[Hoare (400)]

Who went last night, but isnt going on Saturday?

Will the gate creep over 3,000?

Hoare (400)

[Mr.Spireite]

I didn't go last night, won't be going Saturday but plan on coming to the Doncaster game.

[DMU Blue]

cant make saturday but going to swansea match

[SpireKop]

Can't make Saturday either, got to work. Work is that Bunkum i wish i was able to go to the game instead and pay £8 of my hard earned money. Silly me, what a fool

[Town_Fan]

My Dad and his mate are declining to visit on Saturday after coming last night.

[SpireKop]

Town_Fan, on Mar 8 2007, 04:42 PM, said:

My Dad and his mate are declining to visit on Saturday after coming last night.

Can't blame them, i really can't.

[SpireiteGirl]

Town_Fan, on Mar 8 2007, 04:42 PM, said:

My Dad and his mate are declining to visit on Saturday after coming last night.

I understand people will not want to go after last nights performance, but without the fans im sure the players will just give up anyway!

Ye it can be a waste of money for people who pay and stand for 90 and see a shockin performance but isn't that what football is about, supportin your team?..even if they are shockin?

[Mr.Spireite]

SpireiteGirl, on Mar 8 2007, 04:46 PM, said:

I understand people will not want to go after last nights performance, but without the fans im sure the players will just give up anyway!

Ye it can be a waste of money for people who pay and stand for 90 and see a shockin performance but isn't that what football is about, supportin your team?..even if they are shockin?

[Sam]

Didn't want to go last night but felt obliged to. Don't think I'm going to bother this Sat!

Every home game I've missed this season we've won; so I'm guessing I'm a bad omen!

[Balearic Mac]

Sam, on Mar 8 2007, 04:53 PM, said:

Didn't want to go last night but felt obliged to. Don't think I'm going to bother this Sat!

Every home game I've missed this season we've won; so I'm guessing I'm a bad omen!

Then you really must stay away at the weekend - it's our only hope....

[Town_Fan]

SpireiteGirl, on Mar 8 2007, 04:46 PM, said:

I understand people will not want to go after last nights performance, but without the fans im sure the players will just give up anyway!

Ye it can be a waste of money for people who pay and stand for 90 and see a shockin performance but isn't that what football is about, supportin your team?..even if they are shockin?

Actually my dad is the proverbial part time supporter. Picks and chooses his games, preferring night matches so he can have Saturdays with his family, unless of course my mum is driving him mad in which case he'll be at the game. Rarely goes to away games.

It cost my Dad 25 - 30 quid last night to see the match if you include travel, parking, program, Bovril etc etc. Now I know he's a bit senile but he's not daft. What when he has other commitments could possibly make him think that spending all that money again would be a good idea?

[SpireiteGirl]

Town_Fan, on Mar 8 2007, 05:12 PM, said:

Actually my dad is the proverbial part time supporter. Picks and chooses his games, preferring night matches so he can have Saturdays with his family, unless of course my mum is driving him mad in which case he'll be at the game. Rarely goes to away games.

It cost my Dad 25 - 30 quid last night to see the match if you include travel, parking, program, Bovril etc etc. Now I know he's a bit senile but he's not daft. What when he has other commitments could possibly make him think that spending all that money again would be a good idea?

My comment was not aimed at your dad! so chill lol

I was jus statin what i thought, when people moan about the performance..not about they cant make it cos of other things.

[Town_Fan]

SpireiteGirl, on Mar 8 2007, 05:14 PM, said:

My comment was not aimed at your dad! so chill lol

I was jus statin what i thought, when people moan about the performance..not about they cant make it cos of other things.

No offence taken or anything like that, wasnt being defensive just using my dad as an example of what goes through the minds of people could be called less than hardcore supporters.

The hardcore are the fools that will turn up anyway, its people like my dad who can make the difference but arent dedicated enough to sit through any old crap. To me this is who the club are losing sight of by being silent. I shudder to think what the crowd could be on Saturday.

This post has been edited by Town_Fan: 08 March 2007 - 05:19 PM

[Mr.Spireite]

Town_Fan, on Mar 8 2007, 05:12 PM, said:

Actually my dad is the proverbial part time supporter. Picks and chooses his games, preferring night matches so he can have Saturdays with his family, unless of course my mum is driving him mad in which case he'll be at the game. Rarely goes to away games.

It cost my Dad 25 - 30 quid last night to see the match if you include travel, parking, program, Bovril etc etc. Now I know he's a bit senile but he's not daft. What when he has other commitments could possibly make him think that spending all that money again would be a good idea?

There was a survey taken for the premiership the other day and the average age of the attendees at football matches is 43 and under 20's is less than 10%

[david_cfc]

Town_Fan, on Mar 8 2007, 05:18 PM, said:

No offence taken or anything like that, wasnt being defensive just using my dad as an example of what goes through the minds of people could be called less than hardcore supporters.

The hardcore are the fools that will turn up anyway, its people like my dad who can make the difference but arent dedicated enough to sit through any old crap. To me this is who the club are losing sight of by being silent. I shudder to think what the crowd could be on Saturday.

It takes my Dad 1 1/2+ Hours to get to town games, so it just shows how fickle supporters who live 5 mins away are, cant even be bothered to support there team! Id still go if we went down!

[SpireiteGirl]

Town_Fan, on Mar 8 2007, 05:18 PM, said:

No offence taken or anything like that, wasnt being defensive just using my dad as an example of what goes through the minds of people could be called less than hardcore supporters.

The hardcore are the fools that will turn up anyway, its people like my dad who can make the difference but arent dedicated enough to sit through any old crap. To me this is who the club are losing sight of by being silent. I shudder to think what the crowd could be on Saturday.

Didnt mean to use your dad as an example so i apolagise

Its just some of the people go on about how there not going jus because of the performance.

[Town_Fan]

Mr.Spireite, on Mar 8 2007, 05:21 PM, said:

There was a survey taken for the premiership the other day and the average age of the attendees at football matches is 43 and under 20's is less than 10%

I dont think age is a factor with my dad just that he is very much a part time supporter. One of the important things a club can do is turn these fans into hardcore or season ticket holders but imho the clubs tactics to this end have been poor. What happened to the guys who were marketing experts that joined the board?

[sophocles]

Sam, on Mar 8 2007, 04:53 PM, said:

Didn't want to go last night but felt obliged to. Don't think I'm going to bother this Sat!

Every home game I've missed this season we've won; so I'm guessing I'm a bad omen!

Just let me know how much you want to stop at home Sam!

[Sam]

sophocles, on Mar 8 2007, 06:42 PM, said:

Just let me know how much you want to stop at home Sam!

I think a 50 should do it....




Free of charge Soph, I'll be very surprised if I go!

[sophocles]

Sam, on Mar 8 2007, 06:52 PM, said:

I think a 50 should do it....


Free of charge Soph, I'll be very surprised if I go!

That's OK Sam, I'm sure I can afford 50 pence! I really think you should go actually, you'll kick yourself when you miss a Spireite victory.