SkyBlue_Bear83
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I'd take both clubs fan bases, then we may not be in such a shitty position.
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I'd take both clubs fan bases, then we may not be in such a shitty position.
SkyBlue_Bear83
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I doubt it, even then 12k is hardly anything to shout home about.
They would all turn up for the one play off semi final and sing city till I die though.
Sheffield United were still getting 16k+ when they were in the bottom 4 last season.
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SkyBlueSid
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You really, really cannot blame people for not wanting to go and watch the rubbish that is being served up on a regular basis at the Ricoh this season. A friend came and sat with us tonight as he was the only one of his regular group of ST holders to bother going. He said that he couldn't even give away the tickets of the others, let alone any additional freebies. There were many ST holders around us who were missing tonight too.
Not sure there's much point in saying 'shitty fans' and all the rest, but I am surprised by just how low things have sunk this season, a few years ago I thought our 'hard core' who would go along in absolutely any circumstances would be at least 10k - after all there were still 16-17k turning up for some horrendous stuff towards the end of the Coleman era (a 0-0 against Charlton springs to mind - I really don't get how what we have now is actually much worse than that to the extent of halving the attendance....)
letsallsingtogether
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letsallsingtogether
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So the fans that do turn up what do we deserve?
bigfatronssba
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Looks like this needs to be posted again:
Just look at the last time each club had a good season. A good season being: winning a trophy, finishing in the play offs or automatic promotion places, qualifying for Europe. I think this says it all:
Arsenal 2014
Brentford 2014
Brighton & Hove Albion 2014
Burnley 2014
Burton Albion 2014
Cambridge United 2014
Chelsea 2014
Chesterfield 2014
Derby County 2014
Everton 2014
Fleetwood Town 2014
Leicester City 2014
Leyton Orient 2014
Liverpool 2014
Luton Town 2014
Manchester City 2014
Peterborough United 2014
Preston North End 2014
Queens Park Rangers 2014
Rochdale 2014
Rotherham United 2014
Scunthorpe United 2014
Southend United 2014
Tottenham Hotspur 2014
Wigan Athletic 2014
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2014
Bournemouth 2013
Bradford City 2013
Cardiff City 2013
Cheltenham Town 2013
Crewe Alexandra 2013
Crystal Palace 2013
Doncaster Rovers 2013
Gillingham 2013
Hull City 2013
Manchester United 2013
Mansfield Town 2013
Newport County 2013
Northampton Town 2013
Port Vale 2013
Sheffield United 2013
Swansea City 2013
Swindon Town 2013
Watford 2013
Yeovil Town 2013
Birmingham City 2012
Blackpool 2012
Charlton Athletic 2012
Crawley Town 2012
Huddersfield Town 2012
Milton Keynes Dons 2012
Newcastle United 2012
Reading 2012
Sheffield Wednesday 2012
Shrewsbury Town 2012
Southampton 2012
Stevenage 2012
West Ham United 2012
York City 2012
Accrington Stanley 2011
AFC Wimbledon 2011
Bury 2011
Norwich City 2011
Nottingham Forest 2011
Wycombe Wanderers 2011
Aston Villa 2010
Leeds United 2010
Millwall 2010
Morecambe 2010
Notts County 2010
Oxford United 2010
West Bromwich Albion 2010
Fulham 2009
Exeter City 2009
Bristol City 2008
Carlisle United 2008
Portsmouth 2008
Stoke City 2008
Dagenham & Redbridge 2007
Hartlepool United 2007
Oldham Athletic 2007
Sunderland 2007
Walsall 2007
Barnsley 2006
Colchester United 2006
Middlesbrough 2006
Bolton Wanderers 2005
Ipswich Town 2005
Tranmere Rovers 2005
Plymouth Argyle 2004
Blackburn Rovers 2003
Coventry City 1987
Sheffield Utd and Portsmouth have had it really bad haven't they?
