Staines 3 BTFC 1

[Ryan.c]

I think you guys are having a larf on yourselves. The gate given at Staines today was 259 their average is 318 (from the official Ryman site). And Gazza b4 you suggest I'm spreading poison about 'Ricay' this is fact. What I would like to know is, if ricay supporters outnumbered the home support, were there really only 130 home and neutrals? If so why don't the locals at these places want to see Ricay? You were second in the table. So once again nothing adds up. You lot are in cloud cuckoo land. At least its riveting stuff that brings us back again and again.

 

Half the crowd was a fair and pretty accurate guess as to the make-up of the crowd. Nobodys lying, nobodys on a wind-up. I don't know, you're on the other side of the world and you think you know the lot from a few stats on the internet.

[GazzaBTFC]

Come on Ryan, haven't you guessed that the arrogance of the man is read a few stats and still know fck all?

[Ozbrit]

Thats right play the man - its easier than explaining things.

 

Gazza says,

 

"So that would mean, we play better at home.

 

The fact of the matter is, we're still 2 points behind you, with one game in hand and we have the lions share of home games in our run up to the end of the season....Hmmmmmm...with our home record, what do ya think? Hey?"

 

A. I think our current form is much better than Ricays (home and away)a month ago we were behind on points and you had 4 or 5 games in hand as well, now you're down to one home game advantage and two points behind. I wonder what the bookies are quoting at the minute.

 

"As for the support...Well, we take the most support away from home, bar say, Dover".

 

A. That adds more fuel to the point I've been making, that being away support doesn't necessarily improve results. lol @ Dover. I rest my case.

 

Ryan please try to explain why Staines's home support collapsed with the visit of second placed Billericay? As you point out you were there the man on the scene. It seems quite bizarre that not only do Staines get a well below par attendance 259 as opposed to their usual 318 but same time also get a bigger number of away fans through the gate? Do you think the people of Staines dislike Billericay? You must have a theory on this point.

 

 

I won't go making ridiculous claims for Braintree, they are average supported have a better than average ground and a team presently sweeping all away, Its a large town which is, so I'm informed starting to awaken to the fact it has an emerging club on its hands, I just hope they can keep their good run going, then anything can happen. Same goes for my favourite professional club Ipswich Town.

 

Cheers guys enjoy the cold.

 

Phil downunder. (30c today).

[Ryan.c]

"Do you think the people of Staines dislike Billericay?"

The people of Staines aint interested in Billericay, they are barely interested in Staines Town FC.

 

"Ryan please try to explain why Staines's home support collapsed with the visit of second placed Billericay?"

Half-term? Southampton v Brentford? They got tonked 4-0 the week previous? It was cold? They thought you would turn up? Thier waiting to be bored rigid when Boretree visit?

 

Are you calling me a liar?

[Ozbrit]

hehe no, wouldnt go that far as to call anyone a liar, though nitetime Neil might feel you are exagerating somewhat going by his posting two days ago on this thread. We can all make excuses for poor gates eg. The day you visited Cressing Road our local championship club, Colchester were entertaining league leaders Luton and that would have had some effect on the home support. But at least you can now accept that Ricay are no great shakes in the crowd pulling stakes. I loved the bit about me turning up though - gave me a chuckle that.

[Guest]

Excuse me for parking my nose in, but i could'nt help notice this little argument. As a staines supporter at the game, i would hazard a guess that it looked as if ricay had half the crowd. They are one of the best supported sides to have visited Wheatsheaf park this season(Slough prob best). I'm afraid it's apathy that rules in staines, a big Chelsea area. That is my honest opinion, no offence to anyone.

[GazzaBTFC]

No, please but in...and thank you...

 

An apology to Ryan please Ozbrit...or does you ego not extend that far?

[Ryan.c]

He should apologise to all Billericay Town supporters. I doubt if the 'skippy' git has that much humility though.

[Ozbrit]

Why apologise for nothing? I was asking why Staines's gate had evaporated by Ricays visit. I don't apologise coz I don't call people liars in the first place (see my post above).

 

I have to accept a Staines's fans viewpoint, but it still bears out the main point of my argument 'it didn't do you much good', so don't get carried away. You have to admit its an interesting point the teams with good following and vocal support are not doing any better on the field of play. Unlike you guys I do have a theory for this. It might actually get the home team going, as they could feel affronted by the partisan and biased calls from the away mob. Its just a bit of home-spun psychology I apply. Its a bit like when fans get stuck into the officials, human nature says you'll get less not more with that policy.

