Leaving the game early

Prefer the 7.30 kick off.Found the queue a lot smaller.
Great walking up to M1 and getting in in a few minutes instead of walking the full length of the barriers.
 
For me the bigger issue is how you behave for the time you are there. Sitting in morose silence is worse than jibbing out to beat traffic surely. The atmosphere is dreadful this year compared to last few seasons and that’s not because folk are leaving early. Nor is it down to results entirely it’s just a very passive crowd this season.
 
bondsman said:
For me the bigger issue is how you behave for the time you are there. Sitting in morose silence is worse than jibbing out to beat traffic surely. The atmosphere is dreadful this year compared to last few seasons and that’s not because folk are leaving early. Nor is it down to results entirely it’s just a very passive crowd this season.
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I fully agree with this, although the decline has been gradual, not just from last season to this. I blame a few things

- (Dare I say it) too much success
- Our ever decreasing speed of play and lack of more attacking football.
 
Moss Side's Finest said:
I fully agree with this, although the decline has been gradual, not just from last season to this. I blame a few things

- (Dare I say it) too much success
- Our ever decreasing speed of play and lack of more attacking football.
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And the main reason ….. every season we as a fanbase get older and less boisterous and less energetic and less noisy

In days gone by this wasn’t a problem as the oldies who stopped going were replaced by boisterous, energetic, noisy youngsters who’d been raised as blues. Sadly thanks to Soriano et al they are now replaced by daytrippers and tourists with no skin in the game.

So fewer proper blues and a higher proportion of those proper blues being of a certain age equals a diminishing atmosphere season by season
 
Axel Freed said:
And the main reason ….. every season we as a fanbase get older and less boisterous and less energetic and less noisy

In days gone by this wasn’t a problem as the oldies who stopped going were replaced by boisterous, energetic, noisy youngsters who’d been raised as blues. Sadly thanks to Soriano et al they are now replaced by daytrippers and tourists with no skin in the game.

So fewer proper blues and a higher proportion of those proper blues being of a certain age equals a diminishing atmosphere season by season
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And I guess there are societal changes too. Less young people drink heavily as they prefer to stay in control, and some from certain backgrounds don't drink for religious reasons.
Personally, I drink a lot less than when I was younger for health reasons, not wanting to wee every 2 seconds, and actually remembering the match. I had also planned a run this morning so didn't fancy being hungover.
I guess without alcohol, a lot of people are more self conscious and reluctant to sing. For me, the lady next to me likes to sing, so I've no issue joining in with her. However, on cup nights, I'm sat next to either empty seats or tourists, so feel less inclined to sing.
 
Moss Side's Finest said:
I fully agree with this, although the decline has been gradual, not just from last season to this. I blame a few things

- (Dare I say it) too much success
- Our ever decreasing speed of play and lack of more attacking football.
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I agree. I respect the fans who try and there were some really trying last night to get the chants going etc. love the stone roses Guardiola chant etc. we need to get back to the whole ground giving it large on the best chants
 
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