SHOW YOUR SUPPORT
Boss Wild calls on more fans to drive Town’s promotion bid
TOWN MANAGER Pete Wild wants to see more fans at The Shay on Saturday to cheer his side onto what would be their fifth straight win against Torquay United.
Halifax moved up to third in the National League on Tuesday thanks to a 1-0 win over Bromley.
But the game was watched by just 1,693 supporters, despite the club reducing admission prices to £15 and making an offer for season ticket holders of other clubs to attend for £10.
“I’d like to see more people through the door,” said Wild.
“People have probably different priorities at the moment with the price of everything going up, I appreciate that, I get that.
“But the feel-good factor’s back around the place and if you want a piece of it, get yourself down.”
Wild says confidence is high in the squad thanks to their fine recent form.
“They are but I’m trying to keep a box on it, keep a lid on it,” he said. “One thing I will say about the fans who were there on Tuesday was the atmosphere was class, that’s how it needs to be every week, from minute one, it needs to be like that, because you saw what reaction the players give you when it’s like that, and you saw how tough it was on Saturday when it was quiet. So I think Tuesday night was proof that if you get behind the team and you drive the team forward, then you’ll get a gig out of the boys, especially on Saturday
when they’ll have had three games in a week.”
Wild is liking what he sees from his team at the moment after wins over Barnet, Weymouth, Dover and Bromley.
“I feel like we’re looking professional in our approach, on the training ground and on the pitch,” he said.