The Railway Man Posted 3 November 2015 Posted 3 November 2015 I hate all this 'I've been a fan for longer than you' bollocks. Unless you were there in 1884 there's always someone who's been going longer than you, it's so hollow to boast about how long you've been going for. It's not that I have a problem with, we are al City fans afterall. A guy who used to rip the piss out of Leicester every week when we were in league One and used to support Liverpoo (in fact he was still calling us shit until about christmas in the Championship promotion season) l I know now has a season ticket and is coming in the same pub he was ripping us in now singing City songs after going to games this season, it's a bit of a joke that. When we next go down he'll be back doing the same thing no doubt.
Sol thewall Bamba Posted 3 November 2015 Posted 3 November 2015 It's not that I have a problem with, we are al City fans afterall. A guy who used to rip the piss out of Leicester every week when we were in league One and used to support Liverpoo (in fact he was still calling us shit until about christmas in the Championship promotion season) l I know now has a season ticket and is coming in the same pub he was ripping us in now singing City songs after going to games this season, it's a bit of a joke that. When we next go down he'll be back doing the same thing no doubt. Because I've never lived in Leicestershire I've never seen people turn like that, but I did get to see it when Southampton started doing well, everyone put away their Chelsea, Man U etc shirts and dug out their Sanderson sponsored 1998 Saints kit . Saw it again with Bournemouth, when I first moved here you never saw anything to do with the club, now there's replica shirts and training jackets galore.
steveherbe Posted 3 November 2015 Posted 3 November 2015 I hate all this 'I've been a fan for longer than you' bollocks. Unless you were there in 1884 there's always someone who's been going longer than you, it's so hollow to boast about how long you've been going for. Grandad went to his 1st game in 1885, is that close enough - smiley face
Guest Mee-9 Posted 3 November 2015 Posted 3 November 2015 All those plastic fans who go which mean I can't get a ticket. Dem glory boys.
MrSpaM Posted 3 November 2015 Posted 3 November 2015 I think it's inevitable if we keep getting results tbh. Would you consider somebody who lives in a different country who started supporting us on our form a glory supporter or good for the club? Never quiet understood the whole moaning about glory supporters thing, if you want to support Leicester the more the merrier. Half and half scarf wearers can do one though
EnglishOxide Posted 3 November 2015 Posted 3 November 2015 Bring on the new supporters, the more the merrier as long as they get involved in the noise at the games. I haven't noticed more Asian supporters at all, there were just as many when we were in the Championship. The owners also sometimes have up to 100 or 200 VIPs flown over from Thailand for the odd game which may distort some perceptions. The problem with that guys post is that he was insinuating that there are more Asian glory supporters than any other ethnicity, which is bollocks. We have had a big Asian population for a long time now, most of these people have lived here in this city all their lives. We are a multi cultural city and should be proud of it.
Fox92 Posted 3 November 2015 Posted 3 November 2015 I've been a season ticket holder since the first season the ground opened (glory eh, considering we got promoted ) and between 2004 - 2008 I turned up to games with a fear we'd lose again (it's all change now; I go and I'm confident and remain confident if we go behind) but I wouldn't ever consider myself a greater supporter than someone who has only recently started going, for example. Never lived in Leicester though. I live near Sheffield so most people I know either support United, Wednesday, Forest or Leeds. One of my best mates, who I lived with for three years at Uni, is actually a season ticket holder at Hull. It's great to see us currently the best out of the lot now because I took a lot of stick during my school days (mostly from Wednesday fans because we were always in a relegation battle).
Freeman's Wharfer Posted 3 November 2015 Posted 3 November 2015 There's definitely a hierarchy of supporter and I don't get why anyone would ever deny it. Someone who goes to every game home and away is quite clearly a bigger/better supporter than me who has a ST and does about 12 away games a season. Similarly, I am a bigger/better supporter than mates who had season tickets whilst we were in The Prem, dropped off for The Championship and League One but then have one again now. But then they're still a bigger/better supporter than someone who sits in Bangkok watching our games on the internet just because we have Thai owners. I've no issue with however people want to be a 'fan' (not supporter - the two are different), each to their own. But you can't deny that someone who has been going for the last 50 years home and away is a bigger/better supporter than someone who's been fleeting for the past two years. The whole idea of supporting your team is going to watch them play and providing your backing for them to win - without that you're just a fan. At the end of the day we're all fans/supporters which is cool and to be encouraged but I don't see why it's so bad to acknowledge that a hierarchy exists. I'm not saying there's anything wrong with being a fan and not going to matches but don't try and claim that we're all equal to someone who lives and breathes LCFC and has been going home and away for 50 years.
