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[OffenhamSkyBlue]

There were a couple of high-scoring thrillers there in the first part of the season. Clark and Wilson were a superb partnership. That left-back who went to Derby (Christie?) rampaging down the flank.

Funniest moment was one of the matches in the 2nd half of the season. I stood behind the goal, a couple of rows behind the original GMK lot (Knowl, Texas and a handful of others)..... Knowl had been giving Carl Baker a bit of "encouragement" (he was playing very poorly tbf).... he misplaced a simple pass and Knowl let him have it again... 10 seconds later he scored an overhead kick

Franck Moussa was a class player, and even Ryan Haynes had some really good games. I enjoyed it. It all went to shit when Leon Clarke fell out with Pressley and went back to Wolves in the January window. Wilson had no foil after that and we dropped away.

 

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[letsallsingtogether]

I ignored the twats trying to intimidate fans and their families on the way in. Most of NOPM were people who didn't go much anyway

I was one of those twats never intimidated anyone and was a season ticket holder for 20 years still am.
Oh and talking of twats why would someone bring this shit up again.

 

[hill83]

I was one of those twats never intimidated anyone and was a season ticket holder for 20 years still am.
Oh and talking of twats why would someone bring this shit up again.

So if you never intimidated anyone you aren't one of the twats he's talking about.

Glad to help.

 

[Malaka]

I went to Northampton and Birmingham and really didn't care what people thought. I am of the opinion that people should do what they feel is right for them in all aspects of life. As long as it doesn't affect others, its fine by me

 

[shmmeee]

I went to Northampton and Birmingham and really didn't care what people thought. I am of the opinion that people should do what they feel is right for them in all aspects of life. As long as it doesn't affect others, its fine by me

Literally everyone thinks this. The question is always around whether it affects others. In this case whether by supporting their club being taken out of Cov it contributed to it staying away.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Literally everyone thinks this. The question is always around whether it affects others. In this case whether by supporting their club being taken out of Cov it contributed to it staying away.

I don’t think many at all supported the action itself but a good few still wanted to support the players who had no choice.

 

[WestEndAgro]

I went to one Wasps game, and stood for 80 minutes with a Sisu Out flag on display also i didn't pay for the ticket or purchase anything.
It's safe to say i pissed off more than several Wasps fans that day.

 

[Grendel]

Literally everyone thinks this. The question is always around whether it affects others. In this case whether by supporting their club being taken out of Cov it contributed to it staying away.

Well it certainly didn’t bother the local council did it as they assisted in the situation anyway

 

[Earlsdon_Skyblue1]

My sister and her husband went to a Wasps game once, I wasn't happy but she said it was a day out and it was free. Fair enough really, they aren't City fans and it made me realise how stupid you'd actually have to be to pay for a ticket to watch Wasps.
Their current attendances are pathetic but you have to assume that on top of that many of the people in there probably didn't pay. Its embarrassing.

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A lot of the people that come into that category are turning their noses up at Wasps now I think. I also said it in another thread, but the success of CCFC and our attendances going up is no coincidence to their falling attendances. Make no mistake, some of our fans jumped on the Wasps bandwagon when it came to town, but many are coming back now.

 

[TomRad85]

A lot of the people that come into that category are turning their noses up at Wasps now I think. I also said it in another thread, but the success of CCFC and our attendances going up is no coincidence to their falling attendances. Make no mistake, some of our fans jumped on the Wasps bandwagon when it came to town, but many are coming back now.

The thought of City fans turning away and going to Wasps makes me feel unwell so won't get into that, but those that saw Wasps as something of a novelty or a day out (City fans or non City fans) are done with them now I think. If you aren't really into it there's only so many times you can go before you get bored.

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[Earlsdon_Skyblue1]

The thought of City fans turning away and going to Wasps makes me feel unwell so won't get into that, but those that saw Wasps as something of a novelty or a day out (City fans or non City fans) are done with them now I think. If you aren't really into it there's only so many times you can go before you get bored.

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Yeah, it hit a nerve with me (no shit). At the time it felt like some fans kind of liked it because the saw it as a way to get one over on SISU, but I did have a few uncomfortable conversations with others when you would remind them that CCFC ended up being what was regarded as collateral damage. There was a huge wave of denial, but then again, when they were being bombarded with free tickets how else were they going to try and justify it?

 

[Grendel]

A lot of the people that come into that category are turning their noses up at Wasps now I think. I also said it in another thread, but the success of CCFC and our attendances going up is no coincidence to their falling attendances. Make no mistake, some of our fans jumped on the Wasps bandwagon when it came to town, but many are coming back now.

I don't think the changes in attendances are related at all

 

[Earlsdon_Skyblue1]

I don't think the changes in attendances are related at all

What do you think are the reasons for their drop in attendances?

 

[COV]

A lot of the people that come into that category are turning their noses up at Wasps now I think. I also said it in another thread, but the success of CCFC and our attendances going up is no coincidence to their falling attendances. Make no mistake, some of our fans jumped on the Wasps bandwagon when it came to town, but many are coming back now.

I just don't believe that there were fans who swapped in the way that you are asserting.

