Haven't dodged the question at all. I didn't much see the point in it but I will address it. Season ticket holders were able to claim another free half season ticket because Bruce wanted the stadium full. It followed Rafa leaving and Bruce arriving. Fans were clearly voting with their feet in this instance, whether I like that or not. It was in combination with lots of other protests at the time. They have since returned. If you haven't noticed, Newcastle fans aren't a very happy bunch at the moment
I answered a question. This explains this set of data - what about the previous relegations to the championship? Apparently we only got good attendances because of Rafa and buying the league but you lot didn't manage that with Keane (who you lot idolise) who did basically the same thing.