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When Sissoko was booked so early on I had a feeling it might be one of those games. Mitro seems like he couldn't win a free kick if he tried, reminds me of Shola when he used to give away countless fouls but would never get anything despite being climbed all over. BT commentators are complete wankers as well.

I think he was actually referring to the fans who used to make SJP a real atmospheric place to go and watch football. The same fans who made away trips enjoyable with constant singing and not just a bunch of kids dressed in stone island. A lot of the old school crowd don't go to either now, and those are the people who went for decades. They used to go in the "real bad times" as we keep on being told, but even they haven't got the stomach to put up with the current shambles. I've got massive respect for those who've packed in, for a lot of people who I know it certainly wasn't/isn't an easy decision to make. For those who continue to go, it makes me sad, but it is their decision and I try not to get too wound up by their determination to destroy the club. Spot on Andy. As a teenager I wasted most my money on season tickets as well as the flags that hung up in level 7. I used to turn up to every game early just to hang flags and banners up. The whole movement around the time - Leazes L7 and then the Leazes Corner - it really felt like we were playing a part in supporting the club. It was a real grassroots effort to improve the atmosphere in SJP. Still sickens me to this day the way the corner was closed by Ashley, and what do we have now? A huge family enclosure to ensure the gates don't drop too much thanks to the cheap tickets on offer. There's a huge disconnect between the fans and club these days, it isn't the same. The support has changed, and the reasons I went to football - the atmosphere, "the feeling of belonging" - as SBR so brilliantly put it - seem to be fading fast. Plenty of fans are happy for the club to continuously take the piss out of them, at the end of the day they just want to watch some football. That's fine, but for me that's not what football's all about.

Honestly don't see the appeal in home games, only been to SJP once since the Leazes Corner was closed. Our home fans are awful, the atmosphere is nonexistent. Even our away support seems to have gone down hill. Says a lot about the type of fans who've packed it in iyam.

Ah right, fair enough. That said their website says they're implementing rail seating, which is what is explained above. I guess Celtics trial isn't going for that (may be due to ground design or whatever). The council took a lot of convincing to give them the go ahead actually, so it sounds reasonable that they decided not to up the capacity. In general a key point is to fit more people in, mind.

Well, I presume they'll make it cheaper to stand thus allowing more working class people to go Edit: Wait, is there no drop in ticket prices then? Nope. One standing space per seat space. That's wrong actually: As you can see in this pic, with seats folded up there's actually 2 rows to fit people, rather than 1: http://www.safestandingroadshow.co.uk/_/rsrc/1302131739373/the-proposal/Hoffenheim1.jpg Whole thing is explained well here: http://www.safestandingroadshow.co.uk/the-proposal

Been waiting for something like this to happen for years. Great news, this is just the start but once it becomes common place in Scotland (which it will as far as I'm concerned) we'll eventually see the laws changed in England to allow similar changes. Fwiw in Germany the standing areas are the cheapest. Atmosphere is just one small part - currently we have an issue where fans stand in front of their seats, forcing those who want to sit to stand for the full game. Not only that but standing in front of plastic seats just isn't anywhere as safe as the rail seating alternative - I'm sure plenty of people will have had their fair share of bumps and scrapes from celebrating goals at away games, it's carnage. The current system basically fucks over those who want to stand and those who want to sit. I believe it does create an atmosphere though, there's a reason our away fans stand at every game, and there's a reason why all the fanatical fans you see on the continent stand.

Let them rot.

Pure, pure shit.

Riviere

I'm not so sure, even against Cardiff when we actually won the home fans protested throughout the game and thousands participated in the walk out. People are angry, as the empty seats against Spurs suggested (and things are even worse now). I have faith that this will work. I also think this is worthy of it's own thread, we need to play our part in making this a success.

http://i.imgur.com/5YBLHlb.jpg

Pics from the 34th min:

17 min applause is just Only time people in SJP bother their arse to make some noise these days as well.

http://i.imgur.com/YGiSpRw.png Not sure what's worse - making such a sad story up, or actually doing such a thing.

Try to keep in mind that a majority of people boycotting will be season ticket holders, there's no doubt in my mind that there'll be less than 48k.

The mongs that still attend games deserve to repeatedly see us lose against the mackems.

Ryan Taylor

Trademark Obertan.

Really don't see the appeal in home games these days, what a pitiful support.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1592780674273641 :lol:

Cheating mackem cunt

Expecting our spineless home fans to boo Carver I'm not, hense that sentance ending with "Unfortunately he'll probably be given an easy ride despite willingly putting himself forward to take us down, the fucking arsehole." Aye that's why I cut it out, just found the prospect of our fans doing anything so ridiculous. The state of things at SJP is embarrassing.

Expecting our spineless home fans to boo Carver

Burnley