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" NEVER MIND THE CITY FANS/WHERE HAVE THEY GONE? "

Sun Sep 13, 2015 8:08 am

" NEVER MIND THE CITY FANS/WHERE HAVE THEY GONE? "

Yes City fans have deserted in their thousands,but what about our so called Directors etc and all the Freebies,where have they all gone,the Directors box was packed out in the Premier League.

A Deserted City Directors Box at yesterday's match v Huddersfield

Watch the Faces appear when we are doing really well again, remember this photo :thumbright:

Photo thanks to Jon Candy :thumbright:
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Re: " NEVER MIND THE CITY FANS/WHERE HAVE THEY GONE? "

Sun Sep 13, 2015 8:14 am

No different to a lot of 'fans' I guess Annis. Only want to watch the big games and Premier teams.
Is that Coleman in the red tie?

Re: " NEVER MIND THE CITY FANS/WHERE HAVE THEY GONE? "

Sun Sep 13, 2015 8:18 am

Does it matter? The important ones are there.
Same as the empty seats. I'll happily take the extra room. easier parking. Shorter queues. As long as the supporters and directors that do turn up are all united fully behind the bluebirds.
Two seasons of booing and ridiculous expectation, coupled with mismanagement have done my brain In.

I'm loving it so far this season and glad I renewed for another season.

Re: " NEVER MIND THE CITY FANS/WHERE HAVE THEY GONE? "

Sun Sep 13, 2015 8:20 am

OriginalGrangeEndBlue wrote:No different to a lot of 'fans' I guess Annis. Only want to watch the big games and Premier teams.
Is that Coleman in the red tie?


For me they are worse than our fans for not attending.
All the big names etc want to know us when we were in the Premier League or a big cup game etc.

It does look like Coleman

Re: " NEVER MIND THE CITY FANS/WHERE HAVE THEY GONE? "

Sun Sep 13, 2015 8:24 am

Forever Blue wrote:
OriginalGrangeEndBlue wrote:No different to a lot of 'fans' I guess Annis. Only want to watch the big games and Premier teams.
Is that Coleman in the red tie?


For me they are worse than our fans for not attending.
All the big names etc want to know us when we were in the Premier League or a big cup game etc.

It does look like Coleman?


It was Coleman, guessing he came to watch Emyr Hughes and help with the attendance :laughing6:

Re: " NEVER MIND THE CITY FANS/WHERE HAVE THEY GONE? "

Sun Sep 13, 2015 8:27 am

Mr Shed wrote:Does it matter? The important ones are there.
Same as the empty seats. I'll happily take the extra room. easier parking. Shorter queues. As long as the supporters and directors that do turn up are all united fully behind the bluebirds.
Two seasons of booing and ridiculous expectation, coupled with mismanagement have done my brain In.

I'm loving it so far this season and glad I renewed for another season.


Yes it does to me,as the people at the top should set the example and the want to be seen/noticed when we are at the top and will be running back asking for their Freebies in April/May if we are going up and making out they are lifelong fans.
Vince and I were only talking yest about all our so called life long fans who appear when we are succesful :roll: :roll:

And Yes Im loving this season so far :thumbright: :thumbright: :ayatollah: :bluescarf: :bluebird:

Re: " NEVER MIND THE CITY FANS/WHERE HAVE THEY GONE? "

Sun Sep 13, 2015 8:31 am

The most popular thread yesterday was about the crowd, that's a shame while we have made huge strides both on and off the pitch and lie second and in my opinion can only improve.

I was as disappointed as any, but it's been done to death now. We all knew we had to go backwards to go forwards, it's a rebuilding process that simply takes time and time and results are great healers for whatever reason of the absent fan.

Boro spent years having 14,000 after coming out of the prem, their crowds last year were not that great yet over time the fans have returned.

The no show from directors is a shame but that's football, city are on the up playing for the shirt and the crowds will return just maybe not until the New Year. I will say that we won't have a lower crowd than that, when you hit the bottom only one way to go :thumbup:

Re: " NEVER MIND THE CITY FANS/WHERE HAVE THEY GONE? "

Sun Sep 13, 2015 8:32 am

Stringfellow wrote:
Forever Blue wrote:
OriginalGrangeEndBlue wrote:No different to a lot of 'fans' I guess Annis. Only want to watch the big games and Premier teams.
Is that Coleman in the red tie?


For me they are worse than our fans for not attending.
All the big names etc want to know us when we were in the Premier League or a big cup game etc.

It does look like Coleman?


