Fans Leaving QPR Early

[oakiecokie]

You didn't write a blog for the Daisy Cutter based on your match experience did you? Was a very good piece that some of the 'I never leave early so I'm a bigger fan than you' brigade on here should read. People all react differently, I never left but purely because I couldn't muster that brain power to cordinate my feet. Was strange as I wanted the ground to open up and swallow me but there was still a small flame of hope. One goal would certainly mean another as our players rallied and QPR panicked, looked a bit fucking grim at 91 minutes gone though!!

Yep, that was me. I posted it on here at first and the editor asked if he could publish it.

I didn't write it as a justification of leaving early as that was academic. It wasn't as if I thought 'if this happens I'm off'. I didn't think at all. As I said, I didn't even know Barton had been sent off due to my level of detachment - which had become 100% introverted after they'd equalised. And then when the second went in I was like being a mortally wounded animal that had to go to some quiet place to inspect its wounds.

So the leaving part was incidental to the gravity of what I was feeling: the culmination of a lifetime of support; the emotions, passion and hope - all of which were junctioned on that day.

But we all deal with things differently as has been said. I cared about this a great deal, most of us did, I felt like my life had been on hold for a month and it was all just too much on the day.

I wrote in a different thread how a mate told me last Sunday that his friend was hospitalised for days as a result of QPR's second goal. He had a severe panic attack apparently...

-- Thu Jun 07, 2012 1:48 pm --

Sounds like you had a possible panic attack mate.We`re you able to breathe properly,were you on edge,sweating etc ??
Not a piss take, as I`ve been suffering for 25+ years with them.

I don't remember feeling anxiety - but then I remember very little up until the point when I got the best phone call I've ever had in my life. I can't remember the walk towards town at all.

You're not the guy that I just coincidentally commented on are you?

No mate it wasn`t me as I carry Diazapem around with me,when I feel an attack coming on.

 

[Tricky Dickys Right Foot Shot]

Apart from the ones that leave for reasons I'm glad the rest missed out, seeing people leave against Blackburn at home 10 minutes before the game or when we're 2 or 3-0 up winds me up!

What's the point? Also I was pissed off with the fact everyone knew the players were going to do a lap of honour they deserve the appreciation from us the fans for the hard work and excellent season they've given us, title or not!

I hope the QPR game was a wake up call!!

Hell at least they got home early though ay?

 

[mayo31]

I forgot to add....

A lad who was sat next to me, left after 70mins. He's a huge, athletic lad who could probably crush my skull with his bare hands. However, he clearly shown that he is mentally/emotionally weak. Yes, we were all gutted as we thought we had blown it but, as others have mentioned, fans should have stayed regardless of the result to show appreciation to the players and management for providing us with a memorable season.

To be honest, I am ashamed of the way I behaved in the final 30mins. There was a lad nearby who was trying to encourage fellow Blues to get behind the players but I couldn't as I felt shell-shocked. I just couldn't do it. No-one else seemed to join in eithuer. The lad was providing the lone voice of support in our block. After the game, I felt that I let the team down. After all, if I couldn't join in a chant after experiencing a few lousy minutes at the end of a great season for a team that has put me through the mill over the years, then how could I expect the players to give it one final push. Thankfully, the players have a bit more about them than I do.

At the end of this confession I say you do ten our fathers and four hail marys otherwise the big lad will crush your skull

 

[TGR]

I had to get out after 92 mins as i was so off my nut and distraught, after 35 years of pain and what felt like about to disintegrate into malton lava and never to go to another friggin game again - I heard the equalizer cheers with my bro and mate went back, witnessed Serge score, flew all the way down to the bottom, kissed the steward then all of a sudden was one of the first on the pitch kissing Vinny and Zabba going fukin mental! Tried to put Vinny on to my shoulders but just one of his thighs were bigger than my bloody frame, and I ain't no small bloke...

Is that OK you mighty fukin ones!

Excellent post.

 

[SWP's back]

I had to get out after 92 mins as i was so off my nut and distraught, after 35 years of pain and what felt like about to disintegrate into malton lava and never to go to another friggin game again - I heard the equalizer cheers with my bro and mate went back, witnessed Serge score, flew all the way down to the bottom, kissed the steward then all of a sudden was one of the first on the pitch kissing Vinny and Zabba going fukin mental! Tried to put Vinny on to my shoulders but just one of his thighs were bigger than my bloody frame, and I ain't no small bloke...

Is that OK you mighty fukin ones!

Excellent post.

Not really, he wasn't staying around to clap the players lap of honour.

 

[BETTER-DEAD-THAN-RED]

I wasn't going to miss my bus for anyone, so left and I don't regret it.

Hmmmmmm.... **sniffs the air***

There's certainly a funny smell to it, can't quite place it at the minute

RAG


no just kidding

 

[cibaman]

Also I was pissed off with the fact everyone knew the players were going to do a lap of honour they deserve the appreciation from us the fans for the hard work and excellent season they've given us, title or not!

If we hadn't won, subjecting the players to a lap of honour would have been an extreme form of torture.

 

[Matt Diablo]

I had to get out after 92 mins as i was so off my nut and distraught, after 35 years of pain and what felt like about to disintegrate into malton lava and never to go to another friggin game again - I heard the equalizer cheers with my bro and mate went back, witnessed Serge score, flew all the way down to the bottom, kissed the steward then all of a sudden was one of the first on the pitch kissing Vinny and Zabba going fukin mental! Tried to put Vinny on to my shoulders but just one of his thighs were bigger than my bloody frame, and I ain't no small bloke...

Is that OK you mighty fukin ones!

Excellent post.

Not really, he wasn't staying around to clap the players lap of honour.

Oh do get the fuck over yourself, jesus! There was no lapof honour if we'd fuked that up seriously big man!

 

[Greggo]

I cant understand for one minute why anyone would have left early. Even if we had missed out the players deserved an ovation for their efforts over the course of the season.

Too Fooking true my friend

 

[ShawBlue]

The result should not matter ......." Were Man City and Stay to the End "