[maccawozzagod]

I think that there is now a larger variety of entertainment available and begging for our monies. Kids expect to have consoles plus the interwebbery plus I-pods. Bloody bowling alleys, cinema, eating or drinking out have all risen considerably and got more attractive and more plentiful. More people have Sky or Freeview than ever before. The demands on the pound have never been greater but yet will get greater still.

The only way around it is to have as much as possible at the ground. Bury have a beautiful ground but it still doesn't get them the crowds and probably neither would it do for us (maybe another 500 or so?). There needs to be regular functions at the club, maybe improve the facilities there no end and we could aim for conference (business meetings not shiddy non league type) facilities, training (first aid etc) seminars etc, what happened to the proposed floodlit all weather pitch? that would bring in the extra dollars.

Thats the direction I think the club needs to look at taking. Price wise £13/£15 is a lot of money to watch a football match, but in the context of being the lowest priced in the league then we've got it right. Again though I've said in the past that we could look at giving a few games away practically for nowt with a view to trying to nick money of the floaters with merchandise, pies, pints, programmes maybe shirt sales.

We should have a real concerted two year effort at waking Accrington up and making them proud to support, actively or financially, the town team. Whether you like football or not, the town team is the focal point of a towns success, it is the hub of a wider community pride. We shout and sing as loud as we can not to tell Paul Mullin that their is only one of him, but to tell the buggers in the home end that we are Accrington and we are proud of it. Thats the basis of why you should support you home town team and not someone at the other end of the country who has a nice shirt.