Having an intimidating home support guarantees nothing if you're run incompetently

But it often helps. Hull and Stoke fans can be hardcore on their day too, for example.

Posted By: thebigfeller on November 17th 2008 at 11:53:01

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I booed when Swansea scored their 3rd and at the final whistle and shouted what a load of (General Chat) - BSE Canary, Nov 17, 11:34:14
- I was mightly fucked off at the point. (General Chat) - megson, Nov 17, 11:49:11
  - Yes - the support after that was excellent, superb (General Chat) - Yellalee, Nov 17, 11:55:01
    - have a look around you (General Chat) - Charles21, Nov 17, 11:59:08
      - Don't go all SCC on us now... (General Chat) - Yellalee, Nov 17, 12:01:14
        
        I'm sorry but (General Chat) - Charles21, Nov 17, 12:06:26
        
        Full of hate and anger? Norwich fans? You sure? (General Chat) - thebigfeller, Nov 17, 12:25:47
        
        Strange intut. Have you ever been to a rugby match? (General Chat) - CB41, Nov 17, 12:10:42
        
        Nope, never got into rugby (General Chat) - Charles21, Nov 17, 12:23:36
        
        If I wasn't so into music and had other interests, or I hadn't got into footer (General Chat) - pants, Nov 17, 12:18:16
        
        They don't have baths now Pants. (General Chat) - CB41, Nov 17, 12:20:30
    - Its a 2 way thing....... (n/m) (General Chat) - DiscoDaleGordon, Nov 17, 11:57:44
  - long period of Yellow Army (General Chat) - Charles21, Nov 17, 11:53:39
    - Split support? Those that realised the support was needed (General Chat) - megson, Nov 17, 11:58:04
      - He played a big part in both goals we scored. (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Nov 17, 11:59:44
        
        Yup he did, hence why i thought he did ok. Too many don't seem to watch though. (General Chat) - megson, Nov 17, 12:01:33
        
        Same could be said of Pattison (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Nov 17, 12:05:00
        
        Well, there are a couple of other things too (General Chat) - thebigfeller, Nov 17, 12:08:16
        
        Re: 2 (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Nov 17, 12:12:15
        
        Sadly true. (General Chat) - thebigfeller, Nov 17, 12:15:45
        
        ... (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Nov 17, 12:18:46
        
        A benign dictatorship that you happen to agree with is the best form of government (General Chat) - CB41, Nov 17, 12:22:38
        
        Indeed! (General Chat) - thebigfeller, Nov 17, 12:24:13
        
        Were there ever? (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Nov 17, 12:27:32
        
        Heh! One a brilliant, lyrical philosopher... (General Chat) - thebigfeller, Nov 17, 12:22:24
        
        Agree with both those points (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Nov 17, 12:11:57
        
        Someone even said (General Chat) - Charles21, Nov 17, 12:07:37
    - Don't think it was too bad at that point though. Although (General Chat) - Yellalee, Nov 17, 11:57:19
      - I don't really mind that at the end, provided the support has been constant (General Chat) - megson, Nov 17, 12:00:52
        
        Couldn't you argue the booing at the end was more a comment (General Chat) - thebigfeller, Nov 17, 12:03:36
        
        Yep i'd agree with that and think its ok, again, the condition for me though is support (General Chat) - megson, Nov 17, 12:31:24
        
        Bad end to a bad week, a lot of the boos could be directed at Roeder (n/m) (General Chat) - DiscoDaleGordon, Nov 17, 12:06:40
- i got in at 4.45pm.... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Nov 17, 11:45:19
  - that's because you weren't at the match (General Chat) - Charles21, Nov 17, 11:47:46
    - well unfortunatley.... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Nov 17, 11:50:27
      - I'd say 90% of fans feel that way at the moment (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Nov 17, 11:52:51
- And Norwich fans are among the most placid and tolerant in the whole country (General Chat) - thebigfeller, Nov 17, 11:43:04
  - But we do shoot bur-g-lars (n/m) (General Chat) - harry boulders, Nov 17, 11:56:55
  - Do you know what, (General Chat) - DiscoDaleGordon, Nov 17, 11:46:43
    - is it a big manor? (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Nov 17, 11:48:09
      - LOL - see what I mean? (n/m) (General Chat) - DiscoDaleGordon, Nov 17, 11:50:07
        
