Just got back from the game, been a long day that's for sure! I know there's a lot of sad faces around at the moment, but I thought I would make the point that I'm very proud of the away support today as a whole. In the second half we were still very much behind the team, even when we weren't having much reciprocated with the play on the pitch. At the final whistle I heard little booing (not many teams can say that when beaten 6-1!) and there was much applause for the boys. Yes there were some angry souls there, but we've had that even when we're 3-0 up at home. The point is that it's clear that the majority are still being quite realistic, knowing that we're hardly going to walk this league and that we have to take days like this on the chin.
Support was superb today, you're quite right. Though Walcott & Chamberlain coming over at the end was a nice touch too.
We were a little quiet in the first half at times; but probably stunned. The singing at the end was good and fair play to us. Great to see Theo and Chambo come over at the end even though a couple of knobs tried booing Chambo. Shame that wasn't shown in MOTD. Players get lots of bad press nowadays, but they showed a touch of class doing that.
I am agreeing with you but saying it is to be expected because our Academy boys are class because they have been taught the right way to behave.
Didn't see Chamberlain celebrate for their goals either? As in, when Podolski & Gervinho scored especially, he didn't run over and congratulate them, he just sort of walked back to his own half. Nice to see that kind of respect for your old team.
