30-07-2021, 07:36 AM
Could it be that it is more than stagnation?
Do you remember when we boasted proudly that you only ever see Pompey shirts being worn in Pompey while other citys have all the prem teams colours on show?
Now I live in Havant but the same was true here but it is no longer so. I get the feeling that a generation of fans are being lost due to restricted capacity, outdated facilities, accessibility.
As a nipper I seldom had to think about "getting in" such was FP capacity, now with ST holders taking most of the good seats, it is a very different story, Either sold out or only second rate seats available at expensive rates compared to ST's. I got the bug cheap with a choice of ground areas, it's not like that anymore.
For sure FP will never generate the income to support Championship let alone Premier football. So where will the cash come from? We all know what happened when the club overspent 10 years or so back.
Where is the magic?
Do you remember when we boasted proudly that you only ever see Pompey shirts being worn in Pompey while other citys have all the prem teams colours on show?
Now I live in Havant but the same was true here but it is no longer so. I get the feeling that a generation of fans are being lost due to restricted capacity, outdated facilities, accessibility.
As a nipper I seldom had to think about "getting in" such was FP capacity, now with ST holders taking most of the good seats, it is a very different story, Either sold out or only second rate seats available at expensive rates compared to ST's. I got the bug cheap with a choice of ground areas, it's not like that anymore.
For sure FP will never generate the income to support Championship let alone Premier football. So where will the cash come from? We all know what happened when the club overspent 10 years or so back.
Where is the magic?