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Sheff Wed fans did briefly but the crowds have dropped back again (to be expected when the team is that bad). No reason there wouldn’t be an initial return of a good number here.

Still every chance it gets canned with a ‘due to unforeseen circumstances…’ (Obviously nobody down there could have foreseen that no fecker would be daft enough to cough up… bit like how nobody could have foreseen Adam Wharton turning into a good footballer).

Not just the hearts and minds of neutrals, a lot of our own fans too. The long term anti-Chansiri crew only got the rest on board once the wages stopped being paid.

Imagine finding a ticket for that in your Christmas stocking 🎅

Far more than 10% are content enough for the owners to stay.

The ground won’t be empty. Just like it wasn’t for Sheff Wed’s the other month. All about expectation management and having the real figures (and how they compare to a standard 3pm) quickly to hand. I don’t generally disagree with much of EiT’s post. Do I think it will lead to much? No, not really. But it’s been fifteen years, we have to try something, quickly too, as we are getting to the point of no return as once we get stuck in the lower leagues, with the Cat 1 academy gone, with Brockhall once again in the sights of developers, with the Riverside either mothballed or actually in the river, with a ground generally in compete disrepair, then yes, those that decry ‘well, who’d buy us’ would have far more of a point then who this very attractive club could attract as of right now.

But of course a football club is about more than the present team. It represents your town, it’s about its history and heritage that is wrapped up in your own family’s history and heritage. It’s about wanting your own children and grandchildren to follow in your footsteps as you pass the baton on. I’m a ‘diehard’ for all the above, but others seem to struggle to see that players, teams, and yes, even regimes come and go, we are the constant, we are the club and sometimes action to protect the above has to taken because we are diehards, not in spite of it.

Remember when this club was renowned for how it treated people.

Totally agree. Sheff Wed fans did a lot of grumbling in earlier seasons, but it was only when wages stopped being paid that the whole house of cards came down and fans properly mobilised. Here, a ‘small club’ with ‘crap crowds’ is still in the Championship and the wages are paid. ‘What you all moaning about, who else will pay them?’

One person doesn’t, he’s been very clear that he has zero other social/life events/holiday commitments between August and May.

Just as an aside, rigger was a regular till this season (and I think he’s still been this season).

…not cake available in club outlets though (burger van only).

So yes go to games, but no to food and drink, but yes to merchandise… the famous ‘o-meter is in full flow here.

Remember a fair number of those who won’t be boycotting aren’t doing it just ‘because I want to support the lads’. They don’t want Venky’s out in the first place, so logically why would they not turn up.

Their fans thought it was around 3/4k home turn out (plus Boro brought 3,600) https://www.owlstalk.co.uk/forums/topic/343485-attendance/page/12/#comments