Rather have 22k fans

[Guest MarshallForEngland]

 

 

Seconded.

Example one.....One girl sat next to me had no clue about any of the players, had to be reminded who our manager was and moaned about the Vardy song having Charlie in the lyrics ("You can't say that, that one of the players takes cocaine that's just not funny!")

Example two.... three lads behind me who just chatted about nothing game/match related and played slappy bird or something on their phones for most of the game. They were with a guy sitting two rows in front and kept chucking sweets at his head. I mean, FFS, why are you here?

I have to go to games only when I can thanks to work but tw@ts like that make me want to put up with the Radio Leicester babble rather than support my team.

 

So what? I literally don't get why this bothers people. Do you go to watch Leicester or to watch how other people watch Leicester? What has it got to do with you how they spend their time at a match?

[Guest MarshallForEngland]

So much arrogance on this forum from some people. All these arguments can basically be simplified like this: "I don't like something, therefore nobody should do it". Selfish, conceited, and childish. Go to a game and watch it in your particular way; how other people spend their time at the game is nobody's business but their own. Nobody is interested in how you think everybody should behave at a football match.

[Dan]

No longer bothered by them. If there's a decent atmosphere to drown them out then it's no problem.

[Fox_in_a_Box]

No longer bothered by them. If there's a decent atmosphere to drown them out then it's no problem.

 The problem is theirs not a decent atmosphere.

[Guest MarshallForEngland]

Do you not feel that some random bloke from university gets a discount rather than those who go every week who pays god knows on travel is totally unjust?

And the revenue part is ludicrous as well. Lets say they go to every game that's around £5, lets say 10 although its probably less. Plus maybe a bottle of coke and a pie. Not sure what the prices are but let's say it all adds up to £12. For a season he/she's contributing £120. Lets say that around 100 DMU students go. That's £12,000 AKA probably a player's wage for a week.

To be perfectly honest, I don't really want some kid who has no interest in Leicester turn up and be negative and make snide remarks for what is a fraction of the club's weekly expenditure. They make barely any financial impact at all, especially when you compare it to the £60 million guaranteed if we get promoted.

 

You're arguing against yourself. If it's only 100 then there is no argument - it's such a tiny proportion of the fans, and you and the OP are grossly exaggerating the extent of the problem. Or it is greater than that, in which case the net financial gain is also greater than you are saying it is here. You can't have it both ways; there can't be hardly any "plastic fans" for the purposes of your finance point if the initial argument is predicated on their being so many it is diluting the atmosphere.

[StanSP]

Some old guy (must have been at least 60-65ish) in C2 left at 75 minutes. I heard him say to some guys near the stairs 'enough is enough'. Is that plastic? Fvck knows if he was a STH or not. 

 

I'd rather have people pay to stay in the stadium all match but we can't have it all their own way. At the end of the day it was his loss that he missed a fantastic final minute or so.

[Finnaldo]

You're arguing against yourself. If it's only 100 then there is no argument - it's such a tiny proportion of the fans, and you and the OP are grossly exaggerating the extent of the problem. Or it is greater than that, in which case the net financial gain is also greater than you are saying it is here. You can't have it both ways; there can't be hardly any "plastic fans" for the purposes of your finance point if the initial argument is predicated on their being so many it is diluting the atmosphere.

It only takes one person to ruin it for others around them. The guy who was playing the iPlayer for example, I couldn't give one if he had it connected to earphones, but as he said it was full volume. People want to watch the match, not put up with your selfish desires to watch something. If you're that desperate, leave. Same for the ones throwing sweets around. If someone kept pelting you with sweets trying to hit his mate, that's interrupting the experience you paid FULL PRICE for.

It's selfish and arrogant to do that to others around you, and a hundred or so can worsen it for a few people around them.

[scottthefox]

I'm a life long Leicester fan who lives in Skegness and works in Grimsby. I was at tonight's game, I'm off to Wigan next week, come the end of the season I'll have done between 15 and 20 games. I can afford to do this as I got an education and now have a decent job.

To do this I had to go to university. I chose Leicester primarily so I could watch the City games. I didn't eat for 3 days so I could afford to go to Cardiff away last year. I was thankful of the cheap tickets through the SU, it almost felt like the club were rewarding me for my dedication. I too got pissed off with the 'tag alongs'.

All in all, the point I'm making is that sometimes in life you just have to accept that some people are tools and move on.

[Guest MarshallForEngland]

It only takes one person to ruin it for others around them. The guy who was playing the iPlayer for example, I couldn't give one if he had it connected to earphones, but as he said it was full volume. People want to watch the match, not put up with your selfish desires to watch something. If you're that desperate, leave. Same for the ones throwing sweets around. If someone kept pelting you with sweets trying to hit his mate, that's interrupting the experience you paid FULL PRICE for.

It's selfish and arrogant to do that to others around you, and a hundred or so can worsen it for a few people around them.

