It is blindingly obvious how a good support can improve performances on the pitch.
Not only do players and managers mention this fact time and time again, for as long as football has existed, but frustrating the home fans has even become a well established tactic for an away team in modern...
Fans on this forum have often claimed that our fans are reactionary, which is true. The atmosphere is best when we are playing well, and it is abysmal when we're not.
But this becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. Atmosphere has a massive influence over the performances of both the home and away...