' Lack of fans / Neil Harris '

Lack of fans

Is the lack of fans psychologically playing on the players’ minds?


NEIL HARRIS:

NH: Let me be really honest. It’s important.

When we came back from lockdown and played, there was such a buzz within the football industry.

I always talk as a football fan and a parent. It’s a great buzz.

After lockdown, we knew we were going to miss the fans but being out on the pitch every day was enough.

That’s an honest assessment. We are seeing some flatter games now.

It might affect some players more than others. You are not getting the lift from the fans, but that’s the same for everyone.

It’ll even itself out over the course of the season. We have to find that momentum and form really quickly.

First couple of games I talked about focus and mentality within the group, well that’s back. We are getting better but we need wins.

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Since Neil Harris became manager of Cardiff City these are the results at home and away:

Played 40 games

Won 17
Drawn 13
Lost 10

Our home record needs to improve if we are to
Mount a series promotion challenge this season.


Harris away record very good






Home: P 20 W 6 D 9 L 5

Away: P 20 W 11 D 4 L 5

Our record before there were No home crowds .

Home records:

W3 D7 L1 before,

W3 D2 L3 since.

Think find that away teams doing far better than home teams since restart and start of this season ... coincidence or fact haven't got thousands of fans shouting encouragement or giving players a rollicking if playing badly?

There was a certain novelty to the behind closed doors games last season, but it's different now. Just seems so unreal.

Think find that away teams doing far better than home teams since restart and start of this season ... coincidence or fact haven't got thousands of fans shouting encouragement or giving players a rollicking if playing badly?

Spot On allan .