attendances

[fromthedell]

noticed yesterdays crowd was 17 thousand

charlton with 6 sraight wins was only 16 thousand

and leeds 6 wins 22 thousand

our support is still fantastic its about time we where given

something back by the team

am sure if we had 6 straight wins would be getting 25 thousand plus

[St Will]

yeah the booing at the end was fantastic support!!

[ladysaint]

Just one win at the moment would bring a few more in.

[fromthedell]

well it is better to boo

when the games over than during the game

in my opinion

[St Will]

well it is better to boo

when the games over than during the game

in my opinion

 

It's even better not to boo at all. What do you think that achieved?! I'll tell you what it likely achieved....more nervousness and lack of confidence instilled within the players - just what we need isn't it. Brilliant.

[fromthedell]

i agree st will

was just saying if people have to boo

better after than during

but... better not at all

[hypochondriac]

It's even better not to boo at all. What do you think that achieved?! I'll tell you what it likely achieved....more nervousness and lack of confidence instilled within the players - just what we need isn't it. Brilliant.

 

It's people showing their frustration (1 win in 17 lest we forget!). I pay to go every week and to not be able to score against ten men for almost an hour is a poor showing.

[St Will]

It's people showing their frustration (1 win in 17 lest we forget!). I pay to go every week and to not be able to score against ten men for almost an hour is a poor showing.

 

I pay to go every week too and I'm frustrated also but there are better ways to show your frustration. How about turning our frustration around into louder singing and bigger attendances?! If we show fight, the players will show fight, and we'll break through this bad run of form....

[mrjolly]

St Will is obviously the type of person that tips after a rubbish meal in a restaurant. The support during the game was excellent yesterday and that still didn't prompt the poor little darlings on the pitch to pull their socks up. Fans have every right to express their dissatisfaction after the game. It might give the over privileged nancy's something to think about.

[hypochondriac]

I pay to go every week too and I'm frustrated also but there are better ways to show your frustration. How about turning our frustration around into louder singing and bigger attendances?! If we show fight, the players will show fight, and we'll break through this bad run of form....

 

To many people, they may think that some of the players just aren't putting in enough effort. When the support is fantastic and people see terrible performances then people get frustrated. I did find myself wondering why I bother every week because I knew we wouldn't score. I didn't boo by the way but I completely understand why people did.

[the_barmy_saints_army]

It's people showing their frustration (1 win in 17 lest we forget!). I pay to go every week and to not be able to score against ten men for almost an hour is a poor showing.

 

ten men work sooo much harder than 11. and they still had 4 at the back.

[Legod Third Coming]

I thought the booing was unjust. No one on that pitch did not work hard and put in the effort. We had chances, they had chances. Until they went down to ten men it was a really good game. For five minutes afterwards it was like headers and volleys at school, they didn't get into our half.

 

We kept attacking, brought on width in Holmes and Thomson, but sadly those two are not good enough yet.

 

We still made the best chances and missed two good ones near the end.

 

In my view, people are letting their own frustration cloud any improvements made.

 

I thought our back four were by far the best defence I have seen at SMS since we had Svensson and Claus back there. We were threatened once and that by a bad bounce which undid Harding.

 

I wouldn't sing from the rafters for the performance, but all I saw if there are to be any complaints was the players feeling the same frustration as me.

[RonManager]

I thought the booing was unjust. No one on that pitch did not work hard and put in the effort. We had chances, they had chances. Until they went down to ten men it was a really good game. For five minutes afterwards it was like headers and volleys at school, they didn't get into our half.

 

We kept attacking, brought on width in Holmes and Thomson, but sadly those two are not good enough yet.

 

We still made the best chances and missed two good ones near the end.

 

In my view, people are letting their own frustration cloud any improvements made.

 

I thought our back four were by far the best defence I have seen at SMS since we had Svensson and Claus back there. We were threatened once and that by a bad bounce which undid Harding.

 

I wouldn't sing from the rafters for the performance, but all I saw if there are to be any complaints was the players feeling the same frustration as me.

 

Totally agree 100%

 

Keep the faith

 

COYR

[hypochondriac]

ten men work sooo much harder than 11. and they still had 4 at the back.

 

The second half was not a good performance. I did not leave feeling I had got what I paid for by any stretch of the imagination.