It was Coleman, guessing he came to watch Emyr Hughes and help with the attendance :laughing6:

:lol: :thumbright:

Re: " NEVER MIND THE CITY FANS/WHERE HAVE THEY GONE? "

Sun Sep 13, 2015 8:35 am

Forever Blue wrote:
Mr Shed wrote:Does it matter? The important ones are there.
Same as the empty seats. I'll happily take the extra room. easier parking. Shorter queues. As long as the supporters and directors that do turn up are all united fully behind the bluebirds.
Two seasons of booing and ridiculous expectation, coupled with mismanagement have done my brain In.

I'm loving it so far this season and glad I renewed for another season.


Yes it does to me,as the people at the top should set the example and the want to be seen/noticed when we are at the top and will be running back asking for their Freebies in April/May if we are going up and making out they are lifelong fans.
Vince and I were only talking yest about all our so called life long fans who appear when we are succesful :roll: :roll:

And Yes Im loving this season so far :thumbright: :thumbright: :ayatollah: :bluescarf: :bluebird:


Not enjoyed my football as much as this for a while :thumbup: I had a text off a mate yesterday that said 13k????? Yet the txt came from a friend who said he couldn't attend as busy, he had a season ticket in the prem. :bluescarf: :bluebird:

Re: " NEVER MIND THE CITY FANS/WHERE HAVE THEY GONE? "

Sun Sep 13, 2015 8:38 am

Stringfellow wrote:
Forever Blue wrote:
Mr Shed wrote:Does it matter? The important ones are there.
Same as the empty seats. I'll happily take the extra room. easier parking. Shorter queues. As long as the supporters and directors that do turn up are all united fully behind the bluebirds.
Two seasons of booing and ridiculous expectation, coupled with mismanagement have done my brain In.

I'm loving it so far this season and glad I renewed for another season.


Yes it does to me,as the people at the top should set the example and the want to be seen/noticed when we are at the top and will be running back asking for their Freebies in April/May if we are going up and making out they are lifelong fans.
Vince and I were only talking yest about all our so called life long fans who appear when we are succesful :roll: :roll:

And Yes Im loving this season so far :thumbright: :thumbright: :ayatollah: :bluescarf: :bluebird:


Not enjoyed my football as much as this for a while :thumbup: I had a text off a mate yesterday that said 13k????? Yet the txt came from a friend who said he couldn't attend as busy, he had a season ticket in the prem. :bluescarf: :bluebird:



:thumbright: I really am enjoying it down there again,players giving their all and playing as a team :thumbright: :ayatollah: :ayatollah:
Our Club needs us for the good and bad times :thumbright: :thumbright: :ayatollah: :ayatollah:

Re: " NEVER MIND THE CITY FANS/WHERE HAVE THEY GONE? "

Sun Sep 13, 2015 8:49 am

Forever Blue wrote:
Stringfellow wrote:
Forever Blue wrote:
Mr Shed wrote:Does it matter? The important ones are there.
Same as the empty seats. I'll happily take the extra room. easier parking. Shorter queues. As long as the supporters and directors that do turn up are all united fully behind the bluebirds.
Two seasons of booing and ridiculous expectation, coupled with mismanagement have done my brain In.

I'm loving it so far this season and glad I renewed for another season.


Yes it does to me,as the people at the top should set the example and the want to be seen/noticed when we are at the top and will be running back asking for their Freebies in April/May if we are going up and making out they are lifelong fans.
Vince and I were only talking yest about all our so called life long fans who appear when we are succesful :roll: :roll:

And Yes Im loving this season so far :thumbright: :thumbright: :ayatollah: :bluescarf: :bluebird:


Not enjoyed my football as much as this for a while :thumbup: I had a text off a mate yesterday that said 13k????? Yet the txt came from a friend who said he couldn't attend as busy, he had a season ticket in the prem. :bluescarf: :bluebird:



:thumbright: I really am enjoying it down there again,players giving their all and playing as a team :thumbright: :ayatollah: :ayatollah:
Our Club needs us for the good and bad times :thumbright: :thumbright: :ayatollah: :ayatollah:


Equally am well past criticising those who don't turn up, they have a right and I just accept that a lot don't breathe Ccfc like I do. We are all different :thumbup:

Re: " NEVER MIND THE CITY FANS/WHERE HAVE THEY GONE? "

Sun Sep 13, 2015 8:56 am

Stringfellow wrote:
Forever Blue wrote:
OriginalGrangeEndBlue wrote:No different to a lot of 'fans' I guess Annis. Only want to watch the big games and Premier teams.
Is that Coleman in the red tie?


For me they are worse than our fans for not attending.
All the big names etc want to know us when we were in the Premier League or a big cup game etc.

