Cardiff fans:Why are you not attending Bluebirds' games?

I've just been reading posts on this topic and a few people have mentioned away supporters treated better......
Now then..... I've not missed a game yet this season and I have certainly not been treated better because of it
I was almost arrested at Leeds believe it or not for smoking outside the stadium. Our stewards could have intervened but stood back and watched knowing I've done nothing wrong
Also I went to the ticket office to get my ticket for mk dons away (annis will vouch for this as he was there at the time) and although I've been to every other away game prior to this they told me without my fan number they would not give me a ticket even though I had sufficient I.d to show who I was!!!

People I speak to who used yo come home and away and now don't bother say they don't come anymore because "modern football" and commercialism has ruined the experience
This along with political correctness gone mad amongst stewards and police and the fact that freedom of speech doesn't seem to apply to city fans

All are valid reasons

The reasons I go are because I enjoy spending time with good mates who all share the suffering of being a Cardiff fan. Apart from a few moments in the sun it's been the same struggle for my 25+ years as a loyal supporter. Of course I love seeing us win.

The football is no more dire than it has been under other managers over many seasons.

We are competing in the top 10 of the second tier in English football, a division that is probably our level.

I've never had any issues with stewards.

The season ticket prices are very reasonable.

If you find food expensive, then don't buy it. I know many who bring their own. If you take kids then bring sweets with you.

I could make a hundred excuses why I shouldn't go. But then there are a hundred reasons why I should never have started watching City in the first place.

The reasons I go are because I enjoy spending time with good mates who all share the suffering of being a Cardiff fan. Apart from a few moments in the sun it's been the same struggle for my 25+ years as a loyal supporter. Of course I love seeing us win.

The football is no more dire than it has been under other managers over many seasons.

We are competing in the top 10 of the second tier in English football, a division that is probably our level.

I've never had any issues with stewards.

The season ticket prices are very reasonable.

If you find food expensive, then don't buy it. I know many who bring their own. If you take kids then bring sweets with you.

I could make a hundred excuses why I shouldn't go. But then there are a hundred reasons why I should never have started watching City in the first place.

Great post

Free tickets should be given out way more often imo...
The club have nothing to lose by inviting people down for free, and they will still make money off families due to the fact most people buy food in the ground. They won't be losing anymore money than what they are now surely?????

The reasons I go are because I enjoy spending time with good mates who all share the suffering of being a Cardiff fan. Apart from a few moments in the sun it's been the same struggle for my 25+ years as a loyal supporter. Of course I love seeing us win.

The football is no more dire than it has been under other managers over many seasons.

We are competing in the top 10 of the second tier in English football, a division that is probably our level.

I've never had any issues with stewards.

The season ticket prices are very reasonable.

If you find food expensive, then don't buy it. I know many who bring their own. If you take kids then bring sweets with you.

I could make a hundred excuses why I shouldn't go. But then there are a hundred reasons why I should never have started watching City in the first place.

Good post especially regarding the stewards and the food issue.
People using the price of food and drink as an excuse!

quite simply there was atmosphere in 7k crowds at NP than 15k at CCS

Im sad to say we have too many fans who are happy to use any exscuse not to support our club

its as if thats how they get thier kick out of football by moaning all the fu..ing time

for me its in my blood

what ever division , what ever colour, what ever owner , what ever manager ,and what ever players , for 90 odd minutes they get my support
and before any one says I was a red , ive never worn it , and allways wear my blue with pride .
but I would never stop going for any of the above exscuses being posted

Well said if you don't won't to go great just stop moaning it's either in your blood or not

quite simply there was atmosphere in 7k crowds at NP than 15k at CCS

Ninian parks gone move on

Cardiff City fans: Why are you not attending Bluebirds' games?


Legacy of the rebrand
Unattractive football
Russell Slade
Vincent Tan
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Should City give Free tickets out to under 16's?

The reason for yet another post on the stay away fans, is because the media have done a big thing on it today, City are discussing season tickets for next season and the crowds have not improved at all this season, in fact got worse.

