BracknellDons wrote:
I was up until this season a STH in CR for many, many years - I don't frequent the form these days, let alone post. Heck i don't even live in Bracknell anymore!
I get that people are a bit annoyed at not being able to keep to a routine that they're used to, if I was in that situation I'd probably be a bit pissed off too. I don't overly get why CR or the corners (on the TV arc) are being closed and the upper tier is being opened but the decision has been made, boycotting is surely counter productive? Everyone is desperate to get out of this tinpot league, the club is showing some sort of initiative and listening to various supporter groups (who are doing great things for this club), who knows if it works - what won't work is this I have to say childish attitude to not being able to sit in your seat for a game that doesn't form part of yours or the clubs obligation. Personally, I don't wholly understand the rational behind the decision but ultimately that decision has been made, feel free to vote with your feet but I'd have to add that action is likely to be counter productive to the clubs ambition to get out of this league.
Vote with your feet in the summer, demand a working group with Pete or whoever, but I urge you to just get behind the team in the interim!
I did expect a more reasonable approach to the situation from you Dan, given, you've had your own experiences of trying to drum up atmosphere and challenging the club to think differently. Not digging you out, just making an observation.
COYD
We have played all season with 6k or less home fans and only lost 4 times. I really don't think that attendances being higher will bring much more confidence to the players. I mean look at the humbling we got from Mansfield with our 2nd highest attendance of the season. If anything, it may add pressure.
As much as I understand your confusion the world will turn and MK Dons will still play this game weather it is 3 or 30k people in the ground. Plus a lot of it will be immediate anger followed by acceptance. Especially when we are 3-0 up after the first leg
, there will be a lot of tickets sold. Its the fact that there was no time for even people in open blocks who are ST holders to reserve their own seat. That is just as if not more annoying that closing a stand you have sat in for potentially the last 15 years plus