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Wrexham is eminently walkable from the town centre and next to a big car park.

I agree, I've been to all bar Orient and all of them by car apart from Charlton. Every single one, I could park within 10-15 mins walk, for free, and drive off at the end of the match without sitting in too much traffic. FGR is the only one I would say is worse, but as flymo says, no longer in the 92. I've done 57 of the 92 and think that AP is the single worst for access when combining public and private transport.

Good move for all

https://x.com/shrewsburytown/status/1892612790764077333

David Wheeler has signed for Shrewsbury (To the surprised of No One)

Fair enough

And clearly Orient and Charlton you might not want to drive to, but have rail / underground very close.

I didn't go Tuesday night and I am, quite openly, part of the Tuesday night attendance problem. I can give my reason for not going despite Wycombe doing so well. These are as honest as I can be

I like a beer, so don't want to drive, my options are getting a taxi there and back, or two buses from Hazlemere. Compare this to when I was 18(I'm now 41), I lived near the bottom of Plomer hill in Downley which I could easily walk to

The ticket price to sit where the majority of people that I know sit, is £29. I could pay less and stand in the terrace but I would not be with any of my mates.

Going back to the price - on it's own, it's not the issue. However, if all of the people who I used to stand / sit with back when I was 18 were in the same area, I would pay it. However, they aren't, they have families of their own now and have different preferences of where they want to sit. Wycombe is as much about the social as the football for me, so it's a big deal to be with friends.

I'd be eager to know if attendances have changed greatly since I started watching in 1999. I've always felt they fluctuated between 4k and 6.5k, but I may be wrong. Nothing has ever swung that dramatically

I think we have a really great young group of fans who are very loyal, but in 20 years some will be where I am.

Also, just a note to add, a lot of the lads who still go regularly who are now in their 40's like me, go with their fathers. Which is great, but I don't, so I think the family aspect can keep people coming back for years. Something for the club to tap in to more for future generations perhaps.

(The shite weather doesn't help either)

Good to hear, he's got plenty to offer at this level for a while yet

As long as I've been supporting Wycombe (a very long time) you have been criticising the attendances at home games (back in the day it was via your programme notes, which I always used to enjoy)

I don't think I can remember one suggestion you have ever offered to get more people to attend

Our attendances are poor, and it comes down to 3 main factors, all of which are impossible or difficult to change:

1. Accessibility: AP is miles from the town centre and railway station, and is a pain to drive to/from on matchday
2. Demographics: Wycombe has a high proportion of people (including my parents) who moved from other parts of the country (Liverpool and Scunthorpe in my parents' case) to live and work in London / the South East. They don't have deeply embedded links to the area and are therefore less likely to support the football team or get their children into WWFC. For example, I was raised as an Everton fan because of my Dad, and he very rarely comes to Wycombe games unless we're at Wembley. In addition, Wycombe has a huge South Asian community (mainly Pakistanis), especially in the younger age groups. For whatever reason, this demographic does not support local teams. They nearly all support Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Man U, PSG, Real Madrid, etc
3. Proximity of other teams. First, we're just outside London, so it is easy to support a London Prem team. In addition, if you wanted to support a local EFL team, anyone west of Stokenchurch is in Oxfordshire and will likely support Oxford. Anyone north of Aylesbury will likely support MK or Luton. Anyone south of Maidenhead will be closer to Reading. Anyone in Amersham or beyond will be closer to Watford. And anyone in Gerrard's Cross or further is closer to London teams like QPR. This leaves a very limited area for a core local support base. Compare us to places like Shrewsbury, Lincoln, Oxford, Swindon, etc, all of whom are in the centre of their county and have nowhere near the same level of pressure from other EFL teams or from London Prem teams

Lack of school engagement, crappy / leaky facilities, high prices, dreadful catering, difficult access. It’s all been done to death but the club don’t seem interested in the crowds. Yet another policy of the new owners I find puzzling, but it’s not my millions going into the club.