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I live in Scandinavia near the arctic circle and find it hard to get to matches nowadays. Also, having lost me job a few years back have t decide whether I should have a bit of fun following my beloved sky blues or me kids going without.
"Fuck it" I said last Wedenesday, "I'm going up the City" and slammed the door on the bewildered faces of my starving family.
I immediately regretted the decision as the blizzard coming down the mountain was terrible but after a nine hour trek I made the pier.
The ferry was another two hours so I wiled away the time recalling forward lines from the sixties and seventies.......Ernie Hannigan......what a shot he had on him.
There was no berths available on the boat but I calculated that if I could save a few more pennies I might buy me youngest a city scarf for Christmas.
The seas were mountainous and several times I feared we wouldn't make the mainland at all so you can imagine my relief when finally the headland came into view.
Ashore I was greeted with the news that the direct route to the airport was blocked by an avalanche and that I'd have to get the coach further north to pick up a higher road which was still clear.
It was touch and go whether I'd make the Oslo plane but I decided that I'd come this far so I might as well press on.
Luckily the Oslo flight was delayed by the bad weather and I boarded with five minutes to spare.
The onward flight to Stansted was also delayed but I calculated that I'd still just have time to make the match providing I could find a taxi willing to take me to the Ricoh.
I finally landed in the UK at 11 am on the morning of the match and wasn't feeling too well as I was anxious about how I was going to pay for the taxi - I was low on cash and my cards were pretty much maxed out.
Down to my last few notes I finally made the Longford Engine and had a drink before the short walk along canal to ground.
I was just about to buy my ticket when I felt faint, collapsed and woke up in hospital.
I realise I am not a real supporter like some of you....indeed I am not worthy of the name "supporter" at all as I only get to about ten games a year but if any of you could spare me a stub from yesterday I'd be grateful.imp::wave:
If you were a real fan you would have brought your kids with you, sold them in London to a chimney sweeper, and then donated the money to the club.
We will sell out against Spurs. I used to love going to their ground. Most of their fans are sound. Not been to their ground for about 14 years though.
OSB, Georgehudson, myself, have followed CCFC from when we were the "Bantams" then "Sky Blues"....Been Season ticket holders, and have "Sat", "Stood", in most parts of HR. Up to 18-24months ago followed the Sky Blues both home and away. I now follow them to away games only, refusing to give this "Shower of Shit Owners" my money.
Do you class me as being "Not a real supporter?"...Tbh...........I couldn't give a shit!
All these fans that only go when we win make me sick. A REAL football fan goes to everygame, hot or cold, win or lose. They spend their har earned money on the team they love. I dragged my ass to the Ricoh on Saturday in the freezing cold to see a Cup game against Morecombe which we only won by one goal. That is a real fan. Not one that only goes when we start winning like all those hypcrites that went to the Portsmouth game and never came back. Thats just my opinion. I'ms sure you guys have differant views, but i say a TRUE SKY BLUE goes to every game possible and supports their team thru thick and thin
Sorry my "L" key didn't work properly on my last post...but my "skybluesteve76 is a twat":jerkit: button did
I have only seen us lose once in ages.....against Arsenal. Seen lots of draws as well as some wins. Does that make me a shit supporter? I am seen as a lucky charm by quite a few. Would go to more games but it normally costs me a couple of hundred quid a game with fuel, ticket, beer tokens and hotel and I also work shifts. When I lived in Cov I did nearly every game home and away. I now have 7 kids. Wife don't work as youngest was 3 last week. Next one was 4 last month. Don't get benefits of any kind. When wife goes back to work I will make even more games. I will be a shit supporter until then. Will just manage my approx 10 games a season until then.
Say what you want. I am doing my bit as much as I can.
I would hitchhike to every game if i had too. i understand that it is difficult for some fans to get to games what with work and travel problems, but the fans who can go every week who chose not to unless we're winning are a disgrace.
This old chestnut again.
I used to go to every game years ago, home and away no matter what, but I was younger then with no commitments, didn't matter if it was raining, snowing or whatever I went.
However circumstances change, people move away, more important things come into there lives like putting a roof over their's and their families head.
However, when I used to go for years on end, I didn't give a shit how many went or how many suddenly started turning up when we started winning, especially the cup winning year.
As long as I went, didn't want no I'm a hero badge because I used to go up game after game, it was what me and my mates did in the football season, go and watch CCFC because that was what we did, be it a Tuesday night against Wimbledon at Selhurst Park (When we could find the ground) or at Highfield road on a snowy freezing saturday afternoon, so what, that was our choice.
So who cares if an extra Thousand go, more the merrier adds to the atmosphere of a great day supporting your team because you want to, not because you want some accolade of being a better fan.
On a side note, loved going to White Hart Lane great atmosphere especially after 87.
So because I have other commitments now, and live further away than I used to, I don't go anymore, wish I could, but I have better things to spend what money I do have on than football, so if that makes me less of a fan then so be it, don't give a shit because I know I support the team from where I grew up always will, and gave my years of commitment years ago.
Will the people, now moaning about being a better fan than the next person be going when they may have lost there job and have a family to look after? We shall wait and see?
I have only seen us lose once in ages.....against Arsenal. Seen lots of draws as well as some wins. Does that make me a shit supporter? I am seen as a lucky charm by quite a few. Would go to more games but it normally costs me a couple of hundred quid a game with fuel, ticket, beer tokens and hotel and I also work shifts. When I lived in Cov I did nearly every game home and away. I now have 7 kids. Wife don't work as youngest was 3 last week. Next one was 4 last month. Don't get benefits of any kind. When wife goes back to work I will make even more games. I will be a shit supporter until then. Will just manage my approx 10 games a season until then.
Say what you want. I am doing my bit as much as I can.
How many away games have you hitched a lift to?
OOOOPS forgot you haven't been to an away game for 10 years
A run like this is a great thing to get bums back on seats and if a small number of the so called glory hunters are entertained then they will return. FACT
Or the ones that couldn't take any more
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