Never celebrate

PI7ES · Post by **PI7ES** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 8:36 pm

The problem we have is that our players are not motivating by winning trophies, and that has been instilled in them by the manager who keeps telling them that finishing in the top four is as good as winning cups.

Gunnersaurus · Post by **Gunnersaurus** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 8:44 pm

I must be the only one on here that thinks the atmosphere wasnt as bad as normal.

At the end of the day the support doesn't play the game out, even if the 60k sang loud for 90 mins those fools would still try and pass the ball into the net.

Dan_85 · Post by **Dan_85** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 8:46 pm

Gunnersaurus wrote:I must be the only one on here that thinks the atmosphere wasnt as bad as normal.

Yep, it's been a lot worse on many occasions than it was today.

61NeverAgain · Post by **61NeverAgain** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 8:47 pm

Are you really blaming the fans for that shocking performance?

The fans fault that bendtner played on the wing?

The fans fault that we couldnt hold on to a lead with 1 minute left?

The fans fault that our idiot right back doesnt relise that a player is running away from goal and no need o ge so close?

I might use that excuse tomorrow at work when my boss moans at me ... "im doing a shit job because you aint singing a song about me or cheering me on"

What a load of bollocks!!!!

How silly of me to think that a fervent passionate, intimidating crowd who are prepared to be the '12th man' by backing their team to the hilt may in fact be beneficial to the team as opposed to a crowd who sit in silence.

PI7ES · Post by **PI7ES** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 9:00 pm

61NeverAgain wrote:
Are you really blaming the fans for that shocking performance?

The fans fault that bendtner played on the wing?

The fans fault that we couldnt hold on to a lead with 1 minute left?

The fans fault that our idiot right back doesnt relise that a player is running away from goal and no need o ge so close?

I might use that excuse tomorrow at work when my boss moans at me ... "im doing a shit job because you aint singing a song about me or cheering me on"

What a load of bollocks!!!!

How silly of me to think that a fervent passionate, intimidating crowd who are prepared to be the '12th man' by backing their team to the hilt may in fact be beneficial to the team as opposed to a crowd who sit in silence.

It may be beneficial, but if the team cannot play without noise then they need fucking sacking. We have never had a great support (in terms of noise) didnt fucking stop the invincibles.

Its not the crowd mate its wenger and his team of losers.

BT · Post by BT » Sun Apr 17, 2011 9:01 pm

Sounds like i'm in a minority but thought it was decent today in block 11 compared to last 4 or 5 home games. Not too much early leaving, starting 3 or 4 different songs while carragher was down...maybe its that age old thing of it not travelling but i sang a fair bit today spurred on by those near me.

Irish Gooner · Post by **Irish Gooner** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 9:09 pm

The fact is the club have diminished any atmosphere there once was, so if they ever try and blame the fans they can fuck off.

Young people cant afford tickets, most ST holders are OAPs, the accoustics in the stadium are terrible so the away fans never hear anything from the redsection.

Dont get me wrong, most of the home fans are JCL knobs or tourists with shit english, but ask yourself why are these the home fans!

Irish Gooner · Post by **Irish Gooner** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 9:10 pm

Btw the stadium announcer is embarrassing and way too loud.

Thank you for your magnificent support.

Fuck off you twat it was shit support, and a shit performance!

Metalheadz Gooner · Post by **Metalheadz Gooner** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 9:17 pm

BT wrote:Sounds like i'm in a minority but thought it was decent today in block 11 compared to last 4 or 5 home games. Not too much early leaving, starting 3 or 4 different songs while carragher was down...maybe its that age old thing of it not travelling but i sang a fair bit today spurred on by those near me.

I'm with you , was in block 13 and it felt a lot better than normal.

marcengels · Post by **marcengels** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 9:22 pm

So, which one of you *word censored* was it who ran on to the pitch in the 98th minutes and gave away the penalty?

Whoever you are, you're a disgrace!

...and...

fadidaeus · Post by **fadidaeus** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 9:23 pm

I have to be honest I don't think it was the worst atmosphere I've heard at the Grove this season but it certainly wasn't a cauldren of noise. I may be wrong but I also think that the mentality imprinted on the team by Wenger means that for some of them crowd noise isn't a huge motivation. Problem for those who do care is as soon as something isn't going to plan the crowd & players start getting into a feedback loop of nervousness & fustration.

1886 · Post by **1886** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 9:25 pm

Was in block 117 above the away fans. Don't normally sit up there but left buying the tckets too late. Some of the people in that block today were the definition of shit support.

Directly left of me were a couple of people that couldn't speak English and were more interested in their mobile phones than the game. To the right were two scousers that had obviously bought off a tout, they wildly celebrated that penalty at the end.

Probably my worst experience at The Grove so far.

Dan_85 · Post by **Dan_85** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 9:34 pm

1886 wrote:block 117

Was up there for the Chelsea 4-1 game a few years back, without a doubt the worst place i've ever sat in the stadium in terms of shit atmosphere & pure mongs.

treygoony · Post by **treygoony** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 9:40 pm

JudoKilli wrote:
The shocking home support is beyond a joke

I swear it was utterly dead in there

Couldnt agree more, our home support is fucking shit
So you were all doing your part to get the crowd going then?

Are you really blaming the fans for that shocking performance?

The fans fault that bendtner played on the wing?

The fans fault that we couldnt hold on to a lead with 1 minute left?

The fans fault that our idiot right back doesnt relise that a player is running away from goal and no need o ge so close?

I might use that excuse tomorrow at work when my boss moans at me ... "im doing a shit job because you aint singing a song about me or cheering me on"

What a load of bollocks!!!!
^^THIS^^

Mate what can 3 or 4 people do when thousands of fans choose to bitch like mongs and leave early etc etc etc

1989 · Post by **1989** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 9:41 pm

Irish Gooner wrote:Btw the stadium announcer is embarrassing and way too loud.

Thank you for your magnificent support.

Fuck off you twat it was shit support, and a shit performance!

Thanks for your magnificent support = Thanks for your money you mugs now fuck off