[SuperMikey]

I think the booing was justified, to play over an hour against 10 men and create hardly any chances and to put hardly any shots on goal at all was an incredibly poor showing. This is the type of form that will get us relegated, do people not see that? If we're still struggling to score a goal against 10 men by christmas time it will be too late.

 

Rewarding that type of poor performance will just make the players complacent, and that's not something that should happen. We need to let the players and staff alike know that we're not happy with the form of the team of late.

[Junction 9]

I think the booing was justified, to play over an hour against 10 men and create hardly any chances and to put hardly any shots on goal at all was an incredibly poor showing. This is the type of form that will get us relegated, do people not see that? If we're still struggling to score a goal against 10 men by christmas time it will be too late.

 

Rewarding that type of poor performance will just make the players complacent, and that's not something that should happen. We need to let the players and staff alike know that we're not happy with the form of the team of late.

 

Totally agree.

 

St Will if you think I'm going to stand and applaud that performance yesterday you can think again. I would never boo a player during the game but they need to know how the fans feel about them whilst trudging off.

The were p*ss poor and should be told as much.

[brianoneils slidingtackle]

I booed the players off at the end.

Different season, different manager, different players, new owner, but same old crap results. It felt like a defeat for me leaving the ground. I was totally p*ssed off with the realisation during the game that we wouldnt win...again.

[Saints foreva]

yeah the booing at the end was fantastic support!!

 

In the past two seasons I have paid £400odd on season tickets. I have only seen them win at home FOUR times. I think they deserved to get booed off.

 

My money - my opinion.

[70's Mike]

the thing is football has moved on the blind loyalty to your team still exists but even those people now want to be entertained for their money and will show dis pleasure if they are not satisfied but above all they want to win

we are no worst than other clubs and better than many as the level of gates indicate.

a winning team is all that ultimatly matters people would even put up with crap football if we won every week

Edited 6 September, 2009 by 70's Mike

[St Will]

Totally agree.

 

St Will if you think I'm going to stand and applaud that performance yesterday you can think again. I would never boo a player during the game but they need to know how the fans feel about them whilst trudging off.

The were p*ss poor and should be told as much.

 

I never said we should applaud bad performances. But booing them achieves nothing. People need to understand that sport is unpredictable - even the best teams and the best prepared teams go on a bad streak. And this is a new team with new players, new management, the job lot. People need to be patient and not be so easy to get on their backs. Even though you think you can, you can't do a better job than any of them, management or players, so who are you to tell them they aren't doing well enough?! And it's a matter of fact that the more you get on their backs, the longer it will take for them to turn it around, because they'll feel like they're fighting a losing battle. They'll have no confidence, and will play with fear because they know what the reaction will be if they don't win.

 

We're not a premiership team anymore. The quality is not going to be what it was. That needs to be accepted.

[St Will]

In the past two seasons I have paid £400odd on season tickets. I have only seen them win at home FOUR times. I think they deserved to get booed off.

 

My money - my opinion.

 

You're paying to 'support' the team. If you can't handle the ups and downs of supporting a football team, you could always spend your money elsewhere?

[RonManager]

I never said we should applaud bad performances. But booing them achieves nothing. People need to understand that sport is unpredictable - even the best teams and the best prepared teams go on a bad streak. And this is a new team with new players, new management, the job lot. People need to be patient and not be so easy to get on their backs. Even though you think you can, you can't do a better job than any of them, management or players, so who are you to tell them they aren't doing well enough?! And it's a matter of fact that the more you get on their backs, the longer it will take for them to turn it around, because they'll feel like they're fighting a losing battle. They'll have no confidence, and will play with fear because they know what the reaction will be if they don't win.

 

We're not a premiership team anymore. The quality is not going to be what it was. That needs to be accepted.

 

Bang on old boy, bang on!!

 

Encouragement is the only way up. Booing will only have one effect, a bad one. Yes, fans have paid good money and people have a right to do it, but IMHO it's selfish and disrespectful to fellow fans given the present circumstances.

 

This is a BRAND NEW SAINTS, fresh out of the box, a work in progress. The team is a hurriedly put together jigsaw with pieces still missing and some that don't quite fit properly until the corners are cut off or a small hammer is used to tap them into position.

 

The Saints need us now more than ever before in the history of our club.

 

Keep the faith

 

COYR

[ooohTerryHurlock]

yeah the booing at the end was fantastic support!!

 

And what did you want them to do intead??? Plank!

