[Larry-AV]

Fred is indulging in the 'holier than thou' argument, common to all Clubs btw, that the only true fans are those that attend the games.
It is a crass argument of course and is recognised as such by most fans and all Clubs, who appreciate the support they get from their fans, whether they attend the matches or not.
Remember too that the TV money Clubs receive is funded by the fans and for the top teams provides more income to the Clubs than their gate receipts.
I might add that fans of bigger clubs thereby subsidise smaller clubs through the TV money, e.g. 50K Rangers subscribers help Heart of Midlothian 20K subscribers, through both Clubs getting an equal share of the TV money.