But if the tiers goes right down to members then someone with no history has the same right as someone with history. I do not agree that another level of membership should be brought in i.e. members with history, members without. It starts to get a bit daft otherwise.
The only part of your post with which I disagree is your last sentence. The years 1983 to 2011 were by no means fallow. Full of memorable Albion experiences, but those that appreciate them are perhaps not the types attracted to the club in the PL. I know we digress a little from the home fans in away end discussion, but not entirely. It simply wouldn’t have happened 1983 to 2011 when the Albion support was very different. The PL is for experience junkies as much as it is one club football fans.
I can imagine. I’d really hate that and it’s simply not right. You should be able to attend a match without having someone in your face.
Everyone I know who followed the Albion between 1983 and 2011 still go to the matches and I know a lot of people who were occasional fans back then who now have season tickets. So I don't understand your comment about "the types attracted to the club in the PL". Obviously we have attracted a lot more locals in the last 10 years since we offered decent facilities and a decent standard of football, but most current season ticket holders took them up when we were in The Championship. I don't like this snobbery you get from some Albion fans who sneer at anyone who didn't go to Gillingham...
Me neither, after all they were lucky, I hated it the times I did go, I should have gone more, but sometimes I just could not bothered, it was utter utter shite.
The numbers are straightforward. There are a lot more fans these days so in addition to the people you know we now also have people attracted by success. It’s inevitable. A much smaller home and away support watching lower league football made for a very different atmosphere to the one we see today. I watch a lot of non league football and the types of people at those games are very different to my experience of the modern Albion.That isn’t snobbery. I’m not making any judgement. I’m not that bothered. It’s just a possible explanation for the emboldenment of people to support other clubs in our away end, take photos, carry signs etc etc ie the baggage of PL football.
