Skip to main content Skip to site footer
Interviews

CHAIRMAN ON HIGHEST ATTENDANCES FOR 56 YEARS, NIGEL LE QUESNE, IAN SAMPSON AND SIXFIELDS AS A COMMUNITY FACILITY

The thoughts of Kelvin Thomas

5 May 2024

Interviews

CHAIRMAN ON HIGHEST ATTENDANCES FOR 56 YEARS, NIGEL LE QUESNE, IAN SAMPSON AND SIXFIELDS AS A COMMUNITY FACILITY

The thoughts of Kelvin Thomas

5 May 2024

Chairman Kelvin Thomas has spoken about the club recording their highest average attendance for 56 years, with attendances up more than 50% in a decade.

The last time the club had a higher average attendance than this season's 6,841 was way back in 1967/68.
 
"The attendances are very good and we should be very proud of that," he said.
 
"When we came in, we always said we would look to improve the club and everyone can see we are in a much better place than when we arrived. The attendances are really encouraging and the dynamic is changing, we have a lot of younger fans attending now and that is great for the future of the club. There is a good atmosphere at Sixfields and our fans are having fun watching their team."
 
The Chairman also spoke positively on a number of other matters, including Nigel Le Quesne joining the club's Board of Directors and the appointment of Ian Sampson as assistant manager.
 
"Nigel has been great," he said. "I have got to know him over the last few months. He has invested in the club, he has purchased shares and we are pleased to have him and his expertise on board. I am sure he will be an asset to the club.
 
"It was good to get the Ian Sampson appointment confirmed last week. We always said we would look at things at the end of the season and he was the natural choice. There is a good relationship between Sammo and the rest of the staff. He stepped up when Colin left and he has done a fantastic job and we are pleased to have him confirmed and in place.
 
"It is a busy time at the club and I love this time of year, we have so many community festivals taking place on the pitch, including the disability festival, the mental health festival, the Cobblers Cup, schools games, there is so much going on and it shows what a community facility we have here as thousands of people get to play on the pitch over the next few weeks."

Advertisement block


iFollow Next Match Tickets Account