[ooohTerryHurlock]

It's even better not to boo at all. What do you think that achieved?! I'll tell you what it likely achieved....more nervousness and lack of confidence instilled within the players - just what we need isn't it. Brilliant.

 

Yes lets love them all - and tell them how great they are!!! There soft as it - that is part of the problem. I hope one of the senior pro's gets hold of the dressing room - we need a leader on the park.

[St Will]

And what did you want them to do intead??? Plank!

 

Ermm, stand up, walk out and turn up again next time and support the team again.

[St Will]

Yes lets love them all - and tell them how great they are!!! There soft as it - that is part of the problem. I hope one of the senior pro's gets hold of the dressing room - we need a leader on the park.

 

I never said that. But telling them they're rubbish isn't going to make them better is it.

[ooohTerryHurlock]

ten men work sooo much harder than 11. and they still had 4 at the back.

 

So why did we still have four at the back??? surely there was a space somewhere???

[ooohTerryHurlock]

I never said that. But telling them they're rubbish isn't going to make them better is it.

 

I disagree - If I got booed it would certainly make me just have a little bit extra zip!!! - I guess you would be one of those that would give joyriders - trackdays and ipods and were all for sending the 'bomber' home - harden up.

 

I guess you could say the honeymoon is over and lets get down to business - I like the cut of AP's jib - but he needs to know that big crowds want to watch entertaining attacking fooball - we are hardly free scoring at the moment and the crowds are not going to keep coming if we serve up that sort of dull stuff as yesterday. I expect he is fuming that they got booed off and I would have painted the dresssing room walls blue yesterday if i had been him. Once the permits are through we will have competition for places which is needed but a little bit of booing at the end of 90 minutes just lets them know that we expect just a tad more - don't you agree

[ooohTerryHurlock]

Ermm, stand up, walk out and turn up again next time and support the team again.

 

Everyone who booed will be there next time SUPPORTING the team - difference is next time they will know that they did n't quite hit the mustard where we concerned! Your way they will think a point at home against Yeovil will be ok!!!

[Legod Third Coming]

I disagree - If I got booed it would certainly make me just have a little bit extra zip!!! - I guess you would be one of those that would give joyriders - trackdays and ipods and were all for sending the 'bomber' home - harden up.

 

I guess you could say the honeymoon is over and lets get down to business - I like the cut of AP's jib - but he needs to know that big crowds want to watch entertaining attacking fooball - we are hardly free scoring at the moment and the crowds are not going to keep coming if we serve up that sort of dull stuff as yesterday. I expect he is fuming that they got booed off and I would have painted the dresssing room walls blue yesterday if i had been him. Once the permits are through we will have competition for places which is needed but a little bit of booing at the end of 90 minutes just lets them know that we expect just a tad more - don't you agree

 

 

We won't ever agree on this but FWIW, I wouldn't mind people booing Bristol Rovers last season because that was an appaling display where no-one put in the effort required. But yesterday I felt was very harsh, compounded by the timing. I doubt very much that Pardew painted the walls blue unless he lies totally in his post-match interviews.

 

I think he knows he has inherited a club with wafer thin confidence - even non-existent - some young players who are scared to play and is rebuilding an entirely new team.

 

I agree we need competition for places and that can't come soon enough, especially up front/final third/wide midfield.

[St Will]

Utter nonsense. The players KNOW they need to start picking up points. They aren't completely stupid. They don't need the chavs in the northam to boo to tell them that. The kick up the backside method only works when they're not trying hard enough. There was nothing to suggest that any of the players weren't trying hard enough yesterday. So they didn't win. It happens. You idiots booed, now their confidence will be hit again. Like they were confident in the first place anyway....

[ooohTerryHurlock]

Utter nonsense. The players KNOW they need to start picking up points. They aren't completely stupid. They don't need the chavs in the northam to boo to tell them that. The kick up the backside method only works when they're not trying hard enough. There was nothing to suggest that any of the players weren't trying hard enough yesterday. So they didn't win. It happens. You idiots booed, now their confidence will be hit again. Like they were confident in the first place anyway....

 

Why do they play football then???

 

I would listen as its the Chavs in the northam that pay there wages.

 

Yes its happened loads over the last five years hence we are now at the bottom of league 1 and heading to league 2 if we are not carefull. Like I say I am not alarmist but just feel that the little wake up call will do no harm. If they are n't up for the task or can't handle the crowd then back in the reserves.