Away Attendances Show Fan Dedication
This weekend saw National League clubs experience varying levels of attendance from their supporters traveling to away grounds. Among these, Aldershot Town's fans stood out with an impressive turnout of 324 at Boston United.
The figures for other teams were as follows: - Southend United fans at Altrincham: 801 - Sutton United fans at Woking: 525 - Barrow fans at Hartlepool United: 435 - Worthing fans at Carlisle United: 284 - Kidderminster Harriers fans at Hornchurch: 281 - Yeovil Town fans at Scunthorpe United: 260 - Wealdstone fans at AFC Fylde: 179 - Tamworth fans at Boreham Wood: 167 - FC Halifax Town fans at Forest Green Rovers: 128 - Solihull Moors fans at Harrogate Town: 122 - Gateshead fans at Eastleigh: 50
Expressions of Hope from Fans
Fans across the league shared their sentiments, reflecting on the joy and challenges of supporting a team. Here are some excerpts:
Callum Dunn-Broom (Blackburn fan) "Hope is about fighting for the badge, making you proud, hoping for the next Adam Wharton, celebrating with strangers, losing glasses in the process, and walking down Wembley Way with your old man. We’ll be there, week in and week out, hoping."
Connor O’Reilly (Cambridge fan) "Bouts of anxiety follow our teams up and down the country. From highs to lows, it’s never easy being a football fan."
Jonny King (Wycombe fan) "The best part is just before kick-off in the opening game. Moments before the first whistle, when everyone is equal and anything is possible. Both sets of fans united by the same hope. The tantalising prospect of what if? What will happen next is anyone’s guess."
Jonny Tomlinson (Crewe fan) "Passion meets hope ignites something special under our stadium lights, through triumphs and trials, our spirit stays true. Crewe Alexandra, this season and every season are with you."
Andrew Gordon (Salford fan) "We trust in the process, we hope in the dream. With past highs to inspire us and lows to drive us, we believe this is our year! A belief we can be champions, a belief we will go up. You can call it blind loyalty; we call it true faith."
