It doesn’t look like it!
did you actually watch the game?
Some people act like we’re still a league two team who’ve magically found themselves in this league. We’ve spent an absolute ton of money, anything but top 6 this season is a failure.
Come on. There were people at Stoke thinking all we had to do was turn up, and that we’d win by 3 or 4. As if other teams at the level weren’t going to evolve and that for some reason we were going to breeze it. Again, the naive being sucked in and entirely consumed by empty words and predictions.
there were many Stoke supporters thinking the same thing - and you’ve hit the nail on the head there, words and predictions, amongst other things, fuelled the expectation and to then put in that (and I use this word in the loosest sense) ‘performance’ wasn’t a great start
you can’t say the expectation was based on absolutely nothing, and you can now see the narrative has changed in various recent interviews as DK has changed his hopes to top six ‘three out of EVERY five years’ and MR is talking about tempering fans’ expectations
we should be doing better, we all know that, and given time we will, I won’t be surprised if we are there or thereabouts at the end of the season and will be very disappointed if we’re not given I think this is one of the best teams we’ve had in a long while, but if we miss out by five or six points again then surely the now standard slow start will have played a part
The problem with that is it's the owner's expectation we finish top 6 and since the playoff final he's spent a shed load of money to improve the team.There are also people acting like we’ve just come down and should be going back up.
Two very special players drag us to a play off final, and since then people have had their heads in the clouds. The level is brutal and we won’t be walking anything.
This is where I’m at. We’re also in top 5 sides in attendance and ST holders. That’s one measure of the size of a club.Some people act like we’re still a league two team who’ve magically found themselves in this league. We’ve spent an absolute ton of money, anything but top 6 this season is a failure.
This is where I’m at. We’re also in top 5 sides in attendance and ST holders. That’s one measure of the size of a club.
we’re currently in the top 7 spenders (everyone was using net spend last season - if using net spend - we’re actually highest spenders) - we’re actually bigger top 5 attendances. They’re not mutually exclusive to success, but it gives you reasonable expectations of top 6.
Need to get out of this “little Coventry” mentality and start demanding higher standards that both owner and manager want.
just frustrating we’re yet again starting slow. Was acceptable last two seasons for the problems we had, but there’s no excuses this season. Yesterday was heartening though, better more expansive performance.
I hated that away end yesterday
Just around me I heard; Booing the owner, Eccles getting slaughtered, Wright is shit and lazy following his miss
I'm genuinely getting sick and tired of our fans, they are making supporting this club an utter misery at times - moan, moan, moan fucking moan
Back in the day, yes we were shit, the club was a circus and there was disdain towards the owners but the people who did bother to show up were united behind the players every step of the way - it's not like that anymore it seems after every misplaced pass or shot off target we want to be putting our players head under a guillotine
DK: This monstrosity of a squad costs £40million. I mean, the chant was fun but...I'm ruined!I'd like to retract everything I said and put out the following statement.
It's been a... brilliant start to season, with lots of well thought out, practical substitutions.
Viks sale will ensure the financial stability of CCFC for years to come.
Oh and Dougs personal hygiene is above reproach.
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He was quite clearly knackered and his international duties + travel really showed
I wouldn't have had him involved myself
Should have scored the winner"Wright Knackered"
This is What I Can't Get My Head Round, Why The Hell Didn't Mark Robins Bring Norman Bassette on Instead.
The definition of madness is to have expectations in the Championship. You can expect to win a few and be competitive but there is over half a division that could get into the top 6. It’s a quagmire of a league.It’s a perfectly reasonable expectation and the owner and fans expect it
I completely agree with you, having done many away days over the years, it’s got to the point where it’s not an enjoyable experience.Totally agree. Me and my lad go to 90% of away games and it's always the luck of the draw who you will be standing next to or in front of or whatever. It isn't just the constant moaning or drunks falling into the you it's the sheer arrogance of entitlement of some of the - and I make no apologies for this - total cunts that go to away matches.
On the way in to the ground walking through the town centre there were a group of our fans swearing at shoppers including those with kids. Chanting "you fat bastard" to a kid about ten with him Mom.
In the row in front of us there was a lady supporter on her own with her lad who was 7 or 8 or whatever and just after kick off these two blokes just stood in front of her and her lad blocking their view. Wasn't their seats, they'd just decided to stand there. Good on her though, she told them to "fuck off" and they did. No doubt stood in front of someone else and ruined their away experience. Happened to us a few times over the last four or five seasons.
I've been going to away matches for over 40 years and this is the worst it's ever been for drunk supporters and just supporters with total lack of respect for anyone else, whether they're fellow Sky Blues fans or not. Wankers.
That has a lot to do with it, I'm sure. They get to the ground carry on drinking then come onto the terracing as the games kicking off or kicked off and they just stand anywhere, in the gangways, in front of people. It's annoying and dangerous. Stewards don't do anything and I can't blame them as they don't want to get abused or worse.I completely agree with you, having done many away days over the years, it’s got to the point where it’s not an enjoyable experience.
Part of me thinks the coach travel are to blame, dropping fans off at the ground a couple of hours early to start drinking.
I completely agree with you, having done many away days over the years, it’s got to the point where it’s not an enjoyable experience.
Part of me thinks the coach travel are to blame, dropping fans off at the ground a couple of hours early to start drinking.
It needs sorting, otherwise I would think it will drive the good fans away.That has a lot to do with it, I'm sure. They get to the ground carry on drinking then come onto the terracing as the games kicking off or kicked off and they just stand anywhere, in the gangways, in front of people. It's annoying and dangerous. Stewards don't do anything and I can't blame them as they don't want to get abused or worse.
