I think it's the same at most grounds to be honest

Look at Newcastle yesterday. They've had a good season, recently went on a fantastic run and are playing good football. Lose a derby game at home and there were people running on the pitch, throwing season tickets at Pardew etc. From the outside looking in, people might say "what do they expect?". But I'm sure they have their reasons - the Board mainly, and so they're only ever a defeat away from turning.

Similar with us, but for different reasons. The only fans who seem to have backed their team through ups and downs this season are Palace, and they kind of expected to go down and are therefore just determined to try to enjoy it. We were similar in season one in the Prem under Lambert - though we exceeded expectations.

Now, two and a bit years in and with the type of football being played, the novelty has worn off, expensive (for us) new signings were trumpeted (WHO's AFRAID OF THE BIG BAD WOLF?" - er, no-one) and people are furious that the Board have not either sacked Hughton or shown some ambition and backed him with some attacking signings. We may well have tried, but if we did, we failed...

Posted By: duke of york on February 2nd 2014 at 11:42:58

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PM: Those who can't see anything other than us getting relegated this season. (NCFC) - Jim Nasium, Feb 2, 11:10:40
- Not giving up hope but facing the harsh reality. (NCFC) - John in Texas, Feb 2, 13:22:44
- vmt Jimbo! (n/m) (NCFC) - Pixelman, Feb 2, 12:56:35
- I'll never stop supporting my team (NCFC) - emmaroyds, Feb 2, 11:45:33
  - Fearing the worst is completely different to (NCFC) - Jim Nasium, Feb 2, 11:48:26
    - well said Jim (n/m) (NCFC) - revsimon, Feb 2, 15:11:29
- See but that's not right either, I go and support the team every week, I never get on the (NCFC) - lovely old job, Feb 2, 11:43:58
  - the fans arent happy for a variety of reasons... (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 2, 11:57:32
  - Good post mate (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Feb 2, 11:47:36
  - noise btw not mouse. (n/m) (NCFC) - lovely old job, Feb 2, 11:44:48
    - I prefer the moaning mouse tbh! (NCFC) - Jim Nasium, Feb 2, 11:57:07
      - well Jimbo I will go and do my bit next Saturday and the Sunday after that, I will hope (NCFC) - lovely old job, Feb 2, 12:03:40
- vmt (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Feb 2, 11:36:17
- Questioning the default style of play, poor tactical decisions and being thoroughly (NCFC) - shortfatb, Feb 2, 11:35:08
  - exctly (n/m) (NCFC) - lovely old job, Feb 2, 11:45:41
  - Don't disagree with your too many words... (NCFC) - Jim Nasium, Feb 2, 11:39:35
- you can think we'll be relegated but still support the team (NCFC) - earlydoors, Feb 2, 11:20:21
- many of us are exiles who dont go anyway... (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 2, 11:18:57
  - Nick, I don't disagree with what you've said. (NCFC) - Jim Nasium, Feb 2, 11:24:51
    - trouble is.... (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 2, 11:28:50
      - I'm sure we've all read those Leadership in Management type books. (NCFC) - Jim Nasium, Feb 2, 11:46:41
        
        nail on head has been struck! (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 2, 11:54:12
        
        He'll play Wes against Man City, we'll get hammered (NCFC) - duke of york, Feb 2, 11:56:08
        
        I don't think Wes will ever play under Hughton again. (n/m) (NCFC) - lovely old job, Feb 2, 11:56:37
        
        vmt (n/m) (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 2, 12:28:29
- In the ground, there's kind of a conditional support at the moment (NCFC) - duke of york, Feb 2, 11:14:39
  - Yup, that's it isn't it? (NCFC) - Jim Nasium, Feb 2, 11:35:13
    - that's exactly it, I was thinking earlier the crowd no longer lift the players, the player (NCFC) - lovely old job, Feb 2, 11:53:13
    - I think it's the same at most grounds to be honest (NCFC) - duke of york, Feb 2, 11:42:58
- We def still have a fighting chance looking at fixtures helps... (NCFC) - loz, Feb 2, 11:12:53
  - Harder to play regulation strugglers right at the end because (NCFC) - Jim Nasium, Feb 2, 11:20:40
    - like you i have no problem with criticism, debate, suggestions (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Feb 2, 11:42:15
    - We just need to put consecutive wins together would make a big difference (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Feb 2, 11:25:47

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