I'll start this off by saying that I've had a season ticket for years - I just about decided to renew this season as I go with my old man, but definitely not bothering next season. It felt like a 'rather not lose it' than 'I want to keep it' decision.
But it's not the losing that's tipped me over the edge, though. I sat there as a kid through some absolute garbage - Holloway, Levein, Megson, I even just about remember Taylor. But it's actually modern football itself that's the problem. I absolutely detest VAR, the sh*te music before the game, the clappers (which is a pitiful attempt to generate some sort of atmosphere) & the overall match day 'experience' - it just doesn't appeal to me, and I'm not sure it's meant to either. It's slowly got to me over the last few years, with my enthusiasm dwindling more and more with each renewal.
As I became more disillusioned with 'football', I decided to follow my local non-league team (Step 4, now Step 3) home & away with a couple of mates. I'd say I've been going the last 3-4 years, but have actively followed them over LCFC this season, which feels a bit weird - a bit like cheating on your wife, I reckon.
But I can honestly say that it's brought a love back for the game I thought had gone forever - an appreciation of what I think 'proper football' is. We all booze during the game (as we actually can), sing for 90 minutes and support the boys, whether we win or lose. Does a loss feel the same as Leicester defeats of the past? No, well not yet, anyway. But it is bloody enjoyable, and I'd recommend it to anyone who feels the same way.
It feels weird having given up on Leicester - I've supported them pretty much my entire life through thick and thin, but I'm not interested in this offering of 'football' anymore. The PL is analysed to death, the flair players seemingly eradicated for 'system' players, and all this whilst traditional stadiums are torn down in pursuit of higher revenue...by attracting tourists to games - it's a shame to see Goodison Park in it's final season. I feel like this is a bit of an emotional rambling, and I guess I'm just a bit gutted about it, as I never thought I'd stop following Leicester.