NIKI1234 Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Is that the lowest crowd we have ever had for a opening home fixture? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueatheart Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 3496 on a Tuesday last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIKI1234 Posted August 16, 2014 Author Share Posted August 16, 2014 We played Walsall first game last season and had over 4500 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueatheart Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 (edited) We played Walsall first game last season and had over 4500Sorry the season before, and it also happened to be Walsall! And that was followed by 3142 on the Saturday. Edited August 16, 2014 by blueatheart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIKI1234 Posted August 16, 2014 Author Share Posted August 16, 2014 Sorry the season before, and it also happened to be Walsall! And that was followed by 3142 on the Saturday. Cheers. Bad times :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al_bro Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Wait till Tuesday night, be lucky to get 3000. Playing 5 4 1 at the end of last season worked but was boring. It's still boring, and fans won't put up with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAC0AFC Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 the 193 from orient didn't help.. woeful away following that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaddy_Ender Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 (edited) There will be a few less home fans on Tuesday thats for sure. Edited August 16, 2014 by athleticosOA95 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slystallone Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 There will be a few less home fans on Tuesday thats for sure. There always is on Tuesday night games: what's your point? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBosch Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Wait till Tuesday night, be lucky to get 3000. Playing 5 4 1 at the end of last season worked but was boring. It's still boring, and fans won't put up with it. It wasn't boring when we won. We can hoof it for all I care now. I'm just sick of us being :censored:. All I ask is that we at least flirt with promotion for a few months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAC0AFC Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 It wasn't boring when we won. We can hoof it for all I care now. I'm just sick of us being :censored:. All I ask is that we at least flirt with promotion for a few months. this, when you come away with 3 points on a saturday there's not a better feeling, even if the footballs :censored:e... it moves you further up the table towards the goal we all want, promotion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pk200 Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Remember to factor in that this is peak holiday period. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIKI1234 Posted August 17, 2014 Author Share Posted August 17, 2014 Remember to factor in that this is peak holiday period. Still 1000 down on the same weekend last season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBosch Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 (edited) Still 1000 down on the same weekend last season Baxter was still here then Edited August 17, 2014 by HarryBosch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pk200 Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 How many did Walsall bring compared with Orient? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIKI1234 Posted August 17, 2014 Author Share Posted August 17, 2014 How many did Walsall bring compared with Orient? About 200 more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slystallone Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 I've definately changed my football mindset as i've got older. It used to be all about the win. Losing would genuinely ruin my weekend; especially if we'd lost poorly. I'd be out on the piss in Manchester and at 2am, i'd get pissed off all over again thinking about the likes of a Dave Beharall losing his marker at a set piece again & again. The older i've got, the more i've learned to leave it where it should be; at the ground. If we've lost, very rarely will if affect my day or rest of the weekend. The other thing as i've got older is, now there are so much more other things that realistically my money goes towards that are more important than football, a hobby at the end of the day. For my ST outlay, i actually want to feel i'm getting value for money. I actually want to enjoy watching us play decent football. The quandry for me was last season; I really did thank goodness we went on our unbeaten 10 game run and avoided relegation. But, i didnt enjoy watching us at all during that time. At all. We were drawing games and winning the odd ones around those draws; and i should have jumping at that, but i wasn't. I was glad, dont get me wrong we were picking the points up to see us safe; of course I was: but :censored: me; it was grim viewing and I didnt enjoy it at all. I hoped LJ would strike some sort of balance between his 2 wildly different last season tactics forthis season. He hasnt though. Honestly, and i'm well aware there is a looooong way to go this season, if this style continues; particularly for the home games, I can hand on heart say this will be one ST holder who wont be renewing. I want to enjoy our games and our play. Picking snippets out of games isnt really enough to justify a decent chunk of money being spent anymore. Early to say that, I know it is; I really do. But, there you go. It's :censored:e ATM, sorry but it is. And is was for a fair whack of last season too. And I do t see it changed any time soon... