dullshine Posted 23 March 2008 Posted 23 March 2008 For what ever reason I read this boards all the time but I have never felt compelled to post a message, god knows why! And I think all this doom and gloom is probably the reason I have decided to post something.... I have been going to watch leicester for 11 years, more so in the last 5 as I lived in essex and it was always a problem going to the match. I moved to leicestershire for personal reasons and so I can be near my club! And I have been shocked and appauled by many fans over the last few seasons. On saturday I went on my own and sat and watched another painful performance, and once again I was surrounded by complete idiots, 5 minutes in Lee hendrie misplaces a pass and all you can hear is 'rubbish', 'your a disgrace' etc. etc. this was pretty much the vibe all through the match. Now first half against Hull I personally didnt think we played that badly against the inform team of the division, hull take the lead right at the death and you could sense the nerves spiling from the fans to the players, the half time whistle blows and 2 guys behind me start booing (they weren't the only ones) 'your a disgrace' 'what a load of rubbish' etc. I admit a bit of red mist came over me and I got a bit angry and had a massive arguement with them. Why do people pay money to sit there and moan! These 2 guys had travelled up from london to watch the game, and I said to them 'Why pay all this money to come up here, to sit there and boo and moan and critise every little aspect of a team/club that you supposedly support and love?' to which I got the reply 'Do you think us booing them has any effect? there just rubbish' If booing them doesnt have an effect, why do people go to watch football? we might as well play behind closed doors if the fans singing, chanting and booing doesnt do anything! I have sat in every part of the ground and its all so divided, the kop sing one song, the L1 boys sing another inbetween them its deadly silence, I started singing on my own on saturday and everyone looked at me like I was a leper! 4 years of dissapointment and all I have seen is about 90% of leicester fans booing the team calling them a disgrace, has anyone ever considered getting behind the team no matter what, every season I go it gets worse and worse, people seem to think we are as good as manchester united, one misplaced pass and thats it the fans are on the players back, we have had about 4 different teams/squad in the last 4 years and nothings changed. When someone invented the song "you only sing when you're winning" I am pretty sure that was written about us. I am aware this post isn't going to change much, I just wish we could all pull together as a club, fans etc. and get behind them even if we are losing, booing players and calling them rubbish isn't going to turn a result around or motivate them, its spiralling out of control. I don't want any of you that read this to say I am pointing at you guys, because as I said I may not post on here but I read it all the time and most of you I think will see where I am coming from as you are as passionate as me about this club. As for holloway no hes not a great manager but we could do alot worse, but stop deflecting poor performances just on him and the players and stand up yourself and be counted. If we do go down as heart broken as I will be, at least I can say I got behind the lads every game and did my best as a fan to motivate the players on the pitch, and didn't just sit there wishing I was at old trafford booing players. hopefully I won't get critised for this post, but I felt I needed to vent my frustration with people that might understand.
Ibbyfox Posted 23 March 2008 Posted 23 March 2008 For what ever reason I read this boards all the time but I have never felt compelled to post a message, god knows why! And I think all this doom and gloom is probably the reason I have decided to post something....I have been going to watch leicester for 11 years, more so in the last 5 as I lived in essex and it was always a problem going to the match. I moved to leicestershire for personal reasons and so I can be near my club! And I have been shocked and appauled by many fans over the last few seasons. On saturday I went on my own and sat and watched another painful performance, and once again I was surrounded by complete idiots, 5 minutes in Lee hendrie misplaces a pass and all you can hear is 'rubbish', 'your a disgrace' etc. etc. this was pretty much the vibe all through the match. Now first half against Hull I personally didnt think we played that badly against the inform team of the division, hull take the lead right at the death and you could sense the nerves spiling from the fans to the players, the half time whistle blows and 2 guys behind me start booing (they weren't the only ones) 'your a disgrace' 'what a load of rubbish' etc. I admit a bit of red mist came over me and I got a bit angry and had a massive arguement with them. Why do people pay money to sit there and moan! These 2 guys had travelled up from london to watch the game, and I said to them 'Why pay all this money to come up here, to sit there and boo and moan and critise every little aspect of a team/club that you supposedly support and love?' to which I got the reply 'Do you think us booing them has any effect? there just rubbish' If booing them doesnt have an effect, why do people go to watch football? we might as well play behind closed doors if the fans singing, chanting and booing doesnt do anything! I have sat in every part of the ground and its all so divided, the kop sing one song, the L1 boys sing another inbetween them its deadly silence, I started singing on my own on saturday and everyone looked at me like I was a leper! 