Firstly i will renew my ST regardless the price however that is good news that the Club are discussing ST and hopefully they will be reduced because if they don't reduce them we could lose more support. The Rebrand has been and gone now so no excuses on that one. I don't think it is unattractive football, although it is dire at times, we have also been playing some decent football, only not for 90 minutes. Slade and Tan will put some people off, however IMO we are following Cardiff City regardless who is in charge. So i think our Fan base just grew with our success and they have now gone due to our lack of success, which is sad because you should support your team through both the good and bad times.

Good post Dave entirely agree

The reasons I go are because I enjoy spending time with good mates who all share the suffering of being a Cardiff fan. Apart from a few moments in the sun it's been the same struggle for my 25+ years as a loyal supporter. Of course I love seeing us win.

The football is no more dire than it has been under other managers over many seasons.

We are competing in the top 10 of the second tier in English football, a division that is probably our level.

I've never had any issues with stewards.

The season ticket prices are very reasonable.

If you find food expensive, then don't buy it. I know many who bring their own. If you take kids then bring sweets with you.

I could make a hundred excuses why I shouldn't go. But then there are a hundred reasons why I should never have started watching City in the first place.

Well said mate too many just making sad excuses pathetic

The reasons I go are because I enjoy spending time with good mates who all share the suffering of being a Cardiff fan. Apart from a few moments in the sun it's been the same struggle for my 25+ years as a loyal supporter. Of course I love seeing us win.

The football is no more dire than it has been under other managers over many seasons.

We are competing in the top 10 of the second tier in English football, a division that is probably our level.

I've never had any issues with stewards.

The season ticket prices are very reasonable.

If you find food expensive, then don't buy it. I know many who bring their own. If you take kids then bring sweets with you.

I could make a hundred excuses why I shouldn't go. But then there are a hundred reasons why I should never have started watching City in the first place.

Well said mate too many just making sad excuses pathetic

Boring football
No atmosphere
Stadium does not carry sound well
away fans too far away to get banter going
Rebrand started the drift
Connection lost
Too civil these days, lost its edge now we are a family club

The kids under 16 won't go for free if the team is playing boring football and there is no back up atmosphere....

Boring Football > the football has been much, much worse than what it is currently. we dominated forest, for instance, and pass the ball quite well, much better than in recent history.

No atmosphere > true, but thats down to the fact we have 12k or so fans. the more fans that stop going the worse the atmosphere will be.

Stadium does not carry sound well > didnt seem to be a problem when we were in the PL (i bet you had a season ticket then!) or in wales matches.

away fans too far away to get banter going > see above.

Rebrand started the drift > again, this was not an issue when we were in the premier league.

Connection lost > is this really a reason to stop supporting city? the fact that the owner and corporate management don't connect with the fans?

Boring football
No atmosphere
Stadium does not carry sound well
away fans too far away to get banter going
Rebrand started the drift
Connection lost
Too civil these days, lost its edge now we are a family club

The kids under 16 won't go for free if the team is playing boring football and there is no back up atmosphere....

Boring Football > the football has been muc
h, much worse than what it is currently. we dominated forest, for instance, and pass the ball quite well, much better than in recent history.

No atmosphere > true, but thats down to the fact we have 12k or so fans. the more fans that stop going the worse the atmosphere will be.

Stadium does not carry sound well > didnt seem to be a problem when we were in the PL (i bet you had a season ticket then!) or in wales matches.

away fans too far away to get banter going > see above.

Rebrand started the drift > again, this was not an issue when we were in the premier league.

Connection lost > is this really a reason to stop supporting city? the fact that the owner and corporate management don't connect with the fans?

I never went to a game when we were in the Prem.

If we were in league 2 we would average around 4k so people do follow a successful team.

Also it does cost a lot of money to watch a team that is going no where in a boring atmosphere.

I don't think people stopped going for any 1 reason but a number of reasons .. I don't know if anyone stopped going just because the football is boring, but add cost, Slade, no atmosphere and it adds up

I mainly don't go anymore because it has lost its buzz for me so now I pick and chose

Agree with the post above. I dont go as much as I used to for a number of reasons not one in particular.

Cost - Its not cheap anymore. By time you get a match ticket, travel, something to eat, few pints its a fair chunk of my disposable income each week.

Time - With a young family I have to spread my spare time on other activities on the weekend not just football. I have two girls with absolute no interest in football.

Experience / Atmosphere - This hasnt been great since we moved to the CCS but the rebrand has caused a lot of damage which is beyond repair.

