Nick
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Or once again, you are using awful comparisons that don't stack up. So yes, once again I'm not wrong.
Once again... You're never wrong are you!
To be fair I'd want to watch the champions league and Cov. I chose Cov, but wish the CL games were on another day. I'll watch any footy really - you must enjoy other games too surely?Each to their own. Can't think of anything more boring.
Absolutely spot on - I'm a ST holder but have no problem with what you're saying.I am sick of looking at this forum and people banging on about Wembley sheep and people not supporting the team unless it's fashionable to etc. etc.
I have supported Coventry City my whole life (which is stretching into it's fourth decade) and in younger days when I had more free time, I had a season ticket. Nowadays, despite living walking distance from the Ricoh, I go to maybe four or five home games a year.
Do bigger teams entice me to go up more? Yes.
Does the weather put me off going? Yes (I often buy tickets on the door because I haven't planned to go in advance).
Does a poor on-field product put me off going? Yes.
I am simply not able to go to every home game. I can't afford to. I haven't got the time. I would rather spend the time with my young family, who I don't get to see enough during the working week. Therefore I need to be encouraged to go. I need a decent incentive. It is hard to justify spending £24 plus any food/drinks on a poor product. And I reserve the right to pick and choose which games I attend considering that I know for a fact I'm only going to spend my money on a few each season.
That might well mean that I'm not a 'true supporter', or that I don't care enough about the club or whatever other meaningless rubbish gets thrown about (I won't call them insults because they aren't really, because they don't really mean anything.) But it is people like me who the club needs to try and convince to come more often. I can't be the only 'casual' Coventry fan out there. And you can't be annoyed or surprised when people like me don't turn up on a soaking wet Tuesday night to watch Carlisle United in League 2. We have other ways to spend our time and other things to spend our money on. If you can and want to spend your time/money at the Ricoh that is brilliant, but do not have a pop at me and those like me for making different decisions.
The main point here being is that we now play small clubs with small away followings. Hence the atmosphere is terrible. The games don't feel exciting as you walk up to the ground.There are many reasons for dwindling attendances.
-lack of success.
-lack of away support (or big clubs-I will guess that Luton at home will be our biggest attendance)
-we're in the bottom division!
-fickle fans who will only turn up for a successful club (if we even looking like getting promoted the crowds will increase)
-lack of money (it's tough out there at the mo!Last Great Depression was the 80's & attendances suffered then too)
I don't buy the shit football excuse btw.
Much Worse football was seen under Chris Coleman and we were in the Championship! We still got attendances above 15,000. Just goes to prove the above-championship=big teams, higher division, relative success. (But shit football!)
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I am sick of looking at this forum and people banging on about Wembley sheep and people not supporting the team unless it's fashionable to etc. etc.
I have supported Coventry City my whole life (which is stretching into it's fourth decade) and in younger days when I had more free time, I had a season ticket. Nowadays, despite living walking distance from the Ricoh, I go to maybe four or five home games a year.
Do bigger teams entice me to go up more? Yes.
Does the weather put me off going? Yes (I often buy tickets on the door because I haven't planned to go in advance).
Does a poor on-field product put me off going? Yes.
I am simply not able to go to every home game. I can't afford to. I haven't got the time. I would rather spend the time with my young family, who I don't get to see enough during the working week. Therefore I need to be encouraged to go. I need a decent incentive. It is hard to justify spending £24 plus any food/drinks on a poor product. And I reserve the right to pick and choose which games I attend considering that I know for a fact I'm only going to spend my money on a few each season.
That might well mean that I'm not a 'true supporter', or that I don't care enough about the club or whatever other meaningless rubbish gets thrown about (I won't call them insults because they aren't really, because they don't really mean anything.) But it is people like me who the club needs to try and convince to come more often. I can't be the only 'casual' Coventry fan out there. And you can't be annoyed or surprised when people like me don't turn up on a soaking wet Tuesday night to watch Carlisle United in League 2. We have other ways to spend our time and other things to spend our money on. If you can and want to spend your time/money at the Ricoh that is brilliant, but do not have a pop at me and those like me for making different decisions.
