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Tin Monkey · 21-02-2009, 08:38

We've had this discussion so many times that I've lost count. This figure of the missing 2000 is slightly misleading, as the real missing figure is probably half of that (average this season is about 1400-ish, whereas in Conference winning season it was 2500-ish).

Some of that can be accounted for by fair-weather supporters, quality of football last season, Stanley no longer the non-league 'second club', etc. However, the main issue with Coleman's passionate plea is that it's very simplistic. There are numerous contributing factors to Stanley's falling gates, although the result is the same, i.e. low gates = little money for running and improvements costs.
The hard core will be there whatever, but as Kipax rightly says, only good football and results will bring back the floaters. Last season's poor home form and performances did a lot of damage and it will take more than a rant in the local paper to bring those people back.

21-02-2009, 08:38	#23
Tin Monkey Senior Member+ Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 4,769 Liked: 160 times Rep Power: 1140	Re: Coley plea to stay away fans We've had this discussion so many times that I've lost count. This figure of the missing 2000 is slightly misleading, as the real missing figure is probably half of that (average this season is about 1400-ish, whereas in Conference winning season it was 2500-ish). Some of that can be accounted for by fair-weather supporters, quality of football last season, Stanley no longer the non-league 'second club', etc. However, the main issue with Coleman's passionate plea is that it's very simplistic. There are numerous contributing factors to Stanley's falling gates, although the result is the same, i.e. low gates = little money for running and improvements costs. The hard core will be there whatever, but as Kipax rightly says, only good football and results will bring back the floaters. Last season's poor home form and performances did a lot of damage and it will take more than a rant in the local paper to bring those people back. __________________ T.M.