Stop going to the match

[Dixieslaces]

Maybe but one of the incidents that changed/helped us back then was Howard opening the window at Stoke in the cup, so they could hear how many fans were there "don't let these fans down" (or words to that effect). Also, attendances dipped badly in the early 1990s too- didn't do any good and nearly all the decade was poor. And the 'stay aways' did no good in the 1970s either. For example, close to 50,000 people at the start of the 1970/71 season to welcome the champions, ended up in around half that in attendance and some home games at the end of that season (when they didn't do so well). This hardly inspired the players for the next season.

It's a conundrum for sure.

Stoke is now in folklore, our away support has always been phenomenal but at home you are correct it has had those highs and lows but circumstances now are very different and while the focus is there by the media it may just work?

Wish I knew what the answers were mate, it's a gutting, saddening, joke of a situation we find ourselves in.

 

[trueblue84]

Stop losing then .

If only it were that easy. We could easily pick up less than 10 more points this season.

 

[4737carlin]

Maybe but one of the incidents that changed/helped us back then was Howard opening the window at Stoke in the cup, so they could hear how many fans were there "don't let these fans down" (or words to that effect). Also, attendances dipped badly in the early 1990s too- didn't do any good and nearly all the decade was poor. And the 'stay aways' did no good in the 1970s either. For example, close to 50,000 people at the start of the 1970/71 season to welcome the champions, ended up in around half that in attendance and some home games at the end of that season (when they didn't do so well). This hardly inspired the players for the next season.

Your saying the stay aways haven't helped? And hardly inspired the players for the next season?
Do you think the actions of the fans yesterday will inspire the players for the next home game? Especially the ridiculous chanting aimed at them after the game?

 

[Stevie Nicks Bootleg]

Your saying the stay aways haven't helped? And hardly inspired the players for the next season?
Do you think the actions of the fans yesterday will inspire the players for the next home game? Especially the ridiculous chanting aimed at them after the game?

Not really. I wasn't a big fan of that- the final whistle goes and, instead of going on about the board, they started with "you're not fit to wear the shirt" immediately. Not keen on that.

 

[Goat]

Not really. I wasn't a big fan of that- the final whistle goes and, instead of going on about the board, they started with "you're not fit to wear the shirt" immediately. Not keen on that.

Yeah, that wasnt what I signed up for.

 

[blue to the bone]

If only it were that easy. We could easily pick up less than 10 more points this season.

Not disagreeing on that. But if they keep losing to the bottom teams at home they will continue to get booed .

 

[trueblue84]

Not disagreeing on that. But if they keep losing to the bottom teams at home they will continue to get booed .

I've never understood the whole "the fans need to support us more" complaint from managers. Fans will react to how players perform. I can't remember us (or any other club) booing their team off after a win.

 

[The Littlest Yobo]

Don’t spend a penny in the ground, if you need to fill your face do it at the many places outside. No drinks, no food nothing. That’s stage one.

It’s all contracted out anyway. Makes no odds.

 

[The Littlest Yobo]

Your saying the stay aways haven't helped? And hardly inspired the players for the next season?
Do you think the actions of the fans yesterday will inspire the players for the next home game? Especially the ridiculous chanting aimed at them after the game?

They were cheered into the stadium by thousands lining the street. What effect did that have on them?

 

[4737carlin]

They were cheered into the stadium by thousands lining the street. What effect did that have on them?

Not much, this is why an empty stadium is needed, its not like they are responding, it's not too much too ask for us too miss ONE game

 

[trueblue84]

Not much, this is why an empty stadium is needed, its not like they are responding, it's not too much too ask for us too miss ONE game

This is it. A single game. I would go as far to say, for that arsenal game, nobody attend, unfollow all official Comms channels, don't retweet or reply to anything the club puts out and change all avatars/logos etc to the #alltogethernow logo.

 

[PhilEFC]

Not really. I wasn't a big fan of that- the final whistle goes and, instead of going on about the board, they started with "you're not fit to wear the shirt" immediately. Not keen on that.

But the majority weren’t yesterday to be fair. They lost to the team at the bottom of the league.

 

[trueblue84]

But the majority weren’t yesterday to be fair. They lost to the team at the bottom of the league.

We have lost 10 games this season. I don't recall the fans being toxic and giving the players abuse in all 10 games. We lose those games because of poor tactics (on lampard), player stupidity or just being well beaten.

Clubs are happy to take fans' money but seem to think they don't have a right to criticise the quality of what they see.

 

[PhilEFC]

We have lost 10 games this season. I don't recall the fans being toxic and giving the players abuse in all 10 games. We lose those games because of poor tactics (on lampard), player stupidity or just being well beaten.

Clubs are happy to take fans' money but seem to think they don't have a right to criticise the quality of what they see.

Exactly. They need calling out if they are not performing.

 

[BlueAmigo]

Not been going since I realised one man has been destroying the club while blind people applaud him. I'll happily watch us in any shape of form once he's gone. Not funding him and his shady mates. I'm not talking about the owner.