We've been through this before, but it doesn't even really matter about the existing fans anymore. Let's be honest, if we're still going now 99% of us will still be going next year, regardless of what happens in the interim. My issue is that when you're trying to attract other people along, it's a question of aspiration. You have to project the image of a club that people want to be associated with (get them to #bepartofit, if you will). Results are the easiest way to positively affect that. The easiest way to negatively affect it? Berate the folk who are turning up. Who wants to be part of that? People see the message 'Not enough people are turning up' and think to themselves 'Those people are probably right, it must not be very good.' It's easy enough to reach that conclusion based on outside factors, without it coming directly from the top of the club.