[Lord Stiffupperlip]

In response to the critical posts from DaveinGermany & Monkey Hanger, I would make the following points;

Surely the definition of a supporter is 'one who supports their club'.
DiG 'Quite, but what defines "Support" or its parameters?'

Football exists as a form of entertainment aimed at attracting fans to watch the game. 'One who supports their club' doesn't do it sitting in an armchair at home!

I accept your comments, but can't understand someone who calls themselves a Stanley supporter (& lives locally) not wanting to attend friendlies on the basis that they 'can't be bothered'.
DiG "Can't be bothered" has many connotations & reasons, so unless you can fully understand the underlying rationalisation of why, judgement shouldn't be so scathing.

Of course there may be many reasons fans can't attend. I didn't criticise anyone who lives away, on holiday, was attending their daughters wedding or going under the knife to have an ingrowing toenail removed - Just those who won't attend because in their own words they 'Can't be bothered!'

If we all adopted that attitude, the club might as well not bother arranging any, as there'd only be away fans at the match.
DiG 'And your rational for your final comment is based on ...... ?'

Simple logic! If we all 'couldn't be bothered', there'd be nobody at the game!

MH 'the club arranges these games not for the benefit of fans but as part of getting the squad ready for the season to come.'

If that's the only reason, why don't they play them behind closed doors then? It must be very difficult trying to arrange friendlies against higher league clubs.
ASFC have gone to great lengths to make these fixtures as attractive as possible & reduced the ticket prices to try & raise much needed revenue.
The response from some so called fans - 'I can't be bothered'
I wonder how many of the no-show fans would still feel that way if either Manchester United or City were the visitors??????