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Quinn has admitted floating supporters have drifted away from the Black Cats recently, with attendances for recent less-attractive home matches against the likes of West Ham and Bolton in December dropping to around 35,000.<\/p>\n
On average Sunderland\u2019s 49,000-capacity stadium has been only around 80 per cent full this season-only Wigan, Blackburn and Bolton have less fans as a percentage of their capacity this year.<\/p>\n
And Quinn said the financial implications of a less-than-full ground could begin to bite soon, despite the efforts of mega-rich club owner Ellis Short.<\/p>\n
\u2018If I don\u2019t win them back, the club may have to downsize and cut its cloth differently,\u2019 the Irishman said ahead of his proposed tour around the Wearside area in a bid to entice the fans back.<\/p>\n
\u2018It\u2019ll be difficult to follow up on the current investment and players may have to be sold.<\/p>\n
\u2018Manchester United have just announced turnover of \u00a3289m; ours is \u00a364m. We can\u2019t compete financially with that, and we\u2019re missing 10,000 fans.\u2019<\/p>\n
Gordon was signed by former manager Roy Keane on a hefty five-year contract in 2007-with his \u00a310m transfer fee, including add-ons, potentially a British record for a goalkeeper.<\/p>\n
And although Quinn admitted the club\u2019s financials are a concern, which could lead to the departure of other stars like Gyan despite the recent big-money sale of Darren Bent to Aston Villa, he said the lack of supporters inside the Stadium of Light was as much about atmosphere.<\/p>\n
\u2018Our missing 10,000 fans cost us \u00a31.8m over the season so a figure like that won\u2019t make the difference in allowing us to compete \u2013 it is those fans being inside the ground and making it a hostile place for visiting sides that makes the difference,\u2019 he continued.<\/p>\n
\u2018What I want from our fans is their atmospheric input. That\u2019s what makes the place special.<\/p>\n
\u2018If they don\u2019t come back, we may not be the club I thought we were.\u2019<\/p>\n
Source: Ghanasoccernet .<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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