So the gate money from home games won't even cover the players' wages. Then there is NI, player insurance, and possibly pension payments.  Then wages and other costs for manager, coaching staff and all other employees of the club.  Running and maintenance costs for the ground and stadium - everything from the electricity bill to the upkeep of the pitch to the laundry bill.  Contractor & third party costs - security, catering, legal, transport etc.  And possibly the big one - I haven't looked at the accounts recently - servicing debts and loans. Other sources of income - hospitality, the shop, sponsorship/advertising, TV, cup runs.  Won't come close to meeting these costs.  I have left transfers out because that's simply not an option right now. So then you are down to directors or other parties putting in money with little expectation of return.  Or finding something else to generate revenue. Last November, the Chairman of Halifax Town - now in the National League - revealed that it costs £150,000 per month to keep the club going.   Our 2,289 attendees, going to 2 home games in a month, would provide ICT with no more than £80,000 before costs.   Halifax - https://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/forums/threads/cost-of-running-a-step-one-non-league-club.11807/  

I have been to 9 home games this season and I didn't think that the attendances were anywhere near the 2k mark. My maths must be bad 😂

With gates of around only 2k fans, we are well behind most clubs in the Championship and even likes of Falkirk or Hamilton - so the level of spend is commensurate with the shortfall in income due to lack of alternate streams (£3m over 5 years is £500k per year so lets get that in perspective in relation to the clubs assets - property, facilities. players). Perhaps its the change in fan expectations and waking up to realise the size of club we are operating at and the premium costs associated with recruitment being outwith the central belt all means we are actually League One sized/structured as such have been punching for many years!!!

I think it's more important that the team turn up than the fans.