Leaving Early (AGAIN ! )

[fazzyfox]

3 hours ago, promised land said:

I say this about the cinema, do they leave early to beat the traffic out of Meridian o to the outer ring, mongies can’t answer that one.

 

I heard someone say they had to go to feed the rabbit, feed the rabbit?

What an utter twat, it’s a wild animal that has no concept of time and who the feck feeds a rabbit at 4pm on a Sunday, just feck off you mongy and never come back, let a supporter who  will support the boys to the final whistle have your seat.

 

Probably one of the 7000 new STH after we got  promoted in 2014 that all of a sudden had the time, money and no other commitments to attend all home games whereas for the decade or more before they’d always string out an excuse why they couldn’t go, hence 10,000 empty seats every home game.

 

 

Maybe it was a euphemism. Did he have a fit horny bird and a Carrot shaped Willy? 

[Paninistickers]

52 minutes ago, FrankieADZ said:

number of disabled and older people

About 87% of our support then

[Paninistickers]

3 hours ago, filbertway said:

Think HPF is on the right track here.

Leaving at any point itself is not an issue, the reason or lack of doesn't matter in the slightest.

 

Being a selfish knob by standing in front of people for ages while you say bye and try and watch the game as you leave, is affecting others. If you want to leave, then slink out as quickly as possible so everyone who wants to stay can actually watch the game.

If we are really being fussy, the actual etiquette is to wait for an injury or natural lull and scurry off asap during that pause. 

 

But nope, these fckers don't understand manners or etiquette or culture. I have the right to watch Strictly/antiques roadshow / news....and I shall exercise it! 

[Spudulike]

To those early leavers, this is what you missed....

 

Still, the Mrs said that Strictly was good so it was worthwhile leaving early.

[cropstonfox]

The London Stadium is half empty and West ham are winning.

Only leave early from the KP?

[Harpenden Fox]

3 minutes ago, cropstonfox said:

The London Stadium is half empty and West ham are winning.

Only leave early from the KP?

And devoid of atmosphere.

[emmo1987]

I really dont get leaving early at football matches, if you had tickets for a concert would you leave with 2 songs to go 🤭 but hey, each to their own i suppose. I dont get the fascination in leaving early personally, they flood out at West ham too it aint just the KP.

[Guy]

2 hours ago, emmo1987 said:

I really dont get leaving early at football matches, if you had tickets for a concert would you leave with 2 songs to go 🤭 but hey, each to their own i suppose. I dont get the fascination in leaving early personally, they flood out at West ham too it aint just the KP.

Did people leave games ridiculously early like they do now in the 60s, 70s and 80s?! A lot less so I think! 

[Gamble92]

3 hours ago, emmo1987 said:

I really dont get leaving early at football matches, if you had tickets for a concert would you leave with 2 songs to go 🤭 but hey, each to their own i suppose. I dont get the fascination in leaving early personally, they flood out at West ham too it aint just the KP.

I agree with you but you do actually see loads of people leave concerts with a couple of songs to go. 

[Snik-Snok]

Anyone who says they leave early to beat the traffic needs to find somewhere else to park. I leave on full time, 15 mins walk to the car, clear roads up to Groby Road via New Parks, then onto the M1.

 

35 miles to home and always back between 6:15 - 6:30pm at the latest for a 3pm kickoff.

 

If people are getting stuck in traffic why  keep parking in the same place and taking the same route?!

[Trev3939]

3 hours ago, cropstonfox said:

The London Stadium is half empty and West ham are winning.

Only leave early from the KP?

Was there today as a neutral- everyone left in the 80/85th minute. Most likely to avoid the queues at Stratford station but it’s sadly not just an us problem. It’s a wider football problem but we are particularly bad.

[The whole world smiles]

13 minutes ago, Gamble92 said:

I agree with you but you do actually see loads of people leave concerts with a couple of songs to go. 

Yes especially at shitty venues like the O2 in Leicester where a thousand and half people have to exit through 1 tiny fire escape so your stood around for 30 mins and by the time you get out all the Ubers into town are gone.

