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View Full Version : Man Utd- Why? IMAB 27-01-2006, 13:04 If you are a casual fan and only go to a few games a season and have decided Sunday is one to go for, why have you picked that game? Is it Wolves you are going to see or the opposition? Kenny-11 27-01-2006, 13:24 Who would want to miss a chance to have their face painted, wear a jesters hat, have party poppers and have the chance to get their face on Sky........ fenella 27-01-2006, 13:29 Is it Wolves you are going to see or the opposition? Wolves. Our overpaid 'superstars' are more likely to turn up if we're playing Man Utdrather thanPlymouth. yammer 27-01-2006, 13:36 Well its like they sing "You've only come to see United". Orinoco 27-01-2006, 14:21 I wouldn't like to think of myself as a 'casual' fan, but as I can only afford to get up there for half a dozen games or so a season I guess I try and get to the games which are more likely to provide entertainment value, this being one of them. You can imagine my delight at watching us fall miserably to the mighty Millwall at a cost of about £80 smileys/smiley36.gif. Although at least there were goals, I also went to the Southampton games...smileys/smiley11.gif Edited by: Orinoco IMAB 27-01-2006, 14:28 I wouldn't like to think of myself as a 'casual' fan, but as I can only afford to get up there for half a dozen games or so a season I guess I try and get to the games which are more likely to provide entertainment value, this being one of them. But in all likelyhood we'll get beat. How is that entertaining? Orinoco 27-01-2006, 14:34 Much as I'd want us to win, I watched us beat Hull earlier in the season and that was far from entertaining. I watch football for the tension and excitement it can provide, and a big occassion game like this is likely to bring out the best in the players (along with the bonus of seeing the skills of Rooney etc). OK so I guess that makes me a fairweather fan in some respects, but I can't afford not to be (bearing in mind I probably still spend more money following the team than some local STH's).. Stan 27-01-2006, 14:37 Who would want to miss a chance to have their face painted, wear a jesters hat, have party poppers and have the chance to get their face on Sky........ smileys/smiley36.gif The Bear 27-01-2006, 14:38 The way I see it: 1. There will be some decent football on display (from at least one side). 2. The atmosphere should be very good for a change. 3. There is a chance of a big upset. IMAB 27-01-2006, 14:40 Orinoco, don't justify yourself. That isn't what I meant. If I was only going to 6 home games this season this would be the last one I'd go for. I'd have gone Reading Leeds Palace Sheff Utd Norwich and Cov. Under Glenn it was bound to be poor anyway. whitemouse75 27-01-2006, 14:45 if i had've been going, i would have been going to see man utd. i see enough of our crap week in week out, thats why i didnt go to the plymouth cup game. if i have to watch us get beat, it may as well be by players i've heard of. LINT70 27-01-2006, 15:10 I'd like to think most casual Wolves fans normally go to see Wolves rather than the opposition more for the atmosphere/beating a top side (lets face it-who's gonna be excited about watching Warnocks teams). The difference between our highest and lowest attendances isnt that great which seems to prove my point if you disregard the cup games-i'd hate us to be classed in the same way as Villa fans who tend to only get 20,000 if playing Charlton then fill the place when Man utd/Liverpool come to town-they definitely have a lot of very casual fans who go as much to see the opposition as their own team. Orinoco 27-01-2006, 15:15 Orinoco, don't justify yourself. That isn't what I meant. If I was only going to 6 home games this season this would be the last one I'd go for. I'd have gone Reading Leeds Palace Sheff Utd Norwich and Cov. Under Glenn it was bound to be poor anyway. Fair enough. I think Mr Bear summed it up nicely in that case! (I do tend to get a bit agitated at the whole glory-hunting / fairweather issue, I realise that's not what you were getting at..) Reddish Wolf 27-01-2006, 18:08 Orinoco, don't justify yourself. That isn't what I meant. If I was only going to 6 home games this season this would be the last one I'd go for. I'd have gone Reading Leeds Palace Sheff Utd Norwich and Cov. Under Glenn it was bound to be poor anyway. Fair enough. I think Mr Bear summed it up nicely in that case! (I do tend to get a bit agitated at the whole glory-hunting / fairweather issue, I realise that's not what you were getting at..) How can you describe going to a match that you are probably going to get beat 5-0 and absolutely embarassed as Glory hunting Goldwolf 27-01-2006, 23:40 But in all likelyhood we'll get beat. How is that entertaining? By that token why did any of us buy season tickets for the Premiership? smileys/smiley1.gif I guess the thing is, you know we're almost certainly going to lose, but personally I wouldn't want to risk missing us pull off a shock. BlahBlah 27-01-2006, 23:55 But in all likelyhood we'll get beat. How is that entertaining? By that token why did any of us buy season tickets for the Premiership? smileys/smiley1.gif Because as the team scraping up through the play offs..... SJH said he'd match the SKY money "to stay there" and we/the manager/the players believed him ? smileys/smiley1.gif I often wonder whether Dave Jones thought he was building a 4-5-1 or a 4-4-2 or a 4-3-3 side or whether in the end he just tore his plans up and told the players to go out and play for themselves and get a transfer..... Edited by: BlahBlah SOA Wolf 28-01-2006, 00:09 I feel the chant of 'where were you when we were s!$*?' being prepared for the casual fan....admit it IMAB, you'll be singing it to the TV won't you? Mind you perhaps you should change it to...'why are you here when we are s!$*?'...insteadsmileys/smiley2.gif Pig 28-01-2006, 00:20 Who would want to miss a chance to have their face painted, wear a jesters hat, have party poppers and have the chance to get their face on Sky........ smileys/smiley36.gif MobNet Wolf 28-01-2006, 00:57 i dont see the problem with casual fans. The more the merrier at the end of the day, and if it means just 5% of them/kids get hooked, great! See the sell out thread for more ofwhat I think. Kris Kringle 28-01-2006, 01:48 See the sell out thread for more of what I think. No link? smileys/smiley7.gif |