Just look at the last time each club had a good season. A good season being: winning a trophy, finishing in the play offs or automatic promotion places, qualifying for Europe. I think this says it all:
Arsenal 2014
Brentford 2014
Brighton & Hove Albion 2014
Burnley 2014
Burton Albion 2014
Cambridge United 2014
Chelsea 2014
Chesterfield 2014
Derby County 2014
Everton 2014
Fleetwood Town 2014
Leicester City 2014
Leyton Orient 2014
Liverpool 2014
Luton Town 2014
Manchester City 2014
Peterborough United 2014
Preston North End 2014
Queens Park Rangers 2014
Rochdale 2014
Rotherham United 2014
Scunthorpe United 2014
Southend United 2014
Tottenham Hotspur 2014
Wigan Athletic 2014
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2014
Bournemouth 2013
Bradford City 2013
Cardiff City 2013
Cheltenham Town 2013
Crewe Alexandra 2013
Crystal Palace 2013
Doncaster Rovers 2013
Gillingham 2013
Hull City 2013
Manchester United 2013
Mansfield Town 2013
Newport County 2013
Northampton Town 2013
Port Vale 2013
Sheffield United 2013
Swansea City 2013
Swindon Town 2013
Watford 2013
Yeovil Town 2013
Birmingham City 2012
Blackpool 2012
Charlton Athletic 2012
Crawley Town 2012
Huddersfield Town 2012
Milton Keynes Dons 2012
Newcastle United 2012
Reading 2012
Sheffield Wednesday 2012
Shrewsbury Town 2012
Southampton 2012
Stevenage 2012
West Ham United 2012
York City 2012
Accrington Stanley 2011
AFC Wimbledon 2011
Bury 2011
Norwich City 2011
Nottingham Forest 2011
Wycombe Wanderers 2011
Aston Villa 2010
Leeds United 2010
Millwall 2010
Morecambe 2010
Notts County 2010
Oxford United 2010
West Bromwich Albion 2010
Fulham 2009
Exeter City 2009
Bristol City 2008
Carlisle United 2008
Portsmouth 2008
Stoke City 2008
Dagenham & Redbridge 2007
Hartlepool United 2007
Oldham Athletic 2007
Sunderland 2007
Walsall 2007
Barnsley 2006
Colchester United 2006
Middlesbrough 2006
Bolton Wanderers 2005
Ipswich Town 2005
Tranmere Rovers 2005
Plymouth Argyle 2004
Blackburn Rovers 2003
Coventry City 1987
Sheffield Utd and Portsmouth have had it really bad haven't they?
EastLancsCov
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You really are a dullard with your boring 'shit fans' posts. The club, by that I mean Sisu, are getting what they deserve. There'll be plenty who return when they've gone.
Credit to the hardcore who still get excited by the idea of watching them and still eat, sleep and breathe CCFC. But there's a lot of us who are finished with the club until these shit bags have gone, they've pushed us too far.
Does that make me a 'shit fan'. Yeah? Well i really couldnt care less.
I actually feel a bit sorry for those who keep dragging their arses up there week after week.
And comparing us to Sheff Utd with their (relative) success is laughable.
Otis
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Sheffield United have had a promotion in recent times and have quite consistently been near the top of the table. That means a team winning games.
Last season finished 7th, the year before, 5th, the year before, 3rd.
In the 3 sesons before being relegated from the Championship they finished 9th, 3rd and 8th.
Portsmouth were champions of the Championship, runners-up in the FA Cup and winners of the FA Cup.
Success is such a big factor in attendances.
Sheffield Utd always in around the play offs and have the odd decent cup run while Pompey are fan owned so it kind of makes sense that fans turn out.
Otis
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Yep, and you only have to look at the City's dismal efforts on the pitch to see why things have got the way they have.
City finishing positions in the last 10 years, 8th, 17th, 21st, 17th, 19th, 18th, 23rd, 15th, 18th, 17th.
