Anyone else stopped caring?

[Le Cynique]

I mean, I have other things going on in my life right now, and to be honest I don't live in Sheffield anymore and none of my family are Blades, so maybe I'm an exception. I came to Bladehood late in life too, being 17 when I went to my first match, so maybe that has something to do with it as well. But I'm certainly feeling more ennui than frustration, anger or sadness at the moment.

Anyway, I just don't give as much of a toss any more. We lose? Ah well. We win? I don't particularly remember that feeling, other than being a bit sad when I had to tell my daughter that we'd beaten Derby in the cup. I'm finding that I'm caring more about imbeciles talking shite about our club than what our club is actually doing.

It's a real shame, as we've squandered so much. We had an opportunity to become the dominant team in the city – indeed, in the region – but I can't imagine that even with the personal stuff I'm going through that there aren't other Blades like me who are losing their passion for the club. I still like football, and the local Northern Premier League team is proving to be more and more of an attractive proposition.

It's not so much the crapness; I've supported us through thick and thin before and I'm old enough to remember some really lean times, but I can't remember ever feeling this... unbothered about us. Anyone else?

 

[Alan Roberts' Jinking Run]

I'll let you know once I've finished smashing the house up

 

[Bert]

Anyone else?

No

 

[Bladeinleeds]

Do t think so - as I’m on here

but I hoped after last year that international breaks would stop being a relief.

im bored of us having literally nothing to cheer though, not even a fucking goal

 

[Edgar Allan Poo]

Still got 100% passion for the Blades. I moan a bit but that's in the job description.

Despite our dramatic fall from grace and despite our bad start this season I am just so glad to be back at the Lane again after this accursed disease put all our lives on hold.

 

[Toronto Blade fan]

Haven't missed a game in 15 years..... But man, they are making it soo fucking difficult. If I wasn't a stubborn asshole, I probably would have stopped watching after CW left...

 

[Hillsboro Blade]

I’m becoming apathetic. I will always care but this club stretches your patience to the max. What boils my piss is when the players don’t care. I’m not naming names but at least seven of that team who started today couldn’t give a monkeys chuff about us or the club anymore. This breeds apathy and contempt.

 

[Wandsworth Blade]

I mean, I have other things going on in my life right now, and to be honest I don't live in Sheffield anymore and none of my family are Blades, so maybe I'm an exception. I came to Bladehood late in life too, being 17 when I went to my first match, so maybe that has something to do with it as well. But I'm certainly feeling more ennui than frustration, anger or sadness at the moment.

Anyway, I just don't give as much of a toss any more. We lose? Ah well. We win? I don't particularly remember that feeling, other than being a bit sad when I had to tell my daughter that we'd beaten Derby in the cup. I'm finding that I'm caring more about imbeciles talking shite about our club than what our club is actually doing.

It's a real shame, as we've squandered so much. We had an opportunity to become the dominant team in the city – indeed, in the region – but I can't imagine that even with the personal stuff I'm going through that there aren't other Blades like me who are losing their passion for the club. I still like football, and the local Northern Premier League team is proving to be more and more of an attractive proposition.

It's not so much the crapness; I've supported us through thick and thin before and I'm old enough to remember some really lean times, but I can't remember ever feeling this... unbothered about us. Anyone else?

Frankly, yes. A home match is essentially a full day for me. I’ve spent nearly 3k on season tickets this season and it’s another 50 or so quid a game in travel. To what end? I could wipe the arse of my 2 year old on a Saturday afternoon and have more fun. The last time I was this dejected about United was Huddersfield at home in 1987 under Billy McEwan.

 

[ekke287]

I haven’t stopped caring but after the shit show of last season I think I’m getting less and less surprised by our lack of threat, lack of fight and losses.

Talking to to my brother and he was saying to keep the faith, we’ll smash Luton etc etc.

I predicted 0-0 or 1-0 with little to shout home about. We just don’t seem to be interested in playing footy at the moment, and in those moments I’ll maybe stop watching a game or have it on the background these days.

 

[GEARYstolemyBEER]

Me 100% play for a semi pro non league team (after coaching last season I’m back playing £45 a game! Big spenders haha) and tbf sheff Utd has slipped to second choice in my list, I always look to see how the non league teams around us have done and not sheff Utd…still have a season ticket however I’m not invested anymore. More a score update flashing on my Twitter feed

 

[Greasy Chap Butty]

I mean, I have other things going on in my life right now, and to be honest I don't live in Sheffield anymore and none of my family are Blades, so maybe I'm an exception. I came to Bladehood late in life too, being 17 when I went to my first match, so maybe that has something to do with it as well. But I'm certainly feeling more ennui than frustration, anger or sadness at the moment.

Anyway, I just don't give as much of a toss any more. We lose? Ah well. We win? I don't particularly remember that feeling, other than being a bit sad when I had to tell my daughter that we'd beaten Derby in the cup. I'm finding that I'm caring more about imbeciles talking shite about our club than what our club is actually doing.

