I'm done. After years of putting money in and getting season after season of very little to show, I've reached the point where I can't justify it any more. The football and the nonsense off the pitch have worn me down.

Enough is enough

To be fair, I know being a supporter is about sticking with the club through thick and thin. But there is sticking with the team and then there is pouring your hard-earned cash into a machine that keeps failing to deliver. I'm not talking about one bad season. It's the feeling that nothing changes; same mistakes, same poor moments, season after season. That grates. It wears you away.

The damage off the pitch

What's equally upsetting is the damage done off the pitch. Seeing a section of our own act daft at big moments, with grown men behaving disgracefully, is soul-destroying. It's not just embarrassment for supporters, it's a real stain on the club's reputation. You can understand passion, but you can't excuse behaviour that hands our critics fuel. There were people right in front of the cameras who should know better.

Memories and what remains

I've enjoyed the company of fellow fans over the years, you've been great, and I won't pretend there haven't been bright moments. Saying goodbye is hard. At least we've had 55 to cling to, and that does mean something. But when the lows and the off-field scenes overshadow those memories, it becomes impossible to justify staying involved the same way.

I don't want to be the type of supporter who walks away lightly. But I'm not prepared to keep funding a club while feeling embarrassed every time the headlines roll around. Maybe I'll come back when things settle, maybe I won't. Right now I need my sanity and some pride.

Accountability seems thin. We deserve better from those who run the club and those who represent us on matchdays. I'm fed up with platitudes and promises that lead nowhere. Fans don't ask for miracles, just competence, pride and some basic standards. If the club wants my loyalty back it will have to earn it properly, with clear leadership, respect for supporters and a team that actually fights for us every week.

Until then I'm stepping back. It's not an easy decision, but sometimes distance is the only way to make your feelings heard. I hope the club listens and sorts things out, for the supporters and for the badge.

Written by Sunshine supporter FC: 30 March 2026

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