AmysDad Posted 4 April 2014 Posted 4 April 2014 I have heard this term used a few times now and never in a positive way. I was born in Leicester, I have always lived in Leicester and enjoy listening to the games on the radio. I really don't like crowds so have never been to a game. However, it occurs to me that attracting new fans is exactly what the club needs to do. More fans brings more money. Why is the idea of new fans being attracted by the clubs success such a bad thing?
HesNotGudjonsonn2 Posted 4 April 2014 Posted 4 April 2014 I imagine that very small people with vertigo hate being on high horses. I often get called a plastic fan as I don't get to many of the matches but that is simply as I have never lived in Leicester, spend most of my time in London and have also found that I enjoy the spectacle of football more on TV than live. I go to the away games in London but I still think it looks better on TV and I also lie commentary and not a boring bloke next to me talking about his pie. Also, I went to a match at Palace a few years back and there was some fella there who kept shouting "Come on Fiddy"...I felt for a while like a terrible fan as I had no idea what he was on about and then eventually realised he had a speech impediment. How can I compete with that. Now I am off to meet a mate for some beers and to catch the match in the pub. Peace out hombres.
Jimmy Posted 4 April 2014 Posted 4 April 2014 the idiots that have been booing the last few home games can **** off though, they haven't been interested for 10 years now suddenly we are near a promotion and they turn up and boo when we aren't 4-0 up after 10 mins
Nick Posted 4 April 2014 Posted 4 April 2014 Because one loyal supporter is worth at least ten customers. You can't support a football club part-time - it must be the essence of your whole life and even if it means leaving your kids alone and hungry you must attend - anything less and you're plastic. Some people just get confused between real men and football men. (Sorry female readers - the prose just didn't work without the gender bias.)
Nick Posted 4 April 2014 Posted 4 April 2014 I imagine that very small people with vertigo hate being on high horses. I often get called a plastic fan as I don't get to many of the matches but that is simply as I have never lived in Leicester, spend most of my time in London and have also found that I enjoy the spectacle of football more on TV than live. I go to the away games in London but I still think it looks better on TV and I also lie commentary and not a boring bloke next to me talking about his pie. Also, I went to a match at Palace a few years back and there was some fella there who kept shouting "Come on Fiddy"...I felt for a while like a terrible fan as I had no idea what he was on about and then eventually realised he had a speech impediment. How can I compete with that. Now I am off to meet a mate for some beers and to catch the match in the pub. Peace out hombres. I feel like this tbh - I like to go to matches but not every one.
XLM Posted 4 April 2014 Posted 4 April 2014 People are allowed to show support in whatever way they feel fit. Also, people are allowed to scrutinise the way other people support clubs in equal measure. If being in the premiership brings us more interest and supporters, subsequently creating more wealth for Leicester, then I am perfectly happy to welcome them in.
DANGEROUS TIGER Posted 4 April 2014 Posted 4 April 2014 I have heard this term used a few times now and never in a positive way. I was born in Leicester, I have always lived in Leicester and enjoy listening to the games on the radio. I really don't like crowds so have never been to a game. However, it occurs to me that attracting new fans is exactly what the club needs to do. More fans brings more money. Why is the idea of new fans being attracted by the clubs success such a bad thing? Only fools and horses, would think like that. Dummies!
Guest Posted 4 April 2014 Posted 4 April 2014 the idiots that have been booing the last few home games can **** off though, they haven't been interested for 10 years now suddenly we are near a promotion and they turn up and boo when we aren't 40 up after 10 mins Amen!
Guest Col city fan Posted 4 April 2014 Posted 4 April 2014 People are allowed to show support in whatever way they feel fit. Also, people are allowed to scrutinise the way other people support clubs in equal measure. If being in the premiership brings us more interest and supporters, subsequently creating more wealth for Leicester, then I am perfectly happy to welcome them in. Spot on. What makes a football fan is completely subjective. Just because you might attend every game home and away doesn't make you any more a fan than someone who only attends home games, or just a few games a season. Following football is a personal thing. The 'loyal supporters' chants used to make me cringe. Probably sung by kids with their heads well and truly up their own arses.
mikelcfc Posted 4 April 2014 Posted 4 April 2014 Season ticket holder from 2002 - 2009, worked as a steward for 2 years before having other commitments aswell as evening work meaning i cant attend evening games and not all weekend games, still go to some home games and as many away as possible. does that make me one of these plastic / glory hunting fans?? I intend to go down on tuesday but cant help think that there will be many mutterings from the regulars suggesting that fans like myself wernt supporting the club while we were shit. the biggest issue seems to be that some of the regulars currently, arent able to see the bigger picture outside of the footballing bubble. Wonder how many of them were part of the 770 that went went down to Yeovil on a monday night in mid february in the league 1 season, when we were on sky and stood there in -2 to watch is get a 2-0 win?
ceredigion Posted 4 April 2014 Posted 4 April 2014 This must be the first time in history that the expressions ''glory hunting fans'' and ''Leicester City'' have been used in the same sentence. Leicester will never be a club which attracts large support all over the country, let alone all over the globe, but it should be the natural and inevitable choice for kids growing up in the city. I was at school in Leicester in the 70s and 80s and all of us who liked football supported LCFC. And there are all sorts of different ways of supporting your team. Personally I've only seen about 20 games in the last 15 years. But I would always consider myself a true blue supporter. I live a long way off now, but between the ages of 10 and 30 I went to hundreds of games, all over the country and there was precious little glory to be found supporting Leicester in the 1980s, as those who were around then will know.