Slade - Cant stand the man. Sooner hes gone the better I will feel about City.



Im going to the Rotherham game though

I think to use the manager as some sort of excuse in anyway does beg the question if you actually do love the club or if you actually do support it.

I don't go as I am in uni and the planning to get there and back with the cost is just too much hassle.

I can say if Tan goes and we were to get a new owner who has some sort of interest in the club or comes in but embraces it in the respectful way then that would be a huge step for some supporters who don't go as much as it will give them some interest to see what the new owner wants to do etc.

I don't think the rebrand is the full excuse for some people. I think a fair lot fell out of love with the game in general with the change it has had such moving to new stadiums, prices and so on. Even the friendly side of English football which is trying to be incorporated.

I know they get their arses licked for how they do things for the supporter experience but Germany deserve a lot of credit. They get it right from both ways.. from the match day experience to the link between the club and supporters. I know people who have travelled to Germany to see a game or two and when they come back they only have nothing but brilliant things to stay.

The way the supporters during the game get behind the club is fantastic and they don't get told off by stewards and they don't need to? Getting told off to support your club.. what an horrendous way to look at it from stewards up and down the country.

What staggers me is the older generation of supporters at our club who bang on about how small the crowds were but how enjoyable it was supporting the club no matter how bad their playing.. now complain about how bad we play.. hypocritical level sky high there.

I have only been two games this season and I do miss going down a lot.. no matter how bad we are doing or playing.. it don't make a difference to me. I can vouch for some people on their excuses such as prices being the key one. But hearing such things as booing at half time when we are not losing v Blackburn just shows how much of an embarrassment and how sad our fan base really is and that is one part that I don't miss because I wouldn't wanna stand/sit around embarrassing supporters to rather waste their energy slagging the manager or club off instead of getting behind the team.

Sadly I can't really support the rebrand excuse as people were blabbing they would come back if we are blue? You got the wish you wanted so that is no excuse for me.

One thing that I noticed a few weeks back which really killed for me how the sport is looked at by supporters.. I saw people taking the piss into Liverpool manager and team for going over to the supporters to 'celebrate a draw' with West Brom.. if they had any sense it's a tradition for a lot of clubs in Bundesliga to salute the supporters at the end of the game to show appreciation towards the supporters for turning up and getting behind the club.. these type of supporters are the ones who would complain if the players didn't clap the supporters if they lost or give a poor performance in a draw.

Ninian Parks gone - so I moved on, and got over it.

My heart sinks whenever I see that carbuncle we call home - which unfortunately is daily.

Cardiff City fans: Why are you not attending Bluebirds' games?


Legacy of the rebrand
Unattractive football
Russell Slade
Vincent Tan
Other

Should City give Free tickets out to under 16's?

The reason for yet another post on the stay away fans, is because the media have done a big thing on it today, City are discussing season tickets for next season and the crowds have not improved at all this season, in fact got worse.

Lack of success is surely the main reason.

I did relent and go to the Fulham game and was bored stupid so haven't bothered since and am unlikely to in the near future.

Might be worth changing your user name then

doesn't stop me from wanting the team to do well - I just won't contribute to the circus that is Cardiff City under Vincent Tan anymore - or is that a bit complicated for you?

I did relent and go to the Fulham game and was bored stupid so haven't bothered since and am unlikely to in the near future.

Might be worth changing your user name then

doesn't stop me from wanting the team to do well - I just won't contribute to the circus that is Cardiff City under Vincent Tan anymore - or is that a bit complicated for you?

Did you go when we were top of the championship or in the premiership?

I did relent and go to the Fulham game and was bored stupid so haven't bothered since and am unlikely to in the near future.

Might be worth changing your user name then

doesn't stop me from wanting the team to do well - I just won't contribute to the circus that is Cardiff City under Vincent Tan anymore - or is that a bit complicated for you?

Did you go when we were top of the championship or in the premiership?

Same for me, supported since early 70's god am I that old.

The circus has killed me off at the moment but who knows

I did relent and go to the Fulham game and was bored stupid so haven't bothered since and am unlikely to in the near future.

Might be worth changing your user name then

doesn't stop me from wanting the team to do well - I just won't contribute to the circus that is Cardiff City under Vincent Tan anymore - or is that a bit complicated for you?

