Quote: SteveRoebuck "
Forums in general are in decline across the internet with people prefering to access social media on phones and tablets rather than traditional PC's and forums, hence the popularity of short messages, no one wants to write their magnum opus on a phone keyboard.
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This is true, Steve. Sad but true.
People's commication behaviours seem to have changed considerably over the last 10 years. I've noticed this through my business too.
I strongly believe we're also creating a society that prefers to watch sport on TV rather than attend games. The very low crowd at Warrington recently for their play-off game against Castleford proves the point.
The game was moved to Thursday night for TV coverage which didn't help but shows how those who cough up the cash (Sky) can dictate what happens and when. The loyal supporter comes second. The consequence is that fewer people buy season tickets because they can no longer be sure whether the games will take place on a day when they can attend, although the Warrington game was a 'pay on the day' fixture not covered by season tickets.
I appreciate that without the Sky money the game would be much worse off. I also understand their need to get value for their cash but there is a potential consequence to all of this: lower crowds and disgruntled fans. This isn't good for the game.