Where were you?

[Mackster]

With acres & acres of media coverage, you would have expected a large turnout of the 20,000 members of the now famous MyFc at Conference glamour club Oxford United.

 

What happened?

 

Well without wanting to p*ss off the local Fleet faithful, Ryman Premier Maidstone United took nearly twice as many away today than the Fleet, whereas the mighty MyFc were outnumbered by journalists

 

I think MyFc should be banned from picking the team until you turn up in sufficient numbers to appraise the team. As I read somewhere, you can't criticise players or manager unless you attend the game. And rightly so.

 

I really would have like to have just posted this on the MyFc Forum, but don't have a login, perhaps a MyFc member could do it for me - file under football banta

 

In the words of Delia "Come on, Lets be having Ya"

 

 

[Slartibartfast]

Tee Hee, Maidstone playing away at the mighty Oxford can you imagine that Mackster?

 

No neither can Oxford.

[Rochester Glens]

I think you're a numpty mate. Touch of the green-eyed monster mehtinks...

[Jeff]

Classic.

Today was brought me round to all this.

 

The club is onto a winner I think.

 

The people at the ground who weren't Fleet fans in the true sense of the word stood out like a sore thumb.

 

They looked like they didn't enjoy it.

It wasn't enjoyable and it was cold but given our record against Oxford, it wasn't unsurprising.

 

About the only thing this week that hasn't been.

[Mackster]

Got an affectionate spot for my "homeless" home town club, I thought you would be more gracious now you have huge amounts of filthy lucre.

 

I was at the Kazzam for Play-Off Semi 10,000+ crowd, 1,000 Grecians going absolutely mental, that was an away day. Keeps you warm on November when you've been stuffed 1-4 at home by Burton

[Alan W (GNFC)]

"Given our record against Oxford"?? If I recall, the only 2 games we've played against the recently were a 1-0 defeat at their ground and a 1-0 win at our place last season - thats a 50% record, so not too bad!

[Jeff]

Our record as in tight games being won the odd goal. Or not in this case.

 

Oxford away is a good day out.

[Hirsty]

That pub, The Priory was quite strange, especially having to walk past the active washine machine to get to the toilet !!

Good though !!

 

Cheers,

 

 

[rich32]

Originally Posted By: Mackster

With acres & acres of media coverage, you would have expected a large turnout of the 20,000 members of the now famous MyFc at Conference glamour club Oxford United.

What happened?

Well without wanting to p*ss off the local Fleet faithful, Ryman Premier Maidstone United took nearly twice as many away today than the Fleet, whereas the mighty MyFc were outnumbered by journalists

I think MyFc should be banned from picking the team until you turn up in sufficient numbers to appraise the team. As I read somewhere, you can't criticise players or manager unless you attend the game. And rightly so.

I really would have like to have just posted this on the MyFc Forum, but don't have a login, perhaps a MyFc member could do it for me - file under football banta

In the words of Delia "Come on, Lets be having Ya"

Do you think they are all going to ban themselves from picking the team do you? Next home game, you will have a higher than avaeage attendance

[Santa]

To be slightly picky, no we wont... its a Kent Senior Cup game on Tuesday. Attending Stonebridge Road on a cold Tuesday evening to watch what is likely to be a mixture of youth team players and those that are on the fringe of the first team is one usually for only the truly faithful. How is the poll on the MyFC site going re the likely additonal attendance against Stafford on Saturday going ?

[rich32]

Ok...I will come out...I have signed up to MFC...but only recently since I saw it on the BBC.

 

It says that 228 people are deffintely going. And that 879 might go.

 

Only about half the members have voted though. I reckon for the game on the 24th you will have about 500 extra to be honest

[American FLEET FAN No1]

Not to appear superior, but I never rated one game more important than another, If the Fleet were playing(and I wasn't working), I was there. I fully understand that some peoples finances doesn't make it possible for them to attend every game. But to not turn up because It is not important, totally bemuses me!

[PatMan]

Originally Posted By: rich32

Ok...I will come out...I have signed up to MFC...but only recently since I saw it on the BBC.

It says that 228 people are deffintely going. And that 879 might go.

Only about half the members have voted though. I reckon for the game on the 24th you will have about 500 extra to be honest

And what about in the rain in Feb? And March, April?

Ya see, football isn't about turning up once a season (TO BE SEEN) its about going week in, week out, when the team is good or bad

IF MyFC members are still turning up in significant numbers next season - the 'experiment' will have worked out well for everyone... Lets not be to hasty - an extra 200 - 500 for the first home league game will prove nothing!

[Slartibartfast]

Originally Posted By: rich32

Only about half the members have voted though. I reckon for the game on the 24th you will have about 500 extra to be honest

I suspect that one or two locals who are neither Fleet fans nor MyFC members might turn up to see what all the fuss is about so we might get a decent kick to the gate.

Its a shame we can't bump the ticket price to £18:00 as a one off
Obviously we would need to offer a £5:00 discount to Stafford fans I certainly wouldn't advocate fleecing them.

[Yorkfox]

The away figure quoted at Oxford was given as 196 , did people who went think there were more there than that ?

 

I think its fair to say that atleast 70 myfc members went.

 

Some didnt go as they were a little unsure of the reception that they might get from the regular Ebbsfleet Fans. Others I think didnt make it due to the short timescale as things only kicked off on Tuesday.

 

I know some are going on Tuesday and more on Saturday.

 

 

[DA11]

Originally Posted By: Yorkfox

The away figure quoted at Oxford was given as 196 , did people who went think there were more there than that ?

I think its fair to say that atleast 70 myfc members went.

Some didnt go as they were a little unsure of the reception that they might get from the regular Ebbsfleet Fans. Others I think didnt make it due to the short timescale as things only kicked off on Tuesday.

I know some are going on Tuesday and more on Saturday.

It's quite funny reading some comments on the myfc site saying that figure couldn't be right and if it was correct then it was safe to say that it was mainly myfc members making the numbers up.

[Glover]

It was certainly more than 196 as i counted more than 200 and quessing the rest there were up to 300 in total.I think the number of 196 was given as the amount of tickets pre sold as quite a lot paid on the day,

[Glover]

That pub, The Priory was quite strange, especially having to walk past the active washine machine to get to the toilet !!

Good though !!

 

Cheers,

 

Yeh it was weird should have bought my washing ! was ok till they started serving the beer in plastic ,cant stand it

[Uncle Urchin]

Originally Posted By: Glover

It was certainly more than 196 as i counted more than 200 and quessing the rest there were up to 300 in total.I think the number of 196 was given as the amount of tickets sold as quite a lot paid on the day,

did you get to have a word with chairman brooks and micky the liquidator glovesy...?

they were both there I hear...

[rsheard]

Originally Posted By: PatMan

IF MyFC members are still turning up in significant numbers next season - the 'experiment' will have worked out well for everyone... Lets not be to hasty - an extra 200 - 500 for the first home league game will prove nothing!

Couldn't agree more, PatMan. I'm an international member of MyFC, so I'm not in a position to say anything to members who decide not to attend, but I'll be sorely disappointed if we don't consistently increase attendance, both home and away, but especially at home.

Still waiting for that job offer in Kent so I can move there and buy season tickets...