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Post by johnnykwango on Aug 19, 2019 19:23:33 GMT
I have no problem going there - a good ground, easy travels and a bloody good win again... Maybe not surrounded by the finest pubs so we don't bother, we drink in Farringdon instead. Apologies if I come across as a psychopath for not minding Meadow Park!
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Post by medwaysider on Aug 19, 2019 19:48:43 GMT
You said yourself that you have few principles, so it's hardly quoting you out of context. You don't find BW distasteful, fine, but you appear to be unable to comprehend why anyone would and why it would put them off going. So, if i replaced "world view" with "opinion" would that work better for you? I recall that you were pleased Gateshead were kicked out of the league and Aldershot reinstated purely because it's easier for you to get to, which, to be honest, cements what I perceive to be your sod-you-Jack-I'm-alright mentality. Incidentally, I'm also in a fortunate position in being able to get about to football all over the place every weekend if I want to, but where we differ, judging by your closing sentence, is that Harry Enfield's "Loadsamoney" character from the 80s isn't my icon. Oh yes you did. Opinion is a tad closer to reality than "world view". Pleased? No, but stating the bleeding obvious, yes. Ask a SU official and he/she would probably give a similar response. Saved the club thousands. Are we all meant to wring our hands and sob every time a club falls foul of financial rules? It happens all the time; fact of life. Far worse happening in the world. Think I'm more likely to worry about other stuff ybh. Loadsamoney. You're having a laugh mate. Not that it is any of your business but I live on well below the national average wage but circumstances allow a percentage of my outgoings to be spent on watching U's home and away which I have been doing for over 50 years. Haven't missed a game in nearly seven years - Dorchester away when Cloughie scored in his own net for us - it's what I do. Plenty of other people who have similar viewing record over the same period too. I wouldn't expect others to be able to do that (or even want to). But it's still lovley for me. Fair enough. can't argue with that, it's what I do as well. For a good 3 or so seasons I tend to go to most games as a neutral these days, whether that's non-league, league or overseas. I'm not saying that I'd refuse to pay £20 at BW by the way, but I do think it's excessive. In a similar vein, I took in St Albans v Chippenham the other week and I didn't storm off away from the turnstiles because of the £18 entrance fee although I did think that was taking the piss for a National South game!
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Post by garethl on Aug 19, 2019 19:54:13 GMT
Christ. I said I was surprised not advocating the death penalty for not going to BW. Where have I said people should go? Brexit, no-show hooligans and lack of decent pubs. And there was me thinking it was about a humble football match. I have no preference as to how many fans the home side get when we're on our travels. Once in the "zone" I could be the only one there tbh. Ask kbb. As for the bigger games, unless they're FA Cup ties they tend to come towards the end of the season so not sure how saving £30 or so would make much difference in August? You intimated that you were surprised some chose not to go. I gave you some reasons why from their viewpoint they might choose not to. Clearly these were a few off the top of my head. Others will have their own reasons I'm sure. You still seem to not countenance any other view, or that someone else might go the length and depth of the country for more than a humble football match (Barrow, Hartlepool, Gateshead)! You seem to miss the point on the bigger game comment. I'm just simply saying if it was a bigger game at BW (the sort per earlier post) the turnout would be significantly different.
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Post by sol on Aug 19, 2019 19:56:05 GMT
Oh yes you did. Opinion is a tad closer to reality than "world view". Pleased? No, but stating the bleeding obvious, yes. Ask a SU official and he/she would probably give a similar response. Saved the club thousands. Are we all meant to wring our hands and sob every time a club falls foul of financial rules? It happens all the time; fact of life. Far worse happening in the world. Think I'm more likely to worry about other stuff ybh. Loadsamoney. You're having a laugh mate. Not that it is any of your business but I live on well below the national average wage but circumstances allow a percentage of my outgoings to be spent on watching U's home and away which I have been doing for over 50 years. Haven't missed a game in nearly seven years - Dorchester away when Cloughie scored in his own net for us - it's what I do. Plenty of other people who have similar viewing record over the same period too. I wouldn't expect others to be able to do that (or even want to). But it's still lovley for me. Fair enough. can't argue with that, it's what I do as well. For a good 3 or so seasons I tend to go to most games as a neutral these days, whether that's non-league, league or overseas. I'm not saying that I'd refuse to pay £20 at BW by the way, but I do think it's excessive. In a similar vein, I took in St Albans v Chippenham the other week and I didn't storm off away from the turnstiles because of the £18 entrance fee although I did think that was taking the piss for a National South game! I think your missing MARKF’s point. Mark is a lifelong Sutton fan who wood (I know it’s would - but if your smart you’ll understand my humour) travel to Mars if SU were playing a Mars 11 in the Galaxy Cup. And by reading your note above your a football fan rather than a one team fan. In my experience supporters like Mark will do anything to watch their team. Good for MARK F - I say.
