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Post by 28901 on Sept 15, 2024 21:49:20 GMT 1
Not that brilliant really. An hour away. I didn't go either so I am criticising myself here.. To be fair, I'd thought we'd sell out too. I was in the upper tier and there were empty seats. I was under the impression that the upper had sold out hence the sale of the lower tier. I think our away support has dropped dramatically last few years. Not surprising really, terrible negative performances, constant defeats, so many matches on tv, coked up teenagers giving it large etc. etc. I used to love it back in the day. Early train, full lunchtime session round Bolton. You get out of the habit and I can't drink like the old days. |
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Post by BlueValour on Sept 15, 2024 21:56:37 GMT 1
I bet, now, that they will get cold feet at the thought of playing Town! It's strange how we flip flop between brilliant and awful. There is always someone who puts the boot in! |
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Post by shawsie on Sept 15, 2024 22:12:10 GMT 1
To be fair, I'd thought we'd sell out too. I was in the upper tier and there were empty seats. I was under the impression that the upper had sold out hence the sale of the lower tier. I think our away support has dropped dramatically last few years. Not surprising really, terrible negative performances, constant defeats, so many matches on tv, coked up teenagers giving it large etc. etc. I used to love it back in the day. Early train, full lunchtime session round Bolton. You get out of the habit and I can't drink like the old days. Agreed - it will come back if we continue to perform like yesterday though..... not brilliant flowing football but gutsy, determined professionalism which has been sadly missing in recent yrs. Folks will accept being outplayed periodically...... but not outfought or not having a go or even a plan. |
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Post by BoltonTerrier on Sept 15, 2024 22:21:40 GMT 1
Holstein Kiel attempting the Ian Evatt play out from the back at any cost brand of football whats that got to do with Bolten v Town Watch their second goal. Carbon copy job |
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Post by dugnet on Sept 16, 2024 7:00:38 GMT 1
I think the most encouraging thing about Saturday was that there is still room for improvement in the team.
I am still very much of the opinion that confidence needs building in the dressing room. Days like this will go a long way to do that.
It's a long tough season but if we can get better, start believing and be ruthless in putting teams away then we are on the right track.
We need to back this up now, but MD knows that.
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Post by joeyjoneslocker on Sept 16, 2024 8:50:10 GMT 1
Moaning about taking 3k away in the third tier.
Such dreary lifes.
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Post by brodie81 on Sept 16, 2024 9:14:47 GMT 1
Moaning about taking 3k away in the third tier. Such dreary lifes. Someone who didn't go slagging away support off. Crazy. |
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Post by prestonrues1 on Sept 16, 2024 10:00:49 GMT 1
To be fair, I'd thought we'd sell out too. I was in the upper tier and there were empty seats. I was under the impression that the upper had sold out hence the sale of the lower tier. I think our away support has dropped dramatically last few years. Not surprising really, terrible negative performances, constant defeats, so many matches on tv, coked up teenagers giving it large etc. etc. I used to love it back in the day. Early train, full lunchtime session round Bolton. You get out of the habit and I can't drink like the old days. Watched town away from home for too long to remember, not missed a game this season away from home including Doncaster and Walsall , towns away followings this year have been brilliant, on Saturday at Bolton I thought 3000 was still not bad. The coked up comment is so far from reality , 95 percent of towns away fans are not in any way trouble some , I’d even go as far to say I’ve never felt less worried about being caught up in aggro in my life than watching town away from home now. We currently sit as the best supported club in this division for average away support with an average of 2442 after 3 away league games, ( if Wrexham take 2200 to Birmingham tonight they will better us by about 20) we also took 5/600 to Donny and Walsall. Taking into account we’ve also had 5 away games in just over a month , personally I think we should be proud as punch of our away fans efforts and the cost involved for so many to be putting their hands in their pockets and averaging 2442 per game, but I get it we all lived our best lives in our youth so comparisons are never going to be even close. br] |
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Post by 28901 on Sept 16, 2024 13:31:04 GMT 1
Moaning about taking 3k away in the third tier. Such dreary lifes. It's a fuckin message board Why do you come on here? You moan about every post. |
