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Saddlebrains

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  • Sep 13, 2025
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Was looking around the stadium during WLADITT and was in awe of seeing how it looks nowadays, mostly packed week in week out. I remember looking out onto whole empty stands and rows to myself in the L2 days. Weve come a long way

Also, when we're on it as a crowd, I really wouldnt fancy it as a visiting player
 
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chiefdave

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  • Sep 13, 2025
  • #2
Didn't think I'd ever see the day we'd be pretty much full week in week out. There were times when you could have about 10 rows to yourself!

Think we've heard the end of the 'you can't generate an atmosphere in a modern stadium' line.
 
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Evo1883

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  • Sep 13, 2025
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I dont even think about the attendances that much anymore , just expect good crowds
 
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robbiethemole

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  • Sep 13, 2025
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Saddlebrains said:
Was looking around the stadium during WLADITT and was in awe of seeing how it looks nowadays, mostly packed week in week out. I remember looking out onto whole empty stands and rows to myself in the L2 days. Weve come a long way

Also, when we're on it as a crowd, I really wouldnt fancy it as a visiting player
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From the Pink 'un :-

Well said, bodies on the line today, you had to be there to experience the game and the atmosphere, never heard Coventry like that before.
 
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ajsccfc

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  • Sep 13, 2025
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That's why I didn't really get why after we announced the stadium purchase, so many people were asking if the Frasers seats would be taken up. You can't see them!
 
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pusbccfc

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  • Sep 13, 2025
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It looks amazing. Still think we've lost the edge with the atmosphere though. There's very little, if any, banter between fans. It's not as constant as it was a few years ago.

WLADITT is so special though. So proud hearing it every week. The whole match day experience is very good.
 
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TomRad85

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  • Sep 13, 2025
  • #7
Saddlebrains said:
Was looking around the stadium during WLADITT and was in awe of seeing how it looks nowadays, mostly packed week in week out. I remember looking out onto whole empty stands and rows to myself in the L2 days. Weve come a long way

Also, when we're on it as a crowd, I really wouldnt fancy it as a visiting player
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Time for Doug to stick an extra tier on.
 
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tom88

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  • Sep 13, 2025
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“Your grounds too big for you” chant I haven’t heard in ages
 
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David O'Day

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  • Sep 13, 2025
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Yep, mad to think I used to rattle around the corner with a few 100 odd or ao

Sent from my SM-G991B using Tapatalk
 
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pusbccfc

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  • Sep 13, 2025
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tom88 said:
“Your grounds too big for you” chant I haven’t heard in ages
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Shocked we haven't heard 'Where we you when you were shit?'. I'm near certain will hear it against the Brummy lot.
 
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joemercersaces

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  • Sep 13, 2025
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Be rich coming from them
 
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Domo

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  • Sep 13, 2025
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seeing the stands closed off, and walking up rows of empty seats, its amazing to see now
 
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Gynnsthetonic

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  • Sep 13, 2025
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tom88 said:
“Your grounds too big for you” chant I haven’t heard in ages
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I can remember Norwich singing that on numerous occasions. Not any more
 
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Gynnsthetonic

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  • Sep 13, 2025
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pusbccfc said:
Shocked we haven't heard 'Where we you when you were shit?'. I'm near certain will hear it against the Brummy lot.
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I hope we do, I like it when teams sing that, shows how far we’ve come
 
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blunted

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  • Sep 13, 2025
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Hands up who was at the Checkatrade Trophy match against Northampton? There weren't many of us.
 
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Pricey1984

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  • Sep 13, 2025
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I brought my blackburn supporting mate today who hasn't been for a few years. After wladitt, he actually said to me "im not used to this, I feel a bit overwhelmed"
 
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rob9872

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  • Sep 13, 2025
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It's great that it's full and I love the atmosphere, but to say opposition players wouldn't like it, I don't think we're anything like intimidating. Not close enough to the pitch or nasty enough. We're loud when attacking and get behind our team.
 
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Super Graham Withey

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  • Sep 13, 2025
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pusbccfc said:
Shocked we haven't heard 'Where we you when you were shit?'. I'm near certain will hear it against the Brummy lot.
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We’ve got a fickle fan base really. Sheff Wed sang ‘where were you when you were shit’ last season and well within their rights to do this considering the support they get. I hope it lasts at the CBS, time will tell but our support is nothing special.
 
