My Lad wanted to leave but I told him your a City fan learn to suffer. Saying that though, I don't blame them for leaving. But I know that they would have all been back for the start of the season even if we had stayed down. Unlike the disappeared 30,000 Gillingham fans.Skashion said:The forum needs a new Kiam and I'm nominating you.danburge82 said:Watching the THOUSANDS desert our team at 2-0 down at Wembley in 1999 with no thought about supporting the boys to the end showed me exactly what sort of fans we had. "City fans were loyal when they were in Division 2" was said, and is said very very often. But when the going actually got tough and it looked as though we would have another season in the third division the real arrogant sods with huge superiority complexes really showed their true colours right there and then.
So nothing surprises me about football fans. Fickle isn't the word, well it is but to an unbelievable level when it comes to football fans.
Blue Mist said:My Blues (note not our Blues or your Blues but MY Blues) could be relegated to the conference and I would still support them. I was there when we were sh1t, Darlington, York, Bury (home) but it is in my blood. Christ under Pearce I was dying inside but you can't just can't change your team. Sorry but this is the kind of 'fan' we will now attract but he isn't a true fan, why pick us is the question I will leave it to others to supply the answer.
Splendid words!Slicker than Sommeil said:Never EVER desert your team
Bigga said:Hmm.
Maybe I'm the only one who thinks like this; in my opinion, you can't CHOOSE to a City fan, but you are chosen. I don't EVER remember choosing to be a Blue... I just was. I can't even explain how it happened and I'm serious. I think I liked a song, one day!
Anyway, even now, there are teams you could support more than City, but there identifiable reasons which link us to the club.
I mean, why the fook would I, as a kid, want to be embarrassed year upon year at the lowly status we endured. I could have just gave it up and watched rugby or *gag* the Scum... Nah, my spirit was stronger than that. Synonymously close to being broken, bloodied and bowed, like my Blues in my Life, I have only ever fallen to one knee and raised up determined to die on my feet.
I believe the club chooses us for reasons we can relate to.
I was on the steps on the way out for both goals although I was eleven and it was my disloyal father who wanted to leave - not that I protested mind you.ccr said:My Lad wanted to leave but I told him your a City fan learn to suffer. Saying that though, I don't blame them for leaving. But I know that they would have all been back for the start of the season even if we had stayed down. Unlike the disappeared 30,000 Gillingham fans.
Bigga said:Hmm.
Maybe I'm the only one who thinks like this; in my opinion, you can't CHOOSE to a City fan, but you are chosen. I don't EVER remember choosing to be a Blue... I just was. I can't even explain how it happened and I'm serious. I think I liked a song, one day!
Anyway, even now, there are teams you could support more than City, but there identifiable reasons which link us to the club.
I mean, why the fook would I, as a kid, want to be embarrassed year upon year at the lowly status we endured. I could have just gave it up and watched rugby or *gag* the Scum... Nah, my spirit was stronger than that. Synonymously close to being broken, bloodied and bowed, like my Blues in my Life, I have only ever fallen to one knee and raised up determined to die on my feet.
I believe the club chooses us for reasons we can relate to.
strongbowholic said:Strong feelings there. However, you never quit, you never give up. That's what we did. We stayed in our thousands. We recognised things were inconceivably bad but stood firm in the belief that one day things would get better. We never dreamed it would be like this for us, but we believed we would be back someday in one form or another.
All about an individual's right to choose and if he wants to come to us, who are we to stop him. But for me, once you are married to a club, you can never divorce.
pudge said:You can never justify abandoning your team, Vinjay you make it sound like Blackburn and their fans have a vendetta against you?
Why? Because they wouldn't join in with your mini-protest? If your willing to let your opinion of other fans stop you from supporting THE TEAM, then what's that say about you? Not very trustworthy or respectful in itself imoVinjay said:pudge said:You can never justify abandoning your team, Vinjay you make it sound like Blackburn and their fans have a vendetta against you?
You can when you have complete breakdown in trust and respect with other fans to the point you can't stand the thought of being around them.
Reading your posts for the last few months i wish you`d desert the club. you never miss an opportunity to slag city fans off . you should go & see a doctor.danburge82 said:Watching the THOUSANDS desert our team at 2-0 down at Wembley in 1999 with no thought about supporting the boys to the end showed me exactly what sort of fans we had. "City fans were loyal when they were in Division 2" was said, and is said very very often. But when the going actually got tough and it looked as though we would have another season in the third division the real arrogant sods with huge superiority complexes really showed their true colours right there and then.
So nothing surprises me about football fans. Fickle isn't the word, well it is but to an unbelievable level when it comes to football fans.
S04 said:Given that I vividly recall us having around 17-18k hardcore fans while the rest (about 10-15k) where a bit come and go I´d say that Cityfans abandon their team to return when things are on the up as all other fans
those were good crowds in those days, not many teams were getting great crowds, nothing to be ashamed of really.kippax_blueboy said:S04 said:Given that I vividly recall us having around 17-18k hardcore fans while the rest (about 10-15k) where a bit come and go I´d say that Cityfans abandon their team to return when things are on the up as all other fans
I agree we only had 18k - 22K in the mid - late 80's at Maine Road.
I bet Lakey, Redmond and White remember playing to a half empty Maine Road most of their City careers.
ballinio said:those were good crowds in those days, not many teams were getting great crowds, nothing to be ashamed of really.kippax_blueboy said:S04 said:Given that I vividly recall us having around 17-18k hardcore fans while the rest (about 10-15k) where a bit come and go I´d say that Cityfans abandon their team to return when things are on the up as all other fans
I agree we only had 18k - 22K in the mid - late 80's at Maine Road.
I bet Lakey, Redmond and White remember playing to a half empty Maine Road most of their City careers.