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« Reply #15 on: Monday, December 10, 2007, 16:13:15 » |
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« Reply #16 on: Monday, December 10, 2007, 16:12:56 » |
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'The first 90 minutes are the most important.' - Bobby Robson
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« Reply #17 on: Monday, December 10, 2007, 16:16:08 » |
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Gazza on life in China: "I'm enjoying every day. I've tried everything: duck's head, chicken's head, chicken's feet and bats and hopefully, if I keep that up, I'll be flying."
'The first 90 minutes are the most important.' - Bobby Robson
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« Reply #18 on: Monday, December 10, 2007, 16:16:37 » |
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I hope Birdy's not reading this.....
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« Reply #19 on: Monday, December 10, 2007, 17:36:42 » |
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« Reply #20 on: Monday, December 10, 2007, 17:45:00 » |
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Lumps....crowd size and its decline at STFC, cannot be separated from the social context of the town and surrounds. Also when taking crowd sizes into account for teh midish 80's, it needs to be remembered that crowd sizes were systematically downgraded as a way of tax avoidance., so the data is unreliable.
Further the club had a long and distinguished history in cup competitions up to the mid 90's....since when we've had a terrible record. This was the sort of thing that acted as a stimulus....
Up until teh 70's Swindon was essentially a northern town in the south...working class men, having a traditional Saturday....finish teh shift at lunchtime, go and have a few beers and go to the match. As the traditional industry ie railways Vickers and Pressed Steel declined so did the crowds.
Allied to this was the link to out lying areas, which although still strong has been weakened by the embourgeoisement of the countryside.and small towns like Calne and Chippenham.
So....say in 71 we could muster a higher average than Sunderland and Shef Wed from a similar league postion. Higher than Bristol City and twice to three times that of Reading.
Key to this was having a decentish side, made up of players teh fans could relate to and having pride in the club......any time in the subsequent years, when we've had a bit of success crowds have risen.....only to drop off again as success has not been sustained.....the same story more or less applies at all clubs.
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« Reply #21 on: Monday, December 10, 2007, 18:03:56 » |
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the crowds are shit because they are less than last season.....
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« Reply #22 on: Monday, December 10, 2007, 18:16:54 » |
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the crowds are shit because they are less than last season..... Your knowledge is immense |
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« Reply #23 on: Monday, December 10, 2007, 18:19:28 » |
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ok, on the back of a promotion season, moving up a division started the season well.....attendences shouldnt drop after that. Infact quite the opposite...
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« Reply #24 on: Monday, December 10, 2007, 18:21:01 » |
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ok, on the back of a promotion season, moving up a division started the season well.....attendences shouldnt drop after that. Infact quite the opposite... Im joking dv but thanks for the info  |
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« Reply #25 on: Monday, December 10, 2007, 18:21:58 » |
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you were not joking, my knowledge really is immense....
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« Reply #26 on: Monday, December 10, 2007, 18:27:53 » |
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embourgeoisement Fuck me, I can't compete with that. Even neville might struggle.... Now, what the hell does it mean?  |
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« Reply #27 on: Monday, December 10, 2007, 18:37:36 » |
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embourgeoisement Fuck me, I can't compete with that. Even neville might struggle.... Now, what the hell does it mean? Posh cunts taking over the countryside |
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« Reply #28 on: Monday, December 10, 2007, 18:50:28 » |
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embourgeoisement Fuck me, I can't compete with that. Even neville might struggle.... Now, what the hell does it mean? Posh cunts taking over the countryside Not exactly quoting Karl Marx word for word there are you Al |
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« Reply #29 on: Monday, December 10, 2007, 18:52:04 » |
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embourgeoisement Fuck me, I can't compete with that. Even neville might struggle.... Now, what the hell does it mean? Posh cunts taking over the countryside surely posh cunts were already in the countryside?! or have posh cunts replaced the not so posh cunts?! |
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