The more you write on these subjects Scotchers, the more I believe that you are at best an apologist for, at worst, an agent for the positive promotion of the club.
Surely, even you can admit that with the Ultras we were louder, sung prouder, with flags, banners, drums, you name it. All for free, for the love of the club.
As an atmosphere, We are a million miles from then.
You can fill up those empty seats with
Success, or ticket offers and great - that might work. But what the club cannot do is bring their spirit back.
Here’s a thought though, Get the mural in place, then Before one big game, get the players to put a flag on every seat in the east stand and use the scene of them being waved before kick off to sell the club.
Involve the fans in some way. Leicester city had those clappy things dished out that sound awful (and I hate) but at least they were directly and positively engaging the fans.
It is true of course, the best publicity for Oxford United is the football, we should be highlighting the players and the manager. Getting them out into the community more, out to schools and handing out free kids tickets.
Filling up the far end of the SSL would be better than it being empty.
The club can afford to turn that block into giveaways as no-one sits in them.
Reduce the prices occasionally for the front (wet) seats in the East Stand. Better they are sold cheaper than not at all.
Just a few ideas that I thought about that could work.
If only the club had kept the Ultras onside, then they may well have been able to have done some of this for free.
But that’s another story.?