4 years of dissapointment and all I have seen is about 90% of leicester fans booing the team calling them a disgrace, has anyone ever considered getting behind the team no matter what, every season I go it gets worse and worse, people seem to think we are as good as manchester united, one misplaced pass and thats it the fans are on the players back, we have had about 4 different teams/squad in the last 4 years and nothings changed. When someone invented the song "you only sing when you're winning" I am pretty sure that was written about us. I am aware this post isn't going to change much, I just wish we could all pull together as a club, fans etc. and get behind them even if we are losing, booing players and calling them rubbish isn't going to turn a result around or motivate them, its spiralling out of control. I don't want any of you that read this to say I am pointing at you guys, because as I said I may not post on here but I read it all the time and most of you I think will see where I am coming from as you are as passionate as me about this club. As for holloway no hes not a great manager but we could do alot worse, but stop deflecting poor performances just on him and the players and stand up yourself and be counted. If we do go down as heart broken as I will be, at least I can say I got behind the lads every game and did my best as a fan to motivate the players on the pitch, and didn't just sit there wishing I was at old trafford booing players. hopefully I won't get critised for this post, but I felt I needed to vent my frustration with people that might understand. I have to say that I think it is pretty much the same at any underachieving (and in some cases overachieving) club in Britain. Football fans love to moan at the team. I've been to watch Wigan a few times recently with a Wigan supporting friend and the fans were the same there, despite them massively overachieving. It's in-built in the average footy fan to moan at their club/team, Leicester City is no different.
Daggers Posted 23 March 2008 Posted 23 March 2008 hopefully I won't get critised for this post, but I felt I needed to vent my frustration with people that might understand. You obviously haven't read much on this forum then. Welcome. As far as our support goes - I'm beyond caring.
Webbo Posted 23 March 2008 Posted 23 March 2008 hopefully I won't get critised for this post, I think that's very unlikely mate. It's frustrating being a fan sometimes, just stay positive and keep your fingers crossed it's all we can do.
StroudFox Posted 23 March 2008 Posted 23 March 2008 You obviously haven't read much on this forum then. Welcome. As far as our support goes - I'm beyond caring. Love the sig Daggers but what happened to all your love for Baz?
ASH17LCFC Posted 23 March 2008 Posted 23 March 2008 They pay their money they can voice their opinions you cnut.
Daggers Posted 23 March 2008 Posted 23 March 2008 ...just stay positive and keep your fingers crossed it's all we can do. Lies! Phube can do an amazing trick with a ping pong ball.
Ibbyfox Posted 23 March 2008 Posted 23 March 2008 They pay their money they can voice their opinions you cnut. A bit harsh as he is just voicing his ..........
davieG Posted 23 March 2008 Posted 23 March 2008 They pay their money they can voice their opinions you cnut. Nice to see civility is alive and well.
lildave3 Posted 23 March 2008 Posted 23 March 2008 I think that's a fantastic post. Everything you have said I agree with entirely. There is far too much negativity, like you say if anybody miscontrols the balls or misplaces a pass then groans fill the Stadium. Against Bristol the other week the fans actually got behind them and were positive, and it didn't exaclty do any harm then did it. Welcome.
ASH17LCFC Posted 23 March 2008 Posted 23 March 2008 Nice to see civility is alive and well. I should have added but i don't agree with his opinion.
Daggers Posted 23 March 2008 Posted 23 March 2008 Love the sig Daggers but what happened to all your love for Baz? There's still an Olympic swimming pool full of love for the Hayles - but I'm feeling that my club has drifted further from me this weekend. I'm feeling the spirit of it needs capturing back, and who is better placed to get up to that kind of malarkey? Pirates, that's bloody well who. We need to all become pirates next Saturday. The rum will come in very handy too. Flasks of rum and coke...the stewards won't know what is going on. Ha-hargh! Yo ho!
Ultra Posted 23 March 2008 Posted 23 March 2008 I think that's a fantastic post. Everything you have said I agree with entirely. There is far too much negativity, like you say if anybody miscontrols the balls or misplaces a pass then groans fill the Stadium. Against Bristol the other week the fans actually got behind them and were positive, and it didn't exaclty do any harm then did it.Welcome. Didn't inspire them to victory, though.. If anything, the fans have been too kind to these players, especially as some of them are among the most highly-paid in the division.
