I think that people working at the club have got a massive job on their hands to 'sell' this scheme to the public, especially in light of all the background issues [ownership, Ilyas, Whalley, etc]. I understand that they have to keep on trying, but I feel that the public/fans have been so badly treated in recent years that it'll take more than yet another dose of rhetoric to yield positive results.
I won't harp on again about my reasons for staying away, but I know that I'm not the only one who feels the same as me [Bagpuss & Shurm have already stated their feelings].
The danger is, the longer this whole debacle continues, the less chance there is of existing 'stay-away' fans coming back to the club when things are eventually resolved. Being honest, even though I intended to stay-away from games this season, initially I found it very hard and went on 3 games earlier in the season [33 years of habit is hard to break]. However, over time it's become easier to stay away and now I'm actually doing things on matchdays that I prefer over football. I couldn't imagine saying that in the past.
The longer this situation continues the more damaging it is to the club as a whole. I'd be very surprised if this latest initiative is any more successful than previous ones, but I hope I'm wrong. I don't blame anyone for trying, but the longer term solution won't be found in these schemes, however well intentioned.
I'll crawl back under my rock now.