[GazzaBTFC]

So big of you to accept an other point of view.

[GazzaBTFC]

So, if I understand your arguement here, it is a bad thing to have a well supported club at away games? Well, in that case, Briantree must be over the moon and very pleased that they're not that well supported away from home....No?

 

I always thought it was the reverse....silly me!!!

 

What a twat!!!

[Barry Proudfoot]

Apart from Dover what other well supported club in our league is not doing very well?

 

Oh yeh Forgot AFC wimbledon theyve not been doing very well in australia have they?

[BTFC Martin]

Quote:

wheatsheaf willy said:
I'm afraid it's apathy that rules in staines, a big Chelsea area. That is my honest opinion, no offence to anyone.

Perhaps the Staines supporters touch the blinds in the clubhouse and ended up in some alternative universe, like Bizarro World, where Notveryexicitingtree give you value for money week in week out and BBBB stays at one club for a whole season or at least half?

[Ozbrit]

Quote:

Dave W said:
Apart from Dover what other well supported club in our league is not doing very well?

Oh yeh Forgot AFC wimbledon theyve not been doing very well in australia have they?

Remind me what the connection is between AFC Wimbledon and Australia?

I reckon you guys get to look more ridiculous as time goes by in trying to defend your postings, all it serves to do is encourage me back time and again to re-iterate previous transcripts of my postings that you have difficulty processing.

As for you Gazza. Take note of what I said earlier.

"Yup and you have full time pros and noisy fans (amplified no doubt, by standing close to each other). Yet you've dropped 26 points against Irons 19 from the same number of away games. Yeading and Leyton with no away support have dropped 11 and 12 points respectively. What does that all say? It suggests to me that bawling ya head off doesn't appear to make much difference. Thats being fair coz the facts show it might actually be detrimental. Hehe yeah i'm playing the devils advocate here, but the point I'm making is - don't get carried away with this noise stuff as its clearly something that excites those producing it".

Where does it say having good support home or away isn't desirable? Yep it says I'm playing the devils advocate (do a google search on that phrase). It is indeed desirable but doesnt do much for results as Yeading and Leyton are definitely poor supported while Eastleigh and ourselves are average supported. I'm just suggesting you should get off your collective high horses and accept you are not an exceptional club and never have been. Thats not to say you can't be proud and 100% behind your boys, we all are that. Just see the other side of the coin and be sportsmanlike without the abuse, expletives and playing of the man if their idea of things varies from your own.

Thank you
Phil

[GazzaBTFC]

And I'm just suggesting that you should go off and take your arrogant ramblings and go shove 'em.

 

And that isn't a nibble, that is full blown bite...

[Ozbrit]

You suggest what you like, as a member of non league UK I'm as entitled to access and post on the various forums provided as long as they are decent and don't defame anyone along the way, You know the rules Gazza, you are a moderator to this board. Coz you don't agree with the content of my postings that is not grounds to get personal. You claim to be right wing I can see that by your intolerance on here.

 

Have a nice day.

[Kevin M (CCFC)]

As a mere neutral, feel compelled to comment on this intriguing topic....

 

a) Billericay have achieved more than Braintree over the years, and that is undeniable by anyone

If Billericay are regarded as 'not an exceptional club' (only the three Vase wins!!) it really doesn't say a lot for Braintree, does it?

 

Got to go now....coffee time... it's tough for us followers of (once) big non-league clubs.....

[GazzaBTFC]

Quote:

Ozbrit said:
You suggest what you like, as a member of non league UK I'm as entitled to access and post on the various forums provided as long as they are decent and don't defame anyone along the way, You know the rules Gazza, you are a moderator to this board. Coz you don't agree with the content of my postings that is not grounds to get personal. You claim to be right wing I can see that by your intolerance on here.

Have a nice day.

My intolerance of you is bourne from your inability to accept anothers point of view and continue to labour a point. Your arrogance is only exceeded by your apparent hatrid of my town and club.

[GazzaBTFC]

Oh and as for my right wing tendances...I think you need to know me better to make that judgement. As it stands, you don't and never will.

[Ozbrit]

Kevin

Who is claiming Braintree is exceptional? I certainly haven't. Chelmsford were an exceptional club. I remember when Butcher was knocking in the goals when City should have made it into the football league with gates of 3-4000.

 

 

While making comparisons Kevin try, this out for size.

 

http://www.pyramidfootball.co.uk/Clubs/Billericay%20Town.htm#History

 

and

 

http://www.pyramidfootball.co.uk/Clubs/Braintree%20Town.htm

 

Cheers

Phil