Originally Posted by
upthemaggies
If it's true that we have a higher percentage of older supporters than most then we are going to see a fall in gates if they're put off returning to the lane by covid. The novelty of the NL will have also worn off, so unless we hit the ground running average gates will most likely dip towards 4,750. Average this season was 5,210 . Traditionally owners usually start panicking when they dip below 4,500 (that's where we were at when Trew sold up and also the Trust handed over control to Munto).
Current owners took over when the average had been 7,357 under Hardy. Most fans could have told them we'd probably lose 2k after relegation but whether or not they anticipated such a drop is a question for them to answer.