Teams like Morecambe wrote:MFC-Manc wrote:Attendance: 1,621 (459 away)
It's certainly not a lack of entertainment that's keeping the fans away.
The numbers have been reducing for a few seasons as fans have drifted away, arguably due to the poor match day experience. Looking at the on-screen match booking pages and also the blank stickers on the seats, it's clear that a sizeable number of season ticket holders didn't renew this summer - that's very worrying!
It will take a while for the previous regulars to start to come back, even if every game is entertaining - they'll have moved on to get into the habit of doing something else instead. Main thing is to stop the numbers declining further and then hopefully, the crowds will start to grow again. From the first few matches, the "on-pitch" part of the match day is looking brilliant, so when word starts to spread, we will hopefully see some familiar faces re-appear and some new faces.
Hopefully the new catering van is one of many new initiatives to improve the "off pitch" match day experience. The past is the past and we are where we are. We've got the management team and the players in place this season, so onwards and upwards. More good games than bad, and a better overall match day experience, and the crowds will start to improve again.