I think back in the day we had the battle of the Alamo mentality and the people that went to the games were hardcore fans that connected with the players. A few seasons ago when we played QPR at home there were about 18000 there. Can’t remember if we won or not but when we scored my daughter,who lives on the outskirts of Bedworth,said she could hear the roar and PUSB being sung.We've been at far lower points but I can't remember the fans being this quiet.
It's very strange. Even some dodgy days in the mid 2010s we'd take 700 to places on a Saturday but were always very vocal.
Even 2010/11 when we were relegated, the team were dog shit, the owners were killing us and Andy Thorn was in charge we still backed the players even in such small numbers. Leeds away was a good example.
Yesterday was cold, miserable and train cancellations put a bit of a downer on it a bit but I enjoyed my ‘posh away day’ with the other half.Fairplay Mucca I hear ya & applaud all those that do it regularly.
My record was 14 away in a season. The likely disappointment keeps my "awaydays" down to the big fixtures these days.
Favourite recent, if not ever, away day was Wolves away last season.Yesterday was cold, miserable and train cancellations put a bit of a downer on it a bit but I enjoyed my ‘posh away day’ with the other half.
It’s not all about the result, Pompey away has actually been my favourite away day this season despite leaving early at 4-1.
I went to the game but couldn’t stay out for the drinking unfortunately! 100% I was sat away from my group and the scenes was still just something you couldn’t explain to someone not there.Favourite recent, if not ever, away day was Wolves away last season.
Scenes when we scored 2nd & 3rd. & the drinking before & after & the taxi ride up the M6 beforehand !!
Had it all that day.
You are right, we just don't play with any real intensity. One of the only times I think we have this season was Oxford at home and the atmosphere was better.I know people take the piss but sometimes all it needs is for one of our players to go flying into a tackle to get the fans going. Look at Sheff Utd for example.
If the fans are bored and not seeing much then of course they won't be bouncing around as much as usual.
it’s the expectations nowadays
back then, we didn’t have any. most went for the day out and not the football
last few years been spoilt where football been good
now it’s back to football rubbish and spoiling the day out with the boys
It's a shame people can't still enjoy the day and get behind the players.
They are devoid of confidence and we need to back them.
Absofuckinglutely… nail in the head, it’s drossYou can’t get excited when the team play like they did. Take MvEs break last match, at home they’d be screaming him on, then he’d pass it back to Thomas. There’s no momentum to our play to build noise, too many false dawns and frustrations. No one is singing while Lats and Thomas play keep ball, we don’t sustain pressure, we don’t run, everyone is static and slow. There’s no role for the crowd in that kind of football.
You're bang on the money there, even if we sign fucking anything literally even Gyokeres song, Mo Konjic song, Twist and shout, we gotta get that bounce of energy flowing out from the stands on to the pitch.We need to refortify the CBS it used to be a ground teams found difficult coming to, one where we were always praised for our atmosphere. This season its been a morgue at times, feels like we’re becoming expectant fans who think the players do it on their own. When we got to the playoffs we came back from deficits of 1 goal or 2 goals to win multiple times due to the crowd getting behind the players.
Perhaps its a mix of players underperforming and crowd reflecting it with a dull atmosphere, or the other way around, but everything seems flat this year, the few times at the CBS where we’ve made noise the players seem to respond.
So why cant we do it again, perhaps our songbook isnt what it once was, old songs growing stale, lack of good new ones. But whatever it is we need to back the boys in Sky Blue, because that connection Robins helped build back will fade away if we dont maintain it.
Robins’ greatest achievement will forever be written in the books and known as reconnecting a lost broken club in disarray on the verge of extinction and he took it and brought it back to the city and revitalised the fanbase and reconnected us to the club, he brought a feeling of positivity and change. He’d want us to get behind Frank and do the same for him, which Im sure we will. Lampard has been nothing but good for us so far, blunt, honest, positive and brought some confidence to the players.