 

A better example would have been the cinema you don't see people leaving before the last couple of scenes.

[Daggers]

11 hours ago, Chelmofox said:

 

 

I went to see 'we will rock you' a few years ago. There is a well known encore, but loads of people around us disappeared before this. Brian May turned up to do the solos. Not as good as seeing Vardy score but still a decent moment. 

 

Weird to leave early.

I’ve walked out of a Ned’s Atomic Dustbin gig. Still don’t regret it.

[RGFox]

Hope they didn’t let those early leavers back in

[Jazzy_Jeff]

I never have and never would leave a game early - which is simply my preference.

 

Even if we get a tonking, I feel the need to see it through to the end as to me that’s what supporting your club is. If the games tight, it could be the support that gets the team over the line - the 12th man as they say. 

 

Nothing against those who leave early, I could just never do it 

[FrankieADZ]

3 hours ago, Jazzy_Jeff said:

I never have and never would leave a game early - which is simply my preference.

 

Even if we get a tonking, I feel the need to see it through to the end as to me that’s what supporting your club is. If the games tight, it could be the support that gets the team over the line - the 12th man as they say. 

 

Nothing against those who leave early, I could just never do it 

which is how it should be, its like some are trying to play the "im a better fan than you card etc"

but as ive said before, wonder how many go down to the concourse before HT or even arrive at the games late

 

its a pretty petty thing imo

[squidsworth]

11 hours ago, Snik-Snok said:

Anyone who says they leave early to beat the traffic needs to find somewhere else to park. I leave on full time, 15 mins walk to the car, clear roads up to Groby Road via New Parks, then onto the M1.

 

35 miles to home and always back between 6:15 - 6:30pm at the latest for a 3pm kickoff.

 

If people are getting stuck in traffic why  keep parking in the same place and taking the same route?!

Where do you park, would be good to know. Thanks

[squidsworth]

11 hours ago, The whole world smiles said:

Yes especially at shitty venues like the O2 in Leicester where a thousand and half people have to exit through 1 tiny fire escape so your stood around for 30 mins and by the time you get out all the Ubers into town are gone.

 

A better example would have been the cinema you don't see people leaving before the last couple of scenes.

When was the last time you seen 32k people leaving the cinema at the same time? Probably not the best example.

[Leicesterpool]

1 minute ago, squidsworth said:

When was the last time you seen 32k people leaving the cinema at the same time? Probably not the best example.

Depends on movie.

[ealingfox]

3 hours ago, FrankieADZ said:

which is how it should be, its like some are trying to play the "im a better fan than you card etc"

but as ive said before, wonder how many go down to the concourse before HT or even arrive at the games late

 

its a pretty petty thing imo

 

But the people that stay until the end are better fans than the ones that routinely leave early, thats the point. They're prepared to commit more time and energy to supporting the club, and willing to accept a slightly longer and later journey home. Same way that someone who goes home and away is a better fan than someone to goes to one home game a year. Support is quantifiable.

Edited 10 December 2024 by ealingfox

[bovril]

2 minutes ago, ealingfox said:

 

But the people that stay until the end are better fans than the ones that routinely leave early, thats the point. They're prepared to commit more time and energy to supporting the club, and willing to accept a slightly longer and later journey home. Same way that someone who goes home and away is a better fan than someone to goes to one home game a year. Support is quantifiable.

Number of games attended is very much dependent on where you live, how much money you have, and how many priority points you have. I would argue that many of those leaving early are precisely the ones that go to every home game and most away games. 

[iancognito]

On 09/12/2024 at 13:36, Fox42 said:

The club should incentivise/reward fans for staying behind every game using a loyalty point scheme. Something like that could work if there was a way to successfully enforce it.

Don't.

 

The silly b@stards will be getting people to swipe their phone as they leave and claim it's for the environment.

[Posthorn54]

I left early when i saw Soumare warming up 

[HighPeakFox]

3 minutes ago, Posthorn54 said:

I left early when i saw Soumare warming up 

?

[The boy Linacre]

8 minutes ago, Posthorn54 said:

I left early when i saw Soumare warming up 

I've never met anyone who left before the start???