Leaving Early

The amount of people that left today after their second goal went in is disgraceful.
Fair enough leave two minutes early to beat the traffic but 5 minutes+ injury time?

The team had just gone 2-0 down and need motivation, the fans could provide this by GETTING BEHIND THE PLAYERS in their time of need and helping them pull the game back. How the f*ck do you think a player feels when he sees hundreds upon thousands of people leaving at this time?

I'd much rather the plastic tw@s who think it is okay to leave early stay completely away rather than affect the team in this negative manner.

Quoted from Mikey

The amount of people that left today after their second goal went in is disgraceful.
Fair enough leave two minutes early to beat the traffic but 5 minutes+ injury time?

The team had just gone 2-0 down and need motivation, the fans could provide this by GETTING BEHIND THE PLAYERS in their time of need and helping them pull the game back. How the f*ck do you think a player feels when he sees hundreds upon thousands of people leaving at this time?

I'd much rather the plastic tw@s who think it is okay to leave early stay completely away rather than affect the team in this negative manner.

U ok hun?

People leave in numbers when they think there is no point staying any longer, we were losing and rarely tested their keeper when they scored the 2nd. I don't leave early but I can see why others do so it's up to the players to make sure bums stay on seats.

I left early today! Half time in fact. Bloody gutted that I had to be at work for 1630.  
UTMM

I must admit I'm not a fan of leaving early. Perhaps if there's no effort going in but if town have put in a shift then whatever the result I'll still be there to clap them off at the end.

Well some people are driving or they want to get out the ground before the crowds pile up when there doesn't seem much to stay for. Some also probably want to avoid the final whistle and being a loser nobody likes the feeling of losing. I don't personally leave early by choice except in very rare cases, apart from being a kid and having to leave because my Dad wanted to the last game I walked out of was actually against Crewe when we had Tommy Forecast in goal and put in one of the worst performances I've ever had the misfortune of paying to see I left after their fourth goal went in.

I always have to leave early most games as I have to walk to Cleethorpes station for the 5.26 train. Even then it's gone 10.00 before I get home in Surrey. That's why it's a nuisance when someone gets injured and delays the game. But I do feel for them.

Paid to get in to see 90 minutes - therefore I'll watch 90 minutes. I'm the stingy sort though.

Quoted from MarinerRob

I always have to leave early most games as I have to walk to Cleethorpes station for the 5.26 train. Even then it's gone 10.00 before I get home in Surrey. That's why it's a nuisance when someone gets injured and delays the game. But I do feel for them.

Rob, if it helps you I live 100yds from Grimsby Town station and drive to BP every game, if you want I will give you a lift to Town station.  Even in heavy traffic I usually get home by 5.15pm.That would save you having to rush off for the 5.26 out of Cleethorpes.

Rob comes from the south to watch us great effort in its self , puts me to shame if I'm honest and then grimal offers a bit of help ... We are a great club regardless of today's result with fans like these

I stayed and clapped off the players from both sides as i enjoyed the game despite the result. I have no problems with people leaving early, it's their choice.

Well I am sorry that I paid for my season ticket which meant I had to stay for the full 90. I'll move closer instead of living 2 hours away so I can see us not score for 10 more minutes. Bore off.

If it means getting 4,000 instead of 5,000 the fickle fans should stay away, disgraceful scenes with ten minutes left and I even heard some twits booing.

Quoted from 28195

If it means getting 4,000 instead of 5,000 the fickle fans should stay away, disgraceful scenes with ten minutes left and I even heard some twits booing.

Really? Some fans left early, it's not like there was a riot.

I left as I have every right to. I've paid for a season ticket and felt I wasn't going to miss anything.

We live 3 hours away but we usually stay to the end, main reason is that the last time we left early versus Gateshead a couple of seasons ago Dis got an equalizer in the last minute of injury time. Cloughie once said "it only takes a minute to score a goal " today though I think we where never going to score to be fair.

So you have forgetten how well we have played so far, an average performance and you withdraw your physical support for the same players who beat Luton last week? It is a long season and we should back the players even when we lose.

Quoted from Mikey

The amount of people that left today after their second goal went in is disgraceful.
Fair enough leave two minutes early to beat the traffic but 5 minutes+ injury time?

The team had just gone 2-0 down and need motivation, the fans could provide this by GETTING BEHIND THE PLAYERS in their time of need and helping them pull the game back. How the f*ck do you think a player feels when he sees hundreds upon thousands of people leaving at this time?

I'd much rather the plastic tw@s who think it is okay to leave early stay completely away rather than affect the team in this negative manner.

Mikey could'nt agree more, it would be the plastic fans who left early who just turn up for a visit to Wembley or the occasional away day urine-up

[quote=1286]I left as I have every right to. I've paid for a season ticket and felt I wasn't going to miss anything.[/quoteI

Agreed, I couldn't make it today but as also a season ticket holder I will leave when I want to, end of.

