colinmk Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 It's all just a gravy train. I still enjoy the ridiculous entertainment factor of certain teams at times but the supporter element doesn't feel like it is really there much anymore, for me anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Feel for you, Brummie. And I have to say, I had no idea how bad things were at Villa before you shone the light on it through your posts. Seen a few Newcastle fans slagging off Villa's crowds. This attitude of 'our attendances are better than yours' has to change in English football if fans want any power back. It was fine when games were £2 on the gate but not now, supporters deserve to see something back from their money, some sort of accountability for poor performance. This attitude of turning up out of 'loyalty' is just giving people like Lerner and Ashley licence to take the piss. At a certain point around 1992, the relationship stopped being "club and supporters" and became "club and customers". We stopped being an integral part of the clubs, it became a business relationship, and that meant them treating us no different to the way M&S treat their shoppers. This whole thing was entirely of their making. if people don't turn up week in week out to watch a load of offensive shit, then that's a direct result of them changing the relationship, with all the enormous price inflation that meant. They can't have it both ways. The double whammy of the Sky era beginning and society pulling the teeth out of football fans means you are left with a totally different type of fan these days. Euro 96 really was a great time to be a football supporter, only problem is it became socially acceptable to be a football fan and attracted huge amounts of interest from plastic cunts throughout the country. These days stadiums are full of them, they are called the customers and they've ruined football. Least the hooligan element has gone, but its come at a big price. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 San Lore - Boca giving the superclasico a run for its money in the wet pitch stakes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Mlian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
summerof69 Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Marseille 1-0 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Marseille - Lens 1-1 Well deserved! OM looking sloppy and poor at the moment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Palermo nearly scored a wonderful team goal. Lovely Serie A. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Have Milan fans turned on Berlusconi yet? Obviously has a lot of stock in their bank but he's overseen their demise something rotten n all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Stuart McCall resigns from Motherwell Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 I can't see Villa going down, they just have a little too much about them. They will gain enough points from teams around them, it's how the other clubs down there usually survive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Stuart McCall resigns from Motherwell http://img.pandawhale.com/post-11681-Pointless-Number-of-People-Who-O1nY.gif Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 I can't see Villa going down, they just have a little too much about them. They will gain enough points from teams around them, it's how the other clubs down there usually survive. Apart from the ones that don't. They said the same about us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 I can't see Villa going down, they just have a little too much about them. They will gain enough points from teams around them, it's how the other clubs down there usually survive. Apart from the ones that don't. They said the same about us. I can see them taking points off the likes of QPR, Sunderland, Leicester, etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Thauvin 2-1 (he really does look like a real cunt) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemtizz Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 I can't see Villa going down, they just have a little too much about them. They will gain enough points from teams around them, it's how the other clubs down there usually survive. Apart from the ones that don't. They said the same about us. I can see them taking points off the likes of QPR, Sunderland, Leicester, etc. http://www1.skysports.com/football/live/match/313470 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 I can't see Villa going down, they just have a little too much about them. They will gain enough points from teams around them, it's how the other clubs down there usually survive. Apart from the ones that don't. They said the same about us. I can see them taking points off the likes of QPR, Sunderland, Leicester, etc. http://www1.skysports.com/football/live/match/313470 2 games over a season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 As long as they win their 3 home games against QPR, Sunderland and Leicester, while losing the away ones they'll be sound, aye. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 As long as they win their 3 home games against QPR, Sunderland and Leicester, while losing the away ones they'll be sound, aye. Not what I said. I said the likes of them. I can see at least 3 worse teams than them and in my opinion yes they will be a poor side in the league they will still be good enough. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Can't be arsed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Burnley look done already. Leicester will struggle now the promotion bounce has worn off. QPR will stay down there all season and it will be touch and go. Palace & Sunderland will trade blows and positions all season, which makes tomorrow's game quite a big one for me. After them 5 you can start to look at villa, WBA, hull, stoke and us....one of them is the outsider team than inevitably gets sucked in during the final run in, ATM villa are looking the weaker of that lot, however I still can't see past burnley, Leicester, qpr & palace, with the mackems escaping yet again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Jenas is actually a good pundit. f*** me. Why is he a pundit? He's 31. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Jenas is actually a good pundit. f*** me. Why is he a pundit? He's 31. Injuries. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Jenas is actually a good pundit. f*** me. Why is he a pundit? He's 31. Injuries. Has he called it a day? Or injured and out of contract? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemtizz Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Free agent at the moment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEEJ Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Jenas is a rubbish pundit, man. Spouts cliched bollocks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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