It does look like Coleman?


It was Coleman, guessing he came to watch Emyr Hughes and help with the attendance :laughing6:


Or perhaps he's checking if Ameobi has any Welsh roots!
:lol:

Re: " NEVER MIND THE CITY FANS/WHERE HAVE THEY GONE? "

Sun Sep 13, 2015 8:59 am

OriginalGrangeEndBlue wrote:
Stringfellow wrote:
Forever Blue wrote:
OriginalGrangeEndBlue wrote:No different to a lot of 'fans' I guess Annis. Only want to watch the big games and Premier teams.
Is that Coleman in the red tie?


For me they are worse than our fans for not attending.
All the big names etc want to know us when we were in the Premier League or a big cup game etc.

It does look like Coleman?


It was Coleman, guessing he came to watch Emyr Hughes and help with the attendance :laughing6:


Or perhaps he's checking if Ameobi has any Welsh roots!
:lol:


I thought Ameobi looked knackered at one point, he looked like he had run a marathon and then all of a sudden his gears change!

Re: " NEVER MIND THE CITY FANS/WHERE HAVE THEY GONE? "

Sun Sep 13, 2015 9:03 am

arri potta wrote:
OriginalGrangeEndBlue wrote:
Stringfellow wrote:
Forever Blue wrote:
OriginalGrangeEndBlue wrote:No different to a lot of 'fans' I guess Annis. Only want to watch the big games and Premier teams.
Is that Coleman in the red tie?


For me they are worse than our fans for not attending.
All the big names etc want to know us when we were in the Premier League or a big cup game etc.

It does look like Coleman?


It was Coleman, guessing he came to watch Emyr Hughes and help with the attendance :laughing6:


Or perhaps he's checking if Ameobi has any Welsh roots!
:lol:


I thought Ameobi looked knackered at one point, he looked like he had run a marathon and then all of a sudden his gears change!



Newcastle fans say that he is quality,but can't keep it going for more than 30 mins,that's his problem.

Re: " NEVER MIND THE CITY FANS/WHERE HAVE THEY GONE? "

Sun Sep 13, 2015 9:08 am

I'm looking forward to Charlton home game on 26th which will be my first home game of season. Will have missed first 4 league games. The only one that I could have attended was wolves but given my finances I chose to watch it at home as it was on sky.

Re: " NEVER MIND THE CITY FANS/WHERE HAVE THEY GONE? "

Sun Sep 13, 2015 9:09 am

I'm looking forward to Charlton home game on 26th which will be my first home game of season. Will have missed first 4 league games. The only one that I could have attended was wolves but given my finances I chose to watch it at home as it was on sky.

Re: " NEVER MIND THE CITY FANS/WHERE HAVE THEY GONE? "

Sun Sep 13, 2015 9:13 am

Gareth (Wilts) wrote:I'm looking forward to Charlton home game on 26th which will be my first home game of season. Will have missed first 4 league games. The only one that I could have attended was wolves but given my finances I chose to watch it at home as it was on sky.


Charlton will be our first ok ish crowd :thumbup:

Re: " NEVER MIND THE CITY FANS/WHERE HAVE THEY GONE? "

Sun Sep 13, 2015 9:15 am

Forever Blue wrote:
arri potta wrote:
OriginalGrangeEndBlue wrote:
Stringfellow wrote:
Forever Blue wrote:
OriginalGrangeEndBlue wrote:No different to a lot of 'fans' I guess Annis. Only want to watch the big games and Premier teams.
Is that Coleman in the red tie?


For me they are worse than our fans for not attending.
All the big names etc want to know us when we were in the Premier League or a big cup game etc.

It does look like Coleman?


It was Coleman, guessing he came to watch Emyr Hughes and help with the attendance :laughing6:


Or perhaps he's checking if Ameobi has any Welsh roots!
:lol:


I thought Ameobi looked knackered at one point, he looked like he had run a marathon and then all of a sudden his gears change!



Newcastle fans say that he is quality,but can't keep it going for more than 30 mins,that's his problem.


It's quite bizarre for a young player no weight on him has nothing to do with match fitness although that will help him! Him and kj are a great option but imagine the two together?

Re: " NEVER MIND THE CITY FANS/WHERE HAVE THEY GONE? "

Sun Sep 13, 2015 9:20 am

14K core fans.....why are we fretting so much ?

Prior to the stadium move that's where we were. We did a great job getting that higher, but that vibe has gone. We need to start again. As an experience we still have a long way to go. From the announcer, to the concourse prices, communications and the seating price plan.

