Quote Originally Posted by Nukem2 View Post
Yeah, folks like Sultan talk big and throw a lot of dust in the air to discombobulate things. Things like this do matter, not so so much because of absolute stats but more so in terms of real support. Recruits will notice empty stands whether in person or by being alerted to that fact. Sultan, you can do better than this.

Having butts in the seats matters. Having a great atmosphere matters. I agree that these are hugely important for recruiting, for fans and for team performance.

Falling out of the top 20 in attendance for a year because they had to play a game at the Al doesn't matter. It's just a statistical anomoly that can be explained away.