AoWW Posted 23 March 2008 Posted 23 March 2008 For what ever reason I read this boards all the time <more words>...hopefully I won't get critised for this post, but I felt I needed to vent my frustration with people that might understand. Well said, and
Daggers Posted 23 March 2008 Posted 23 March 2008 ...especially as some of them are among the most highly-paid in the division. Source?
Webbo Posted 23 March 2008 Posted 23 March 2008 At least someone at Derby can score . Sorry wrong thread
sdb Posted 23 March 2008 Posted 23 March 2008 our fans, particularly at home are generally very poor. everything to do with leicester city has been negative for a few years and as you say, the majority of fans love a good moan. that said, we do deserve better - even a team that tries and loses would be an improvement in general - but the craving of many fans to get on players' backs really doesn't help
dullshine Posted 23 March 2008 Author Posted 23 March 2008 our fans, particularly at home are generally very poor. everything to do with leicester city has been negative for a few years and as you say, the majority of fans love a good moan. that said, we do deserve better - even a team that tries and loses would be an improvement in general - but the craving of many fans to get on players' backs really doesn't help Agreed we do deserve better, but you can't sit there for 90 minutes booing a team and expect better. As for the guy that called me a cnut for loving my club, I do understand your point people do pump alot of money into the club and should voice there dissapproval but surely that should come after you personally have done everything you can over 90 minutes to inspire the team to victory. if they then don't deliver then fair enough. But that hasn't happend for years.
ASH17LCFC Posted 23 March 2008 Posted 23 March 2008 Agreed we do deserve better, but you can't sit there for 90 minutes booing a team and expect better.As for the guy that called me a cnut for loving my club, I do understand your point people do pump alot of money into the club and should voice there dissapproval but surely that should come after you personally have done everything you can over 90 minutes to inspire the team to victory. if they then don't deliver then fair enough. But that hasn't happend for years. I don't think your a cnut really was a litlle joke but after year after year is just getting worst and people are still going. Them players are lucky they are at Leicester playing in front of a big crowd and on good money. Booing doesn't help but what more can we do ? Everyone who go's down i hope loves the club but have different ways of showing it.
Maybes Posted 23 March 2008 Posted 23 March 2008 Good first post. I agree entirely what you are saying. But what can we do? The answer is not alot.
lildave3 Posted 23 March 2008 Posted 23 March 2008 Didn't inspire them to victory, though.. Are you saying that we weren't unlucky in that game? Plus the fact we came up against one of the best keepers in the league, probably the best.
dullshine Posted 23 March 2008 Author Posted 23 March 2008 I don't think your a cnut really was a litlle joke but after year after year is just getting worst and people are still going. Them players are lucky they are at Leicester playing in front of a big crowd and on good money. Booing doesn't help but what more can we do ? Everyone who go's down i hope loves the club but have different ways of showing it. What you can do is sing for 90 minutes for the last few games of the year and see how it works out? where has booing for 4 years got us? As I said though I appriciate that my post won't change any views or anything like that as you said, people have different ways of showing it. It just frustrates me that people literally sit there and moan for 90 minutes and then when you try and sing people just look at you like, what the hell are you doing?
CupidStunt Posted 23 March 2008 Posted 23 March 2008 Its a point you can argue from both sides,and never agree upon. The way i see it,when people shout obscenities like you described,its from pure frustration,and stems from a deep love for the club (most of the time) I am always the same,when we win,i love it,even if we play shit.... but when we lose,and dont even seem to put the effort in,thats what really gets my goat Paying anything from £20 upwards to watch a group of numties,that cant even kick a bag of wind from one player to another. Fans can befickle, we moan when things are going bad,and one player can be in there eyes,the worst fooking player ever to dawn a leicester city shirt.....but i can guarantee you this,if that same player scores a winning goal,they will be the best thing since slice bread
Ultra Posted 23 March 2008 Posted 23 March 2008 Are you saying that we weren't unlucky in that game? Plus the fact we came up against one of the best keepers in the league, probably the best. Possibly, but the luck was more than balanced by the Cardiff and West Brom games. The league table tells no lies.
ASH17LCFC Posted 23 March 2008 Posted 23 March 2008 What you can do is sing for 90 minutes for the last few games of the year and see how it works out? where has booing for 4 years got us? As I said though I appriciate that my post won't change any views or anything like that as you said, people have different ways of showing it. It just frustrates me that people literally sit there and moan for 90 minutes and then when you try and sing people just look at you like, what the hell are you doing? The thing is though everyone won't sing and i don't understand either but maybe people would get behind them more if they started playing with abit of fight and passion.
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