carlyluvsunited said:
I saw these points actually - on the Guardian comments section or somewhere.....
There attendances did make a big, big drop when the title was returning to Old Trafford !
And what do the FC United people say to this......
They claim to be a 'community' club.......
And play in Bury !
Why not go to Trafford FC......right on the door step of Old Trafford in the middle of thier community !
And help to support their community and a club that could do with some support ?
Not my question I admit - I saw this somewhere else - I just wandered if others had views on this....Sal actually as he is the one who deals with FC United.....
FCUM seem to have 50% good publicity........50% bad publicity........
I also heard they have fan trouble too......bit of fighting etc etc.....true or not ?
Will try to answer all your points but not got exact fugures at hand so will give you what i can
Attendaces down 8% on the first season, this is due to two things, people moving away and the fact FCUM had 2 kids free entrance games, 1 students free entrance games and the last game of the season where FCUM recieved the cups etc was a kids free entrance day which attracted a crowd of over 6,000. Which all boosted FCUMs attendance figures for that season.
None of those has happened this season so figures will obviously be lower.
FCUM is a community club, is the area of Bury not a community ?
Not only do they help comunities in Bury, but also Trafford, Salford, Prestwich, Manchester, Stockort, Tameside, Bolton, and just about every area of Greaer Manchester as well. They also Support, sponsor and send funds to The Bhopal Medical Appeal and the Sambhavna Trust, and also The Geoerge Best Foundation.
So how much more of a comminity club can you want ?
How is Trafford FC in the middle of thier community ? As fans come from communities all over the Greater Manchester area, England and other parts of the world just like at Manchester United. So there is no help to support their community and a club that could do with some support as there is no THEIR COMMUNITY or CLUB to support.
As for taking over and supporting any other club ( not just Trafford FC, they had offers from a few clubs and after consideration and members vote..refused them all), do you really think ANY clubs fans would appreciate being taken over by another set of fans, a club that none of FCUM supporters would have any affiliation to, no knowledge of said clubs history, no relationship with said club whatsoever, and more importantly doing one of the main reasons that started FCUM in the first place. The take over of a club.
50% good publicity........50% bad publicity.... no such thing as bad publicity it's all publicity, think pop stars/movie stars. Media attention gets FCUM noticed to a wider audience. In fact SAFs comments on international news programmes and world wide newspapers resulted in the FCUM websites getting more hits and more people joining FCUM forums, people who had never heard of FCUM, well they have now.
Trouble at games ?? Home matches, i think ( dont quote but can find out exactly if you wish ) 4 arrests ( none for fighting ) in two and a half seasons. Away games ther's been certain eliments from areas FCUM have played in that came out the woodwork of the areas, like Stoke mob turned up at a Newcastle Town game, scousers/Merseyside, and Leeds/Yorkshire areas. I only know of 3 FCUM fans arrested at away games, again none for fighting.
You'll find FCUM games are attended by older men, family men, women, children, babies in pushchairs, disabled and blind fans, so not quite the hooligan crowd some people make them out to be.
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