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Post by 28901 on Sept 16, 2024 13:33:19 GMT 1
Moaning about taking 3k away in the third tier. Such dreary lifes. Someone who didn't go slagging away support off. Crazy. I don't go to watch Bradford but I can comment about how shit they are. |
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Post by mosher on Sept 16, 2024 13:37:25 GMT 1
Moaning about taking 3k away in the third tier. Such dreary lifes. Lives Sorry, couldn't help myself  |
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Post by 28901 on Sept 16, 2024 13:56:47 GMT 1
Moaning about taking 3k away in the third tier. Such dreary lifes. Lives Sorry, couldn't help myself Plus no one was moaning. It's called an observation, looking at the evidence and making a comment. A club that gets 18k at home (apparently) taking fewer than 3000 to a ground 30 miles away is pretty average. |
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Post by prestonrues1 on Sept 16, 2024 14:17:52 GMT 1
Lives Sorry, couldn't help myself Plus no one was moaning. It's called an observation, looking at the evidence and making a comment. A club that gets 18k at home (apparently) taking fewer than 3000 to a ground 30 miles away is pretty average. 3000 in league one to any ground ain’t bad, the lower down the leagues some folk just lose interest , so bar the ones that go regular away it’s hard to pick up the interest of the non regulars ( it’s a habit). You look at the end of season average followings and Huddersfield town will be in the top 4 guaranteed, no matter how we fair in the league . Very few clubs will average over a 1000 per game in this division as last season showed bar the big clubs like Derby /Portsmouth etc. Birmingham have always traveled well and will top the charts , Wrexham are on a dream journey so the fans are desperate to see it all , and realistically we will probably be competing with them for 2nd 3rd or 4th . So no problems with you making your observations about our clubs away support but come the end of the season the facts on where our support is will show this club has a good away following at this level. Bolton Saturday was not bad at this level. Just an observation but one after 23 games that will be backed factually. |
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Post by 28901 on Sept 16, 2024 15:13:32 GMT 1
Plus no one was moaning. It's called an observation, looking at the evidence and making a comment. A club that gets 18k at home (apparently) taking fewer than 3000 to a ground 30 miles away is pretty average. 3000 in league one to any ground ain’t bad, the lower down the leagues some folk just lose interest , so bar the ones that go regular away it’s hard to pick up the interest of the non regulars ( it’s a habit). You look at the end of season average followings and Huddersfield town will be in the top 4 guaranteed, no matter how we fair in the league . Very few clubs will average over a 1000 per game in this division as last season showed bar the big clubs like Derby /Portsmouth etc. Birmingham have always traveled well and will top the charts , Wrexham are on a dream journeyio so the fans are desperate to see it all , and realistically we will probably be competing with them for 2nd 3rd or 4th . So no problems with you making your observations about our clubs away support but come the end of the season the facts on where our support is will show this club has a good away following at this level. Bolton Saturday was not bad at this level. Just an observation but one after 23 games that will be backed factually. I never said it was bad. I said it's about average for a club of Towns stature. But it appears we have to just post how great we are in the face of the evidence or some people get upset. ..(not you). I'm sure we're a bit revitalised and we will be in the top 3 or 4 home and away this season. Incidently Town were 3rd bottom last year only Swansea and Rotherham averaged fewer away. |
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Post by prestonrues1 on Sept 16, 2024 15:42:27 GMT 1
3000 in league one to any ground ain’t bad, the lower down the leagues some folk just lose interest , so bar the ones that go regular away it’s hard to pick up the interest of the non regulars ( it’s a habit). You look at the end of season average followings and Huddersfield town will be in the top 4 guaranteed, no matter how we fair in the league . Very few clubs will average over a 1000 per game in this division as last season showed bar the big clubs like Derby /Portsmouth etc. Birmingham have always traveled well and will top the charts , Wrexham are on a dream journeyio so the fans are desperate to see it all , and realistically we will probably be competing with them for 2nd 3rd or 4th . So no problems with you making your observations about our clubs away support but come the end of the season the facts on where our support is will show this club has a good away following at this level. Bolton Saturday was not bad at this level. Just an observation but one after 23 games that will be backed factually. I never said it was bad. I said it's about average for a club of Towns stature. But it appears we have to just post how great we are in the face of the evidence or some people get upset. ..