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« Reply #135 on: Thursday, May 27, 2010, 15:08:43 » |
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It's been mentioned on some other threads that it's amazing how many spectators we can get for a match like this but on a normal Saturday home league game we only average 8000. The distance some people are travelling for this game shows that there are fans out there who don't live in Swindon and can't get to every/many home games. It doesn't make them any lesser fans. I would love to have a season ticket and if i lived in Swindon and didn't work on Saturdays I would do. This thread therefore disproves the 'plastic' theory  |
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« Reply #136 on: Thursday, May 27, 2010, 15:09:40 » |
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I think Mr Porter makes a good point. To make just about every home game from Peterborough requires a level of dedication that most people's lives would not allow. We all have other commitments.
On a similar note, I am surprised at just how geographically spread our fan base appears to be. I know a lot of London Reds from my time there, but people seem to be coming from all over. It's often said that Swindon is a town that many people have moved in to...but I think it's also fair to say that a great many people must have left the place over the years as well, and kept their footballing allegiances to the club.
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« Reply #137 on: Thursday, May 27, 2010, 15:11:03 » |
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Yeah, you're right. The extra 22-24,000 are all hardcore Town fans flying in from Dakar, Beijing and the like. We're like the Oirish, with our diaspora, we are
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« Reply #138 on: Thursday, May 27, 2010, 15:17:42 » |
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That's not what i'm saying Paul. What i am saying is that we're not all lucky enough to live in Swindon and be able to go to every game. What i am also trying to get across is what defines a fan? Someone who attends every match (less than 8000) someone who goes a few times a season or to big games (?13000) or someone who follows Swindon and is proud to do so (in excess of 30,000)? And let's face it we're not an easy team to follow! But at the end of the day Swindon Town is our team and in my eyes we're all as big a fans the the next!
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« Reply #139 on: Thursday, May 27, 2010, 15:22:49 » |
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I know what you're saying. And I fully respect your fan-dom. But I think you're talking a lot of bollocks |
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« Reply #140 on: Thursday, May 27, 2010, 15:26:20 » |
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Coming down from Stafford Friday night, stopping at my Mum's in Hastings and getting the train up in the morning....My daughter and I try to do a game twice a month either home or away..
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« Reply #141 on: Thursday, May 27, 2010, 15:32:17 » |
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Ooh Mr Porter !...
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« Reply #142 on: Thursday, May 27, 2010, 15:34:31 » |
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Ooh Mr Porter !...
Miss Porter! Who is now going to support Chelsea instead as they aren't so fussy who their fans are   |
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« Reply #143 on: Thursday, May 27, 2010, 15:37:15 » |
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Noones even called you a C you next Tuesday yet??
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« Reply #144 on: Thursday, May 27, 2010, 15:39:39 » |
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Blimey, a lady! - I'm all confused now.
Sorry, I meant Oh! Mr Porter
CHORUS
Oh! Mr. Porter, what shall I do?
I want to go to Birmingham
And they're taking me on to Crewe,
Send me back to London as quickly as you can,
Oh! Mr. Porter, what a silly girl I am!
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« Reply #145 on: Thursday, May 27, 2010, 15:41:18 » |
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Noones even called you a C you next Tuesday yet??
No, but feel free |
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« Reply #146 on: Thursday, May 27, 2010, 15:42:21 » |
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Show us your cunt
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« Reply #147 on: Thursday, May 27, 2010, 15:44:32 » |
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Dave!!!!!  |
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« Reply #148 on: Thursday, May 27, 2010, 15:45:35 » |
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Do you have much luck with girls, Dave?
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« Reply #149 on: Thursday, May 27, 2010, 15:49:31 » |
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Miss Porter! Who is now going to support Chelsea instead as they aren't so fussy who their fans are You should move to Peterborough then, you'd feel at home with all the other Chelski fans  |
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