Before anyone moans, this is not a dig at anyones decision, as you're all entitled to come and go as you please.
Just wondering if anyone on here left the Notts Co game at half-time and reasons for doing so. I saw many around me in the north-upper get up and walk out when the 4th goal went in (maybe some only went to the barfor a stiff drink?) but noticed many of the seats around me at the re-start we no longer occupied, so assumed they'd had enough and left.
Don't get me wrong, I was mighty pissed off at that point and knew that staying I was not going to witness the mother of all come-backs (although for a brief moment when we got our 2nd I felt a surge of belief, like when your first 3 numbers get pulled out on the lottery draw, only to be let down by the remaining balls).
But how I figured it was that at that moment in time, our team needed us more than ever this season to get behind them and to their credit the upper tier never stopped singing throughout. It's great to sing songs when we're winning but for some strange reason it felt much more personal and meaningful when the game was in all tense lost. I'm proud of the majority of our support and will continue to be so. You can't enjoy a rollercoaster ride fully if you don't experience the lows as well as the highs.
So why do people leave only halfway into a game? Is it because they're only interested when we're winning? Are they only fair-weather supporters who just have a passing interest in charlton? I for one don't know the answers so maybe anyone who did leave can answer this?.............................................
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I would like to say I agree 100% with you, and also note that after those seats were empty.. I felt the atmosphere was absolutely brilliant. I didn't see any negativity, heard no booing and was actually really enjoying the game despite the obvious scoreline. I noticed similar in the Colchester game though - when the early leavers left, I even heard someone yell "F*cking hell - where's the negativity gone?!" - just as the choruses of "Colchester, Who Gives a F*..." started, and the mood seemed to pick up again... despite the circumstances.
It was only Tuesday night that Solly said on twitter that the supporters need to get behind them today to enable them to put the Colchester game to rest - whether or not that's reasonable for a player to ask after having just lost a game - it does prove that the supporters are indeed the 12 man.
As a supporter you need to take the good with the bad, and support the team - and that requires a degree of dedication and loyalty. Unfortunately, this wasn't demonstrated today by a minority - and those who remained did seem to vent their feelings at those leaving; and honestly? I tend to think they were right to.
most of the time we're just small in numbers where the passion flows out in vocal support of the team
If that is how people feel and are not enjoying the match, its up to them.
£25 for 3rd division football being 0-4 down and being totally out played for much of the half I can understand the need to get home rapid.
I didnt go yesterday, I other things to do. Turns out I made the correct decision and saved some money.
I rarely agreeing with booing, however i don't knock anybody who did boo at h/t yesterday, but atleast the majority of people clapped them off at the end.
Happy to have my support questioned... i'll see some of those who do at scunthorpe, huddersfield, oldham, carlisle and preston I'm sure.
"We're shit and we know we are" and "we might as well go home"...interspersed with booing after each goal and getting on the players backs from the first minute.
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Elthamaddick said:
First half was simply embarrassing, no idea what the second one was like as we left at HT....
Move on
Agree with your first point, but I cant understand why you would leave at HT? The boys needed all the support they could get yesterday, and in the second they got it as well. Yes the team had a shocker but after all the success (so far this season) that they have served up to us, we owe them our support when it doesn't go the teams way!!