There are multiple reasons as to why our attendances fell, mainly what was happening on the pitch, but loads of CCFC fans suddenly becoming rugby fans who wanted to watch Wasps- can't see it.

As for Wasps- end of novelty value, they're crap, they have no roots, they have no link to the city- take your pick from many.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

What do you think are the reasons for their drop in attendances?

Well there’s an assumption that the group that stopped watching CCFC is the same that went to Wasps games. They may well not have been

 

[Deleted member 5849]

As for Wasps- end of nocelty value, they're crap, they have no roots, they have no link to the city- take your pick.

Also probably a scaling back of their free ticket offers, and Rugby attendances are down across the board, so it suggests that Rugby fans are less keen, for whatever reason, to get out there again post-shutdowns.

 

[Grendel]

What do you think are the reasons for their drop in attendances?

A novelty that has worn off. They attracted a lot with free offers at the start and it was setting a value of nil to many consumers. It was always going to decline. You cannot really compare the clubs - we moved out and went from relegations to promotions. Our gates were low as we were declining, you overstate the substitution impact

 

[fernandopartridge]

What do you think are the reasons for their drop in attendances?

It's coincidence rather than any direct link I would say. Wasps' gates have been on the decline since the first season in the same way that the team on the pitch has, and many of the attendees had no emotional connection to Wasps, so the prolonged break because of Covid hasn't driven any desire to get back and watch them.

The opposite applies to CCFC since it left the Ricoh in 2019,

 

[COV]

Well there’s an assumption that the group that stopped watching CCFC is the same that went to Wasps games. They may well not have been

Even if there was truth in it, you're talking about over 10,000 people that apparently went from CCFC to Wasps and then back to CCFC again- impossible

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Even if there was truth in it, you're talking about over 10,000 people that apparently went from CCFC to Wasps and then back to CCFC again- impossible

The only ones who ever really paid to keep going were the fans from London who already had a connection to them. Whenever they came into school to offer freebies the kids all just binned them

 

[Mcbean]

No relegation at the mo in the Rugby so nothing to play for !

 

[HerneBayGaz]

I went once. It was a dreadful experience. A shit ground, miserly attendance, zero atmosphere and worst of all Tim Fisher’s piss splashed on my hand when stood next to him at the urinal.

Not the best of ideas to give Fisher a hand job when he is taking a pee

 

[stay_up_skyblues]

Not the best of ideas to give Fisher a hand job when he is taking a pee

I can assure you I did no such thing. Only for people I like.

 

[Earlsdon_Skyblue1]

Even if there was truth in it, you're talking about over 10,000 people that apparently went from CCFC to Wasps and then back to CCFC again- impossible

Not sure anyone has said all 10,000 have gone from one side to another. All that has really been suggested is that some of the fans that went over have come back.

 

[COV]

Not sure anyone has said all 10,000 have gone from one side to another. All that has really been suggested is that some of the fans that went over have come back.

You said that the decline in Wasps' attendances happening at the same time as the increase in ours was no coincidence. There's no way that the "some" people you're referring to are as great in number as to have had any influence in that.

You're right that its no coincidence that both clubs are experiencing big swings in support, but the factors at play are the massive feelgood factor with us & results on the pitch, and the opposite seemingly being the case with Wasps. These swings are related to factors specific to each club, they are not connected between the clubs.

 

[Earlsdon_Skyblue1]

You said that the decline in Wasps' attendances happening at the same time as the increase in ours was no coincidence. There's no way that the "some" people you're referring to are as great in number as to have had any influence in that.

You're right that its no coincidence that both clubs are experiencing big swings in support, but the factors at play are the massive feelgood factor with us & results on the pitch, and the opposite seemingly being the case with Wasps. These swings are related to factors specific to each club, they are not connected between the clubs.

So you are arguing literally nothing, for the sake of arguing nothing?

 

[WestEndAgro]

This was me on the eve of the first game in Northampton on the ring road

 

[Broken Hearted Sky Blue]

Also probably a scaling back of their free ticket offers, and Rugby attendances are down across the board, so it suggests that Rugby fans are less keen, for whatever reason, to get out there again post-shutdowns.

Still giving lots away

 

[Greggs]

I was one of those twats never intimidated anyone and was a season ticket holder for 20 years still am.
Oh and talking of twats why would someone bring this shit up again.

at least you tried......weirdo

 

[Greggs]

This was me on the eve of the first game in Northampton on the ring road View attachment 22694

What happens if you got Sisu out? You reckon we'd be so well placed currently with Dale Evans in charge?

 

[lordy_87]

I went once. It was a dreadful experience. A shit ground, miserly attendance, zero atmosphere and worst of all Tim Fisher’s piss splashed on my hand when stood next to him at the urinal.

That is a f*cking rank thought

 

[Broken Hearted Sky Blue]

So if you never intimidated anyone you aren't one of the twats he's talking about.

Glad to help.

Guilt by association

 

[shmmeee]

Can we combine this with the Bournemouth tickets thread?

 

[Broken Hearted Sky Blue]

Guilt by association glad to help

 

[Broken Hearted Sky Blue]

Can we combine this with the Bournemouth tickets thread?

No because there’s more to come out in that one