Fans should be salivating and queuing round the block for season tickets based on that I would have thought.
EastLancsCov
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Don't use logic or facts, it's apparently the fault of the 'shit fans' that we're in this mess.
hill83
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Why aren't people willing to take any criticism on the chin? I've been to two games this season and have now given up. That will only hurt the club, however small, and I'm willing to take responsibility for that.
Otis
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You can normally tell the rough age, wealth of posters on here by their attitude to the size of crowd.
I was so fortunate to see all the Div 1 and premier league.
Even getting the occasional 7-1 tonking at Albion (I was there).
Football was everything. From Monday, the thought of the next game was to the fore.
With so many other distractions now; Computer games, Real Madrid on the box, live radio commrntary and the SISu team on the pitch; it's hardly going to inspire anyone, least of all the youth.
It's a bit like being a tobacconist; the good days have gone.
I was so fortunate to see all the Div 1 and premier league.
Even getting the occasional 7-1 tonking at Albion (I was there).
Football was everything. From Monday, the thought of the next game was to the fore.
With so many other distractions now; Computer games, Real Madrid on the box, live radio commrntary and the SISu team on the pitch; it's hardly going to inspire anyone, least of all the youth.
It's a bit like being a tobacconist; the good days have gone.
Otis
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I read a financial report yesterday that suggested that 'average' disposable income per person in this country now per month after all bills, debts and food is as low as £187 ! Less than £47 per week. I think this also has a large bearing on the pitiful crowds at the Ricoh. People demand value for the small amounts of cash they have to spend and there are plenty of choices and offers out there. In regards to football, rarely does the cost of the ticket end the outlay, it's usually the beginning !
torchomatic
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Nah, not for me. You support a club because you support them not because they're winning stuff. IT would be nice, of course, but it's not the primary reason. Might as well go and support - checks list - Arsenal.
Especially if you are trying to influence your kids. I used to be happy with a sky blue and white scarf (probably knitted by my gran); a glass of pop that changed to beer via shandy was also part of the treat. My father has now passed, but I am so grateful for my induction into the CCFC experience.
SkyBlue_Bear83
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Looks like many on here can't accept the truth, our support is pitiful.
SkyBlue_Bear83
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We don't deserve this but can only do so much by ourselves, do the 3-4k who turn up at Hartlepool deserve to be relegated to the conference? Its the 15-20k missing who should be taking a look at themselves.
If you consider that success this day is mainly determined by finances and for a club in our position the main source of revenue is the fans and ticket sales, if the fans aren't turning up the team will struggle.
italiahorse
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Wait until next season !!
SkyBlue_Bear83
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I fear you may be right, I'm expecting it to go further down next season. Yet some will still defend it and claim we have brilliant support.
italiahorse
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Wait until next season !!
torchomatic
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YEah, totally agree. My Dad took me on my 7th birthday in October '72 and have been hooked since. My lad has been going since he was three (he's now 8) and he's just as hooked and lives and breathes CCFC. No regrets.
letsallsingtogether
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No different to most of us. I used to take my lad and 3 of his friends every week for about 6 seasons unfortunately they have all given up at the ripe old age of 19, these are our next but lost generation.
You only have to look at the age of those around you in the ground to see that it is mostly just us old farts still hanging on
torchomatic
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True. We used to be surrounded by people - not just kids - but there are rows of empty seats around us now.
No different to most of us. I used to take my lad and 3 of his friends every week for about 6 seasons unfortunately they have all given up at the ripe old age of 19, these are our next but lost generation.
You only have to look at the age of those around you in the ground to see that it is mostly just us old farts still hanging on
50 this year then you poor old bugger !!??............You started late with the children I see ? You wait till he becomes a teenager, that's when it becomes difficult to keep them interested in third rate clubs. Hopefully by then though we shall have bagged that elusive billionaire !
torchomatic
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Otis
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Same here, Torch. I am now in my 50's and my daughter is 10, so I started late too.