A brilliant piece. Our club is a classic case in point, every single City fan I know now looks back on the bottom division days with misty eyes. Logic says we shouldnt but it was so much better to watch City then. It was a time when our fans were fans and understood the club, our history and what it meant to support us. The idea of fans turning on each other over anything was inconceivable, never mind to sweep everything we ever stood for under the carpet just so we can have the latest snazzy big time opposition player strut his stuff on our turf. Our fans are **** now, simple as, and I doubt anyone who went under Ternent, Dolan, Hateley, Joyce, Little, Molby et al would disagree.
True there wasn't enough City fans to fall out with each other back then Being a city fan was laughed at at my school
True it's all of top flight football in general A couple of lads I used to go boozing with had season tickets for Man utd I saw them recently and they no longer go at all. They said the atmos had totally gone and it was down right boring
And mine, there were about 4 in a school of over 1000. But surely it was all about quality, those who went back then wouldnt have dreamed of running on to the pitch to put their arm around a famous opposition player. Imagine the David Lloyd tennis-ball protest now, some twat would shout "Leave him alone and support the team. Hhe's only trying to get us promoted so we can see better players against us every week".
Looking back it was a lot better time despite the desperate situation that existed at the time There was also great days Beating Spurs, Sheff utd , Leeds etc gave you a right buzz. It was kind of your club back then
Have a look round at games, or images of City fans on tv, and consider how many you recognise from back in the day. There's a fair bundle that made the odd game at fer ark, but like to imply life long support.
I wouldn't notice anyway mate The ones that stick to me where the 2 old ladies who used to sit in the south stand shouting come on you Tigers The guy who had the record shop in Bransholme centre was always there also The daily mailyer guy was great back in 70s/80s I wonder if he ever sold many
This bit sums City up beautifully: "While the plastic jokes are tired and over-used, the point is a valid one. The rich owners of the club do not want the supporters to have their own voice, and instead want them to sit down and be a good little customer. Sing the right song when you’re told, wave the right flag when we ask you, pay what we tell you and if you complain about any of it, the manager will criticize you in the press for not supporting the team properly." Interesting point about iPads and selfie sticks too. That doesn't seem to get discused much, but I hate the way football is becoming a celebrity day out more than a sport thing. People going to get photos of players rather than to support. Kids that go with their parents but sit playing on a phone or tablet throughout the game. Now I spend a fair bit of my free time playing video games - I'm not some old-fashioned hater of technology - but I wouldn't ****ing dream of pulling one out at football, and I never did as a child either (when Game Boys were all the rage). The match was my entertainment, that's the idea isn't it?
I remember those 2 ladies! Like you, I wouldnt recognise any now either. I used to at the time, I'd walk around town on a close season Saturday or when drinking on a night out and say "him over there, he goes to City". You'd get to recognise the faces and there would be a quiet, knowing, respectful nod between you. Now I wouldnt want anything to do with 90% of the twats who claim to support us.
The guy from Bransholme centre was called Craig, can't remember his last name, his Dad lived on Newland Park. I remember he got arrested for fighting at a match in the mid 70's. Brought shame to his family. It was out of character, as he was a really mild mannered bloke, but someone must of gone too far and upset him. He certainly was a very proud and loyal supporter.
I remember the Dail Mail bloke. He stood outside the North Stand. I really had no idea what he shouted. To me, it sounded like "Ay de bee, big un-key!" Presumably that was Something like Hull Daily Mail, Final edition, unless, of course, he did sell big un-keys. Anybody got a clue what he really said?
The indicators have been there a city for some time, supporters are customers and the target market is not the die hard fan, but the family and two or three game a season supporter. That is why supporter involvement is so important. All supporters should join trusts and supporters clubs. These are vital maintaining a spirit of support. This forum and its banners has led the way in a new (for Hull City) engagement with supporters. The fact is that the more involvement we have in what happens in the stadium, the stronger the relationship with the club. I believe that if we had in place, strong and vibrant support, the debate over the clubs name would not have started. We may have also been shareholders in both the club and SMC.
Yeah that's right He used to do some kind of weekly draw going around houses collecting money for City He would never accept a free pass from the club though always insisted on paying. He used to order me records I couldn't get hold of I always used to buy a lot of his cheap reduced stuff as well Him and his mate Pete could sell me anything they where like Arkwright
