SAINTS have seen their attendances drop by more than any club in England’s top three professional divisions this season.
Crowds at St Mary’s have decreased by 26 per cent from the last campaign.
In contrast, the average decline at a Championship club is just under ONE per cent.
Only League Two side Morecambe have seen numbers through their gates plummet more, with a fall of 27 per cent on 2007/08.
Saints’ falling attendances should be concerning Rupert Lowe and Michael Wilde.
On average, there are 5,496 fewer fans attending league games this season.
If 4,000 were adults paying the average adult admission price of £24, that equates to a loss of £96,000 a game – a loss of six figures when concession ticket prices are added plus the likes of food, drink and programmes.
If carried on throughout the season, Saints would be looking at losing over £2m.
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