I AM a season ticket holder in the East Stand Upper (Lofthouse Stand) and am concerned about the possible closure of this area in the coming season.

I have had my seat since we moved to the stadium and had the similar-placed seat at Burnden Park so I am very reluctant to be moved to another part of the ground.

Many of the people where I sit are now friends and we have built up a supporters' social circle within our area.

I have experienced the lower-tier-only games at previous cup matches and found it very uncomfortable with massive queues for toilets and bars, and constant problems of having to stand up to see the game when we were attacking because looking down the line isn't easily viewed.

Everybody gets wet when it rains, especially if you are on the front six rows.

The view from the upper tier is brilliant and gives a better appreciation of the game whereas the view in the lower tier is too flat with no appreciation of width.

I notice the upper tier on the West side is not closing – surprise, surprise! The reason given is corporate entertainment which puts us in a second-class category.

It is the old problem of the general fan not mattering – a mistake made too often by BWFC management.

These corporate seats are half empty, especially when we are struggling.

I bet the Lion of Vienna Club is not being shifted, so that part of the upper tier will still be open and need stewarding.

Why not see how many upper tier season ticket holders renew – I have already – and then cluster them around the Lion of Vienna area. That way stewarding can still be reduced but, more importantly, we customers will be happy.

I have not been consulted. Why aren't the upper tier season ticket holders only consulted?

The club needs to look after its supporters, the same supporters who stick with them through thick and thin. We are going through a thin time, and we are the true supporters.

Statistics can give off-beam opinions to give a wrong decision credibility. This is a prime example.

Stephen Tonge

BWFC season ticket holder 2016/17

Station Road

Kearsley

Bolton