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Crowd for sat

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rebelsafc said:
I remember being hugely disappointed at the attendance at the Crystal Palace playoff in 2004 (just checked it was 34,536). I was shocked at the time that it wasn't sold out. It is strange that the play-off semi's don't attract the biggest crowds. Is it the same at other clubs?
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I felt the same when we didn’t sell out against Everton in the FA cup quarter final and of course against Man Utd in the league cup semi final.

Our fans, including season ticket holders, seem to have an aversion to buying tickets for one-off games, unless they are at Wembley or against the Mags.

I’m not sure either about the argument that we are playing crap at the moment. It’s a play-off semi-final, our chance to support the team and put pressure on the players and for that matter the officials. What difference does it make whether we are playing well or badly at the time, it is an excuse.
 
Ramona1234 said:
Two bad results and the toys are out of the pram in a season where we’ve had the club saved , reunited with fan base and break attendance records at this level.
Fast food throw away culture from the best fans in the land ???
It’s really poor and beyond fickle .

Two good showings v Pompey and a return to Wembley will see many fickle fans back onside . Sunderland wasnt built in a day and it will never be repaired with people on strike like this .

Eddie Brimson, a Watford thug, wrote in his book something along the lines of no one comes out of the woodwork like Sunderland, but we certainly know how to quickly disappear again. Whilst he was complimenting, it also suggested how fickle we can be.

I remember thinking he was wrong and how loyal we are , but this last week is showing his perception to be reality .
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Your post lost all credibility when you quoted in your own words, a ‘Watford thug’ to back up your point.
 
Thurston said:
There’s a difference between ‘fans’ and ‘supporters.’ Fans are people who are defined by “liking” a club, they don’t necessarily go to games and/or pay to watch, anyway. Whereas ‘supporters’ take it further and “support” the club financially. I’m a ‘supporter,’ I have a season ticket and have had a season ticket for years. I spend money to go and watch and ‘support’ the team when they play away from home etc. And, I’ve had more than enough of ‘supporting’ this shit, for this season. I also couldn’t care less what your opinion is.
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As far as I remember Fan was short for Fanatic. Therefore someone who would probably be regarded as an Uber, these days, as they go to as many games as they can home and away, and buy any old shite the club will flog them.

Supporters are those who follow a club and afford them some financial support in buying tickets or merchandise.

Those who don't go to games but follow footie on the TV only, are sad fuckers, or exiled.

Those would be my definitions, nowt like yours.
 
I'm choosing not to go, it's nothing to do with price, it's everything to do with not wanting to watch another dire Jack Ross team bore everyone to death. Shoot me.
 
Zidane said:
It does at least give us an indication of what's going to happen crowd wise next season if we don't go up.
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Will be much lower that this match. If we don’t go up large chunk will drift away. Clappers don’t accept it but it will happen.
 
KENT-FTM said:
Never even crossed my mind to miss Saturday's match...uploaded my season card after the Southend match.

680 mile round trip and astronomical train prices booking at short notice, but would never use distance as a reason for missing a game (travelling from within the UK, naturally), or it being on Sky TV.

I'll be there roaring myself hoarse on Saturday and then looking forward to the 2nd leg the following Thursday.
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This is what classes yourself as a 'fan'
I live in Sunderland and was in two minds, I got a ticket in the end as I'm not to keen on the football on show and not feeling ower confident, but had I been in doubt still after reading this post I'd definitely be heading over to get my ticket...

Also il be fckd if I'm letting these horrible fckrs have their own way....

If in doubt and can make it get there, most of all than any time this season whoever takes to the field are gonna need our support.
 
Guinness Guzzler said:
But can you be a fanatic if you never go and never make a financial commitment? Apparently a fanatic is "obsessively concerned with something". Would seem unlikely that someone could be obsessively concerned with their club but have no interest in attending or supporting it financially? Whereas it is definitely possible to be a supporter just by buying one scarf (financially giving support), but never attending. I realise this is a shit, boring argument mind, just bored at work
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Yeah, I mean the classic example of fanaticism in common parlance would be religious fanatics - how many of those lunatics do you think actually go to church every week and/or support their religion by chipping in and sticking a few quid in the collection box for their church? Fanaticism is really just about being overly zealous about something, which you can easily do these days without ever actually leaving the house - there’s nothing to say you can’t be both a fanatic *and* a supporter, but, there’s still a distinction in terms of the actual definitions, - and anyway, once a fanatic actually spends money they become a ‘supporter’ but it’s not a given (also very bored at work).

Onlyfoolsrushin said:
As far as I remember Fan was short for Fanatic. Therefore someone who would probably be regarded as an Uber, these days, as they go to as many games as they can home and away, and buy any old shite the club will flog them.

Supporters are those who follow a club and afford them some financial support in buying tickets or merchandise.

Those who don't go to games but follow footie on the TV only, are sad fuckers, or exiled.

Those would be my definitions, nowt like yours.
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Read my post above.
 
Wearside Wanderer II said:
A huge percentage of our fans are shyte, bollocks to this best fans in the land malarkey.
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The fact is that a large % of our ST holders live away from the NE, wasn’t it once reported to be c30%, and evening games are difficult to get to. This one is particularly difficult with hotel prices through the roof due to the half marathon on Sunday
 
Each to their own. However those who choose not to go just because they don't want to lose their right to whinge about future poor crowds and atmospheres.

Ok
 
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