***CITY V BOURNEMOUTH - OFFICIAL THREAD***

[BlueinBosnia]

And I'd just add that empty seats don't necessarily mean that the people have left the stadium; they could be at the top of the stairways, watching the game, or watching the game on the screens on the concourse, all ready to make the quickest possible getaway when the game does finish.

This I agree with. However, in a modern stadium like ours, concourses are wider, meaning more people can stand on stairways and concourses, and with people sitting mid-row leaving, a 'ripple effect' is created, whereby lots of fans end up loitering on the concourse for the last 5-10 minutes of the game, both to not get in the way of (and be got in the way by) early leavers, and to be a step ahead of those who do say in their seats until the final whistle blows.

[Hutch's Shoulder]

agree that empty seats at 83’ is a bad look, but are blues any different than other fans in that regard? alwyas see rags and dipper fans leaving early. emirates often a ghost town at full time.

Not at all mate. Arsenal fans leave earlier than the 80th. My mates a Liverpool season ticket holder and he says a hell of a lot leave early - he was the one that brought it up to me. Rags have been notorious recently for leaving early. It’s everyone.

I've been going round grounds in various all four leagues, trying to see all 92, and leaving early is common everywhere.

And the away fans almost always out sing the home fans (except on those few occasions when their is just one car full of them)

[edge275]

Do you think we should start heavily punishing people who leave early?

[carl_feedthegoat]

Do you think we should start heavily punishing people who leave early?

Id take away their scarf.

[Mase]

Do you think we should start heavily punishing people who leave early?

I’d punish them by thanking them for paying for their ticket. Bastards.

[City64]

Do you think we should start heavily punishing people who leave early?

Yeah I would send them to Dublin or South America .

[carl_feedthegoat]

Do you think we should start heavily punishing people who leave early?

Yeah I would send them to Dublin or South America .

Whos in South America ?

[City64]

Do you think we should start heavily punishing people who leave early?

Yeah I would send them to Dublin or South America .

Whos in South America ?

Carribean ?

Hurricane armchair ?

[carl_feedthegoat]

Do you think we should start heavily punishing people who leave early?

Yeah I would send them to Dublin or South America .

Whos in South America ?

Carribean ?

Hurricane armchair ?

Caribbean...one R and Two B,s......dont forget now.

P.S Hurricane season is over and I have a sofa.

[Original Dub]

Who's in Dublin?

[carl_feedthegoat]

Who's in Dublin?

Geography was obviously not his strong point.

[City64]

Who's in Dublin?

Geography was obviously not his strong point.

Im better at Geography than you ever will be on knowing a decent center half wearing a city shirt and im shit at geography ! As Liam would say ....... as you were x

[carl_feedthegoat]

Who's in Dublin?

Geography was obviously not his strong point.

Im better at Geography than you ever will be on knowing a decent center half wearing a city shirt and im shit at geography ! As Liam would say ....... as you were x

Eh ?

Are you drunk again ? whos Liam ? does he live in Dublin or South America ?

[patrickblue]

is it possible that different people have different levels on fandom? that the majority of fans--not tourists taking in a match while they're in town or casual fan, but the actual fan--dont see there being an issue with leaving early when up 4-0 or down 0-4? not everyone lives and dies with what goes on with their club; plenty of people do (lots of them on here) but its possible that many others view fandom differently. when the match is wrapped up they leave a little early so they can beat the traffic and get home to their families/friends or to their jobs or to something else. the smaller portion of the fanbase that are absolute diehards will stay beyond the 90' and sing and clap the squad etc. thats fine for them but not everyone needs to do the same thing and support their club the same way; different styles dont make anyone less of a fan. different people choose to support their club different ways. seems that the outrage stems from the diehards not understanding that the more common, "average fan" doesnt appreciate and support the club in the same manner. well its different strokes for different folks and all that.

this is by no means a City-specific problem and, heck, its not a football related problem. I've been to concerts and all sorts of other sporting events where lots of people leave early. flat out, people hate sitting in traffic and that basically trumps everything else for most people.

Possibly your finest post phips , well done !

You almost fucked it up with Americanism,s "Different Strokes" and "Trump" though !?!?!

Brilliant post Mr Phips. Never mind the Americanism's, as long as you don't start talking about offence, defense and rosters we're OK.

[edge275]

is it possible that different people have different levels on fandom? that the majority of fans--not tourists taking in a match while they're in town or casual fan, but the actual fan--dont see there being an issue with leaving early when up 4-0 or down 0-4? not everyone lives and dies with what goes on with their club; plenty of people do (lots of them on here) but its possible that many others view fandom differently. when the match is wrapped up they leave a little early so they can beat the traffic and get home to their families/friends or to their jobs or to something else. the smaller portion of the fanbase that are absolute diehards will stay beyond the 90' and sing and clap the squad etc. thats fine for them but not everyone needs to do the same thing and support their club the same way; different styles dont make anyone less of a fan. different people choose to support their club different ways. seems that the outrage stems from the diehards not understanding that the more common, "average fan" doesnt appreciate and support the club in the same manner. well its different strokes for different folks and all that.

this is by no means a City-specific problem and, heck, its not a football related problem. I've been to concerts and all sorts of other sporting events where lots of people leave early. flat out, people hate sitting in traffic and that basically trumps everything else for most people.

Isn’t it more fun to start a witch hunt though? I personally think so.

[City64]

Who's in Dublin?

Geography was obviously not his strong point.

Im better at Geography than you ever will be on knowing a decent center half wearing a city shirt and im shit at geography ! As Liam would say ....... as you were x

Eh ?

Are you drunk again ? whos Liam ? does he live in Dublin or South America ?

Liam from Burnage , swears more than you and me , got a brother aswell . Both Man City fans ,think there geography a bit shit aswell but decent on the music front .
Wealth of Mancunian knowledge me , just ask if you need to keep up to speed that's what the internet is for , hurricane or no hurricane .

happy xmas

[patrickblue]

is it possible that different people have different levels on fandom? that the majority of fans--not tourists taking in a match while they're in town or casual fan, but the actual fan--dont see there being an issue with leaving early when up 4-0 or down 0-4? not everyone lives and dies with what goes on with their club; plenty of people do (lots of them on here) but its possible that many others view fandom differently. when the match is wrapped up they leave a little early so they can beat the traffic and get home to their families/friends or to their jobs or to something else. the smaller portion of the fanbase that are absolute diehards will stay beyond the 90' and sing and clap the squad etc. thats fine for them but not everyone needs to do the same thing and support their club the same way; different styles dont make anyone less of a fan. different people choose to support their club different ways. seems that the outrage stems from the diehards not understanding that the more common, "average fan" doesnt appreciate and support the club in the same manner. well its different strokes for different folks and all that.

this is by no means a City-specific problem and, heck, its not a football related problem. I've been to concerts and all sorts of other sporting events where lots of people leave early. flat out, people hate sitting in traffic and that basically trumps everything else for most people.

Isn’t it more fun to start a witch hunt though? I personally think so.

TBH, I read the post several times wondering what people would find in it to take Phips to task over.