Once you get past the simplistic accountant type view of cutting costs (which invariably sinks businesses, bean counters should always stick to counting beans!), it becomes apparent that NL would not necessarily pull the same crowds. In fact, it would be a dangerous assumption to make.
In terms of rider costs, other folk involved at the coal face tell me the rider costs - in reality- don't provide that much of a saving.
Here we have some armchair experts thinking they know better, when we have been told very explicitly what is required to keep the club afloat.
Spittal Bandit is the only one on here to have a go at addressing the situation.