Match Day Thread Sunderland v Leeds Utd Match thread / Breakfast Debate

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SCORELINE: Sunderland v Leeds Utd


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Many wont like to hear the truth but whilst we were in the Prem we were getting massive crowds. We had a lot of corporate boxes..... when we went down we had the real core of Leeds fans especially in League 1 but once they saw what Bates was doing they dropped off further. The longer it went on the more kids we lost to prem teams. We then had more shyte with GFH then Cellino seeing our best academy kids sold. No investment, a run down tired stadium, an academy in bits with most ofbthe buildings closed down & mothballed. No education, medical or housekeeping staff.

Radz takes over and optimism returns. Fans are coming back again expectant, but once we look like promotion candidates and manage it, just watch how many plastics come back out of the shadows. Glory hunting fans and watch the bigger companies want corporate boxes again.

Old Trafford has lost thousands of real fans to watch the real Man Utd, those spare seats were filled with glory hunters who have no alegance really. On European nights most of the seats are taken by people and companies who are there for a one off night who normally cant get a seast, but season ticket holders must buy European nights too so they sell their seats.

When we get back to the Prem we could ifll a 70,000 seater mainly with glory hunting plastics

Spot on...
Of those returning cos they think the good times are coming they will be very fickle.
If instant gratification isnt forthcoming they will depart in quick order.
 
Many wont like to hear the truth but whilst we were in the Prem we were getting massive crowds. We had a lot of corporate boxes..... when we went down we had the real core of Leeds fans especially in League 1 but once they saw what Bates was doing they dropped off further. The longer it went on the more kids we lost to prem teams. We then had more shyte with GFH then Cellino seeing our best academy kids sold. No investment, a run down tired stadium, an academy in bits with most ofbthe buildings closed down & mothballed. No education, medical or housekeeping staff.

Radz takes over and optimism returns. Fans are coming back again expectant, but once we look like promotion candidates and manage it, just watch how many plastics come back out of the shadows. Glory hunting fans and watch the bigger companies want corporate boxes again.

Old Trafford has lost thousands of real fans to watch the real Man Utd, those spare seats were filled with glory hunters who have no alegance really. On European nights most of the seats are taken by people and companies who are there for a one off night who normally cant get a seast, but season ticket holders must buy European nights too so they sell their seats.

When we get back to the Prem we could ifll a 70,000 seater mainly with glory hunting plastics
Who are the many Doc..........go on tell us<ok>
 
The many are the 10,000 that dropped out, some have come back this season as they feel good about the place again. We had some gates less than 20,000. Newcastle filled their ground every week, we didnt. Many like me refused to go due to Bates, some came back when he left but the truth is we will only fill the ground up again when close to promotion, then capacity again in the prem
 
Oh I attended ER on plenty of corporate gigs, even had use of a box. Once relegation kicked in the corporates left in droves as they didnt want to take guests to see us play Milwall. They were used to seeing Man Utd, Liverpool, Chelsea. So corporates bought boxes over the Pennines, lets face it the corporates at ER now will be asked for huge increases after promotion, its a fcat of life and many will find it too rich so the big boys will snap them up again. Reality.
 
Doc is right. Who are the many who wont want to hear it...... Do you want to hear it? DoBilly and boggers want to hear it?
How many is many?
I should ignore you, but **** you. I've been there in the bad days, good days and for you to infer that I'm a plastic glory hunter is ****ing out of order. We don't all live close to ER some of us actually have to make a ****ing effort to get there. You a nasty piece of work. :headbang:
 
I should ignore you, but **** you. I've been there in the bad days, good days and for you to infer that I'm a plastic glory hunter is ****ing out of order. We don't all live close to ER some of us actually have to make a ****ing effort to get there. You a nasty piece of work. :headbang:

I inferred no such thing and for the record I dont think Doc meant you.
He is talking about the 23,000 that were there week in week out that suddenly forgot where Elland Road is when the good times ended. It wasnt the first time either. 11,000 gates in the mid 80's. We have a huge plastic army when we are famous...

You seem to be suggesting the missing thousands is a figment of docs imagination.
 
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Shaks dont think anyone on here is calling anyone a plastic, especially you who have kept Leeds Bradford airport in business well bar anyway. Talking baout the missing 10,000 fans who left and will only come back with promotion. You & the other guys have followed Leeds through the very dark days
 
:headbang::headbang::headbang::headbang::headbang::headbang::headbang: mr ironic

My cutting back is because I see Rad as another chancer and the price rise although not an issue for me is just taking the piss and all the clever multi ticket gimmicks to get people back on board are not a substitute fir charging reasonable standard entry fees.