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COVKIDSNEVERQUIT

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  • Sep 13, 2025
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Super Graham Withey said:
We’ve got a fickle fan base really. Sheff Wed sang ‘where were you when you were shit’ last season and well within their rights to do this considering the support they get. I hope it lasts at the CBS, time will tell but our support is nothing special.
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Sheffield Wednesday, how ironic did you see there empty Stadium today.
 
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Super Graham Withey

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  • Sep 13, 2025
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COVKIDSNEVERQUIT said:
Sheffield Wednesday, how ironic did you see there empty Stadium today.
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Don.’t remember too many 20k gates when SISU where dragging us through the mire.
 
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Sky Blue Wozza

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  • Sep 13, 2025
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Can remember that amazing 3-2 win against Bristol City first season back at the arena in the Championship and thinking to myself “Wow, it looks great so full”. Attendance that day 19,500!
 
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pusbccfc

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  • Sep 13, 2025
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rob9872 said:
It's great that it's full and I love the atmosphere, but to say opposition players wouldn't like it, I don't think we're anything like intimidating. Not close enough to the pitch or nasty enough. We're loud when attacking and get behind our team.
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Fully agree. Even with the refereeing and dark arts today, it didn't feel as nasty as you'd expect.
 
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HuckerbyDublinWhelan

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  • Sep 13, 2025
  • #23
blunted said:
Hands up who was at the Checkatrade Trophy match against Northampton? There weren't many of us.
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Who was at the button game when we were first in that trophy…. That was a desolate place that
 
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Gint11

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  • Sep 14, 2025
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chiefdave said:
Didn't think I'd ever see the day we'd be pretty much full week in week out. There were times when you could have about 10 rows to yourself!

Think we've heard the end of the 'you can't generate an atmosphere in a modern stadium' line.
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Or ‘this grounds too big for you’
 

Gint11

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  • Sep 14, 2025
  • #25
TomRad85 said:
Time for Doug to stick an extra tier on.
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I would as well, fuck it.
Builds it and they will come, along with Kevin Costner
 
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Gynnsthetonic

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  • Sep 14, 2025
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HuckerbyDublinWhelan said:
Who was at the button game when we were first in that trophy…. That was a desolate place that
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No atmosphere at all
 
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Skyblueweeman

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  • Sep 14, 2025
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HuckerbyDublinWhelan said:
Who was at the button game when we were first in that trophy…. That was a desolate place that
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I think I was at that game. Didn’t we lose 2-1 and Burton had Jamie Allen and Stuart Beavon playing for them?
 
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Gynnsthetonic

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  • Sep 14, 2025
  • #28
Skyblueweeman said:
I think I was at that game. Didn’t we lose 2-1 and Burton had Jamie Allen and Stuart Beavon playing for them?
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Thought we won on pens
 

Skyblueweeman

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  • Sep 14, 2025
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Gynnsthetonic said:
Thought we won on pens
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I must be thinking of a different midweek shit game vs Burton during the SISU years where the atmosphere was crap.

I used to plan work trips around the UK midweek so I could see Cov. A lot of dreadful games in those years and one vs Burton was one of them!
 
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HuckerbyDublinWhelan

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  • Sep 14, 2025
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Skyblueweeman said:
I think I was at that game. Didn’t we lose 2-1 and Burton had Jamie Allen and Stuart Beavon playing for them?
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Win on pens. Think it 11-10
 
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olderskyblue

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  • Sep 14, 2025
  • #31
Pricey1984 said:
I brought my blackburn supporting mate today who hasn't been for a few years. After wladitt, he actually said to me "im not used to this, I feel a bit overwhelmed"
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Soft northern nellie
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Sep 14, 2025
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Always take a few moments to appreciate this before kick off. Forgive my being a soppy git but it’s hairs on the neck stuff
 
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CovInEssex

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  • Sep 14, 2025
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Incognitocov

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  • Sep 14, 2025
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HuckerbyDublinWhelan said:
Who was at the button game when we were first in that trophy…. That was a desolate place that
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No response at all to this. Zip.
 
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Liquid Gold

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  • Sep 14, 2025
  • #35
Skyblueweeman said:
I must be thinking of a different midweek shit game vs Burton during the SISU years where the atmosphere was crap.

I used to plan work trips around the UK midweek so I could see Cov. A lot of dreadful games in those years and one vs Burton was one of them!
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I think that was towards the end of the season back in League 1 following promotion from L2.

It was the game Burge passed it out to Allen to chip him and score from about 30 yards. The crowd then finally snapped at Burge and it was toxic for the rest of the game. He was done after that.
 
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