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Post by oohaah on Aug 19, 2019 20:07:52 GMT
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Post by medwaysider on Aug 19, 2019 20:12:00 GMT
Fair enough. can't argue with that, it's what I do as well. For a good 3 or so seasons I tend to go to most games as a neutral these days, whether that's non-league, league or overseas. I'm not saying that I'd refuse to pay £20 at BW by the way, but I do think it's excessive. In a similar vein, I took in St Albans v Chippenham the other week and I didn't storm off away from the turnstiles because of the £18 entrance fee although I did think that was taking the piss for a National South game! I think your missing MARKF’s point. Mark is a lifelong Sutton fan who wood (I know it’s would - but if your smart you’ll understand my humour) travel to Mars if SU were playing a Mars 11 in the Galaxy Cup. And by reading your note above your a football fan rather than a one team fan. In my experience supporters like Mark will do anything to watch their team. Good for MARK F - I say. I'm not missing his point but I can see why you'd have interpreted it that way. I did the one club thing for a good 20 years with Gillingham (always had a soft spot for Sutton as I have family in the area so I've seen quite a few games down through the years). Through almost being relegated out of the league, going into administration and nearly out of existence etc. So yes, these days you're right, I am more of a fan of football in general but I've been there and done all the Plymouth, Scunthorpe and Carlisle on Tuesday nights. I did understand your humour by the way, but thank you for emphasising it just in case
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Post by markf on Aug 19, 2019 20:28:01 GMT
Cheers Sol.
I give up on here sometimes. It's a bloody football forum for SUFC. I express surprise rather than shock horror. BW is, in relative terms, a cheap away day for this league.
If someone's stance on Brexit is a basis for not going to a football match then we're all doomed if you ask me. (And no I didn't vote leave) - God, that's my financial status and my politics revealed now ha ha.
I'd say most entrance fees in the NL are excessive for Tier 5 football but running a club at this level is very expensive even before you consider players' salaries.
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Post by medwaysider on Aug 19, 2019 20:36:51 GMT
Cheers Sol. I give up on here sometimes. It's a bloody football forum for SUFC. I express surprise rather than shock horror. BW is, in relative terms, a cheap away day for this league. If someone's stance on Brexit is a basis for not going to a football match then we're all doomed if you ask me. (And no I didn't vote leave) - God, that's my financial status and my politics revealed now ha ha. I'd say most entrance fees in the NL are excessive for Tier 5 football but running a club at this level is very expensive even before you consider players' salaries. Don't give up Mark, it's always worth ploughing on till the end. You never know what you might miss. In terms of the Gateshead v Aldershot debate, I'd have chosen Gateshead purely on the basis that I'd prefer an overnighter in a top city like Newcastle rather than a day return to a craphole like Aldershot! Nothing wrong with revealing your politics in a benign way, either. It would influence my decision to attend a game. E.g there are a minority of knuckledraggers at Gillingham who seem quite happy to sing the name of knuckledragger in chief Tommy Robinson at certain away games but they don't put me off attending those games. And for what it's worth, I didn't vote leave either. There. We're all friends again now. Hugs and ale and packets of dry roasted all round!
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Post by markf on Aug 19, 2019 20:42:05 GMT
Prefer pork scratchings with my Tribute. Probably explains my sudden weight gain. God, more MarkF exposures.
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Post by medwaysider on Aug 19, 2019 22:02:57 GMT
Well if you're going to expose yourself it's better to do it at the beginning of the season while the weather's still decent.
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Post by os on Aug 19, 2019 23:08:24 GMT
I read with interest the comments on here today, I honestly don't think any U's fan is bad for going to BW or bad for not going. I don't have anything against the team or manager, and the ground really being Arsenal Ladies (I note the 'North Bank')or even the money that Arsenal have thrown at the club. Its more simple than that, those who run the club are either not very nice or need some coaching on how to treat their fellow human beings. At every level of almost every club at our pier level, every season they point to one club they had issues with and its BW every time. The BW chairman would be well advised simply to do some research and reading on how his club is viewed, then he maybe able to start addressing the issues there.
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Post by Amber Aleman on Aug 20, 2019 9:05:48 GMT
Boreham Wood's main problem is clearly their paltry home support. Clubs are less reliant on away support for revenue, but would do well to remember that all fans are customers, and if some feel that they are being poorly treated, or not getting value for money, then they may choose to spend their time and money elsewhere.
Those of us who post regularly on this forum are all Sutton United supporters. But we're not clones of each other. Each of us will have other interests and priorities in life, and those will sometimes stop us attending Sutton matches. Some of us get to more games than others. As long as these differences are understood and respected, there shouldn't be any need for argument. What's important is what unites us, and that's simply supporting the same football club.
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Post by markf on Aug 20, 2019 9:26:39 GMT
Who's arguing? I just made an observation and others made theirs. What a forum is for.
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