I don't think there's anyone who just turned up for the Rochdale game and then went back to city or united. To say that shows a fair bit of naivety. I didn't go because i've got a young family to look after and have to go straight from work when we play midweek. I made the sacrifice for the Bradford and Rochdale games but for a match against Macclesfield Town i'm not prepared to do it again.
In fact, here's what I wrote to AK:
Dear Alan,
Further to your comments in your post-match interview on the Tuesday following the Macclesfield game, I am writing to apologise for my absence and to give you an explanation as requested.
Firstly, there’s the financial aspect: £17 to get into the ground plus the fact that I would have to come straight from work and therefore buy a meal in Bury and that’s well over twenty pounds spent for starters. I know its not that much but it soon adds up.
Secondly, my family. I have two young children who need feeding, entertaining, bathing and putting to bed. My wife resents having to do everything herself when I go watching Bury and I need to find a balance between supporting the team and the club and appeasing her indoors. I came to the Bradford and Rochdale games on midweek evenings and that’s my privileges used up for now!
Don’t forget, Alan, that there are seven games in February. Not only that but in this current economic climate that we keep hearing so much about, a lot of people are struggling financially. Furthermore, with so many games postponed and re-arranged for midweek, its just bad luck. I and a lot of people have to pick and choose which games to go to and having spent so much already, a game at home to Macclesfield Town is not a priority.
If I could afford to spend the time and money I would go to every game, home and away like I used to when I was younger and as I will when the children are older. We have five remaining games with 3pm kick-offs against Dagenham, Aldershot, Port Vale, Torquay and Burton and I shall attend all but one of those, being away for the weekend when we play Aldershot. In addition, I’ll probably go to Notts County away and if there’s anything riding on the last away match at Northampton, I’ll be there too offering vocal support, if not financial. So whilst I totally sympathise with your complaints, I would urge you to consider that the supporters of this club have never been large in number but we all love the club and given the right circumstances, as mentioned above, would be here every week.
Finally, the game against Shrewsbury Town has been moved from a Saturday to a Friday night. This is a terrible decision and will end up costing the club money as people like myself, who cannot easily make it for the evening kick offs, will not be there. I would have been there with knobs on had it been played on the Saturday, but Friday night is a definite non-starter.
Keep up the good work Alan. You’re the best thing that has happened to this little football club for many years. Congratulations on the season so far and all the best for the rest of the season and for as long as we are privileged to have you as our manager.
Yours Sincerely,
Nick Holt
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