Quote Gotcha="Gotcha"Quote Gotcha="The Eagle"As a non-season ticket holder it works well for me. I get to 5 or 6 games a year. I book my tickets to finals in advance, and I watch the rest on the TV.'"
So serious question Eagle. If we all did the same as you and had the same view, do you honestly think Leeds would have been anywhere close to having seasons 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2011?
They may well have still had the resources for 2007. But if everybody chose to pick and choose their games then the team would have been dismantled from 2008.
This is quite an easy argument for people picking and chosing matches, and going to a minority of games. I can't honestly say my view would be any different to yours, if I chose that route.
But for those that go to each game, not only at home but also plenty if not all away, it is that customer that gives the resources to enable winning the trophies at the end.'"
To be fair I am not the typicla supporter in that I live 70 miles away, with a nasty bit of M1 between work and the ground. Without the flexibility to leave work much earlier than 4:30 its touch and go as to whether I can get there, and get parked in time to make the kick off. I usually have a game on a Saturday, so have to get back that night. the whole thing makes it unfeasible to make Friday night games. THats why I pick and choose my games, because I don't have much choice. If I live in Sheffield or nearer I would probably have a season ticket.
You point is valid though that people attending matches and buying merchandise is the main reason we have the most resources in the league. If people stop attending for whatever reason we may start to struggle, as Bradford have. In the event that it happens I would trust that we would deal with the situation better than they did, whether that be to lower prices to entice more people in, or improve the quality. At the moment though there is no need to do anything. the team are successful on the field, and though they are not dominant in the league games, they are still the best performing financially by some distance.
