dave_ragg1984 Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 This started as a decent topic before all the "lets meet up, you're not a real Latics fan" playground rubbish. I think that the OP was right. The attendance (of which I was one and my son was another) was extreemly poor. Why aren't people going? Probably for a few reasons. Money is tight, run up to Christmas, bad weather, swine flu, poor recent performances, no goals in last 3 games, don't like the stands they now have to sit in, don't trust the owners, don't support Failsworth......there are a multitude of reasons. What is clear however, that something has changed in recent months. Many regulars just can't be arsed going anymore. I personally think that the heart and soul was ripped out of the club when the Lookers stand was torn down (in my view prematurely). It leaves many people disconcerted with how valued they are by he club, add to this, the fact that no-one was consulted about moving away from the BP site into Failsworth, and I think may people have decided that they have enough reasons now to spend (low cost, high value way to spend your time and not money). I am also considering just doing away matches in the future. Its a much better craic and you feel much more appreciated. People can talk economics and justify the life out of the reasons why you should go to the game and why you should support a move away from the BP site, but football is about PASSION, not just MONEY and if people dont like going to the match, they wont bloody well go. ........end of ramble....... Swine Flu?! Do people actually stay in/away from crowds because they are scared of catching swine flu? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostofcecere Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 Swine Flu?! Do people actually stay in/away from crowds because they are scared of catching swine flu? No, but maybe if they are ill in bed with it, they might give Latics a miss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudemedic Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 Swine Flu?! Do people actually stay in/away from crowds because they are scared of catching swine flu? Part of the reason I didn't go is swine flu related- the vaccine is not a cup of tea but its 50 times better than having the actual flu for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc0000 Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 I do not think swine flu will be a major factor... It only lasts 7 days for the majority dosent it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangerinedreams Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 Swine flu would completely fook me over after catching Pneumonia at 30 years old, not had the jab yet but it will be booking in for it. bad :censored:. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 Swine Flu?! Do people actually stay in/away from crowds because they are scared of catching swine flu? I could have listed.... had to go food shopping, have a gammy leg and don't want to get it cold, were on a promise off the wife on Saturday afternoon, needed to get a hair cut, lost their house keys, wanted to update their Facebook profile.... All the reasons historically wouldn't have stopped people going, but as the matchday experience is far from what it was, it is taking people increasingly less reasons to not go. For me the heart and sole was ripped out of the club and ground when they demolished the Lookers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostofcecere Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 I could have listed.... had to go food shopping, have a gammy leg and don't want to get it cold, were on a promise off the wife on Saturday afternoon, needed to get a hair cut, lost their house keys, wanted to update their Facebook profile.... All the reasons historically wouldn't have stopped people going, but as the matchday experience is far from what it was, it is taking people increasingly less reasons to not go. For me the heart and sole was ripped out of the club and ground when they demolished the Lookers. No excuse! You can do that from inside the ground on your phone as we both know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F.O.B. Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 Sat 21 15:00 A Oldham FL1 D 2-2 3,607 League Table Tue 24 19:45 H Stockport FL1 W 2-0 3,818 League Table Colchester's last 2 attendances. They are up there with the best of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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