[jonnythespireite]

Goku, on 25 April 2016 - 04:11 PM, said:

(whisper it quietly but it's just cos we're buying a house and I'm just peacocking)

'We'??
You mean there's someone out there willing to live with you?
My advice is don't do it. Watch more football even if it's Shyt.e.
Youre just buying yourself a whole world of pain . You'll seek solace, you'll seek a way out of the financial burden, you will seek people in the same dire situation as yourself .....
Yes .....you will buy a ST ....see you next season.....

[danblue]

Season ticket bought this afternoon, and to say this season has been dogger, I still have the buzz of Saturday football at town coupled with "what's gonna happen next season" thoughts too! COYB!!!

[whittman]

Bonnyman, on 25 April 2016 - 01:09 PM, said:

After 35 years of watching town, not religiously i may add as i worked and played football for many seasons, i have never been to so few games and never felt so disillusioned.I am getting a season ticket for my lad but not for me, im tired by the lavk of drive work ethic and ambition at the club.

The play bit might be a bit wide of the mark Bonny

[whittman]

Bobby Darling, on 25 April 2016 - 01:27 PM, said:

Frustrating game: Boxing Day 1967. Pity we cannot attract crowds like that now.

Biggest gate of that season at the time about 16500 and of course we did not win after 11 consecetive home wins

Funny now we have to talk about 11 home defeats this season

[Sabreman]

I renewed mine last week, for me it's more than just about football, it's about seeing my mates, having a laugh and plenty of ale. On a Saturday it's what I do, watch town, moan, drink, have a bet, have a laugh, selfishly forget I have a wonderful wife and kids. Saturday's is footy day with my mates.

[The Peoples Champion]

[quote name='Dazspire' timestamp='1461588629' post='1205516']
This afternoon I will take a trip to the Proact and renew my season ticket for 2016/17.

I do this because I am a fan of my team. I did not choose Chesterfield FC. It was in my blood from being a kid. My Dad first took me as an 8 year to an even then decaying Saltergate back in 1968. A nil nil versus Workington on Boxing Day. The first home game that season we hadn't won. I should have known that being a Spireite would involve disappointment and joy, sadly as every football fan knows, more of the former.

We have seen many near collapses of this Club in my time as well as a few great days, Cups won, Championships secured. We have hovered between the bottom two division of the Football League always dreaming of the Championship last visited in 1951. I have seen administrations, takeovers, rescues by local business and even the Fans themselves. I have vowed a million times to do something else on every other Saturday between August and May but I never do.

I love my Club through thick and thinner. So when I hand over my hard earned later with a begrudging smile I will know I am in for more pain and frustration and hopefully a dash or two of excitement and joy. If we end up in league 2 I won't demand my money back just as I wouldn't if we were in the National League or the North Counties East. There is no logic to this lunacy but there we go. Despite what many write on here I know you will all be behind the team at the weekend and again at Valley Parade if need be. You will forget whatever and whoever is currently taking the blame and remember like me that its probably your Dad, Grandad or Uncles fault, maybe even your Mum or your Brother or Sister that is the real target for your angst.

I couldn't imagine life without my beloved Blues and my footy mates and Saturday, just like a countless times before, along with thousands of others I will put history and agony to one side and shout as loudly as I can to preserve our current league status and cheer the boys over the line. COME ON YOU BLUES!

PS Dad I will come and see you and Mum pre-match at your brick in the wall of fame and simply say thanks and then offer up a little prayer.
[/quote

Just popped in to see my Mum and Dad for a cuppa.



Like you Daz he is the guilty one for me. Took me to my first match at 4 years old apparently I kicked every ball and never stopped shouting come on bluuuuuueessss for the whole 90 mins and that what was me for life. More downs than ups but its my choice, my team and however bad things get that badge everything.

[diddyuk]

whittman, on 25 April 2016 - 05:16 PM, said:

Biggest gate of that season at the time about 16500 and of course we did not win after 11 consecetive home wins

Funny now we have to talk about 11 home defeats this season

If I am not mistaken didn't we lose to Crew

[60s 70s Spireite]

Threads like this always remind of the 2010 link to this Grimsby message board post after they were relegated to the conference.

http://www.thefishy....l?m-1271541289/

Author: Poojah

[DIFH]

Spire-Power, on 25 April 2016 - 01:00 PM, said:

Most ST holders will renew but the club shouldn't have brought forward the EB deadline as it did. Most would renew even if they knew we were relegated. I don't know how many would renew if we were in the Conference but guess it would be 50%

Maybe cash flow dictated the move forward, the murmurs about monies don't sound promising.