As the 12th man we need to enhance our songbook, we only sing Super Frank, WLADITT, (half of) PUSB, ayayayoh CCFC. Lets get some more to our catalogue
Not quite the same. I parked near the ground at Cardiff and when they let the traffic out it flowed. At the CBS people can't even get out of the car park for nearly an hour and that's before they encounter the road system.it’s the same getting away when at away games. Cardiff held cars back 30 mins yesterday.
The other thing about Cardiff…Support was very quiet compared to the Pompey game.
We did get behind the players on Wednesday. They rewarded it with the usual habit of giving away a farcical goal within 5 minutes.It's a shame people can't still enjoy the day and get behind the players.
They are devoid of confidence and we need to back them.
We did get behind the players on Wednesday. They rewarded it with the usual habit of giving away a farcical goal within 5 minutes.
The level of abuse after that though was pretty striking, not heard it since 2017.
Hard to build a connection from a player perceptive though when people are so quick to call them all sorts of horrible shite though.im doing tomorrow but that’s it for a while
few are the same
football is dire. no connection with the team anymore. its beyond surreal
12 months ago we beat boro away that feels like a distant memory now
We did get behind the players on Wednesday. They rewarded it with the usual habit of giving away a farcical goal within 5 minutes.
The level of abuse after that though was pretty striking, not heard it since 2017.
Or just stop conceding daft goals in record timeI’m not keen on the players doing the whole waving arms thing to the crowd after 10 minutes to get us going. I understand it to a point as it works both ways, but give us something to get excited about, not just winning a throw in.
Hard to build a connection from a player perceptive though when people are so quick to call them all sorts of horrible shite though.
Think Jimmy said some of the stuff they’ve had flown their way online is disgraceful. If I was a player, I’d find it hard to give it my all for people calling me all sorts (not innocent as it’s an emotional game).
Last home game frustrated like everyone else with the safe passing but never heard a crowd boo a keeper retaining the ball and pressuring him to throw it to no man’s land
Barely. It was so quiet for the majority.
Cardiff fans were just as bad.
I didn’t hear much abuse round me. The booing at half-time was the most noticeable. Plus the twerp behind that had a potty mouth.We did get behind the players on Wednesday. They rewarded it with the usual habit of giving away a farcical goal within 5 minutes.
The level of abuse after that though was pretty striking, not heard it since 2017.
Compare that to Fratton Park home fans…Barely. It was so quiet for the majority.
Cardiff fans were just as bad.
Compare that to Fratton Park home fans…
I did where I was, mostly aimed at Bobby Thomas.I didn’t hear much abuse round me. The booing at half-time was the most noticeable. Plus the twerp behind that had a potty mouth.
The Pompey game was worse. Fans sharing opposing opinions, others wanting to butt in and ‘have a go’.
But we no longer expect much out of the games this season. The club is blowing its momentum.
As for the football. Tippy-tappy is not attractive in a losing team.
Did you mean to say 2 months ago?12 months ago we beat boro away that feels like a distant memory now
Did you mean to say 2 months ago?
thats what they get paid for. These players have cost a lot of money. on big wages
they haven’t shown any fight this season
the football has been slow and painful
Lampard is another, he hasn’t built any relationship with the fans
he stormed off at Pompey when fans sing his name he doesn’t acknowledge it
little things like that go a long way
Don’t care about that, do care about results and performances. He’s here because his career hasn’t gone to plan and because this team got a legend sacked.One thing I’ve noticed about FL he hasn’t really referenced us at all on his insta or that he’s managing us, or posted when he got the job or anything.
To me it kinda feels like he’s ashamed
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I miss the TikTok dances that Mark Robins used to do after every home winOne thing I’ve noticed about FL he hasn’t really referenced us at all on his insta or that he’s managing us, or posted when he got the job or anything.
To me it kinda feels like he’s ashamed
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One thing I’ve noticed about FL he hasn’t really referenced us at all on his insta or that he’s managing us, or posted when he got the job or anything.
To me it kinda feels like he’s ashamed
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