It is a bit back to basics at the moment, but if this momentum continues and we need to have a plan to capture the floaters again. Block tickets like they do for US baseball would be an option, but i feel our commercial and stadium management are very, very poor for a business of our size and no up to it.

Funny how a few "higher" profiled fans who had a few freebies in that directors box are no longer with us.

Re: " NEVER MIND THE CITY FANS/WHERE HAVE THEY GONE? "

Sun Sep 13, 2015 9:22 am

Stringfellow wrote:
Forever Blue wrote:
arri potta wrote:
OriginalGrangeEndBlue wrote:
Stringfellow wrote:
Forever Blue wrote:
OriginalGrangeEndBlue wrote:No different to a lot of 'fans' I guess Annis. Only want to watch the big games and Premier teams.
Is that Coleman in the red tie?


For me they are worse than our fans for not attending.
All the big names etc want to know us when we were in the Premier League or a big cup game etc.

It does look like Coleman?


It was Coleman, guessing he came to watch Emyr Hughes and help with the attendance :laughing6:


Or perhaps he's checking if Ameobi has any Welsh roots!
:lol:


I thought Ameobi looked knackered at one point, he looked like he had run a marathon and then all of a sudden his gears change!



Newcastle fans say that he is quality,but can't keep it going for more than 30 mins,that's his problem.


It's quite bizarre for a young player no weight on him has nothing to do with match fitness although that will help him! Him and kj are a great option but imagine the two together?


Some say he has Asthma?

Re: " NEVER MIND THE CITY FANS/WHERE HAVE THEY GONE? "

Sun Sep 13, 2015 9:22 am

Stringfellow wrote:
Gareth (Wilts) wrote:I'm looking forward to Charlton home game on 26th which will be my first home game of season. Will have missed first 4 league games. The only one that I could have attended was wolves but given my finances I chose to watch it at home as it was on sky.


Charlton will be our first ok ish crowd :thumbup:

Hopefully 17-18,000. A lot will depend on next couple of results. Our support has always been fickle. After 30 plus years I gave up on the club at start of last season. Couldn't face the red anymore and I stayed away till the Fulham game.

Re: " NEVER MIND THE CITY FANS/WHERE HAVE THEY GONE? "

Sun Sep 13, 2015 9:40 am

Mr Shed wrote:Does it matter? The important ones are there.
Same as the empty seats. I'll happily take the extra room. easier parking. Shorter queues. As long as the supporters and directors that do turn up are all united fully behind the bluebirds.
Two seasons of booing and ridiculous expectation, coupled with mismanagement have done my brain In.

I'm loving it so far this season and glad I renewed for another season.

Spot on and a great response! :thumbright:

Re: " NEVER MIND THE CITY FANS/WHERE HAVE THEY GONE? "

Sun Sep 13, 2015 9:45 am

Forever Blue wrote:
Stringfellow wrote:
Forever Blue wrote:
arri potta wrote:
OriginalGrangeEndBlue wrote:
Stringfellow wrote:
Forever Blue wrote:
OriginalGrangeEndBlue wrote:No different to a lot of 'fans' I guess Annis. Only want to watch the big games and Premier teams.
Is that Coleman in the red tie?


For me they are worse than our fans for not attending.
All the big names etc want to know us when we were in the Premier League or a big cup game etc.

It does look like Coleman?


It was Coleman, guessing he came to watch Emyr Hughes and help with the attendance :laughing6:


Or perhaps he's checking if Ameobi has any Welsh roots!
:lol:


I thought Ameobi looked knackered at one point, he looked like he had run a marathon and then all of a sudden his gears change!



Newcastle fans say that he is quality,but can't keep it going for more than 30 mins,that's his problem.


It's quite bizarre for a young player no weight on him has nothing to do with match fitness although that will help him! Him and kj are a great option but imagine the two together?


Some say he has Asthma?


funnilly enough that is what an old bloke by us said yesterday, he seemed to be gasping for air, then he want on one of his mazy runs with those elastic legs and took the piss out of their defenders! :laughing5:

Re: " NEVER MIND THE CITY FANS/WHERE HAVE THEY GONE? "

Sun Sep 13, 2015 9:52 am

This is no where near a bad time we are 2nd in the championship no excuses , crowds will come back when we are doing well? We are doing well

Re: " NEVER MIND THE CITY FANS/WHERE HAVE THEY GONE? "

Sun Sep 13, 2015 9:59 am

Forever Blue wrote:
OriginalGrangeEndBlue wrote:No different to a lot of 'fans' I guess Annis. Only want to watch the big games and Premier teams.
Is that Coleman in the red tie?


