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Wrexham cannot survive on 3,000 people a week

What can we do?
By wrecsam am byth April 26 2004
Wrexham manager Denis Smith is becoming fustrated with Wrexhams poor attendances at The Racecourse, you can't blame the guy can you? Do the people of Wrexham realise there is a football club on their doorsteps? Denis Smith has one of the hardest jobs in football in my opinion with limited resources.
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The stay away people of Wrexham are making life difficult for manager Denis Smith who quite rightly says that we cannot survive on gates of 3,000 a week.

The 3,239 attendance for Saturday’s last but one home game against Luton Town dipped below 3,000 because there were around 400 - 500 Luton Town supporters in The Racecourse.

Manager Denis Smith is concerned and he publicly criticised stay-at-home supporters.
 

Denis Smith was pleased with Wrexham’s 2-1 win over Luton Town, speaking to the Evening Leader: “The disappointing thing is, the number who staying away are making my job more difficult. It’s hard now to go to the board and demand money when we are only getting 3,000 through the gate.”                                            Wrexham’s pitiful home crowds are among the lowest in the Nationwide League. Several Conference League clubs are getting bigger home crowds than those at The Racecourse.

The club are trying to entice more young supporters by letting children into matches for £1. The ‘Kids for a quid’ scheme was run again on Saturday, with accompanying adults, but the level of crowds are still giving cause for concern.
 

Wrexham’s poor home attendances are likely to be raised by supporters at a meeting on Wednesday to relaunch the Revival movement that was so successful over a decade ago. Wrexham Official AFC Supporters’ Association are behind the move to relaunch Revival in the hope of stimulating fresh interest in the club.
Dave Davies, secretary of the association, said today to the Evening Leader: “There were a lot of empty seats there on Saturday which is worrying and we want to try and counteract this apathy, if that’s the right word. The irony is, Denis Smith is doing such a good job with a limited squad at his disposal and he deserves all the help he can get.”

Smith, however, is determined Wrexham will finish their season on a high. He wants to win their two remaining games at relegated Wycombe on Saturday and then home to Brighton the following week. Smith also wants holders Wrexham to retain the FAW Premier Cup - and the £100,000 that goes to the winners.


 

 

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