Pathetic

[DA11]

Originally Posted By: jc

You get the impression that people are almost looking for an excuse not to go sometimes. Which is a pity, as mixing going to games like Saturday's with last night's make for a variety of experiences that is all part of the appeal for me..

Spot on JC. I was saying that last night.

[Stu M]

Originally Posted By: jc

Coincidentally, that game was the last time before last night that we kicked the 'wrong' way (i.e. towards the Plough End) in the first half.

I sometimes get the urge to leave even before the kick-off when I see we're kicking the wrong way.

You know deep in your bones that there'll be no point in staying because we'll lose.

[Bernard]

Originally Posted By: Chatham Gary

I'm going, probably. It's all happening in the middle of a week of 12 hour nights. Get home 9am Saturday morning, bloody knackered. Flop into bed for 3 hours kip. Crawl out, prop open eyes with matchsticks, drive to Alderhot.
Watch Fleet get to final. Hoipefully without extra time or penalties.
Drive home, get changed, go to work fot another 12 hours.
But I'm gonna do it.

It is a shame you cannot see me right now, Gary. I am currently playing the world's smallest violin for you. 1...2...3... awwwwwwww

[Hempstead Gaz]

One day Bernard, you may have to work hard for a living.

[David Holden]

Alternatively he could become a civil servant.

[Hempstead Gaz]

There are civil servants, and there are civil servants, David.

Some have cushy 9-5 jobs, others do 12 hour nights!!

[American FLEET FAN No1]

Originally Posted By: Chatham Gary

There are civil servants, and there are civil servants, David.
Some have cushy 9-5 jobs, others do 12 hour nights!!

Ah, but are they civil....................I never used to be, after that shift............Especially if Jehovahs Witnesses, or Double Glazing Salesmen knocked on my door!

[John Pearce]

Originally Posted By: Hannah

especially now they are playing twice a week from now on.

Err! as are most other teams in this league?

[Hirsty]

Originally Posted By: Chatham Gary

One day Bernard, you may have to work hard for a living.

You should consider it an honour, a pleasure, enjoyment, that after a hard day's graft you are rewarded with the opportunity to watch the Fleet !! Isn't that what work is all about ? To look forward to, and enjoy, your spare time........until the Government tax enjoyment to death !!

Cheers,

[Hannah]

Originally Posted By: John Pearce

Originally Posted By: Hannah

especially now they are playing twice a week from now on.

Err! as are most other teams in this league?

Yes but I wouldn't expect any team to be winning every game when there are two a week. Besides, we are still in two cup competitions.

[BustaGut]

Originally Posted By: Hirsty

Originally Posted By: BustaGut

I believe that cost, effects the attendance a lot.
If your not a season ticket holder. Two games a week, for some that are on the min wage etc?
I would say find it very hard to find the money. I believe some fans are picking out what they think are the better games to watch,rather than attending every game.

Surely buying a season ticket would have helped, especially if you had bought it prior to 1 April last year ( if I recall correctly ) it was at the previous season's price. Significant savings, and you get into see the Pre Season Friendlies for nothing. Just a thought.

Cheers,

I understand your thoughts , but for low income people they may not have two hundred odd pound laying around let alone, to spend on a football season ticket, more likely pay a bill or have a short break in that position.
I don't buy a season tickets as I know through commitments i will miss 6 games a year, along with my girlfriend, as I would be paying for her ticket to, thats £26 a game for me, £156 is a lot of money to waste.not sure if it cost me more in the long run, paying at the gate over the year, more than likely.

[David Holden]

Season Ticket £220

 

17 matches @ £13 £221

 

Watching the Fleet at Wembley Priceless

[BustaGut]

Originally Posted By: John Pearce

Originally Posted By: Hannah

especially now they are playing twice a week from now on.

Err! as are most other teams in this league?

EEERrrrr thats some of the other teams,not all!That why we have 3 games in hand on some Doh! and what they are doing is not my problem, or any other fleet supporters, I would have thought. Or does it make it cheaper for Fleet supporters that some of them have to do it to ???

[Hirsty]

Fair point Busta. I am not sure what the answer is.....however,

maybe once we know who is on the MyFC board, then you could submit your thoughts to them ( if they haven't read them here ).

Some of the local supporters are standing so it would be worth a try.

 

Cheers,

[Two of Diamonds]

Originally Posted By: Unrecognized Genius

Thank God only 500 odd bothered to watch our total capitulation to Gary Hill's bunch of overpaid journeymen.

We were spineless, clueless, goalless and utterly spiritless.


___________

Just a quick correction, our players are as much journeymen as any others in this division. As it happens 5 of those came originally through our youth set up (Kelly, Burgess, Shaw, Tomlin & Challinor). Considering we nearly went bust last year we had to make severe cost cuts in player wages and we're now operating at the same level everyone else is on in the BSP (lower in some cases). Your side got beat cos it didn't match ours on the night, it happens.
Good luck in the semi-final.

[Unrecognized Genius]

Originally Posted By: Two of Diamonds

Originally Posted By: Unrecognized Genius

Thank God only 500 odd bothered to watch our total capitulation to Gary Hill's bunch of overpaid journeymen.

We were spineless, clueless, goalless and utterly spiritless.


___________

Just a quick correction, our players are as much journeymen as any others in this division. As it happens 5 of those came originally through our youth set up (Kelly, Burgess, Shaw, Tomlin & Challinor). Considering we nearly went bust last year we had to make severe cost cuts in player wages and we're now operating at the same level everyone else is on in the BSP (lower in some cases). Your side got beat cos it didn't match ours on the night, it happens.
Good luck in the semi-final.

I'm not a great fan of your manager, I have to admit, and on his past record assumed he wouldn't manage anywhere where he wasn't being handsomely rewarded & didn't have plenty of money to throw around.

We didn't match you on the night - you are absolutely right there.

Is the Challinor a different guy to the dangerous player who was at Exeter for several seasons, then? Or did he start off in your youth set up when you were a league club & has now returned from the south west?

Thanks for the good luck message.

[Two of Diamonds]

It's the same Challinor who started in our youth set up under Talbot, then moved on as he wasn't getting a game. He came back this season from Exeter as he wanted to be nearer his home and wife in Peterborough. We recently turned down an approach from Torquay for him. We've started using him as a striker and he's found his goalscoring boots, that's 7 goals in the last 5 games !!

As for Hill, he's being well handled by our Chairman who's a friend of his brother at Peterborough Utd.

[Slartibartfast]

Originally Posted By: Two of Diamonds

Your side got beat cos it didn't match ours on the night, it happens.
Good luck in the semi-final.

Thats true enough and your third goal was almost worth standing out in the cold for.

The two advantages of a 546 crowd are that there was no queue at the tea hut plus apart from the 16 Diamonds fans I recognised 528 of the fans......C.G. if that was you standing with Hirsty then it is 529.

[Hempstead Gaz]

I wuz there - standing with a mate - Geoff.

[Bill Kent]

Originally Posted By: Chatham Gary

I wuz there - standing with a mate - Geoff.

Flipping eck. There was I thinking you were Billy no mates Gary.