Larry_LCFC Posted 3 November 2015 Posted 3 November 2015 There's definitely a hierarchy of supporter and I don't get why anyone would ever deny it. Someone who goes to every game home and away is quite clearly a bigger/better supporter than me who has a ST and does about 12 away games a season. Similarly, I am a bigger/better supporter than mates who had season tickets whilst we were in The Prem, dropped off for The Championship and League One but then have one again now. But then they're still a bigger/better supporter than someone who sits in Bangkok watching our games on the internet just because we have Thai owners. I've no issue with however people want to be a 'fan' (not supporter - the two are different), each to their own. But you can't deny that someone who has been going for the last 50 years home and away is a bigger/better supporter than someone who's been fleeting for the past two years. The whole idea of supporting your team is going to watch them play and providing your backing for them to win - without that you're just a fan. At the end of the day we're all fans/supporters which is cool and to be encouraged but I don't see why it's so bad to acknowledge that a hierarchy exists. I'm not saying there's anything wrong with being a fan and not going to matches but don't try and claim that we're all equal to someone who lives and breathes LCFC and has been going home and away for 50 years. I gave up after your first paragraph. Such Bollocks. I've got a ST and I manage to get to pretty much every home game, although I need to use a fair bit of leave to do so. There is no way I could manage away games too, as much as I'd really love to. Someone that does so is not clearly a bigger/better fan at all. Their circumstances just allow them to go to more games. I love Leicester, but life has to come first. Nobody is better than anyone else. Pathetic attitude to have.
Guest MattP Posted 3 November 2015 Posted 3 November 2015 I think there is a hierarchy of supporter but I'm not sure how it can be judged, some might only be able to afford a handful of games a season but make more sacrifice to get to them than someone who is loaded, doesn't have to take time off and goes to every game. I wouldn't be prepared to sacrifice a summer holiday for a away match, I know some people who would. I know a guy who cancelled a holiday with his Mrs to go to the CL final in Moscow, stupid of course but that's serious commitment to your football team.
DB11 Posted 3 November 2015 Posted 3 November 2015 There's definitely a hierarchy of supporter and I don't get why anyone would ever deny it. Someone who goes to every game home and away is quite clearly a bigger/better supporter than me who has a ST and does about 12 away games a season. Similarly, I am a bigger/better supporter than mates who had season tickets whilst we were in The Prem, dropped off for The Championship and League One but then have one again now. But then they're still a bigger/better supporter than someone who sits in Bangkok watching our games on the internet just because we have Thai owners. I've no issue with however people want to be a 'fan' (not supporter - the two are different), each to their own. But you can't deny that someone who has been going for the last 50 years home and away is a bigger/better supporter than someone who's been fleeting for the past two years. The whole idea of supporting your team is going to watch them play and providing your backing for them to win - without that you're just a fan. At the end of the day we're all fans/supporters which is cool and to be encouraged but I don't see why it's so bad to acknowledge that a hierarchy exists. I'm not saying there's anything wrong with being a fan and not going to matches but don't try and claim that we're all equal to someone who lives and breathes LCFC and has been going home and away for 50 years. Bigger and better? How ridiculous. Maybe some people are unable to commit to having a season ticket, either financially or through work commitments. I'd say that some are more dedicated if they prioritise LCFC higher in their life than other things, but that just shows that they can not that they're bigger and better that someone who can't.
RichMC24 Posted 3 November 2015 Posted 3 November 2015 I'm the opposite of a glory supporter. I can only get to a few games per season so I don't buy a season ticket anymore. Went home and away under Pleat and did have a season ticket during the Micky Adams promotion season. Didn't get a look in during MoN years due to ticket restrictions and it's much the same now. When we are shite, I can get to the games when I like. At the moment, I am limited to home cup games. We need a bigger ground for part-time fans like me. :-)
Larry_LCFC Posted 3 November 2015 Posted 3 November 2015 I think there is a hierarchy of supporter but I'm not sure how it can be judged, some might only be able to afford a handful of games a season but make more sacrifice to get to them than someone who is loaded, doesn't have to take time off and goes to every game. I wouldn't be prepared to sacrifice a summer holiday for a away match, I know some people who would. I know a guy who cancelled a holiday with his Mrs to go to the CL final in Moscow, stupid of course but that's serious commitment to your football team. Obviously there are some real hardcore fans whos dedication is incredible and fair play to them. Again though, clearly their circumstances allow it. My gripe comes when people start saying they are bigger and better. Your point hits the nail on the head. You could argue someone who has to sacrifice other things and save up week after week to get to 5 games a season, is a better fan than a loaded person who chucks money at the away games because they can. Who is more committed? I'd say neither. The commitment comes in two different forms, buts its still for the greater good of supporting Leicester.
Guest MattP Posted 3 November 2015 Posted 3 November 2015 Forgot to mention the guy who went to the CL final was told if he did it was the end, they divorced about six months later. Although maybe je just didn't really like his wife much.
TJB-fox Posted 3 November 2015 Posted 3 November 2015 Don't live locally but get to a fair number of games every year. Now thanks to these lovely glory boys who won't be here if we get relegated I really struggle to get tickets.
