Over on the 'other' forum there was a post regarding dwindling crowds and revenue. The comment about the aloof nature towards spectators has been put on here before and over there. Possibly the club has found it's level and the crowds are what you get from a small town. There is also the economics to consider. Ticket prices for some are okay but we are in a recession. Talk of higher crowds when NM were in the NWCFL are a red herring as that was the beginning of the recession. Poor football does have it's place in this though but is it poor compared to 5 years ago? Don't forget this is a much higher level than NWCFL and is also more competitive than the South division from last year.

I still maintain that the astro needs replacing with bigger and better facilities thereby increasing revenue. Easier said than done but others do it, why can't NM?

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Lack of ability is forgivable, lack of effort is not!

The recession may have some bearing upon the drop in crowds.

However, I believe the biggest reason is the dross we often have to witness on the pitch.

I know two regular supporters over the past three seasons who have yet to be seen at a Millers match this season and a further one who has not renewed his season ticket but has been to a couple of matches. All cite the reason as being the (lack of good) football and believe me, the recession will not be an issue with any of them.

We seem to have too many players who don't seem to be prepared to put in a shift and that inevitably shows in the overall team performance and result.

Players seem to selected regularly regardless of performance (or lack of). I remember a few years ago after losing 0-2 at home to Runcorn Linnetts and a 4-1 reverse at Alsager Town in successive games, four players (Barry George, Danny Hooper and two others from memory) were shown the door.

A also remember hearing a player pleading with the manager to be allowed to go on holiday a few months later and the manager taking a dim view of the request. Football seems to be taking something of a second place in the lives of some players these days.

What we need is to be able to get hold of a couple of players who will sweat blood for the team. Lee McEvilly was a fine example of that for Warrington yesterday. He also has the pedigree to go with it as an ex-international and football league player. He totally dominated our defence and basically controlled the game until he was taken off. This has to be a better option than signing players who have been dropped like hot potatoes from most of their previous clubs.