Not saying it doesn't happen mate, but it's much more of a rarity that it was when we went as teenagers. Will he be able to afford his own season ticket when he gets to 18-20 and starts out in work, and a flat of his own? That is the other hurdle for the "next generation" of fans to get past...
Aging!
Everyone with snouts in the trough doesn't seem to notice that the only youngsters in the ground are there with parents. The teenagers who are getting into the "habit" of going to football week in, week out, rain or shine, top division or bottom are just not there anymore. Going with...
Came out of "central funds" though, and that means there is less for the clubs. Whether the clubs wrote a cheque, or get it docked out of the next cheque they receive .... same diiference.
The added shocker for me was the reaction of clubs (including ours) has been to criticise the fans for...