harder

there's no spectacle, poorer atmosphere, the football is mostly s**t, and no emotional attachment

Have tried to get on with following Bath, but I'd rather stop bothering with football than switch to non-league

Probably different if you had a bunch of mates all going, but then it'd be more about the social side than the football itself

Posted By: CWC on March 10th 2018 at 22:07:57

Message Thread

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
  - 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
    - Probably yes, but obviously I wanted lynn to win (Other Football) - Mickdundee, Mar 10, 21:57:28
- 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
- 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

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