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 I've definately changed my football mindset as i've got older. It used to be all about the win. Losing would genuinely ruin my weekend; especially if we'd lost poorly. I'd be out on the piss in Manchester and at 2am, i'd get pissed off all over again thinking about the likes of a Dave Beharall losing his marker at a set piece again & again. The older i've got, the more i've learned to leave it where it should be; at the ground. If we've lost, very rarely will if affect my day or rest of the weekend. The other thing as i've got older is, now there are so much more other things that realistically my money goes towards that are more important than football, a hobby at the end of the day. For my ST outlay, i actually want to feel i'm getting value for money. I actually want to enjoy watching us play decent football. The quandry for me was last season; I really did thank goodness we went on our unbeaten 10 game run and avoided relegation. But, i didnt enjoy watching us at all during that time. At all. We were drawing games and winning the odd ones around those draws; and i should have jumping at that, but i wasn't. I was glad, dont get me wrong we were picking the points up to see us safe; of course I was: but :censored: me; it was grim viewing and I didnt enjoy it at all. I hoped LJ would strike some sort of balance between his 2 wildly different last season tactics forthis season. He hasnt though. Honestly, and i'm well aware there is a looooong way to go this season, if this style continues; particularly for the home games, I can hand on heart say this will be one ST holder who wont be renewing. I want to enjoy our games and our play. Picking snippets out of games isnt really enough to justify a decent chunk of money being spent anymore. Early to say that, I know it is; I really do. But, there you go. It's :censored:e ATM, sorry but it is. And is was for a fair whack of last season too. And I do t see it changed any time soon... I don't think SC is happy watching either - and its free for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIZZO83 Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 2900 on tuesday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 2900 on tuesday Thunderstorms forecast for Tuesday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc1955 Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 If we do get thunderstorms I'll wager it will be nearer 2500....the only bonus is that Vale might bring a few. If we lose Tuesday which is possible and then again at Preston which is highly likely that would be 1 point from 12. I really want LJ to be succesful here but the signs are not good, nearly 60 games in and no sign of any prolonged progress. It's up to the players once the whistle blows but these are all hand picked and supposedly vetted by Johnson. I watched City today and they make the game look so easy, I know they're a class above but they work so hard to find space for each other....pass and move, pass and move, something which we just don't seem to want to do. As soon as Brown's misplaced pass gifted them the goal on Saturday I just new we would get beaten, heads went down, passes went astray and that 2nd half was just what we have come to expect for as long as I care to remember. We have a squad once again on paper that should be able to compete in this division but for some reason no matter what formation or team takes to the field we seem to fall woefully short of what's required. The inside of the new stand will hopefully be full of corporate clients come January but unless the team starts to perform the seats in the stand are going to be empty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigDog Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 So - the decline in home attendances continues. Last night we had 2843 from Oldham. Even allowing for holidays and it being a midweek game this is worrying. On the positive side, the performance did promise better times ahead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie_J Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 I've definately changed my football mindset as i've got older. It used to be all about the win. Losing would genuinely ruin my weekend; especially if we'd lost poorly. I'd be out on the piss in Manchester and at 2am, i'd get pissed off all over again thinking about the likes of a Dave Beharall losing his marker at a set piece again & again. The older i've got, the more i've learned to leave it where it should be; at the ground. If we've lost, very rarely will if affect my day or rest of the weekend. The other thing as i've got older is, now there are so much more other things that realistically my money goes towards that are more important than football, a hobby at the end of the day. For my ST outlay, i actually want to feel i'm getting value for money. I actually want to enjoy watching us play decent football. The quandry for me was last season; I really did thank goodness we went on our unbeaten 10 game run and avoided relegation. But, i didnt enjoy watching us at all during that time. At all. We were drawing games and winning the odd ones around those draws; and i should have jumping at that, but i wasn't. I was glad, dont get me wrong we were picking the points up to see us safe; of course I was: but :censored: me; it was grim viewing and I didnt enjoy it at all. I hoped LJ would strike some sort of balance between his 2 wildly different last season tactics forthis season. He hasnt though. Honestly, and i'm well aware there is a looooong way to go this season, if this style continues; particularly for the home games, I can hand on heart say this will be one ST holder who wont be renewing. I want to enjoy our games and our play. Picking snippets out of games isnt really enough to justify a decent chunk of money being spent anymore. Early to say that, I know it is; I really do. But, there you go. It's :censored:e ATM, sorry but it is. And is was for a fair whack of last season too. And I do t see it changed any time soon... I agree with all of this but in addition to age and other priorities, doesn't the more indifferent response to defeat and crap performances also come from it being thoroughly expected on the back on what the past few seasons have had to offer? Since Sheridan got the boot we've been poor and pretty dire to watch (but for the occasional moments of entertainment). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaddy_Ender Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 (edited) I agree with all of this but in addition to age and other priorities, doesn't the more indifferent response to defeat and crap performances also come from it being thoroughly expected on the back on what the past few seasons have had to offer? Since Sheridan got the boot we've been poor and pretty dire to watch (but for the occasional moments of entertainment). Its a fair point I go to the vast majority of games and away I quite enjoy the football/results we get the atmosphere is generally a lot more positive as well but since the start of last season we really havent been the best and dominant team at home in many games, nearly every team we play seems to know how to set up against us its almost criminal, if we get results and win our share 1-0 fine but we dont so the crowds will fall even diehards who have been going for years are questioning their outlay and who can blame them ? Edited August 20, 2014 by athleticosOA95 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L1onheartNew Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 (edited) For a moment there from the thread title, I thought that the Tom Robinson band had reformed. 3-7-5-4 Through the door Edited August 21, 2014 by L1onheartNew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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