folks going before end

[stripeyfox]

9 hours ago, Vardinio'sCat said:

 

I can't see him leaving, I think he'll see out his contract. 

I only just got this!

[Guest Cujek]

5 hours ago, worth_the_wait said:

There are quite a few reasons why it's a good idea staying to the end of a match.  Most of them are fairly obvious, so don't really need to be listed out.

 

There may be some people who have a very good reason for leaving a match early.  But I doubt 10,000 people could come up with a suitable excuse yesterday.    Maybe I'm just old fashioned, but I thought the players' 2nd half performance deserved a standing ovation at the end.

 

A couple of minor points though ...

 

If you live in Glasgow, then you do probably need to leave the match a few minutes before the end to catch the last train back.  Otherwise on a Saturday, you can stay to the end and get back to most other English cities - such as Newcastle or Plymouth.

 

Re this point about living a long way away.  I don't buy it.   I used to live 150 miles away from Leicester, and it was a lot of trouble in terms of money and time to get to Leicester.   Even more of a reason why I wasn't going to leave the game before the end!    I had a 3 hour drive home, so an extra 15 minutes wasn't going to make any difference.

 

And if you think that leaving the ground 5 minutes early saves you 30 minutes driving, then I think you're probably parking too close to the ground.   If you park a little further away - say an extra 5-10 minutes walk, you can get into your car and drive straight off.   I now live about 70 miles from Leicester, and leaving after ther match has ended ... makes no discernable difference to the overall journey (apart from a few minutes extra walk back to the car).

 

Obviously, if you have limited mobility or health issues then the last point doesn't necessarily apply.

 

What about those who are unable to walk 10 - 15 mins away from the ground? 

 

You can't judge everyone with your circumstances.

[sly1]

So what you pay your money go when you like  surely  c,mon

[ARTY_FOX]

Couldnt care less.Go when you want to go. Just get down the stairs quickly and don't stop and stand there like a complete twat blocking everyone's view. 

[K1FOX]

On September 17, 2016 at 20:35, Larry_LCFC said:

Perhaps people have lives outside football? Perhaps leaving a few minutes early saves them 30 minutes on the journey home? This argument really gets on my goat everytime it crops up.

 

Lets be honest, everything gets on your goat.

[stripeyfox]

It seems to have become a real issue at some clubs (I don't think we are as bad as some). Sunderland, West Ham and Arsenal spring to mind where you can see swathes of empty seat before the end (West Ham never used to be like this until the move to the Olympic Park).

 

It doesn't look great on TV. 

 

It shouldn't really bother the players as they should be concentrating on their jobs, not taking notice of people leaving

 

 

[foxy boxing]

we can see you sneaking out, we can see you sneaking out. I can understand they may want to beat the rush and crush but you pay a lot of money to see a match why wouldn't you want to see all of it