Broken Hearted Sky Blue
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Why didn't you read my post
Why didn't you read my postBut you was telling us about the Wimbledon supporters
It could be funded by the fans and player sales. So basically the same as it is now. Minus the hedge fund.
Rushden and Diamonds was never a viable team though. IIRC correctly it was basically the folly of Mr. Dr Martin. When he went it fell on it's arse because it was basically a true non league club with a nice ground that flattered there natural place in the world which is really a Rugby Town or Racing Warwick. Also, it was back in private ownership when it went to the wall.
I said that AFC Wimbledon was started by some of their supporters. But look back at what was said. The majority of their supporters didn't follow on to AFC. They picked up supporters as they went through the non league levels.
The same would happen with our club if it folded. I would give up. I would not spend a 4 figure sum each year to watch a club I didn't grow up supporting. I wouldn't feel the urge to spend so much time travelling up and down the motorway or spend so much time away from my family.
If you think that most of us would follow an AFC club if our club folded try doing a poll. Look how many have already stopped going to our proper club now. Look at how many we will have next season. Then consider how many we would have about another 5 levels lower at a reincarnated club.
I did. You mentioned Wimbledon with other clubs. You said that you know about them. But you never said what you know. So how can I comment about something you never said?Why didn't you read my post
I said I worked with one R and D fan and a Wimbledon fan although haven't been to work for five weeks don't think they've changedI did. You mentioned Wimbledon with other clubs. You said that you know about them. But you never said what you know. So how can I comment about something you never said?
One question for you if you think that my mate is wrong. What sort of gates were AFC Wimbledon getting when they started up?Following an AFC club would be a matter of choice. I am sure that many would fall away. For me, a Phoenix club that is built in the image of CCFC, sky blue and all of the traditions, would be the continuation of our club. If CCFC folded that would be down to Sisu, not the fans. A viable, successful club representing the city of Coventry has been successful in the past and can be again. It is unthinkable that a city the size of Coventry would not have a league club. ( Don't think it will be Coventry Utd or Sphinx).
With regard to Wimbledon and Rushden, without conducting a poll or in fact knowing all of their fans personally, how do you know what their fans football watching habits were previously. I get that your mate was a Wimbledon fan. You and I support CCFC but couldn't really accurately comment on other City supporters, how long they have supported us or where they came from.
My son used to play for Nuneaton Town youth team. Shortly after AFC R and D were formed the Nuneaton youth played R and D youth at Wellingborough's ground (The Dog and Duck stadium!). At that stage R and D had not reformed a first team and so focus of the fans was on the youth. It was a friendly fixture, played on a midweek night. The amazing thing was that the attendance was about 300 almost all of them R and D fans desperate to watch any incarnation of their club. If you are that committed to go and watch a mid week youth team friendly I am pretty sure you are going to stay around for when the first team get going again. I think R and D still ground share with Wellingborough with their first team up and running.
So what did the Wimbledon fan say?I said I worked with one R and D fan and a Wimbledon fan although haven't been to work for five weeks don't think they've changed
We've been talking a lot since sixfields still meets the same people as before the MK thing. One thing he did say was that and this was a while ago that there were quite a few that didn't want the new groundSo what did the Wimbledon fan say?
One question for you if you think that my mate is wrong. What sort of gates were AFC Wimbledon getting when they started up?
Average attendance was 3,002. Two years before when they didn't know what was going to happen average attendance was 17,156.Around 3,000
Average attendance was 3,002. Two years before when they didn't know what was going to happen average attendance was 17,156.
Why isn't it a valid point?But that's not really a valid stat is it - that's attendance in the premier league at a big stadium against crowds in the midlands counties league.
I don't know what I would do. But I certainly wouldn't drive hours each way for an AFC club. I might give up on football all together. Or I might start taking my youngest lad to the local club to give him interest in that. I wouldn't be going for me though.
Club Campbell was always a good Saturday night, drowning the sorrows of another skyblue failure and I once took a piss next to Vic and Bob's Uncle Peter in their lavs...The Phoenix will always be The Campbell to me. So I'd support a Campbell club.
It was exacerbated by the timing of his initial withdrawal from the club. He took him (and his funding) out at the time when the ITV digital deal collapsed... so they got hit on a double whammy and by the time he tried to rectify it the position become almost irretrievable.
ITV digital collapsed in 2002, the supporters purchased R & D for a quid in 2005.
Are Club is a Raging inferno ,Fan ownership works for firefighting, not for progression.
Not as the systems are set up in this country, anyway.
So, if worst comes to the worst and no new credible owner steps forward whenever the time comes, the fans absolutely must take over, but they should also, IMNSHO, be looking for new credible owners from that point on.
Because they are stalling a bit on the field. Those fans not so keen are those who demand prem football and glossy tv coverage. They get good crowds for the level, but how many of those are the ones who were romanticised by the premier days and the fan ownership spark. Not prepared to face the possibility of spending what you can afford and climbing up the league is not a god given right.Pompey fans not seeming so keen on fan ownership at the moment!
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