It needs sorting, otherwise I would think it will drive the good fans away.
Oh absolutely, I know a few ST holders who avoid it now.I think it is already starting to…..
What can you do about it though? Other than more police presence in the stands, drugs testing on entry, no entry if you’re pissed - all seem a bit OTT, but I agree it does need to be sorted
Oh absolutely, I know a few ST holders who avoid it now.
Think I was stood/sat right in front of you.The two of them tried to force there way into one seat between the lady and my son.Dont know what they thinkingTotally agree. Me and my lad go to 90% of away games and it's always the luck of the draw who you will be standing next to or in front of or whatever. It isn't just the constant moaning or drunks falling into the you it's the sheer arrogance of entitlement of some of the - and I make no apologies for this - total cunts that go to away matches.
On the way in to the ground walking through the town centre there were a group of our fans swearing at shoppers including those with kids. Chanting "you fat bastard" to a kid about ten with him Mom.
In the row in front of us there was a lady supporter on her own with her lad who was 7 or 8 or whatever and just after kick off these two blokes just stood in front of her and her lad blocking their view. Wasn't their seats, they'd just decided to stand there. Good on her though, she told them to "fuck off" and they did. No doubt stood in front of someone else and ruined their away experience. Happened to us a few times over the last four or five seasons.
I've been going to away matches for over 40 years and this is the worst it's ever been for drunk supporters and just supporters with total lack of respect for anyone else, whether they're fellow Sky Blues fans or not. Wankers.
Perhaps, though I can remember plenty of cunty behaviour at away games in the L2 season.Think I was stood/sat right in front of you.The two of them tried to force there way into one seat between the lady and my son.Dont know what they thinkingas they wasn’t exactly small blokes.Fair play to the lady who straight away told them to do one.One of them actually apologised to the lady later on at halftime about it,fair play but shouldn’t have done it in first place.
Like you have followed club for 45 years and this is the worst season so far.
The coke culture in society in general is getting out of hand. It’s crazy how many people don’t seem to be able to have a good time without the stuff. It’s mental how many people you see openly doing at away games, and even piling into the cubicles together at home games as well. The club do have stewards who go into the loos at the CBS now a watch the cubicles but I’ve never seen them actually confront/catch anyone.the majority of our away fans, and I would imagine in general, are young kids who go to away games to get pissed / coked up and let out some aggression - it’s unfortunately a reflection of society as a whole now where kids are not scared of and do not respect authority, or indeed have any respect for anyone or anything…
The coke culture in society in general is getting out of hand. It’s crazy how many people don’t seem to be able to have a good time without the stuff. It’s mental how many people you see openly doing at away games, and even piling into the cubicles together at home games as well. The club do have stewards who go into the loos at the CBS now a watch the cubicles but I’ve never seen them actually confront/catch anyone.
Some people act like we’re still a league two team who’ve magically found themselves in this league. We’ve spent an absolute ton of money, anything but top 6 this season is a failure.
Well, at least one of them apologied, but if she hadn't had the balls to tell them to go away then they would have stayed there and blocked their view. Worst we had it was at St Andrew's back in April. Loads of kids (about 18/19), just marched down our row and stood in front of us. They refused to move. Made it a really uncomfortable day and ruined the away match experience for my lad and myself.Think I was stood/sat right in front of you.The two of them tried to force there way into one seat between the lady and my son.Dont know what they thinkingas they wasn’t exactly small blokes.Fair play to the lady who straight away told them to do one.One of them actually apologised to the lady later on at halftime about it,fair play but shouldn’t have done it in first place.
Like you have followed club for 45 years and this is the worst season so far.
I am starting to think about giving travelling away up. At 70 I just don’t need agro from my own fans.Oh absolutely, I know a few ST holders who avoid it now.
Totally agree. Me and my lad go to 90% of away games and it's always the luck of the draw who you will be standing next to or in front of or whatever. It isn't just the constant moaning or drunks falling into the you it's the sheer arrogance of entitlement of some of the - and I make no apologies for this - total cunts that go to away matches.
On the way in to the ground walking through the town centre there were a group of our fans swearing at shoppers including those with kids. Chanting "you fat bastard" to a kid about ten with him Mom.
In the row in front of us there was a lady supporter on her own with her lad who was 7 or 8 or whatever and just after kick off these two blokes just stood in front of her and her lad blocking their view. Wasn't their seats, they'd just decided to stand there. Good on her though, she told them to "fuck off" and they did. No doubt stood in front of someone else and ruined their away experience. Happened to us a few times over the last four or five seasons.
I've been going to away matches for over 40 years and this is the worst it's ever been for drunk supporters and just supporters with total lack of respect for anyone else, whether they're fellow Sky Blues fans or not.
Does spending a ton of money guarantee top 6?Some people act like we’re still a league two team who’ve magically found themselves in this league. We’ve spent an absolute ton of money, anything but top 6 this season is a failure.
Me too.It wouldn’t be so bad if you could move somewhere else but there is nowhere to goI am starting to think about giving travelling away up. At 70 I just don’t need agro from my own fans.
Especially when I have grandkids with me, I don’t want to end up sitting on the front row by the corner flag
People seem to have forgotten how to behave since covid lockdown. Football is particularly bad but people are acting like dicks at all sorts of events. There's been trouble on more than one occasion at Edgbaston which I can never remember before and there seems to be issues at every gig I go to.
Sure it's a complete coincidence that stats on coke usage show there being a massive increase.
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