Rocks plea to community: Come and back our bid for glory
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The team have won six games in a row since exiting the FA Cup, scoring 18 goals in the process. And their latest victory has set up a mouth-watering second-versus-first Ryman premier clash at home to Dulwich Hamlet on Saturday.
With the Rocks flying in the league and making progress in the FA Trophy and Sussex Senior Cup, manager Jamie Howell is hoping to see numbers attending home games increase.
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Hide AdHe points to the crowds of more than 1,000 that Dulwich sometimes attract as evidence of what can be achieved with strong local support for a non-league team.
Bognor have played 25 games already this season and have won 17 of them. They’ve scored 51 goals and are playing some terrifically-entertaining football.
Yet their average home league attendance is only 356 – compared to 412 for bottom-placed Lewes and 1,082 for Dulwich.
Howell and the rest of the management are appreciative of those who do turn up, but feels there are many more potential fans in the area who could be lured to the Lane.
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