For me they are worse than our fans for not attending.
All the big names etc want to know us when we were in the Premier League or a big cup game etc.

It does look like Coleman

Don't worry annis we are here that's the most important thing but what they should do is invite loyal fans to sit there would be a nice gesture considering what we spend following City give the fans a nice day out

Re: " NEVER MIND THE CITY FANS/WHERE HAVE THEY GONE? "

Sun Sep 13, 2015 10:03 am

Stringfellow wrote:The most popular thread yesterday was about the crowd, that's a shame while we have made huge strides both on and off the pitch and lie second and in my opinion can only improve.

I was as disappointed as any, but it's been done to death now. We all knew we had to go backwards to go forwards, it's a rebuilding process that simply takes time and time and results are great healers for whatever reason of the absent fan.

Boro spent years having 14,000 after coming out of the prem, their crowds last year were not that great yet over time the fans have returned.

The no show from directors is a shame but that's football, city are on the up playing for the shirt and the crowds will return just maybe not until the New Year. I will say that we won't have a lower crowd than that, when you hit the bottom only one way to go :thumbup:


Well said. Agree 100% :thumbright:

Re: " NEVER MIND THE CITY FANS/WHERE HAVE THEY GONE? "

Sun Sep 13, 2015 10:04 am

Mr Shed wrote:Does it matter? The important ones are there.
Same as the empty seats. I'll happily take the extra room. easier parking. Shorter queues. As long as the supporters and directors that do turn up are all united fully behind the bluebirds.
Two seasons of booing and ridiculous expectation, coupled with mismanagement have done my brain In.

I'm loving it so far this season and glad I renewed for another season.


Absolutely!

Re: " NEVER MIND THE CITY FANS/WHERE HAVE THEY GONE? "

Sun Sep 13, 2015 10:25 am

Forever Blue wrote:" NEVER MIND THE CITY FANS/WHERE HAVE THEY GONE? "

Yes City fans have deserted in their thousands,but what about our so called Directors etc and all the Freebies,where have they all gone,the Directors box was packed out in the Premier League.

A Deserted City Directors Box at yesterday's match v Huddersfield

Watch the Faces appear when we are doing really well again, remember this photo :thumbright:

Photo thanks to Jon Candy :thumbright:


Funny how Tan wasn't as busy when we were in the Premier League and managed to find the time to attend, strange that.

Tan should be attending games, and advised to keep low profile.

Re: " NEVER MIND THE CITY FANS/WHERE HAVE THEY GONE? "

Sun Sep 13, 2015 10:28 am

ThomasC wrote:
Forever Blue wrote:" NEVER MIND THE CITY FANS/WHERE HAVE THEY GONE? "

Yes City fans have deserted in their thousands,but what about our so called Directors etc and all the Freebies,where have they all gone,the Directors box was packed out in the Premier League.

A Deserted City Directors Box at yesterday's match v Huddersfield

Watch the Faces appear when we are doing really well again, remember this photo :thumbright:

Photo thanks to Jon Candy :thumbright:


Funny how Tan wasn't as busy when we were in the Premier League and managed to find the time to attend, strange that.

Tan should be attending games, and advised to keep low profile.

Should he be at his other businesses too? Let's face it we are just another business to him ,we live Cardiff city but to him we are just one of his many businesses

Re: " NEVER MIND THE CITY FANS/WHERE HAVE THEY GONE? "

Sun Sep 13, 2015 10:40 am

wez1927 wrote:
ThomasC wrote:
Forever Blue wrote:" NEVER MIND THE CITY FANS/WHERE HAVE THEY GONE? "

Yes City fans have deserted in their thousands,but what about our so called Directors etc and all the Freebies,where have they all gone,the Directors box was packed out in the Premier League.

A Deserted City Directors Box at yesterday's match v Huddersfield

Watch the Faces appear when we are doing really well again, remember this photo :thumbright:

Photo thanks to Jon Candy :thumbright:


Funny how Tan wasn't as busy when we were in the Premier League and managed to find the time to attend, strange that.

Tan should be attending games, and advised to keep low profile.

Should he be at his other businesses too? Let's face it we are just another business to him ,we live Cardiff city but to him we are just one of his many businesses


I think it would be best for his business (CCFC) that he attended. His other businesses are not as important in regards to him not being there having an adverse affect on it.

Nobody would expect Tan to say 'enjoy your meal' while ordering a Big Mac, But, with the football, his presence would go along way to healing the wounds.

My opinion is that he should keep a low profile and let the fans reconnect with him on their terms, not parade around the ground like a truimphant hero