meeting up with friends/family…the xE rises. Rovers playing well contributes to the xE but is no longer the key contributor.

I’ve found I’d rather go to fewer games (invariably away) but wrap something into the day beyond just the football. 

Once that habit is broken & you start justifying the spending then it’s easier just to watch on TV. That explains the missing 13,000.

The 8,000 are like I was in the 80’s…I’d sell my granny to go to Ewood. 

My tipping point was Owen Coyle….the closest I got to buying a season ticket again was after meeting JDT at Brockhall…!

[Mattyblue]

Plenty of the 8,000 have gone way past the sell the granny stage. Some midweeks you are well below that and generally many ST Holders have no qualms in missing plenty, you see that all around you.

Take me, I’ll have missed five by mid December and Ipswich will be the first night game I’lll have been to all season and that’s only down to being fairly close by on Tuesday due to a work thing - I certainly doesn’t prioritise it anymore.

Edited 9 minutes ago by Mattyblue

[Parsonblue]

I guess I'm very fortunate, or unfortunate depending on your point of view, as I still get the same buzz going to Rovers - home and away - as I did as a kid at the start of the sixties.  I'm well into my seventies now and recent health issues have made me realise that I'm not going to be here forever, so I'll continue to go and enjoy it as long as I can.

As Herbie said, meeting up with friends makes it a social occasion and that's all part of the day.  However, I agree that for many supporters there comes a point when it's difficult justify the cost of football, particularly if you have a Sky subscription.  

Also, the TV deal is not really helpful to those who go to away games in particular.  Within a matter of days we have Ipswich Town away at 12.30 pm (meaning a 4.30 am start from Ewood), and then Swansea City away as an evening kick-off.  Not to mention that these are quickly followed by Norwich City away at 12.30 with another 5.30 am start from Ewood.  It's almost as if the EFL want to get rid of away supporters altogether.

Around me, the other night, there were a large number of season ticket holders who opted to watch the game on TV rather than travel to Ewood on a cold, wet night in November.

Ultimately, everyone makes their own choices for their own reasons with regard to attending football matches.