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The statistics of six goals in the last five home games and only one win in those five hardly smacks of a quality attacking force.
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The statistics of six goals in the last five home games and only one win in those five hardly smacks of a quality attacking force.
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Hands up those who have told fellow fans to “ fuck off to Bloomfield “ in a toys out of pram moment.
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Never done that ...But I have seen/heard unbelievable ( can't think of another word) people that attend home games that are apparently there just to slag everything bar the tea lady ( if she's lucky) off... I'm sure that all clubs have them , so it's not unique to Deepdale..But fuck me it doesn't half get on your tits when one of these molluscs is within earshot...
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I don't disagree with the sentiment of what you say but looking at it from the POV of floating punter this crack-hot attacking unit bangs them in at the rate of only 1.22 goals a game. Easy on the eye it may be at times but unless you're heavily emotionally invested the end product simply isn't much of a draw is it?!
Compare that with what you can see on TV its tougher to make the case.
Well Raefil, are you happy with the home atmosphere at Deepdale? I think if you asked most fans they would say not. How can you be encouraged as a player when you’re playing top of the league, 1-0 up and you can hear 10 people and a drum on the town end, poor.
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I go on PNE to watch and enjoy the game. Atmosphere is but a by product of that.
these 12k or so fans have stuck by this club come what may. They deserve credit not this constant knocking.
As for the guys with the drum etc, not my thing at all but at least theyre trying.
In agreement here, a better atmosphere would be great but I go for the football and to hopefully see us win.
We’ve had a similar home attendance for many years and the atmosphere is only ever good on a few occasions each year. Some clubs have cracked it with regards to generating an atmosphere from home fans but the majority of clubs home fans are much quieter than the away fans.
Let’s just back the team as much as we can as this current squad isn’t far behind the ones that Moyes and BD had when we were close to the prem.
You mean like Sheff Wed, Middleboro and Wolves?
Unfortunately our home performances have been fairly dour, generally speaking.
Away from home we’re such an entertaining team to watch - so dynamic, and it’s been like that most of the season.
Hopefully next season, with the emergence of Harrop and Maguire leading the line we’ll be much more creative against “deep blocks” at Deepdale.
Away from home we’re such an entertaining team to watch - so dynamic, and it’s been like that most of the season.
Hopefully next season, with the emergence of Harrop and Maguire leading the line we’ll be much more creative against “deep blocks” at Deepdale.
Whereabouts do you sit on Deepdale to have heard this then? I've had season tickets in the past but for family reasons have only seen North End 12 times this season, 8 home and 4 away. I've sat in all three home ends, and with away fans, and apart from some expressing a little dissatisfaction or exasperation occasionally at possible wasted opportunities on the pitch, I can't say I've witnessed in the crowd what you say you have seen and heard on the ground.
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I sit behind the dugouts in the invincibles, theres one guy who sits a few rows behind who does nothing else but slte the team especially robinson and then moves on to AN as the game goes on. So much so though that AN actually turned round to have a go at him back, recently.
This. The only way our league performances would be impacting the attendances would be if we were 12 points clear at the top and I bet that would only get us an extra 1000.
Can tell you probably don’t attend many away games then, funny that Neil hinted on Radio Lancs atmosphere at home games isn’t brilliant, and a couple of players have hinted at it in their tweets.
You will always get a better atmosphere as away fans. Generally those that go away are the same ones that sing, they are all together I one area. Stands to reason they will sing together and create a good atmosphere.
Due to designated seating (or just seating in general) people are more spread out at home games so it's harder to get the singing to catch on.
It's nothing about the quality of the support it's just the nature of football in the all seated age.
The amount of gesticulation and groaning that happens when a player misplaces a pass, misses a shot or in a player specific situation, Robinson doesn't go in for a challenge on the STFS is horrendous and does nothing but hinder what we want the team to do.
It does make me laugh that people complain at the likes of DJ or Robbo not going in hard like say Welsh or Clarke would do, they have never done it, will never do it therefore to constantly berate and moan at the player for not doing it is such a waste of time and energy, put your time into something else like chanting or supporting the team.
It does make me laugh that people complain at the likes of DJ or Robbo not going in hard like say Welsh or Clarke would do, they have never done it, will never do it therefore to constantly berate and moan at the player for not doing it is such a waste of time and energy, put your time into something else like chanting or supporting the team.
Also they are the same people that criticise Pearson for the amount of bookings he gets.