AlphaMaleFox Posted 4 April 2014 Posted 4 April 2014 I have heard this term used a few times now and never in a positive way. I was born in Leicester, I have always lived in Leicester and enjoy listening to the games on the radio. I really don't like crowds so have never been to a game. However, it occurs to me that attracting new fans is exactly what the club needs to do. More fans brings more money. Why is the idea of new fans being attracted by the clubs success such a bad thing?
Number 6 Posted 4 April 2014 Posted 4 April 2014 I don't mind new fans but it's the group that success seems to attract which can be irritating due to a few traits: -booing & general moaning -leaving at 80 mins -quietness (not solely newbies admittedly) I may be wide of the mark here but I notice more of those points when we have bigger crowds. It won't lessen my enjoyment of the game, or the moment we confirm promotion, for me though.
Manjiro Posted 4 April 2014 Posted 4 April 2014 I don't get to as many games as others so people can call me a plastic dan if they wish. I don't give a Fox! I'm still a diehard Lestafan in my heart and that's all that matters!
LanguedocFox Posted 4 April 2014 Posted 4 April 2014 I have heard this term used a few times now and never in a positive way. I was born in Leicester, I have always lived in Leicester and enjoy listening to the games on the radio. I really don't like crowds so have never been to a game. However, it occurs to me that attracting new fans is exactly what the club needs to do. More fans brings more money. Why is the idea of new fans being attracted by the clubs success such a bad thing? There have been times in the past when you would have been quite happy at Filbert Street. I live in southern France, so I don't get to many matches, but I don't think diehard supporters would welcome real "glory hunting" fans - the sort of fans who will (very soon, I think) stop supporting Man Utd because they have stopped winning stuff. Someone who has some identity with Leicester or Leicestershire - for whatever reason - should be welcome at the King Power, providing they commit to supporting the team. What I cannot stand are people who go to matches and boo the team if they lose or if they don't play well. I've been to some shocking matches in my time (Wycombe in the cup, and the first match against Bolton, both in 2001 spring effortlessly to mind) and I've never booed City. I've held my head in my hands, and sworn like a stoker, but ultimately, I've supported the team - and that's all any of us can do.
LanguedocFox Posted 4 April 2014 Posted 4 April 2014 I have heard this term used a few times now and never in a positive way. I was born in Leicester, I have always lived in Leicester and enjoy listening to the games on the radio. I really don't like crowds so have never been to a game. However, it occurs to me that attracting new fans is exactly what the club needs to do. More fans brings more money. Why is the idea of new fans being attracted by the clubs success such a bad thing? What point are you trying to make? Lots of people don't like crowds - my wife suffered from agoraphobia for many years, and she was literally suicidal at times. Fine, so you are an Alpha Male, and I am sure we're all impressed, but please don't take the p1ss out of a fellow fan who doesn't have all of your advantages in life.
Jace Posted 4 April 2014 Posted 4 April 2014 Im well glad we are getting promoted just the right time with Man Utd turning crap I can stop supporting them now and start supporting Leicester from next season instead!
AlphaMaleFox Posted 4 April 2014 Posted 4 April 2014 What point are you trying to make? Lots of people don't like crowds - my wife suffered from agoraphobia for many years, and she was literally suicidal at times. Fine, so you are an Alpha Male, and I am sure we're all impressed, but please don't take the p1ss out of a fellow fan who doesn't have all of your advantages in life. Football is massive crowds' game. You can't deny it, do you? Anyway, time to go, with another 25,000 freaks....
Steven Posted 4 April 2014 Posted 4 April 2014 One thing I cannot stand is this cock waving over being a particular type of fan. Everyone just needs to be the best type of fan they can be. I was a season ticket holder for nine years (Filbo and the KP) when I could to games regularly and I used to fly in from the Continent (land at Luton, hire a car and fly out of Heathrow) at other times. I cannot do all of that, my life has changed. The only constant in the last forty-one years is that I am a Leicester City fan and will be until I die.
MC Prussian Posted 4 April 2014 Posted 4 April 2014 One thing I cannot stand is this cock waving over being a particular type of fan. Everyone just needs to be the best type of fan they can be. I was a season ticket for nine years (Filbo and the KP) when I could to games regularly and I used to fly in from the Continent (land at Luton, hire a car and fly out of Heathrow) at other times. I cannot do all of that, my life has changed. The only constant in the last forty-one years is that I am a Leicester City fan and will be until I die. Couldn't put it any better - I feel just the same. On the curious side, where are you living/working these days, Steven? I remember you being one of the regulars on here and then it suddenly stopped (only for you to mark a glorious return recently).
Bayfox Posted 4 April 2014 Posted 4 April 2014 Because people like being on high horses. My horse is massive. I once hid an army in it.
Nick Posted 4 April 2014 Posted 4 April 2014 My horse is massive. I once hid an army in it. 'Must Troy Harder....'
Saxondale Posted 4 April 2014 Posted 4 April 2014 Most of those who look down on occasional attendees are chumps who live with their mum and spend all of their income on boozing and football. Not as easy when you're struggling to pay a mortgage. The only thing that annoys me about occasional fans the is the amount of them that can't follow the very simple process of locating their seat.
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