(not you). I'm sure we're a bit revitalised and we will be in the top 3 or 4 home and away this season. Incidently Town were 3rd bottom last year only Swansea and Rotherham averaged fewer away. I wasn’t having a pop at you either, some of what you said about turgid performance after turgid performance year after year has taken its toll on our numbers in the championship and I should know as I’m a regular away from home for years . But this year feels like the away support is improving and in this division like both of us agree we will be one of the bigger hitters. We more or less agree on the Bolton turnout it was fine but probably big for this division. 👍 Hopefully anyway the followings become better as we start challenging for top 2 and WE ALL have a bit more togetherness |
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Post by Mastercracker on Sept 16, 2024 16:22:38 GMT 1
Not that brilliant really. An hour away. I didn't go either so I am criticising myself here.. To be fair, I'd thought we'd sell out too. I was in the upper tier and there were empty seats. I was under the impression that the upper had sold out hence the sale of the lower tier. Bunch of 20 or so fucktards near me stood behind us...even though we were on the back row. Why sit/stand at your seat when you can stand on some concrete thats now even a row. |
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Post by artysid on Sept 16, 2024 16:40:09 GMT 1
I think our away support has dropped dramatically last few years. Not surprising really, terrible negative performances, constant defeats, so many matches on tv, coked up teenagers giving it large etc. etc. I used to love it back in the day. Early train, full lunchtime session round Bolton. You get out of the habit and I can't drink like the old days. Watched town away from home for too long to remember, not missed a game this season away from home including Doncaster and Walsall , towns away followings this year have been brilliant, on Saturday at Bolton I thought 3000 was still not bad. The coked up comment is so far from reality , 95 percent of towns away fans are not in any way trouble some , I’d even go as far to say I’ve never felt less worried about being caught up in aggro in my life than watching town away from home now. We currently sit as the best supported club in this division for average away support with an average of 2442 after 3 away league games, ( if Wrexham take 2200 to Birmingham tonight they will better us by about 20) we also took 5/600 to Donny and Walsall. Taking into account we’ve also had 5 away games in just over a month , personally I think we should be proud as punch of our away fans efforts and the cost involved for so many to be putting their hands in their pockets and averaging 2442 per game, but I get it we all lived our best lives in our youth so comparisons are never going to be even close. br] I know maths isn't my strong point, but if our average is 2,442, and a team take less than that to a game - 2,200, how can it overtake our average? |
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Post by Christ in Shades (art) on Sept 16, 2024 16:41:11 GMT 1
3000 in league one to any ground ain’t bad, the lower down the leagues some folk just lose interest , so bar the ones that go regular away it’s hard to pick up the interest of the non regulars ( it’s a habit). You look at the end of season average followings and Huddersfield town will be in the top 4 guaranteed, no matter how we fair in the league . Very few clubs will average over a 1000 per game in this division as last season showed bar the big clubs like Derby /Portsmouth etc. Birmingham have always traveled well and will top the charts , Wrexham are on a dream journeyio so the fans are desperate to see it all , and realistically we will probably be competing with them for 2nd 3rd or 4th . So no problems with you making your observations about our clubs away support but come the end of the season the facts on where our support is will show this club has a good away following at this level. Bolton Saturday was not bad at this level. Just an observation but one after 23 games that will be backed factually. I never said it was bad. I said it's about average for a club of Towns stature. But it appears we have to just post how great we are in the face of the evidence or some people get upset. ..(not you). I'm sure we're a bit revitalised and we will be in the top 3 or 4 home and away this season. Incidently Town were 3rd bottom last year only Swansea and Rotherham averaged fewer away. If ever evidence was needed how Town's away support has been eroded then it's this. Even Plymouth had a better away average than we did and they're miles away from anywhere!!! |
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Post by Terriersmad on Sept 16, 2024 17:08:43 GMT 1