I think people fully understand when people have families and jobs etc. I know I do.
It is more when people make things about morals / principles that the digs are flying in about. There are people who gloat about low attendences and think it's great.
I've never personally decided on whether to go and watch judging by who the opponents are though, if I was going to watch somebody other than CCFC I'd just stay at home and watch it in the warm.
That's fair enough.
But you must understand why Coventry vs Birmingham/Leicester/Wolves appeals to a non-season ticket holder more than Coventry vs Lincoln/Carlisle/Newport?
We aren't in the same league now though, but the Coventry vs at the start is still the same. In fairness aside from the shocking keeping at Newport people are more likely to see us win in League 2 than playing the other teams.
I know people who went to Wembley, give it "city till I die", kiss the badge and go mad for it and say they are "ccfc boys" and then the next week will say "what you going to watch that shit still for?"
I'd "personally" rather watch Cov vs Lincoln than Real Madrid Vs Barca.
We aren't in the same league now though, but the Coventry vs at the start is still the same. In fairness aside from the shocking keeping at Newport people are more likely to see us win in League 2 than playing the other teams.
I know people who went to Wembley, give it "city till I die", kiss the badge and go mad for it and say they are "ccfc boys" and then the next week will say "what you going to watch that shit still for?"
I'd "personally" rather watch Cov vs Lincoln than Real Madrid Vs Barca.
I am sick of looking at this forum and people banging on about Wembley sheep and people not supporting the team unless it's fashionable to etc. etc.
I have supported Coventry City my whole life (which is stretching into it's fourth decade) and in younger days when I had more free time, I had a season ticket. Nowadays, despite living walking distance from the Ricoh, I go to maybe four or five home games a year.
Do bigger teams entice me to go up more? Yes.
Does the weather put me off going? Yes (I often buy tickets on the door because I haven't planned to go in advance).
Does a poor on-field product put me off going? Yes.
I am simply not able to go to every home game. I can't afford to. I haven't got the time. I would rather spend the time with my young family, who I don't get to see enough during the working week. Therefore I need to be encouraged to go. I need a decent incentive. It is hard to justify spending £24 plus any food/drinks on a poor product. And I reserve the right to pick and choose which games I attend considering that I know for a fact I'm only going to spend my money on a few each season.
That might well mean that I'm not a 'true supporter', or that I don't care enough about the club or whatever other meaningless rubbish gets thrown about (I won't call them insults because they aren't really, because they don't really mean anything.) But it is people like me who the club needs to try and convince to come more often. I can't be the only 'casual' Coventry fan out there. And you can't be annoyed or surprised when people like me don't turn up on a soaking wet Tuesday night to watch Carlisle United in League 2. We have other ways to spend our time and other things to spend our money on. If you can and want to spend your time/money at the Ricoh that is brilliant, but do not have a pop at me and those like me for making different decisions.
I am sick of looking at this forum and people banging on about Wembley sheep and people not supporting the team unless it's fashionable to etc. etc.
I have supported Coventry City my whole life (which is stretching into it's fourth decade) and in younger days when I had more free time, I had a season ticket. Nowadays, despite living walking distance from the Ricoh, I go to maybe four or five home games a year.
Do bigger teams entice me to go up more? Yes.
Does the weather put me off going? Yes (I often buy tickets on the door because I haven't planned to go in advance).
Does a poor on-field product put me off going? Yes.
I am simply not able to go to every home game. I can't afford to. I haven't got the time. I would rather spend the time with my young family, who I don't get to see enough during the working week. Therefore I need to be encouraged to go. I need a decent incentive. It is hard to justify spending £24 plus any food/drinks on a poor product. And I reserve the right to pick and choose which games I attend considering that I know for a fact I'm only going to spend my money on a few each season.
