Supporting your team

[The Jackdaw]

We’ve just scored 4, Billy’s bagged a hattrick, beat another good side and we’re top of the league. Again.

Why the fuck are people flooding out the gangways 10 minutes before the whistle?

Unless 4 thousand people just got their houses robbed and have to rush home, I fail to see how taking 30 seconds of your time to support the team that just took us to the top is a massive inconvenience to you.

It baffles me, it’s not hard to wait a minute after the game and clap the players. It takes more energy to walk up flights of stairs to the exit.

 

[Carlton Blade]

What he said

 

[alcoblade]

We’ve just scored 4, Billy’s bagged a hattrick, beat another good side and we’re top of the league. Again.

Why the fuck are people flooding out the gangways 10 minutes before the whistle?

Unless 4 thousand people just got their houses robbed and have to rush home, I fail to see how taking 30 seconds of your time to support the team that just took us to the top is a massive inconvenience to you.

It baffles me, it’s not hard to wait a minute after the game and clap the players. It takes more energy to walk up flights of stairs to the exit.

It’s cringeworthy, and an embarrasment to the club.

It’s widespread throughout football now, too many consumers, ever fewer real fanatics.

 

[Large Mendonca]

I do sometimes wonder about our fanbase and whether it's as good as we all seem to think. It's just completely disrespectful to leave in droves, for what we are currently achieving on a relatively low budget. What the f**k do we have to do ??

 

[Yellarbellyblade]

Only left early once ever and that was because we were late finishing and I had to get to work for nights. Once for a special reason maybe but it’s the same people all the time I just don’t get it.

 

[BritishSteel]

We’ve just scored 4, Billy’s bagged a hattrick, beat another good side and we’re top of the league. Again.

Why the fuck are people flooding out the gangways 10 minutes before the whistle?

Unless 4 thousand people just got their houses robbed and have to rush home, I fail to see how taking 30 seconds of your time to support the team that just took us to the top is a massive inconvenience to you.

It baffles me, it’s not hard to wait a minute after the game and clap the players. It takes more energy to walk up flights of stairs to the exit.

Pussywhipped. Got to get home because they have had their little bit of fun for the week and need to get home so Gert can go out with " The Girls " tonight .

 

[FinchleyBlade]

Its epidemic with our support, flooding out with 5 minutes to go no matter the score.

Top of the league and only 24,000 today. Not great support this season.

 

[Fanny magnet]

Makes absolutely zero difference to anything

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Nervous wreck syndrome.

 

[Dimyan93]

I never leave matches early because im a cheap bastard who wants to get the most value out of his ticket. (Aside from the odd midweek away match concerning last trains)

But honestly i get it, 5/10 minutes might not seem a lot, but in that 10minutes eldery and people with families can get out without thousands of overs crowding round them.

Don't get this nonsense that just because you stay for 5 minutes longer you're a "bigger" blade

 

[BiggerBladeThanThou]

Atmosphere is shite at home too.

Lots of people on here said it’d improve when performances did....well, performances have improved. No sign of the atmosphere improving. Bullshit off the pitch at home.

 

[robbiez666]

I've never understood it. Sure, if we're 5.0 down to the worst team in the league, it's freezing cold and chucking it down, by all means leave 5 minutes early. otherwise, no.

 

[Snowman]

Left because I'm unlucky if I watch, had a headache anyway, needed to sober up, have a lie down after two baltis and a bovril, needed to put a bet on, wash my hair for tonight, have a shave, feed the cats, usual stuff.

 

[alcoblade]

I never leave matches early because im a cheap bastard who wants to get the most value out of his ticket. (Aside from the odd midweek away match concerning last trains)

But honestly i get it, 5/10 minutes might not seem a lot, but in that 10minutes eldery and people with families can get out without thousands of overs crowding round them.

Don't get this nonsense that just because you stay for 5 minutes longer you're a "bigger" blade

Don’t you think the players and manager might look to the stands and think “what the fuck”? Especially when 1 goal would make all the difference.

The meaning of “support” is completely changing, sadly.

 

[Hackblade]

‘Only’ 24,000? At home to Wigan - hardly a glamour club with lots of fans - that’s pretty good.

 

[Topplayersleave]

Its epidemic with our support, flooding out with 5 minutes to go no matter the score.

Top of the league and only 24,000 today. Not great support this season.

Season ticket sales determines the attendance figures more and more nowadays
Hardly anyone buys tickets for the games individually. Over and above the 5000 or so that usually do it that way hardly anybody else does.
As well as it being easier to get into Fort Knox and the launch room in the Kremlin than a football stadium

To get season tickets sales up the club has to impress the fans during the summer, and United didn't.
Regardless of how things are turning out, visitors, exiles and those without season tickets find it more trouble than it's worth

 

[PokerBlade]

Atmosphere is shite at home too.