 

   A portable device was too noisy, so noisy in fact that it impaired the enjoyment of nearby spectators    Thought I'd heard it all, what a diva! Football matches of course known for requiring low noise levels.

 

Throwing sweets   Were they humbugs? How is this anything other than a minor inconvenience to a handful of people? Amazed at how you extrapolated the ticket price of the sweet-throwers as well, is there some connection between the two of which I'm unaware?

 

Some people on here, honestly. Bitter and resentful moaners, incessantly complaining about people who don't behave in exactly the way they want them to. I'd rather have a few thousand iPlayer-watching "plastic fans" than one of you professional bores.

[veezeeblue]

   A portable device was too noisy, so noisy in fact that it impaired the enjoyment of nearby spectators    Thought I'd heard it all, what a diva! Football matches of course known for requiring low noise levels.

 

Throwing sweets   Were they humbugs? How is this anything other than a minor inconvenience to a handful of people? Amazed at how you extrapolated the ticket price of the sweet-throwers as well, is there some connection between the two of which I'm unaware?

 

Some people on here, honestly. Bitter and resentful moaners, incessantly complaining about people who don't behave in exactly the way they want them to. I'd rather have a few thousand iPlayer-watching "plastic fans" than one of you professional bores.

 

humbugs -- somebody bring a tuba to play and throw scones at him

[themotivator]

im sure there will be at least a small percentage of people who go to see city for the first time on a cheap deal then come back and pay full price in the future especially if we get promoted.

Giving away cheaper stuff/free bits as a way of expanding your customer base is pretty common really and fairly essential. obviously a lot of people wont re-attend, but you cant begrudge the club for doing a bit of marketing.

I haven't had a season ticket for a few years now because i cant afford it, but when i do come and see games like tonight i sit near my old season ticket and theres still a lot of people who have been in those seats 10+ years. There are men women and children who have pissed me off round there since the first game yet i still go back. Its not just the plastic fans who act like arses.

[Mike the Metal Ed]

Throwing sweets Were they humbugs? How is this anything other than a minor inconvenience to a handful of people? Amazed at how you extrapolated the ticket price of the sweet-throwers as well, is there some connection between the two of which I'm unaware?

While you've been fine so far to suggest that people not concern themselves so much with those around them, if you think that's acceptable behaviour anywhere then I worry about you.

[MPH]

Not sure of the point some people are trying to make?

" oh look there's someone new in the ground in front of me who is talking.. I'm going to have to sit with my mouth shut and never roar on the lads... can't possibly make a noise now someone is talking. ."

[GiantDave]

Do you not feel that some random bloke from university gets a discount rather than those who go every week who pays god knows on travel is totally unjust?

And the revenue part is ludicrous as well. Lets say they go to every game that's around £5, lets say 10 although its probably less. Plus maybe a bottle of coke and a pie. Not sure what the prices are but let's say it all adds up to £12. For a season he/she's contributing £120. Lets say that around 100 DMU students go. That's £12,000 AKA probably a player's wage for a week.

To be perfectly honest, I don't really want some kid who has no interest in Leicester turn up and be negative and make snide remarks for what is a fraction of the club's weekly expenditure. They make barely any financial impact at all, especially when you compare it to the £60 million guaranteed if we get promoted.

 

No I don't. The club isn't rewarding the students, it's a deal with the university that gives benefits to the club that we don't really see on a day to day basis. But, from when I was at uni most of the work experience students were from the local uni, they also help provide English lessons for players and other things to develop the community in the local area. The cheap tickets aren't affecting anyone, it's not as if our ground is packed every week and full paying regulars who want tickets are missing out every week.

 

It's a win win scenario for the club and for the uni. If it meant proper fans missing out, then yes I can see a point. But it doesn't affect you or anyone else in anyway except that they might be near you in the stadium. I'm sure the game is exciting enough every week to concentrate on what's happening on the pitch and not in the stands!

[langtonfox]

You think it's your club cos u have been going a long time and know more than other? All welcome at the KP for me, let's encourage new supporters then after time they will be more like you

[tomtom]

I'm a life long Leicester fan who lives in Skegness and works in Grimsby. I was at tonight's game, I'm off to Wigan next week, come the end of the season I'll have done between 15 and 20 games. I can afford to do this as I got an education and now have a decent job.

To do this I had to go to university. I chose Leicester primarily so I could watch the City games. I didn't eat for 3 days so I could afford to go to Cardiff away last year. I was thankful of the cheap tickets through the SU, it almost felt like the club were rewarding me for my dedication. I too got pissed off with the 'tag alongs'.

All in all, the point I'm making is that sometimes in life you just have to accept that some people are tools and move on.