Did you go when we were top of the championship or in the premiership?

What about contributing to team/club support? Tan is not the team or club! dont get wont support tan crap, Tan isn't at stadium anymore, usual cop out regarding tan as excuse

I did relent and go to the Fulham game and was bored stupid so haven't bothered since and am unlikely to in the near future.

Might be worth changing your user name then

doesn't stop me from wanting the team to do well - I just won't contribute to the circus that is Cardiff City under Vincent Tan anymore - or is that a bit complicated for you?

Did you go when we were top of the championship or in the premiership?

I was a season ticket holder for many years with my sons from well before we moved to the CCS - as mentioned my first game was in 1970. Yes, I went during those seasons and hated the season in the prem actually as it was like watching a different club to the one I had supported all my life. I hardly missed a game again last season but the enjoyment has gone I'm afraid and watching the club throw the fans hard earned money away on unwanted players fees, wages and pay offs was the last straw. I made the effort to go to Fulham but I no longer felt part of something that used to mean a lot to me.

I did relent and go to the Fulham game and was bored stupid so haven't bothered since and am unlikely to in the near future.

Might be worth changing your user name then

doesn't stop me from wanting the team to do well - I just won't contribute to the circus that is Cardiff City under Vincent Tan anymore - or is that a bit complicated for you?

Did you go when we were top of the championship or in the premiership?

I was a season ticket holder for many years with my sons from well before we moved to the CCS - as mentioned my first game was in 1970. Yes, I went during those seasons and hated the season in the prem actually as it was like watching a different club to the one I had supported all my life. I hardly missed a game again last season but the enjoyment has gone I'm afraid and watching the club throw the fans hard earned money away on unwanted players fees, wages and pay offs was the last straw. I made the effort to go to Fulham but I no longer felt part of something that used to mean a lot to me but that doesn't mean I don't want the club to do well. Its just not a priority anymore.

I did relent and go to the Fulham game and was bored stupid so haven't bothered since and am unlikely to in the near future.

Might be worth changing your user name then

doesn't stop me from wanting the team to do well - I just won't contribute to the circus that is Cardiff City under Vincent Tan anymore - or is that a bit complicated for you?

Did you go when we were top of the championship or in the premiership?

I was a season ticket holder for many years with my sons from well before we moved to the CCS - as mentioned my first game was in 1970. Yes, I went during those seasons and hated the season in the prem actually as it was like watching a different club to the one I had supported all my life. I hardly missed a game again last season but the enjoyment has gone I'm afraid and watching the club throw the fans hard earned money away on unwanted players fees, wages and pay offs was the last straw. I made the effort to go to Fulham but I no longer felt part of something that used to mean a lot to me but that doesn't mean I don't want the club to do well. Its just not a priority anymore.

Good answer

Bluebird for life - (wrote)
I was a season ticket holder for many years with my sons from well before we moved to the CCS - as mentioned my first game was in 1970. Yes, I went during those seasons and hated the season in the prem actually as it was like watching a different club to the one I had supported all my life. I hardly missed a game again last season but the enjoyment has gone I'm afraid and watching the club throw the fans hard earned money away on unwanted players fees, wages and pay offs was the last straw. I made the effort to go to Fulham but I no longer felt part of something that used to mean a lot to me but that doesn't mean I don't want the club to do well. Its just not a priority anymore.

Yes, basically sums it up for me too (first games 1969/70 season) - used to go down NP and away regular when growing up in LLanrumney and through to the 1990's, even when I moved away to Mid Wales , but still came down regularly and away too.

As you say, always a bluebird and a Bluebird for life and come down to Cardiff when I can, but something (and I don't know exactly what), seemed to change for me, especially when the RED re-brand came in (still cringe when I think about it), moved to CCS, no standing, Sterile atmosphere (some do try but seem to be frowned upon by PC brigade) seems like Tan has an ongoing effect, also the wasted money on stupid transfers(our money) and Just the term "Modern football" and seems like "lack of passion" from the players (see what the Tony Watt effect has done) - wear the blue shirt- wear it with pride and commitment.

I know that I am a dinosaur from a different age (or that's what my son keeps telling me!!!) but just trying to answer the OP question from my experiences.

Blooobirds Forever !!!