I never said it was bad. I said it's about average for a club of Towns stature. But it appears we have to just post how great we are in the face of the evidence or some people get upset. ..(not you). I'm sure we're a bit revitalised and we will be in the top 3 or 4 home and away this season. Incidently Town were 3rd bottom last year only Swansea and Rotherham averaged fewer away. If ever evidence was needed how Town's away support has been eroded then it's this. Even Plymouth had a better away average than we did and they're miles away from anywhere!!! Side on the up, visiting places in a higher division for the first time in more than a decade. Even allowing for distances, it isn’t a surprise. Like any fan base, they have peaks and troughs. A couple of years like last season and numbers will drop off. A season challenging at the top will see numbers swell. The fact is that it’s been hard work following Town for the last few years, even before you then take into account the relative low pay of people resident in the Huddersfield area against the national average, the rising cost of tickets, and the cost of travel. It isn’t a surprise we’ve had numbers drop off. A good season this season will see numbers rise again. New grounds, slightly cheaper tickets, more chance of seeing a win. 3 wins all last season on the road - already 2 this with 20 to go. |
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Post by prestonrues1 on Sept 16, 2024 17:41:24 GMT 1
Watched town away from home for too long to remember, not missed a game this season away from home including Doncaster and Walsall , towns away followings this year have been brilliant, on Saturday at Bolton I thought 3000 was still not bad. The coked up comment is so far from reality , 95 percent of towns away fans are not in any way trouble some , I’d even go as far to say I’ve never felt less worried about being caught up in aggro in my life than watching town away from home now. We currently sit as the best supported club in this division for average away support with an average of 2442 after 3 away league games, ( if Wrexham take 2200 to Birmingham tonight they will better us by about 20) we also took 5/600 to Donny and Walsall. Taking into account we’ve also had 5 away games in just over a month , personally I think we should be proud as punch of our away fans efforts and the cost involved for so many to be putting their hands in their pockets and averaging 2442 per game, but I get it we all lived our best lives in our youth so comparisons are never going to be even close. br] I know maths isn't my strong point, but if our average is 2,442, and a team take less than that to a game - 2,200, how can it overtake our average? Wrexham have only played 2 away games until tonight , so for a fair average including tonight’s fixture ( I think they have sold 2200 or 2100 tickets ) |
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Post by prestonrues1 on Sept 16, 2024 17:46:24 GMT 1
If ever evidence was needed how Town's away support has been eroded then it's this. Even Plymouth had a better away average than we did and they're miles away from anywhere!!! Side on the up, visiting places in a higher division for the first time in more than a decade. Even allowing for distances, it isn’t a surprise. Like any fan base, they have peaks and troughs. A couple of years like last season and numbers will drop off. A season challenging at the top will see numbers swell. The fact is that it’s been hard work following Town for the last few years, even before you then take into account the relative low pay of people resident in the Huddersfield area against the national average, the rising cost of tickets, and the cost of travel. It isn’t a surprise we’ve had numbers drop off. A good season this season will see numbers rise again. New grounds, slightly cheaper tickets, more chance of seeing a win. 3 wins all last season on the road - already 2 this with 20 to go. Plymouth are well known recently with the bit of success and what the guy above just said to take a good away following irrelevant of distances travelled. To post they don’t unfortunately shows a a fair bit of lack of knowledge on this subject, sorry if this offends but it’s true butt I sure it won’t as to many the subject is quite trivial. 😁 |
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Post by prestonrues1 on Sept 16, 2024 17:56:22 GMT 1
Consider myself a positive guy , and always try and see in life the good side of anything , I read and laugh out loud even sometimes when in company how some posters on here could find a negative side of anything relating to town. Keep it up lads or lasses , sometimes I will try and put a positive spin on it for the board, other times I just have a good chuckle. Stay positive folks we are 3rd in the league and have just won away from home 4 nill . 😬We have a friendly majority that support the club ( mostly drug free) , we travel in numbers often and we currently have a win ratio in the league of 80 percent.
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Post by gledholt terrier on Sept 16, 2024 18:02:50 GMT 1
After years of trying to get to as many away games as possible, I went to 2 last season and one was a freebie at Elland Road (and I didn’t bother with the 2nd half).