It's a real shame, as we've squandered so much. We had an opportunity to become the dominant team in the city – indeed, in the region – but I can't imagine that even with the personal stuff I'm going through that there aren't other Blades like me who are losing their passion for the club. I still like football, and the local Northern Premier League team is proving to be more and more of an attractive proposition.

It's not so much the crapness; I've supported us through thick and thin before and I'm old enough to remember some really lean times, but I can't remember ever feeling this... unbothered about us. Anyone else?

No.

I'm passed caring what people who have spat their dummies out because we aren't in the premier League with a billionaire owner.

 

[Inter_blade83]

About November last year

 

[Keef Chedwyn]

I still have to either watch or listen to every game, not managed to drag myself to a game since the plandemic. Certainly doesn't hurt anymore.

 

[robbiez666]

must be nice to have an on and off switch

I'm considering getting a cat, just to be able to kick it every Saturday around 5pm

 

[Inter_blade83]

I still have to either watch or listen to every game, not managed to drag myself to a game since the plandemic. Certainly doesn't hurt anymore.

Last season I watched every game until the opposition scored. You knew they would, and you knew we would not come back. So I would switch it off after they scored, telling myself "I told you so".

 

[Le Cynique]

No.

I'm passed caring what people who have spat their dummies out because we aren't in the premier League with a billionaire owner.

Oh man, I hate those idiots too. I'm not spitting my dummy out, I just find myself being less and less bothered. Like if we're on telly and there's something more compelling, like spending time with the kids or watching the cricket or whatever, I'm not particularly bothered about forsaking the Blades for other pleasures.

 

[Keef Chedwyn]

Last season I watched every game until the opposition scored. You knew they would, and you knew we would not come back. So I would switch it off after they scored, telling myself "I told you so".

It's not ended there though.... It's ongoing

 

[Greasy Chap Butty]

Oh man, I hate those idiots too. I'm not spitting my dummy out, I just find myself being less and less bothered. Like if we're on telly and there's something more compelling, like spending time with the kids or watching the cricket or whatever, I'm not particularly bothered about forsaking the Blades for other pleasures.

Fair enough, obviously the excitement isn't there. But that's not passed caring.
Some of the stuff on here is ridiculous, really vindictive stuff. Ok everybody has a rant about lack of effort, frustration at not bringing in new blood etc, but some people seem he'll bent on putting the boot in as soon as they can.

 

[SufcBilly]

It’s the away games I’m losing the love for. Early starts, late finishes, expensive tickets and travel and for no reward

 

[Bearlie]

Always Blades even in the dark times ....

 

[YorkBlade]

I mean, I have other things going on in my life right now, and to be honest I don't live in Sheffield anymore and none of my family are Blades, so maybe I'm an exception. I came to Bladehood late in life too, being 17 when I went to my first match, so maybe that has something to do with it as well. But I'm certainly feeling more ennui than frustration, anger or sadness at the moment.

Anyway, I just don't give as much of a toss any more. We lose? Ah well. We win? I don't particularly remember that feeling, other than being a bit sad when I had to tell my daughter that we'd beaten Derby in the cup. I'm finding that I'm caring more about imbeciles talking shite about our club than what our club is actually doing.

It's a real shame, as we've squandered so much. We had an opportunity to become the dominant team in the city – indeed, in the region – but I can't imagine that even with the personal stuff I'm going through that there aren't other Blades like me who are losing their passion for the club. I still like football, and the local Northern Premier League team is proving to be more and more of an attractive proposition.

It's not so much the crapness; I've supported us through thick and thin before and I'm old enough to remember some really lean times, but I can't remember ever feeling this... unbothered about us. Anyone else?

Apathy is the most dangerous thing in football. The only thing more dangerous is a two goal lead.

 

[Le Cynique]

Always Blades even in the dark times ....

I'll always be a Blade, like even the most disgraced lapsed Catholic will always be a lapsed Catholic. Or maybe it's more apt to say there's no such thing as an ex-alcoholic, just recovering alcoholics.

 

[Now and again]

I mean, I have other things going on in my life right now, and to be honest I don't live in Sheffield anymore and none of my family are Blades, so maybe I'm an exception. I came to Bladehood late in life too, being 17 when I went to my first match, so maybe that has something to do with it as well. But I'm certainly feeling more ennui than frustration, anger or sadness at the moment.

Anyway, I just don't give as much of a toss any more. We lose? Ah well. We win? I don't particularly remember that feeling, other than being a bit sad when I had to tell my daughter that we'd beaten Derby in the cup. I'm finding that I'm caring more about imbeciles talking shite about our club than what our club is actually doing.

It's a real shame, as we've squandered so much. We had an opportunity to become the dominant team in the city – indeed, in the region – but I can't imagine that even with the personal stuff I'm going through that there aren't other Blades like me who are losing their passion for the club. I still like football, and the local Northern Premier League team is proving to be more and more of an attractive proposition.