        ;) (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Nov 17, 11:52:16
  - do the seats scream abuse at Turf Moor? (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Nov 17, 11:45:55
    - Nah they are to wooden (n/m) (General Chat) - DiscoDaleGordon, Nov 17, 11:47:30
  - I'm sorry, did you really just suggest that Turf Moor is a "hostile cauldron"? (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Nov 17, 11:45:20
    - It's a nasty place to go (General Chat) - thebigfeller, Nov 17, 11:48:36
      - wnet there when we lost 3-1..... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Nov 17, 11:52:17
        
        that was the day you shouted to the striking Firemen (General Chat) - double hipness, Nov 17, 12:07:39
      - I think I've missed only one away game at Burnley in the last decade. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Nov 17, 11:51:27
        
        Fair dos, AB (General Chat) - thebigfeller, Nov 17, 11:54:55
        
        I've never been to Wolves, Ipswitch or Cardiff, so can't really comment on those. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Nov 17, 12:06:55
        
        I HATE Sheff U (General Chat) - thebigfeller, Nov 17, 12:11:14
        
        (^^^ Ninian Park I mean- was at Cardiff for the playoff final, for the avoidance of doubt) (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Nov 17, 12:09:35
      - Leeds fans are pretty hardcore (General Chat) - Charles21, Nov 17, 11:50:37
        
        Having an intimidating home support guarantees nothing if you're run incompetently (General Chat) - thebigfeller, Nov 17, 11:53:01
        
        But Stoke were getting about 8,000 until about xmas last season!! (n/m) (General Chat) - DiscoDaleGordon, Nov 17, 11:58:37
        
        Hence why I said "on their day" :) (n/m) (General Chat) - thebigfeller, Nov 17, 12:00:54
        
        Yep! (n/m) (General Chat) - DiscoDaleGordon, Nov 17, 12:02:05
- I listened online and swore at the end (General Chat) - Buckscanary, Nov 17, 11:41:25
  - i hope you made your apologies (General Chat) - Charles21, Nov 17, 11:42:23
    - though shalt not defend sloppily (n/m) (General Chat) - Buckscanary, Nov 17, 11:43:28
- Yet, if Pattison's shot had been an inch further inside the post... (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Nov 17, 11:41:18
  - when it comes to Pattison mine is half full (n/m) (General Chat) - Buckscanary, Nov 17, 11:44:21
  - Papering, Cracks etc.............. (n/m) (General Chat) - DiscoDaleGordon, Nov 17, 11:44:12
    - So what were you saying during the first 30 minutes? (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Nov 17, 11:48:20
    - Try new Pollyfilla Disco. It does what it says on the tin. (n/m) (General Chat) - Buckscanary, Nov 17, 11:45:47
      - Is that the readymixed stuff, or the mix yourself srtuff? (n/m) (General Chat) - DiscoDaleGordon, Nov 17, 11:51:00
        
        It's the disco mix...Stars on 45 (then substituted at half time) (n/m) (General Chat) - Buckscanary, Nov 17, 11:57:01
- but it wasn't was it? (General Chat) - Charles21, Nov 17, 11:37:19
  - Results are all that matter unfortunately (General Chat) - Chalk Hill Bitter, Nov 17, 11:40:18
- Congratulations. How did it help the team at that point? (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Nov 17, 11:36:30
  - As much as the cheering pre match I would imagine (n/m) (General Chat) - DiscoDaleGordon, Nov 17, 11:37:22
    - What, the half-hearted choreographed OTBC? If so, I agree. (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Nov 17, 11:39:32

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