I don't know why everyone's getting their knickers in a knot. This happens every year, it's the nature of the game and another reason why I gave up my season ticket a few years ago.
It doesn't mean my support for the team has diminished, just that I refuse to be regularly inconvenienced to persue what, essentially, is a leisure activity. And for what? More cash for c**ts like Wayne Rooney? No thanks.
I've found something else football related to do at 3pm on a Saturday, and if anybody finds themselves at a loose end why not try your local non-league club?
There's no guarantee of a great game but it does the heart good to see some genuine application and effort.