It's not so much the crapness; I've supported us through thick and thin before and I'm old enough to remember some really lean times, but I can't remember ever feeling this... unbothered about us. Anyone else?

Nope, no and never.

 

[Surrey Blade]

I mean, I have other things going on in my life right now, and to be honest I don't live in Sheffield anymore and none of my family are Blades, so maybe I'm an exception. I came to Bladehood late in life too, being 17 when I went to my first match, so maybe that has something to do with it as well. But I'm certainly feeling more ennui than frustration, anger or sadness at the moment.

Anyway, I just don't give as much of a toss any more. We lose? Ah well. We win? I don't particularly remember that feeling, other than being a bit sad when I had to tell my daughter that we'd beaten Derby in the cup. I'm finding that I'm caring more about imbeciles talking shite about our club than what our club is actually doing.

It's a real shame, as we've squandered so much. We had an opportunity to become the dominant team in the city – indeed, in the region – but I can't imagine that even with the personal stuff I'm going through that there aren't other Blades like me who are losing their passion for the club. I still like football, and the local Northern Premier League team is proving to be more and more of an attractive proposition.

It's not so much the crapness; I've supported us through thick and thin before and I'm old enough to remember some really lean times, but I can't remember ever feeling this... unbothered about us. Anyone else?

Very sad to read of all this negativity. We're all disappointed and feeling let down, but let's show some loyalty and cut Slav some slack. We were, only a few weeks ago, lauding it over Wednesday and basking in their fans' despair. We were thrilled when Slav was appointed and we were looking forward to a good season. Now, after our poor start and an inactive transfer window (so far), many fans are talking of indifference and fading loyalty. Considering our relatively recent success, this is a shame; give it more time and get behind the team.

 

[Stretch]

As I said on another thread. Apathy about the game in general set in for me during lockdown and in the face of empty stadiums. In truth the foundations for that were already laid by VAR in the months before.

Last season did a great job of squashing what enthusiasm I had left, and this season so far has done nothing to revive it.

So have I stopped caring? Not entirely sure yet, but I will tell you this, if we don't bring in at least 3 players before 11pm on Tuesday, then that might just be me done, for a long time.

The only workaround could be the manager playing more of the young players, that might keep me interested, but I literally can't stand the thought of watching Fleck, Norwood and Berge ever again.

 

[ZLB]

I mean, I have other things going on in my life right now, and to be honest I don't live in Sheffield anymore and none of my family are Blades, so maybe I'm an exception. I came to Bladehood late in life too, being 17 when I went to my first match, so maybe that has something to do with it as well. But I'm certainly feeling more ennui than frustration, anger or sadness at the moment.

Anyway, I just don't give as much of a toss any more. We lose? Ah well. We win? I don't particularly remember that feeling, other than being a bit sad when I had to tell my daughter that we'd beaten Derby in the cup. I'm finding that I'm caring more about imbeciles talking shite about our club than what our club is actually doing.

It's a real shame, as we've squandered so much. We had an opportunity to become the dominant team in the city – indeed, in the region – but I can't imagine that even with the personal stuff I'm going through that there aren't other Blades like me who are losing their passion for the club. I still like football, and the local Northern Premier League team is proving to be more and more of an attractive proposition.

It's not so much the crapness; I've supported us through thick and thin before and I'm old enough to remember some really lean times, but I can't remember ever feeling this... unbothered about us. Anyone else?

No

 

[Speedracer]

For most true supporters there is no choice, it is in your blood, you take the extremely rare good times with joy & for the rest you carry the weight of poor performances on your shoulders. I just can't not care, & when times are tough I support my team ever more. The twats! UTB.

 

[Le Cynique]

Very sad to read of all this negativity. We're all disappointed and feeling let down, but let's show some loyalty and cut Slav some slack. We were, only a few weeks ago, lauding it over Wednesday and basking in their fans' despair. We were thrilled when Slav was appointed and we were looking forward to a good season. Now, after our poor start and an inactive transfer window (so far), many fans are talking of indifference and fading loyalty. Considering our relatively recent success, this is a shame; give it more time and get behind the team.

Thing is though I'm not even disappointed. I'm just stopping giving a fuck.

When the ridiculous comments from morons about BRING WILDER BACK or SLAV WILL WALK are more entertaining than supporting the club, there's something wrong.

If I was disappointed I'd at least be feeling something.

 

[Houston_Blade]

Not stopped caring but we are shit again so it’s easy to see why a lot of people will

 

[Stretch]

Very sad to read of all this negativity. We're all disappointed and feeling let down, but let's show some loyalty and cut Slav some slack. We were, only a few weeks ago, lauding it over Wednesday and basking in their fans' despair. We were thrilled when Slav was appointed and we were looking forward to a good season. Now, after our poor start and an inactive transfer window (so far), many fans are talking of indifference and fading loyalty. Considering our relatively recent success, this is a shame; give it more time and get behind the team.

I think most do still back Slav mate, I certainly want the guy to do well, and place minimal blame at his door for the time being.