That might well mean that I'm not a 'true supporter', or that I don't care enough about the club or whatever other meaningless rubbish gets thrown about (I won't call them insults because they aren't really, because they don't really mean anything.) But it is people like me who the club needs to try and convince to come more often. I can't be the only 'casual' Coventry fan out there. And you can't be annoyed or surprised when people like me don't turn up on a soaking wet Tuesday night to watch Carlisle United in League 2. We have other ways to spend our time and other things to spend our money on. If you can and want to spend your time/money at the Ricoh that is brilliant, but do not have a pop at me and those like me for making different decisions.
I went to Wembley. Not to Arsenal.Did you go to Wembley and the arsenal game
Do you realy know these people Nick?I have a mate who is sort of the same, if you say it's above £15 he won't go. If it's a tenner he will, however that's just for the match ticket.
Pre game he will either lose about 35 in a fruit machine or in the casino, buy about 3 overpriced beers and hot dogs and then lose more money in the casino after. He will have to buy a couple of bars of chocolate from the Ricoh though for during the game at a quid each or whatever they are.
Do you realy know these people Nick?
Or could it be that it makes your argument sound good (winky man)(couldnt find one in the symbols)
I have a mate who is sort of the same, if you say it's above £15 he won't go. If it's a tenner he will, however that's just for the match ticket.
Pre game he will either lose about 35 in a fruit machine or in the casino, buy about 3 overpriced beers and hot dogs and then lose more money in the casino after. He will have to buy a couple of bars of chocolate from the Ricoh though for during the game at a quid each or whatever they are.
Happens all the time. I couldn't give one hoot if a cov game was £15 or £35, if I want to go, I will go.
That said, no way am I paying 30p for a freddo, I'm getting those bad boys in the pound shop in packs of 5
I prefer it when they try to walk out with a beer and the shock on their face it isn't allowed now.I'm looking forward to when promotion comes near and the crowds start increasing refusing to sit down as the good time fans come back sitting behind where I've been standing all season. Should make for an interesting day.
I am sick of looking at this forum and people banging on about Wembley sheep and people not supporting the team unless it's fashionable to etc. etc.
I have supported Coventry City my whole life (which is stretching into it's fourth decade) and in younger days when I had more free time, I had a season ticket. Nowadays, despite living walking distance from the Ricoh, I go to maybe four or five home games a year.
Do bigger teams entice me to go up more? Yes.
Does the weather put me off going? Yes (I often buy tickets on the door because I haven't planned to go in advance).
Does a poor on-field product put me off going? Yes.
I am simply not able to go to every home game. I can't afford to. I haven't got the time. I would rather spend the time with my young family, who I don't get to see enough during the working week. Therefore I need to be encouraged to go. I need a decent incentive. It is hard to justify spending £24 plus any food/drinks on a poor product. And I reserve the right to pick and choose which games I attend considering that I know for a fact I'm only going to spend my money on a few each season.
That might well mean that I'm not a 'true supporter', or that I don't care enough about the club or whatever other meaningless rubbish gets thrown about (I won't call them insults because they aren't really, because they don't really mean anything.) But it is people like me who the club needs to try and convince to come more often. I can't be the only 'casual' Coventry fan out there. And you can't be annoyed or surprised when people like me don't turn up on a soaking wet Tuesday night to watch Carlisle United in League 2. We have other ways to spend our time and other things to spend our money on. If you can and want to spend your time/money at the Ricoh that is brilliant, but do not have a pop at me and those like me for making different decisions.
Can't say I'm surprised.Each to their own. Can't think of anything more boring.
I prefer it when they try to walk out with a beer and the shock on their face it isn't allowed now.
I think people fully understand when people have families and jobs etc. I know I do.
It is more when people make things about morals / principles that the digs are flying in about. There are people who gloat about low attendences and think it's great.
I've never personally decided on whether to go and watch judging by who the opponents are though, if I was going to watch somebody other than CCFC I'd just stay at home and watch it in the warm.
Pipe down and fuck off with your well timed appearances.we keep forgetting your a fucking super fan Nick
Nope. Just a normal fan like the hundreds of thousands around the country that attend games to support their team.we keep forgetting your a fucking super fan Nick
Pipe down and fuck off with your well timed appearances.
Nobody is 'sheep', for fuck's sake. Except sheep, they are.
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