Actually, I think if those things make someone who goes to all games lose interest (or that they hate it) then it's probably put a casual fan off more.
During the 6 weeks with no games in wellington, even I lost interest. So I can only imagine how much interest a more casual fan would have lost.
Now that we've had a fair few games in a row, I'm right back into it again. But then I looked at the schedule and there isn't another game for a month again, so that disappointed me again. Had a conversation with someone at work who had heard about a lot of nix games in welington, and the buzz of us winning. She asked when the next game was, I said a month and she said "damn, oh well" and lost interest immediately.
If I wasn't a season member and/or on here all the time I don't think I'd even know when home games were because there's f-all pregame media coverage and f-all advertising. And that's probably the people who aren't coming - people who would have an interest in coming to games but aren't going to seek out when and where games are.
I get the feeling that the club have given up getting the crowds up in Wellington and are just trying to push the Eden Park game to make up the money.
Look you're not going to fill Westpac stadium unless its a major playoff game so why not make it $10 sit anywhere. I know an Aucklander who went to your last game and said it cost $60 for tickets (and they were allocated) which is ridiculous considering the stadium was two thirds empty. By all accounts the security is often officious if you try to change seats. Make it cheaper and let people sit anywhere. Better more bums on seats for less charge.