I’ll admit to being thoroughly exhausted by the utter twats.
I’ll be going to a lot more this season.
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Post by conman on Sept 16, 2024 18:07:49 GMT 1
It's never been the same since they stopped the percil tops tickets . I had the cleanest shirt and Keck's in Colne valley high school..
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Post by 28901 on Sept 16, 2024 18:24:17 GMT 1
I never said it was bad. I said it's about average for a club of Towns stature. But it appears we have to just post how great we are in the face of the evidence or some people get upset. ..(not you). I'm sure we're a bit revitalised and we will be in the top 3 or 4 home and away this season. Incidently Town were 3rd bottom last year only Swansea and Rotherham averaged fewer away. If ever evidence was needed how Town's away support has been eroded then it's this. Even Plymouth had a better away average than we did and they're miles away from anywhere!!! Shhhhh |
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Post by Headless Chicken on Sept 16, 2024 18:32:43 GMT 1
After years of trying to get to as many away games as possible, I went to 2 last season and one was a freebie at Elland Road (and I didn’t bother with the 2nd half). I’ll admit to being thoroughly exhausted by the utter twats. I’ll be going to a lot more this season. I know where you're coming from 😆 |
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Post by westislandterrier on Sept 16, 2024 19:16:42 GMT 1
Delighted to get such a convincing away win at Bolton Wanderers on Saturday...
Got the first goal at the perfect time... 🥃 🥃
The second a penalty that we actually got and actually scored... 🥃 🥃
The third goal and we were home n’ hosed... 🥃 🥃
The fourth one an early Christmas gift that was greatfully accepted... 🥃 🥃
I had a double whisky after each goal of course ⚽️ ⚽️ ⚽️ ⚽️
I half knew this League One malarkey might be expensive for me but please keep it going HTAFC ! 😊
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Post by jim59 on Sept 16, 2024 21:27:02 GMT 1
Delighted to get such a convincing away win at Bolton Wanderers on Saturday... Got the first goal at the perfect time... 🥃 🥃 The second a penalty that we actually got and actually scored... 🥃 🥃 The third goal and we were home n’ hosed... 🥃 🥃 The fourth one an early Christmas gift that was greatfully accepted... 🥃 🥃 I had a double whisky after each goal of course ⚽️ ⚽️ ⚽️ ⚽️ I half knew this League One malarkey might be expensive for me but please keep it going HTAFC ! 😊 Never thought of that what a great idea. Wonder how many goals we scored since I started watching town in 1967? Leaves me plenty of scope!!!! |
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Post by 28901 on Sept 16, 2024 21:56:46 GMT 1
If ever evidence was needed how Town's away support has been eroded then it's this. Even Plymouth had a better away average than we did and they're miles away from anywhere!!! Side on the up, visiting places in a higher division for the first time in more than a decade. Even allowing for distances, it isn’t a surprise. Like any fan base, they have peaks and troughs. A couple of years like last season and numbers will drop off. A season challenging at the top will see numbers swell. The fact is that it’s been hard work following Town for the last few years, even before you then take into account the relative low pay of people resident in the Huddersfield area against the national average, the rising cost of tickets, and the cost of travel. It isn’t a surprise we’ve had numbers drop off. A good season this season will see numbers rise again. New grounds, slightly cheaper tickets, more chance of seeing a win. 3 wins all last season on the road - already 2 this with 20 to go. Totally correct about Plymouth. Biggish city with little competition for support, years in the bottom two divisions then a bit of success and they're alway going to get decent followings. A few years in the same division, hovering above the relegation spots, playing and losing to the same will put a dent in the away numbers. |
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Post by 28901 on Sept 16, 2024 21:57:47 GMT 1
I know maths isn't my strong point, but if our average is 2,442, and a team take less than that to a game - 2,200, how can it overtake our average? Wrexham have only played 2 away games until tonight , so for a fair average including tonight’s fixture ( I think they have sold 2200 or 2100 tickets ) Plus they all get a ride on the bandwagon |
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