Horlicks Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 We play rubbish because nobody cheers - Nobody cheers because we are rubbish. The Oldham Athletic vicious circle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Burns Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 He's been very, very generous in saying 1%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarddog73 Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Oh the sweet irony... Do you really think anyone other than Barry is daft enough to even read nevermind care about whats written on here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIKI1234 Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 He didn't seem to concerned about what the majority of fans were saying when he was trying to sign Ched evans did he. Now he's concerned over 1% He has a point with this but the percentage is only going to get higher whilst he keeps making mistake after mistake at the helm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al_bro Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 All clubs have people who give abuse along the touch lines. Before the North Stand the players only experienced it on one side, now it's both sides. SC says it's only a very small say 1% who are vocal. Many more feel the same way but chose to keep it to themselves. SC has himself to blame. He said when LJ left that they needed to take their time to get the right manager in place for this season because it was the most important season for the club where they could take full advantage of the new stand, and what did we get? A manager who had never played above L2, who, to anyone with football knowledge could not have had the contacts needed in the game to help us. How was he supposed to deal with people like Dunn who had far more experience than him. Then there is the debacle of the new stand, and moving his most loyal fans out of the Chaddy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluear Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Nobody is saying otherwise - just that it may be counter productive Hey , entirely up to you how you want to encourage the players and the team. If you believe that what you do is beneficial , go right ahead I dont personally shout negative stuff at the players, as much as I'd like to. I just feel that if the effort was there from all 11, there wouldn't be anywhere near as much negative stuff shouted through games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcmetty Posted November 10, 2015 Author Share Posted November 10, 2015 New banner for the next home game: "99% where are you?"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeP Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Sounds like he's started going to the same media coach as Barry.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archiecat Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 When you get 3-4000 punters turning up hoping to be entertained then ultimately witnessing the sub standard performances on show, it is no big surprise that some people will voice their discontent. As others have mentioned, i am sure the figure will be higher than 1% of the crowd and although Corney is probably right about the negativity affecting the players surely they should just "Man up" and get on with the job! I guess his comments are borne more out of frustration at the fare he too is witnessing and in a way pleading with people for more patience. Would have been nice for him to say " please bear with us even though these mugs look like they have only just met and have never before kicked a football in their lives " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobOAFC Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Then tell the manager to stop the players playing :censored:ty sideways passing before hoofing it for our 5ft 10 striker to challenge a 6ft 5 lump in the air. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafckev Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 These comments come from a guy who hired the most unapproachable director and a PR nightmare - I can't take his comments seriously anymore. I want change at BP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Sinnott Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 I used to boo and give our players grief. When I've been this season, I can't even muster the enthusiasm to do that anymore... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Richard Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 It is a vicious circle as someone has already posted. Poor performance on the pitch at home breeds negativity in the stands. I sit in the RRE and before that the Chaddy. Over the course of the last couple of seasons you could feel the negativity and frustration growing. Now in my current seat, the positivity dwindles after about half an hour which leads to some sat around me having a pop at the players in front of them. This then translates to the game, you can see players panicking on the ball or trying desperately not to try taking a risk or trying something creative because they don't want to incur the roth of those behind/ to the side of them or they are scared of ballsing up. It's like a nervous tension. I agree that things need to improve on the pitch in order to draw the fans back to any level of enthusiasm, but I also feel that if there was a bit more positivity/ energy for the players to feed off, it could give them that extra bit of something. We see this when we are away. The energy of constant singing/ chanting lifts the players to do something. We basically need to batter a team or two in order to get the crowd and the players going or we need a player or two that aren't afraid to try something risky rather than playing safe football all the time. Something has to give at some point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarddog73 Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 I think the positivity drained out of those attending at the Burton game when the team sheet came out at 2pm. Most of those sat around me where checking results from other games on their phones after about 20 mins, on the other hand at Mansfield there was a bit of a buzz when word got round we were playing three strikers, home games are souless at the minute, if you look on fans faces most have just given up and most couldn't even be arsed to boo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 I agree with Chris. What seems to be negative tactics and lack of effort looks to me like the total effect of lots of little decisions. Players not showing for the ball in tight areas, trying a difficult through ball, trying to beat a player, having a swing on their weaker foot or when it's not completely under control. Calling them :censored: when it doesn't come off might help. We also need senior players to lead by example. Sooner Jones is back and in the middle the better. Same with Forte on the left. Oh, and are there any other old head around the place who could come in and show the youths how it's done? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShireBlue Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 12 months of the club being ran like a circus and were being too negative. Take a look in the mirror Corney. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUMAX Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 These comments come from a guy who hired the most unapproachable director and a PR nightmare - I can't take his comments seriously anymore. I want change at BP. Couldnt have put it better myself Kev. After 40 odd years my patience is wearing thin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aarondo Westy Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 I am sure Mr.Corney would rather have these fans myself included at games voicing there opinions, over these fans not attending games and leaving in silence like thousands of others have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latics_Fanatic Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Wasn't much negativity this time last year. Only results will change the fans opinions, Simon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longtimeblue Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 (edited) We didn't 'dominate' the Burton game. We just weren't as :censored: as we have been in the majority of our games. Edited November 10, 2015 by longtimeblue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaddySmoker Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 (edited) Only results will change the fans opinions, Simon. Very true. I dont want to bother about being entertained-I can put up with sideways :censored:e so long as we get a few victories and soon Edited November 10, 2015 by ChaddySmoker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceStationLatic Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Isn't there a bit of an over-reaction here. By negative feedback loop, wasn't he just talking about the PA system needing a bit of a tweak? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue_Guru Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Corney comes out to speak probably once every two/three months these days...why does he insist on mentioning this every single time? It's all the fans ever hear. If it is only 1% of fans why even acknowledge them? Using the voices of approx 20-30 fans as somewhat of an excuse to justify 4 losses in 11 months is pathetic. Try focusing on your own poor decisions and offer the fans some explanation for why you think things aren't panning out the way we all want which doesn't point the finger at your customers!!! This sort of mentality might make more of the few that are left stay and support you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clifford Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Is it time to start pointing any anger at the board then? They've :censored:ed this season up with their daft appointment of Kelly. As has been said, it's that piss poor I can't put the effort in to boo or moan. If he thinks it's bad now he may be shocked later in the season. I went home at half time against Chesterfield. The clubs dying a death, only the results on the pitch can change that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBosch Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Very true. I dont want to bother about being entertained We've noticed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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