I wonder how far we have to go before people truly start abandoning top tier clubs...
In favour of going to watch local non-league instead.
I know it’s happening already in some cases but I mean on a larger scale. What’s promoted this thought is reading comments from other supporters on other message boards and talking to other football fans I know. A small sample size yes but it seems like most people I know are getting more and more fed up with what football has become.
Look at this board for example. A lot of people are constantly complaining about the club for either spending too much money or having a lack ambition (rightly or wrongly) and then others are fed up with the perceived constant complaining (again rightly or wrongly).
Seems to me that unless you support one of the top 6 prem teams (and actually in some cases including them) football today is sucking the joy out of a lot of people. It used to be a game that you could go and watch and forget about life for a couple of hours, and just have a good time with your friends, win lose or draw. Now football is just becoming a grind with little to no chance of any success unless you are bankrolled by an Arabian Prince, and even then it’s no guarantee.
A few of my friends have sort of given up on league football recently and found a non-league team to go and watch instead. A team where they are welcomed and any support is appreciated. I wonder if we will reach a point where many people just can’t be bothered with the top tiers anymore and we see a huge drop in crowds across the country. Or maybe it’s just an age thing and the young fans coming into the game now will keep the numbers up because that’s all they know? Who knows?
It was this comment from a West Ham fan that promoted this mess of words...
“I am hating modern football, in which "success" is all about money, and vice versa. Time to find a little non-league club who would welcome our support.”
Posted By: I Am Hoot on March 10th 2018 at 21:35:24
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- I wonder how far we have to go before people truly start abandoning top tier clubs... (Other Football) - I Am Hoot, Mar 10, 21:35:24
- The only weird thing about local team is they charge £10-£15 quid too (Other Football) - pants, Mar 10, 22:18:00
- I went to lynn Hereford earlier in the season (Other Football) - Mickdundee, Mar 10, 21:50:22
- great result today. (n/m) (Other Football) - lovely old job, Mar 10, 22:15:22
- Very much so (Other Football) - Mickdundee, Mar 10, 22:20:23
- I hope Lynn can win the play offs. (n/m) (Other Football) - lovely old job, Mar 10, 22:22:03
- Very much so (Other Football) - Mickdundee, Mar 10, 22:20:23
- Lynn Hereford, lovely girl (n/m) (Other Football) - Augustus Pablo, Mar 10, 22:12:35
- We've started going to Bradford PA (Other Football) - Clairvoyant Creosote, Mar 10, 22:04:51
- Get your Oli Johnson fix as well (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Mar 10, 22:39:41
- Is it easier to enjoy because you care less? I like lots of other sports as a spectacle (Other Football) - lovely old job, Mar 10, 21:52:37
- harder (Other Football) - CWC, Mar 10, 22:07:57
- that's were I am though I go to the football because of mates, I haven't (Other Football) - lovely old job, Mar 10, 22:11:46
- I’m exactly the same it’s about the day out for me at the moment (Other Football) - Mickdundee, Mar 10, 22:33:48
- ah, you'd probably enjoy it then (Other Football) - CWC, Mar 10, 22:30:08
- that's were I am though I go to the football because of mates, I haven't (Other Football) - lovely old job, Mar 10, 22:11:46
- Probably yes, but obviously I wanted lynn to win (Other Football) - Mickdundee, Mar 10, 21:57:28
- harder (Other Football) - CWC, Mar 10, 22:07:57
- great result today. (n/m) (Other Football) - lovely old job, Mar 10, 22:15:22
- Think I read a couple of weeks ago that Championship attendences last season were highest (Other Football) - Azteca, Mar 10, 21:47:46
- Big clubs in the league last year. (n/m) (Other Football) - Trent_Canary, Mar 10, 21:56:10
- How is that calculated though? (Other Football) - I Am Hoot, Mar 10, 21:52:09
- Overall attendances (seats sold) in the whole season (Other Football) - Azteca, Mar 10, 21:54:56
- I never wear overalls to the match (n/m) (Other Football) - Augustus Pablo, Mar 10, 22:13:33
- Yeah I figured that would be it. (Other Football) - I Am Hoot, Mar 10, 22:03:43
- cost is the only thing that will drive people away (n/m) (Other Football) - CWC, Mar 10, 22:11:09
- I don't know the figures but I think our attendances must be way down & lots of people who (Other Football) - lovely old job, Mar 10, 21:58:30
- I bet you’re right. (Other Football) - I Am Hoot, Mar 10, 22:05:24
- I must also say the away followings have been appalling this year, but the cost for (Other Football) - lovely old job, Mar 10, 22:08:32
- I bet you’re right. (Other Football) - I Am Hoot, Mar 10, 22:05:24
- Overall attendances (seats sold) in the whole season (Other Football) - Azteca, Mar 10, 21:54:56
- Until the massive tv rights deals disappear nothing will change (n/m) (Other Football) - Trent_Canary, Mar 10, 21:39:20
- Or just abandoning football (Other Football) - SCC 28, Mar 10, 21:37:52
- this, people are not flocking to non-league football, in fact its on it''s knees (Other Football) - lovely old job, Mar 10, 21:44:26
- Leicester recently won the league (Other Football) - SCC 28, Mar 10, 21:54:41
- I got rid of Sky Sports 18 months ago. Haven't missed it at all. (Other Football) - Trent_Canary, Mar 10, 21:42:48
- I was going to do that (Other Football) - SCC 28, Mar 10, 21:50:57
- Well yes that too. (Other Football) - I Am Hoot, Mar 10, 21:40:20
- this, people are not flocking to non-league football, in fact its on it''s knees (Other Football) - lovely old job, Mar 10, 21:44:26
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