Spudulike Posted 3 November 2015 Posted 3 November 2015 If you are a Leicester fan, you are a Leicester fan. Doesn't matter who you are or where you come from. If you want to stand shoulder to shoulder with me and cheer on our team then I will be your mate. If you are still with me when we are shite again then I will be an even bigger mate. Respect.
lestajigs Posted 3 November 2015 Posted 3 November 2015 Without being racist you see a lot more whites down at the KP now that we are doing well in the prem. WTF are you on !!! As if what u said is not racist Well Mohammed, it's probally because 99.9% of Asians in Leicester supported arsenal, Man U Liverpool, before we were promoted,
lestajigs Posted 3 November 2015 Posted 3 November 2015 Christ on a bike are you on the race relations board or something? Political correct wannabees like you should not be on this board? Point of order here if it's factually correct it can't be racist. Facts are more persons of the Asian variety are now watching Leicester than were previously. There is nothing racist in that fact nothing at all. A point I would like to make I was standing at the away end at West Brom on Saturday a very pleasant young couple male and female who looked chinese asked me to take their picture whilst they held up Their free LCFC scarves. Is that Racist too? I bet you are one of those who listen into peoples conversations at work when they are sitting at another table, then go crawling to the boss, saying so and so was Racist, sexist etc, etc. I agree there is no place for Racism or Sexism in modern society but if it offends you enourmously stay away from public and social Media sites if you are offended by facts that are in no way offensive. No I don't sit at tables in my job
city187 Posted 3 November 2015 Posted 3 November 2015 If you are a Leicester fan, you are a Leicester fan. Doesn't matter who you are or where you come from. If you want to stand shoulder to shoulder with me and cheer on our team then I will be your mate. If you are still with me when we are shite again then I will be an even bigger mate. Respect. Spot on, if you support the same team then get behind them, why stand in line measuring your cocks to see whos the biggest and best. No one cares and doubt on a match day that anyone else in the ground or the players give a s**t about how many games u have been to and if it pisses some off that people now support us because of or recent success then get a grip. All that matters is you know yourself who u support, why care what anyone else thinks about your support so long as you know it yourself and get behind your team
Itsblueuptnorth Posted 3 November 2015 Posted 3 November 2015 Bigger and better? How ridiculous. Maybe some people are unable to commit to having a season ticket, either financially or through work commitments. I'd say that some are more dedicated if they prioritise LCFC higher in their life than other things, but that just shows that they can not that they're bigger and better that someone who can't. I find the commitment to season tickets a big false argument. I agree with you in the sense that people find it hard to go, I for example live in Blackpool, and do find it hard getting to games, and my dad is in his early 60s and doesn't like the appeal of away games anymore as 'he doesnt like standing'. But We have still been a season ticket holder for the last 4/5 seasons averaging about 14/15 games a season. But the figures don't lie, the season we got promoted we must have had average gates of 23/24000 and about 15000 season ticket holders max. First season in premier league season tickets sold out 23000 and average gates of 31500. Have all those fans suddenly lost all of their personal life priorities? Look at the big games, man united sold out within days, Watford at home reaches the 13/14 booking history people. Plastic fans do exist, as I've said in another thread I know someone who doesn't know who Bob Paisley or Bill shankly are and is a Liverpool fan. And recently a Liverpool fan actually said to me they aren't supporting them til they come good again. There will be Leicester fans like this who won't even know who Jimmy Bloomfield or Matt gillies are. For the genuine fans who have been following Leicester all their life and can't afford, live too far away or have other commitments for I do feel sorry for. But the correlation is the same, every club has them and the glory supporters all come out the woodwork when a team starts doing well. The real fans are those who stick by a team through thick and thin and obviously there will be people who genuinely couldn't get to games during our season in league one but could the season after. But to suggest in your post that there is no differentiation between fans is silly because there is.
Len Finsbury Posted 3 November 2015 Posted 3 November 2015 I can understand how fans who have been regularly going to games, through the good and bad times, are frustrated that they are now finding it more difficult to get tickets but it's the same for everyone, surely? Nobody has more right to buy a general sale ticket than anyone else really. What I do find odd though, is the additional tickets that season ticket holders can buy. I understand that their commitment to paying in advance should be rewarded but that should be in the price of the ticket. How many of these additional tickets are for these so called 'glory boys'? Perhaps it's theses ST holders giving/selling tickets to these new supporters are the ones to blame for the difficulty in getting occasional tickets.
Countryfox Posted 3 November 2015 Posted 3 November 2015 Please don't turn this into another "where were you when we were shit?" thread. The whole superior fan attitude becomes very grating. Sorry Larry you've tipped them off so. Seventy plus posts later the superior fans have been very subtle in saying it ..... good to read through it though if you really have nothing better to do and try and spot them. Now, I've been a fan since .... wellll ... a long time really .... probably much longer than you .....
Stevosevic Posted 3 November 2015 Posted 3 November 2015 I think there is a hierarchy of supporter but I'm not sure how it can be judged, some might only be able to afford a handful of games a season but make more sacrifice to get to them than someone who is loaded, doesn't have to take time off and goes to every game. I wouldn't be prepared to sacrifice a summer holiday for a away match, I know some people who would. I know a guy who cancelled a holiday with his Mrs to go to the CL final in Moscow, stupid of course but that's serious commitment to your football team. I actually get that tbh. A champions league final for most is a one off and it was the first in their history. A holiday with the Mrs...there's probably another planned in 3 months time, there are a life time of holidays with the Mrs EDIT: just seen your second post
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