http://www.itv.com/news/calendar/update/2015-02-12/wilson-sacking-barnsley-news-conference/ Business decision Falling attendances Wrong brand of football Attendances 2015/2016 Burton 8583 Bradford 10342 Shrewsbury 8630 Swindon 8227 Gillingham 8354 Crewe 8406 52542 avg = 8757 Attendances Start 2014/15 Crawley 10105 Gillingham 9163 MK Dons 9192 Swindon 8879 Bradford 10499 Notts County 8596 56434 avg = 9406 5 games leading upto DW Sacking Doncaster 10058 Leyton Orient 8660 Yeovil 8518 Oldham 9135 Fleetwood 8328 44699 avg = 8940 5 Barnsley FC 8.757 6 -10,4% 10.342 Already after 6 games we have lost 10% of last seasons fanbase, so on that basis if the same criteria applies as it did to DW then LJ will be gone sooner rather than later. More fans are not bothering to turn up under LJ than DW, whether that is down to the affection fans had for DW for what he did 1st time round i don't know what is clear is that fans are starting to stay away.
Stay aways more likely to be those not willing to fork out £27 or whatever it is now. I can understand someone's reluctance to pay that if they are not a committed supporter (ie someone who will go rain or shine, Champions League or Fourth Division). The casual floaters are drifting away I'm afraid. Years ago we used to have the "faithful 5,000" and then it dipped to the "faithful 2,000". It's hovering around the 8 mark now but that could easily reduce as times goes by.
You could be right POR, but still the fact remains attendances are down and that is one of the reasons given for DW's sacking
The figure of fans not coming that they worry about is season ticket holders and presumably those that miss on a regular basis.
