Mackem DJ
Striker
You’d find an excuse to go early then too
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Early leavers and final whistle on Sunday
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Grumpy Old Man
Striker
TNT to blame for that one
It was also absolutely Baltic. Retreated to the bar area on 80 just to get warmGame won, late finish, bloke in front of us with a young kid left 5 minutes before the end, school day tomorrow, normally stays until full time on a normal kick off time, fair enough
Noticed loads of empty seats at Villa on Saturday and they were 3rd in the league and only 1 down
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haway the wizards
Central Defender
A Burnley fan summed it up on social media. They were that shit even our fans got bored it was that much of a stroll
Gronkowski
Midfield
Well done, make sure you collect your top supporter badge from the club… honestly man get a grip
offmenut
Striker
It's an extra 5-10 minutes mate
Stella Spark
Central Defender
Got to wonder what the players think, finishing after a 3-0 win and looking around to see a half empty stadium.
offmenut
Striker
Fans don't care
Players wont care
mackem1989
Striker
I’m not buying the 5-6 am thing like, I mean I don’t care if people leave early but not to be up early excuse. Get in for away games later and get to work still.
Probably not give a fuck.
mackem1989
Striker
It’s 8:03 am fletch. Your clock must be broke.
It wasn’t that hard to miss tbf when most folk around me left, wanting to be past.
Plus I sit directly above the exit tunnel / vomitory row 23
dangermows
Striker
The players have noticed and wonder what's going on apparently.
Early Leavers - Again!
You'd think, given the apparent love for this crop of players, supporters would not only want to stay to help the lads get over the line but also show their appreciation for their efforts at full time.
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Stella Spark
Central Defender
Is this why our atmosphere is generally poor. People are going to the match thinking our players don't care, and that they don't care themselves?
Mental that, after the season we've had, and the way those players have played.
Ko is 8:15
Definitely will be worse, and understandable to be fair.
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SAFC Wilks
Striker
Was quite noticeable that a fair few got up and left from around 85 mins tbf.
Mind you, the traffic last night was ridiculous. Absolute gridlock at times and took ages to just get over the Wearmouth bridge.
Mind you, the traffic last night was ridiculous. Absolute gridlock at times and took ages to just get over the Wearmouth bridge.
Sgt Pepper
Striker
I got back to Birtley at 10:50 which I thought was good going considering how bad the traffic was, but that said it required me going all the back roads and through the estates knowing shortcuts to do it. If I’d stayed on the 1231 I reckon I’d have been looking at 11:20ish.
mackem1989
Striker
No I am saying a professional athlete wont be bothered about fans leaving early as they will be concentrating on playing the game itself.
Stella Spark
Central Defender
They're not robots though
mackem1989
Striker
I am aware they are not robots. I am also aware they are elite athletes playing in the top league in the world with some of the strongest mentalities in sports.
Stella Spark
Central Defender
Well it's sad that they have to remind themselves that they are professional athletes, when they look around dispairingly at a half empty ground.
Funny you often see professional athletes improve performance, or lose total confidence based on crowd reaction.
Roger the Dodger
Midfield
When the club is trying desperately to build a connection with the fans, which it did successfully with the 'til the end campaign and the generally positive relationship between players and fans this season, it must be galling for the players who are trying their hearts out on the pitch to see thousands not prepared to support their team until the final whistle.
It's not like a film where if you don't like it you leave the cinema early or skip a song if you don't like it on Spotify. This is our football club, it's different from any other form of consumerism, the whole point is there's an irrational love for an institution which, in Sunderland's case, would have lost virtually all support in recent years if it was simply about the product on the pitch.
Even if was just about 'the product', it's now at its best for a generation and there have also been lots of late goals this season so that argument doesn't stack up either.
People who consistently leave early are generally consumers, not supporters, who don't epitomise what supporting the club is really all about. It's almost become a badge of honour to leave early ffs. Support the lads 'til that end.
It's not like a film where if you don't like it you leave the cinema early or skip a song if you don't like it on Spotify. This is our football club, it's different from any other form of consumerism, the whole point is there's an irrational love for an institution which, in Sunderland's case, would have lost virtually all support in recent years if it was simply about the product on the pitch.
Even if was just about 'the product', it's now at its best for a generation and there have also been lots of late goals this season so that argument doesn't stack up either.
People who consistently leave early are generally consumers, not supporters, who don't epitomise what supporting the club is really all about. It's almost become a badge of honour to leave early ffs. Support the lads 'til that end.
