Crawling out of the woodwork

[PISTON]

i don't really agree with the title.
i don't think there's many crawling out of the woodwork (maybe for a final there would be though).
we get around 40k average. of those say 30k go to just about every game without fail. the other 10k are probably from a pool of say 25-30k who go less frequently (some more than others obviously).
its just that more of the "pool" will want to turn up.
what would boil my p**s is somebody who hadn't been for 10 years getting a cup final ticket at the expense of others.

[Icarebecauseyoudo]

Originally Posted by PISTON

i don't really agree with the title.
i don't think there's many crawling out of the woodwork (maybe for a final there would be though).
we get around 40k average. of those say 30k go to just about every game without fail. the other 10k are probably from a pool of say 25-30k who go less frequently (some more than others obviously).
its just that more of the "pool" will want to turn up.
what would boil my p**s is somebody who hadn't been for 10 years getting a cup final ticket at the expense of others.

You're capable of reading the title. Why not read the thread?

Originally Posted by SuperKev

what's he said?

'oooo there's Man City fans appearing in Manchester, how awful'

[Twisted]

Originally Posted by Icarebecauseyoudo

'oooo there's Man City fans appearing in Manchester, how awful'

he's probably still waiting to see man utd fans there mind.

[Chunky Dunky]

Originally Posted by steve30000

lets reduce the grounds capacity then, never going to use most of the seats.

Typical Skyboy comment !

Roker Park held crowds of over 60k on several occasions in the sixties and over 50k loads of times in the 60's and 70's yet the average attendance for any year in those two decades was below what is being achieved now. RP also used to empty towards the end of games at EVERY game.

Since the move to the SoL, there has been constant wingeing about crowd size and leaving early. I can get into the excitement of Nathan Gunn's attendance predictions coz I love to see sell-outs and it's a little bit of fun before the match. But this self-righteous, priggish attitude on here from kids (not you) slagging off people who don't attend crosses the line and becomes insulting.

These same daft knackers are the first to complain if a manager criticises the fans, but feel free to be able to do the same ? FFS grow up and develop some tolerance for your fellow fans. I've been where you are, all new out of school and keen to be at every match and spend all my money of supporting the lads. It's like aright of passage, everyone''s been through it before. As the intensity of youth fades and your life experience expands, other things come into focus that also demand some time and so you can't be as exclusive as you once were. That doesn't mean you care any less, it just means that you care about more items and so the time spent on any one is diminished.

On special occasions, the fire of youth returns and you have to be there again, usually because you believe it means so much for the club and that you can make a difference. Enjoy these occasions and revel in the higher crowds.

It's FOR nights like these that the ground should be larger, not smaller, to accommodate the extra fans that want to be there. We can get back to 50k plus crowds with the occasional 60k plus one here and there if the ground is large enough. If it wasn't for the current economic climate, Tuesday night would have been a 50k+ night easily.

[Mainze]

They only come out of the woodwork to sit next to some of the hero's on here.

[Randy Savage]

I'm at every home game, regardless of the competition, but have no problem with some people only turning up for the 'big' games - I want them to, in fact - providing they don't spend their whole time at the match moaning and remain firmly behind me in the queue for cup semi's etc.

[PISTON]

[QUOTE=Icarebecauseyoudo;1 2187465]You're capable of reading the title. Why not read the thread?


Bang to rights and guilty fella. should have wiped the sleep from my eyes before typing.
haha.

[dangermows]

The problem I have is the types that turn up just for the big games tend to be the ones who dont back the side, demand to be winning from the early doors and basically put pressure on the team and are quick to turn.

[SOLid]

It's an entertainment industry, isn't it? And success makes it more entertaining and draws the crowds. Simples.

The constant arguments on here about "how many games do you attend, marra?" is understandable but nonsense.

It's exactly the same as saying that you are a Sylvester Stallone fan and slagging off anybody who has watched Rocky less than the 87 times that you did.

But it won't change. Attendance threads are the life blood of the SMB!

[jarralee]

Originally Posted by Chunky Dunky

Typical Skyboy comment !

Roker Park held crowds of over 60k on several occasions in the sixties and over 50k loads of times in the 60's and 70's yet the average attendance for any year in those two decades was below what is being achieved now. RP also used to empty towards the end of games at EVERY game.

Since the move to the SoL, there has been constant wingeing about crowd size and leaving early. I can get into the excitement of Nathan Gunn's attendance predictions coz I love to see sell-outs and it's a little bit of fun before the match. But this self-righteous, priggish attitude on here from kids (not you) slagging off people who don't attend crosses the line and becomes insulting.

These same daft knackers are the first to complain if a manager criticises the fans, but feel free to be able to do the same ? FFS grow up and develop some tolerance for your fellow fans. I've been where you are, all new out of school and keen to be at every match and spend all my money of supporting the lads. It's like aright of passage, everyone''s been through it before. As the intensity of youth fades and your life experience expands, other things come into focus that also demand some time and so you can't be as exclusive as you once were. That doesn't mean you care any less, it just means that you care about more items and so the time spent on any one is diminished.

On special occasions, the fire of youth returns and you have to be there again, usually because you believe it means so much for the club and that you can make a difference. Enjoy these occasions and revel in the higher crowds.

It's FOR nights like these that the ground should be larger, not smaller, to accommodate the extra fans that want to be there. We can get back to 50k plus crowds with the occasional 60k plus one here and there if the ground is large enough. If it wasn't for the current economic climate, Tuesday night would have been a 50k+ night easily.

Good post m8
slagging fans off for watching in the pub etc. and when we get more than usual for a match slagging them off for daring to attend ,
The fact is people hav'nt got spare cash im sure more fans would be there every week if the economy was booming and they all had jobs etc.
I wont be there as im at work but i'm lucky to have a job and a s/c which i let people use when im at work....the more turn up for everton the better some might attend more matches because of it you never know,
Have a great night everyone FTM