People saying Cardiff city is a circus now ,havnt we always been a circus lol can't see that being a valid excuse

As a supporter of city for over 55 years, may I give by tuppence worth! Last season for me, after all the years supporting, made me feel for the first time ever, that I did not want to watch city, and that was because of the dire football being, produced, I was absolutely bored silly, and could not wait for the match to finish and I could go home. It was nothing to do with the rebrand, the relegation from the premiership, Vt or Slade ( well up to a point with Slade) it got a bit better when Trollope came in. I have never felt like that over all the years of crap football, I have watched, perhaps watching lots more football on Tv has raised my expectations, I don't know, but I did not have any enthusiasm at all, so as I said, with me it is all down to the standard of football being played

Ps I am a season ticket holder and go go every home match, not like some season ticket holders who have a ticket but not do attend, that is why everybody laughs when the attendance is announced as that includes all tickets sold whether they attend or not!

I did relent and go to the Fulham game and was bored stupid so haven't bothered since and am unlikely to in the near future.

Might be worth changing your user name then

doesn't stop me from wanting the team to do well - I just won't contribute to the circus that is Cardiff City under Vincent Tan anymore - or is that a bit complicated for you?

Did you go when we were top of the championship or in the premiership?

I was a season ticket holder for many years with my sons from well before we moved to the CCS - as mentioned my first game was in 1970. Yes, I went during those seasons and hated the season in the prem actually as it was like watching a different club to the one I had supported all my life. I hardly missed a game again last season but the enjoyment has gone I'm afraid and watching the club throw the fans hard earned money away on unwanted players fees, wages and pay offs was the last straw. I made the effort to go to Fulham but I no longer felt part of something that used to mean a lot to me but that doesn't mean I don't want the club to do well. Its just not a priority anymore.

Tan has been here for years and you went through the rebrand yet you stopped going this year, after changing back to blue but when we finished in our lowest position for years last season.

Of course it isn't anything to with success.

FFS why do people bullshit so much about it?

I did relent and go to the Fulham game and was bored stupid so haven't bothered since and am unlikely to in the near future.

Might be worth changing your user name then

doesn't stop me from wanting the team to do well - I just won't contribute to the circus that is Cardiff City under Vincent Tan anymore - or is that a bit complicated for you?

Did you go when we were top of the championship or in the premiership?

I was a season ticket holder for many years with my sons from well before we moved to the CCS - as mentioned my first game was in 1970. Yes, I went during those seasons and hated the season in the prem actually as it was like watching a different club to the one I had supported all my life. I hardly missed a game again last season but the enjoyment has gone I'm afraid and watching the club throw the fans hard earned money away on unwanted players fees, wages and pay offs was the last straw. I made the effort to go to Fulham but I no longer felt part of something that used to mean a lot to me but that doesn't mean I don't want the club to do well. Its just not a priority anymore.

Tan has been here for years and you went through the rebrand yet you stopped going this year, after changing back to blue but when we finished in our lowest position for years last season.

Of course it isn't anything to with success.

FFS why do people bullshit so much about it?

from what I understand you don't go to matches so why should it concern you so much why other people don't? You asked a question and you got an honest answer but it obviously wasn't the one you were hoping for.

I did relent and go to the Fulham game and was bored stupid so haven't bothered since and am unlikely to in the near future.

Might be worth changing your user name then

doesn't stop me from wanting the team to do well - I just won't contribute to the circus that is Cardiff City under Vincent Tan anymore - or is that a bit complicated for you?

Did you go when we were top of the championship or in the premiership?

I was a season ticket holder for many years with my sons from well before we moved to the CCS - as mentioned my first game was in 1970. Yes, I went during those seasons and hated the season in the prem actually as it was like watching a different club to the one I had supported all my life. I hardly missed a game again last season but the enjoyment has gone I'm afraid and watching the club throw the fans hard earned money away on unwanted players fees, wages and pay offs was the last straw. I made the effort to go to Fulham but I no longer felt part of something that used to mean a lot to me but that doesn't mean I don't want the club to do well. Its just not a priority anymore.

Tan has been here for years and you went through the rebrand yet you stopped going this year, after changing back to blue but when we finished in our lowest position for years last season.

Of course it isn't anything to with success.

FFS why do people bullshit so much about it?

He's been going since 1970 I hardly think success is the reason he's not going anymore