Lots of people on here said it’d improve when performances did....well, performances have improved. No sign of the atmosphere improving. Bullshit off the pitch at home.

We hardly ever boo at half-time or full-time any more. What more do you want?

 

[The Jackdaw]

I never leave matches early because im a cheap bastard who wants to get the most value out of his ticket. (Aside from the odd midweek away match concerning last trains)

But honestly i get it, 5/10 minutes might not seem a lot, but in that 10minutes eldery and people with families can get out without thousands of overs crowding round them.

Don't get this nonsense that just because you stay for 5 minutes longer you're a "bigger" blade

Yes, we all know off these mythical beings who absolutely MUST leave early take care of their disabled pet hamsters.

90% of them are lazy fuckers who don’t appreciate their team. Fact.

 

[Ricky]

We’ve just scored 4, Billy’s bagged a hattrick, beat another good side and we’re top of the league. Again.

Why the fuck are people flooding out the gangways 10 minutes before the whistle?

Unless 4 thousand people just got their houses robbed and have to rush home, I fail to see how taking 30 seconds of your time to support the team that just took us to the top is a massive inconvenience to you.

It baffles me, it’s not hard to wait a minute after the game and clap the players. It takes more energy to walk up flights of stairs to the exit.

Yeah, it's nothing new is it? Don't forget the beans on toast....

Top of the league with Wednesday at home coming up and there's zero buzz.

It just feels fucking miserable, flat and boring no matter what is happening on the pitch. And no, I'm not saying it was a great game today, despite the score.

It's dead unfortunately. And there are no excuses anymore.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Atmosphere is shite at home too.

Lots of people on here said it’d improve when performances did....well, performances have improved. No sign of the atmosphere improving. Bullshit off the pitch at home.

The atmosphere is fine, Oxygen levels were spot on.

 

[georgebernardshaw]

Given that we’ve won 4-2, we’re top of the league, this is probably the most predictable post of the night..

 

[snootyfenooty]

Regardless of how things are turning out, visitors, exiles and those without season tickets find it more trouble than it's worth

Its already been explained to you by the wise old sages on here how this category of fans should feel privileged to have to jump through hoops to have thirty quid lifted off them.

 

[blade too long]

The crowd of 24000 is not that bad , Wigan dont bring many and have never been a big draw, if floating fans pick and choose games to go to , this wont figure highly
Blades v west brom or villa would carry far more appeal

The cost of football , and we are by no means a high cost club means theres more games that dont stir the blood getting average gates

 

[United Aren't Back.]

We are in the age of bearing silent witness too.

 

[Baaaaaaa Blades]

4-2 up and Billy was outside the box playing some neat football (again ) and some guy to the side of me shouted 'what ya doing there Billy get int box !'

Yeah you have only scored 3 goals and generally played very well Billy! We demand you get another goal this instant !

Mind boggles

I have always felt out crowd have been generally ok and not too bad but today I felt it was a poor atmosphere

We are top of the league and have a hell of a good team and manager and we seem to now have a crowd who just expect great play and goals constantly , please let's get back to like the Villa atmosphere, hoping the next few big games will see a great improvement and continue for the season

What would it be like if we were in the position of those trampy neighbours! ?

Well played blades , special praise to Stevens , Billy, Leon and Norwood for his fantastic passes for the 3rd and 4th goals alone !

 

[alcoblade]

The crowd of 24000 is not that bad , Wigan dont bring many and have never been a big draw, if floating fans pick and choose games to go to , this wont figure highly
Blades v west brom or villa would carry far more appeal

The cost of football , and we are by no means a high cost club means theres more games that dont stir the blood getting average gates

The gist of the thread isn’t about the quantity of fans though.

 

[blade too long]

The gist of the thread isn’t about the quantity of fans though.

its more a comment theres a lot of fans through financial reasons pick and choose games out of neccesity
just saying Wigan wont carry that much appeal for them ,

 

[alcoblade]

its more a comment theres a lot of fans through financial reasons pick and choose games out of neccesity
just saying Wigan wont carry that much appeal for them ,

Agreed. And Wigan at home being Category A is totally bizarre.

 

[BiggerBladeThanThou]

The atmosphere is fine, Oxygen levels were spot on.

Probably one of those who said it’d include improve with performance on the pitch...

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Probably one of those who said it’d include improve with performance on the pitch...

Sorry I don't know what you mean.