The point that you say your making isn't the point that's coming across I'm afraid, sadly there are too many on here who think they're a better class or type of fan than others who go

I really don't mean to slate you but the,... I travel this far, I've been this many away games, I didn't eat for 3 days!! It doesn't matter in the slightest,..... Just let people go to as many games as they want, and support us how they want

[MATLCFC]

I'm all for encouraging new supporters but I can see where you are coming from, the atmosphere was abysmal. 

 

I really hope people take charge and join this Union FS idea, who knows we might even see a thread or two applauding our fans...

[indierich06]

A portable device was too noisy, so noisy in fact that it impaired the enjoyment of nearby spectators Thought I'd heard it all, what a diva! Football matches of course known for requiring low noise levels.

Throwing sweets Were they humbugs? How is this anything other than a minor inconvenience to a handful of people? Amazed at how you extrapolated the ticket price of the sweet-throwers as well, is there some connection between the two of which I'm unaware?

Some people on here, honestly. Bitter and resentful moaners, incessantly complaining about people who don't behave in exactly the way they want them to. I'd rather have a few thousand iPlayer-watching "plastic fans" than one of you professional bores.

Alright then mate, let me know your seat number and I'll happily sit behind you at the Sheff Weds game and pelt you with sweets for 90 minutes while catching up with Eastenders on iplayer. Seeing as you think it's perfectly acceptable behaviour, I'm sure you won't have a problem with that?

[broughtonblue]

Ok just to clarify, they were saying things like 'let's see who can come up with the stupidest saying' then one would shout 'score a goal leicester' and then they were giggling and being tw@ts for 5 mins till the next one shouted something pointless, only to start fecking about again. Just plain annoying

[StanSP]

Ok just to clarify, they were saying things like 'let's see who can come up with the stupidest saying' then one would shout 'score a goal leicester' and then they were giggling and being tw@ts for 5 mins till the next one shouted something pointless, only to start fecking about again. Just plain annoying

 

is that it? 

[themotivator]

does anyone think the atmosphere might have been shite partly due to the fact we were losing 1-0 to yeoville and anticipating a nervy encounter with burnley in the near future?

[Guest MarshallForEngland]

Alright then mate, let me know your seat number and I'll happily sit behind you at the Sheff Weds game and pelt you with sweets for 90 minutes while catching up with Eastenders on iplayer. Seeing as you think it's perfectly acceptable behaviour, I'm sure you won't have a problem with that?

 

  Now the sweet-throwing incident has turned from one of their friends on the receiving end of a bit of harmless fun to a total stranger being "pelted" with sweets for 90 minutes   If you have to come up with fictional examples to support your non-point, you've probably got no point in the first place. Find where I said "acceptable" too, bet you can't! You're reframing my argument entirely, here's what I asked:

 

"How is this anything other than a minor inconvenience?"

 

By the way, I have sat in the same seat for about 7 or 8 years with a group of blokes who have hardly missed a game in the last 2 decades, and I distinctly remember them throwing sweets and wrappers at each other on several occasions   What appalling fans they must be! Some people on here, including you mate, really need to have a word with yourselves. Such petulance and entitlement from people who don't understand that they are as irritating and annoying as anybody else, but everyone else just gets on with it because that's what adults do. As has already been said, all are welcome at the KP, this pseudo-elitist attitude from people who insist everyone behave in exactly the way they want them to is not a good direction for the fanbase to go in. Thankfully the professional moaners are an insignificant vocal minority.

[lcfcliam]

A mother and son yesterday were blaming dyer in the first half..... Please don't come again.

[Soup]

does anyone think the atmosphere might have been shite partly due to the fact we were losing 1-0 to yeoville and anticipating a nervy encounter with burnley in the near future?

Maybe your right,but that's what's wrong with modern football for me.Way too much thinking about shit rather than just enjoying the moment.I was a bit nervy last night but belting out a few tunes doesn't half help.

[Fox Ulike]

So two games on the trot I've had free loading student/day trippers next to/behind me. Now I don't like the phrase 'plastic fans' as some people who actually support us are governed by finance.

But to try and fill the stadium with people who really have no interest in football dilutes any atmosphere we have.

Had to endure 90 mins of a load of spotty teenagers today giggling every time one of them shouted a ridiculous comment, and chatting shit all match.

Would rather the club not offer £5/free tickets, at least £15 would put these knobs off.

 

You’re not a “people personâ€, are you.

 

That’s just life mate. “Other people†are always a complete pain in the arse, regardless of where you are or what you’re doing.

 

You can be sure when you go to a restaurant for a nice meal with your missus that some nob has decided to bring his unruly children and let them run riot. And of course they come and sit on the table right next to yours.

 

Then you’re in the checkout at Sainsburys on your busy lunch hour and some old dear (who has got ALL DAY to do this), has decided to go and buy one tin of cat food and pay for it with a cheque…

 

Or you’re at a football match and some loud-mouth students, who think they know it all, decide to sit right behind you.

 

My advice it to either get used to it, or go and live in a cave somewhere.