Monkey Tennis Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 7 hours ago, smpar said: Congratulating a club/set(s) of supporters isn’t unusual, nor should it be confusing. A larger attendance usually indicates that the respective club(s) have generated enough local interest via - mainly, but not limited to - social media and should be applauded for getting a few extra people through the door than normal. I wouldn’t particularly criticise a club for lower attendances as it’s usually a direct affect of shite performances and results; every club has experienced this. Clubs may, however, be criticised if it’s obvious that they simply aren’t doing enough to entice the locals to come along even when the team is doing well/not so shite. Can’t quite believe I’ve taken the bait there tbh. Well I've not dangled any bait. I've also got a feeling that some people even went to see football before social media. The original point was not praising PR campaigns anyway. It was praising the fans themselves. Whether it was just the new additional fans in line for this "well done", or also the already existing fanbase, remains unclear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Szamo's_Ammo Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 24 minutes ago, Monkey Tennis said: Well I've not dangled any bait. I've also got a feeling that some people even went to see football before social media. The original point was not praising PR campaigns anyway. It was praising the fans themselves. Whether it was just the new additional fans in line for this "well done", or also the already existing fanbase, remains unclear. Yes. The "well done for the amount of other people attending the same football match as you" doesn't make sense. Shouting "what a shitey home support" to the people actually at a match doesn't either. It's like people who are proud of their nationality; another thing they have very little control over. I say this proudly as a fan of the club with by far the biggest and best looking support in this league. As for the massaging of attendance figures, it upsets me as someone who finds it interesting to look back at the history of the game in our country and compare crowds at different periods in time. Comparing a Falkirk or Dunfermline attendance to a Dundee United or Morton attendance is a meaningless comparison nowadays. All clubs should either declare the actual attendance or use the "tickets sold" method. HibeeJibee must be a nervous wreck with this nonsense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbornbairn Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 The best thing about this pic is ... he didn't score! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smpar Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 Well I've not dangled any bait. I've also got a feeling that some people even went to see football before social media. The original point was not praising PR campaigns anyway. It was praising the fans themselves. Whether it was just the new additional fans in line for this "well done", or also the already existing fanbase, remains unclear.Re-read the part in my post that mentions “not limited to social media.”I don’t think anyone’s expecting a Duke of Edinburgh award for going to see their local team, but getting folk to choose Arbroath vs East Fife, Dunfermline vs Falkirk or Queen of the South vs Morton over Jeff Stelling is a good sign that the club(s) involved are attracting a bit more local interest and that fans are making a bit more effort to back their local club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Tennis Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 11 minutes ago, smpar said: Re-read the part in my post that mentions “not limited to social media.” I don’t think anyone’s expecting a Duke of Edinburgh award for going to see their local team, but getting folk to choose Arbroath vs East Fife, Dunfermline vs Falkirk or Queen of the South vs Morton over Jeff Stelling is a good sign that the club(s) involved are attracting a bit more local interest and that fans are making a bit more effort to back their local club. Yes, but you said social media was "mainly" responsible for increased crowds. I think that's a load of rubbish personally. You seem to see a very direct relationship between what clubs actively 'do' to attract crowds and what sort of crowds they get. This might not be rubbish, but I think it's wildly overstated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chubbychops Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 West Fife has a population of over 140,000. I think that's main reason we hold a decent support for a Town team. Also being in the East helps a wee bit. Leishman mania in the 80's gained us a lot of young fans. Now the kids from the 80's are taking their own kids. What the club are doing a great job with is ensuring they do take the same route as their parents and don't head on a bus to Glasgow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeBairn Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 43 minutes ago, Chubbychops said: West Fife has a population of over 140,000. I think that's main reason we hold a decent support for a Town team. Also being in the East helps a wee bit. Leishman mania in the 80's gained us a lot of young fans. Now the kids from the 80's are taking their own kids. What the club are doing a great job with is ensuring they do take the same route as their parents and don't head on a bus to Glasgow. More importantly, it's a grim journey to Glasgow and once you get there it's wall to wall fuckwits. Like a bigger Glenrothes or Linlithgow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz FFC Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 Does everyone prefer to be part of a big travelling support or a big home support? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagfox Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 Everybody attending the Thistle vs Falkirk shitshow today deserves a f#@king medal... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 Does everyone prefer to be part of a big travelling support or a big home support?Home support generally includes all of the fannies. Away supports are generally more drunk, more vocal and more supportive. Its away for me Gaz, and its not close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz FFC Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 5 minutes ago, Bairnardo said: Home support generally includes all of the fannies. Away supports are generally more drunk, more vocal and more supportive. Its away for me Gaz, and its not close. 100% Agree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangemouth Bairn Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 7 minutes ago, Gaz FFC said: Does everyone prefer to be part of a big travelling support or a big home support? Big travelling support every time. Better day out and great taking over pubs in another toon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Tennis Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 2 minutes ago, Grangemouth Bairn said: Big travelling support every time. Better day out and great taking over pubs in another toon. You take over pubs? Gosh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangemouth Bairn Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 Just now, Monkey Tennis said: You take over pubs? Gosh. We do mate. It’s great fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Tennis Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 1 minute ago, Grangemouth Bairn said: We do mate. It’s great fun. Doesn't the landlord/lady mind? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Maturin Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 Just now, Grangemouth Bairn said: We do mate. It’s great fun. Do you not find the increased cost of Sky subscriptions, tax on beer etc make it uneconomical to take over all those pubs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangemouth Bairn Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 Just now, Tynierose said: Do you not find the increased cost of Sky subscriptions, tax on beer etc make it uneconomical to take over all those pubs? It’s made it tougher Tynie. Keeping the toilets clean with all these football fans in is a nightmare too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smpar Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 Outnumbering the home team’s support gives me a bit of a chunker ngl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roman_bairn Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 When you start reading a thread and you see [mention=21987]Monkey Tennis[/mention] has been posting. Hmm, St Johnstone supporter on a crowdwank thread..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Tennis Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 5 minutes ago, ali_91 said: When you start reading a thread and you see @Monkey Tennis has been posting. Yes, Lots of posters do struggle with actual discussion. I've noticed it too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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