I think I'm a bit more optimistic Andy! I certainly don't feel that the match day experience is sterile. Much as I loved York Street (living directly opposite in my young days helped), I've felt more a part of the club since we moved, and I seem to know more other supporters as a result (perhaps not having the choices of pre-match watering holes helps in this). And it is a part-social event for me, after all - particularly as I don't live locally. And the hybrid system is surely looking to the future, as is the U23 side (the latter more so, perhaps). I don't see this as treading water. I'd rather have a stable club than be worried about the future. Perhaps I'm still so pleased to have a club after the reign of that bloody Stevenage manager that I've lost my critical faculties. Yes, I'm not bowled over by the signings so far, but I won't criticize any player until we've seen them. It must be gradual evolution and we can't expect good players from higher levels to jump into bed with us suddenly just because we've gone to a hybrid system. And I assume there will be more movement once contracts end at other clubs (end of the month?).
You'll probably call me a naive optimist (and I probably am!). But I have faith in the those running the club and team. We could have ended up like Kettering, after all.
