I worry about this as I think going to the football is habbit forming - if people don't know/have to actively find out when the game is they are less likely to go, whereas if (generally) there is football on every second weekend, people get to know when game weekend is. Having the odd game here and there, and a month without football in the region (by the time two away games and the 'home' game away pass) means people will get out of the habit of attending.
As for instructing that better football is played by shifting to the more attractive 4-3-3, the less said the better. Unless players change (or chequebook opens) King Canute might have more success.
yes, I have to agree with this... a very irregular Home time table won't be helped by playing more Home games somewhere else.. means the local fans will see even less.. and aren't the local fans the core?
And I would presume that most non-local fans (when games are being played in other towns) would be attracted to the football only if they think it's going to be exciting/entertaining
There is always angst and hysteria after a bad game/patch. People vowing never to watch again. But ultimately that shouldn't affect your core fan numbers. I mean, look at Ipswich Town.
(final edit) We need to breed core fans.