BensGrandad
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He very rarely reports or posts about anything relevant to the game so through his posts , I wrongly it appears, thought that he was an armchair fan who never went to games. So my apologies
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Credit due to the 3,000 travelling fans
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He very rarely reports or posts about anything relevant to the game so through his posts , I wrongly it appears, thought that he was an armchair fan who never went to games. So my apologies
Nixonator
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Ah knew that one, I thought there was another to 'the entertainer'.
Pretty pink fairy
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glad I went to Highbury when it mattered , tourists glory hunters no not for me
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What, the midweek League Cup match (or the more attractive FA Cup semi)?
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Those pathetic club made banners, plus the giant flags waved when they score. The same at Chelsea with club made banners and flags.
What's it all about? So cringeworthy.
Other large clubs such as Liverpool and Everton follow the age old custom, that they're devised, made and taken in by fans. Almost certainly the same at other PL clubs, and many hundreds down the pyramid.
Can only think that it's the control freakery of Gazidis and Wenger, and the Board at Chelski, combined with a lack of passion from their new wave of monied JCL fans.
The Birdman
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I would not take the Micky out of Spurs at Wembley as there new stadium will have 18,000 home fans behind the goal they have given it a lot thought I am sure it will have all the glam Arsenal have got but a better atmosphere.
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Mellor 3 Ward 4
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The home end at Spurs should be pretty impressive, one huge stand a la Dortmund apparently.
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My OP genuine respected the 3,000 optimists who went to the game. For me, in the polarised world of football where money buys success far more than ever before in history, the odds are stacked so heavily against our team in these away days. I don't enjoy it when we don't get a look in during a game and lose to cocky f*ckers. I admitted I'm a bad loser.
Not just me. I know a few fans including kids who made the trip up to Leicester in August expecting at least a draw and a good performance, who were left gutted when Leicester (playing in third gear) outplayed us. They were also taken aback by the hatred from quite a few LCFC fans near their section. All told, it made it a day they wanted to forget.
My hope is that IF we manage to stay up, I see the Albion massively improving our squad quality next summer, which will start to give us a far better chance in away matches.
The Palace one is to that tune. The kiddies on my row were singing it. It's something like
O o o o o o
The scum have lost seven* in a row
They'd already lost four
And they sacked Frank De Boer
And they're still just as shit as before.
Might be an odd word wrong or the middle lines the wrong way round but you get the idea.
*change this with every defeat. Also 7 scans really badly so we're going to need that all important 8th loss to make the song better
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Return of the Rev
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BensGrandad
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Did all 7 stands at withdean
As I said my apologies as I misunderstood your posts and thought that you was just an armchair critic.
Return of the Rev
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I have live games to go to on wednesday,thursday and saturday anything but armchair but i accept your apologies and understand your confusion.
Buzzer
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Did all 7 stands at withdean
South Stand
Worthing End
North Stand
Family Stand
The other Family Stand
Lego Stand
Not doubting you but I can't for the life of me figure out the 7th. Are you including the piss-poor excuse for the disabled fans enclosure?
Return of the Rev
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That's the one?
Buzzer
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Ah, "Stand" as in the ambulant helpers had to stand because there were no seats! Tell me honestly, just how bad was the view from there? I know it wasn't the club's fault but it was shameful to see the people who had to endure that in the typical Withdean weather.
Return of the Rev
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It was great for the person i supported,probably the only couple of hours that he was equal to 6,000 other people,all sitting getting soaked and shouting billocks at the team,he loved it!
View was ok as you felt close to the action.
Buzzer
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It was great for the person i supported,probably the only couple of hours that he was equal to 6,000 other people,all sitting getting soaked and shouting billocks at the team,he loved it!
That's great to hear but I'm surprised. I thought they had been stuck quite a way back and because they were next to the track there was no elevation and so a really rubbish view. Glad it was otherwise.
Return of the Rev
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Well we both enjoyed it
Withdean was all about making the most of what we had.
Buzzer
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Well we both enjoyed it
You're not wrong. I loved being part of our little group of dads and kids in the Family Stand.
theboybilly
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I think the banners at Chelsea and Old Trafford have been made by fans and are left in situ (as our Stand or Fall banner is)
The thing that struck me was the soullessness of the interior bowl of the Emirates Stadium. From the outside it is impressive and there is lots to see if you want to pass some time before going in (there are also places to sit if you need a rest - something my knees welcomed) but once inside the seating area the stadium is bland...far too much red with no other colour to break it up. The banners look artificial as has been mentioned and look amateur. I think Tottenham's single tier North Stand will be something Arsenal wish they had integrated into their design. Having been to the old Highbury a few times over the years I lament it's passing but to be perfectly honest I have no real desire to go back to the Emirates. I've crossed it off, it's done now.