Did it ever happen at Maine Road. Were you not able to notice people leaving?. You could see empty stands and and under occupied Kippax street but i don't recall people leaving early - certainly in the numbers they do these days. Unless you wanted a pee, you didnt really leave at half time or get back late, in the Kippax you'd never get out or get back to were you were in time so alot just pee'd where they were. Personally i think its just a sign of the times, most clubs experience this the same as us. Fans just have so much football available to them on TV and satellite, they'll just watch the match later if they've recorded it or when its on MOTD. Wembley finals is the pisser for me - especially the clubs that get there regularly . If they lose , the ground has emptied in seconds , the victors doing a lap of honour to an empty stadium, in fact do they do a lap of honour?