Quoted from LH

Paid to get in to see 90 minutes - therefore I'll watch 90 minutes. I'm the stingy sort though.

Bang on.

You wouldn't pay to watch a film at the cinema and then leave 5 minutes before the end would you?

I never ever leave early but I do always go and stand at the front in the 85th min and when I stand up I often get the group of men behind me saying behind my back I'm not a true fan because I always leave early, little do they know I just stand at the front, not actually leave the ground

Quoted from Tommy

Bang on.

You wouldn't pay to watch a film at the cinema and then leave 5 minutes before the end would you?

It's not a proper comparison though is it really. Usually the hero comes good right at the end in a film.
2 - 0 down with 5 mins left and little hope of a comeback  

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Rob, if it helps you I live 100yds from Grimsby Town station and drive to BP every game, if you want I will give you a lift to Town station.  Even in heavy traffic I usually get home by 5.15pm.That would save you having to rush off for the 5.26 out of Cleethorpes.

  
That would be a great help as I really hate missing the end of the game. I will definitely be up for the Hartlepool game (can't miss the return of Podge and Toto) Any idea how we should meet up?

Quoted from 28195

Mikey could'nt agree more, it would be the plastic fans who left early who just turn up for a visit to Wembley or the occasional away day urine-up

Or Crewe at home.

Quoted from MarinerRob

  
That would be a great help as I really hate missing the end of the game. I will definitely be up for the Hartlepool game (can't miss the return of Podge and Toto) Any idea how we should meet up?

I'll PM you Rob.

Quoted from HertsGTFC

We live 3 hours away but we usually stay to the end, main reason is that the last time we left early versus Gateshead a couple of seasons ago Dis got an equalizer in the last minute of injury time. Cloughie once said "it only takes a minute to score a goal " today though I think we where never going to score to be fair.

just went past B.P on my walk home from the pub, seeing the flood lights on curiosity got the better of me..and looking through a gap in the gate i was suprised to see the team still out there.....trying to  ..........scoreboard still showing 0-2    .

I always stay to the end to miss the traffic...

Quoted from Davec

I never ever leave early but I do always go and stand at the front in the 85th min and when I stand up I often get the group of men behind me saying behind my back I'm not a true fan because I always leave early, little do they know I just stand at the front, not actually leave the ground

I use to sit on row A but people like you have forced me into a move back to row F. How disrespectful can you get? I'd paid good money for my season tickets and selfish fcukers like you blocked my view for the last 10 minutes. It's not big and it's not clever, grow up and stay at your seat or fcuk off out the ground.

Fat Cobra I stand in the corner so I'm in nobody's way

My seat is near to a gangway in the Upper Whatsit stand and if we are attacking the Ponny, my view of the opponents goal is blocked by early leavers. I can understand people leaving early, but I too would like them to just go, not stop and stand in my way when something exciting happens on their way down.

My seat is near to a gangway in the Upper Whatsit stand and if we are attacking the Ponny, my view of the opponents goal is blocked by early leavers. I can understand people leaving early, but I too would like them to just go, not stop and stand in my way when something exciting happens on their way down.

I also hate people who stop and stand in the way, but as said before I don't do that, I keep walking, I don't stop and stand, I only stop and stand when I'm in the corner, therefore not in anybody's way

Just stay in your seat? But fat cobra- again- please stop with the language and insults

Quoted from Hagrid

Just stay in your seat? But fat cobra- again- please stop with the language and insults

Bore off.

I think I have only left early twice in 60 years of watching town. Yesterday was one of the occasions for two reasons. My wife and I had a golden wedding function to go to. (Not mine, that is next year)  and secondly I did not mind leaving because I was not enjoying the game and in any case I could not see there being a happy ending.

For all those saying that those leaving early are 'a disgrace', I'll think the same of you when I don't see you at away games. Why aren't you there supporting the team?

Hagrid I stand in the corner so I can quickly make a quick get away to my car to try and avoid being hemmed in and then stuck in traffic, I don't leave early, I don't stand in front of people, I simply stand in the corner then leave when the whistle blows, if we have won I stop to applaud the players, even when applauding the players I still get home like 15 mins earlier than if I stay in my seat

Quoted from Fat Cobra

Bore off.

Grow up 😂

Quoted from 28195

So you have forgetten how well we have played so far, an average performance and you withdraw your physical support for the same players who beat Luton last week? It is a long season and we should back the players even when we lose.

Perhaps you and Mikey should ask the club for a little desk near the exit so that those wanting to leave early can come and ask your permission. Perhaps you could also post on the Fishy a list of acceptable reasons and non-acceptable excuses.

On the other hand perhaps the pair of you should just grow up because although you might be entitled to think what you like, it is absolutely none of your business if someone wants or needs to leave a football ground after 85 minutes or after 5 minutes. Their money is a good as yours.

Ok so it is mature to leave with ten minutes to go and boo the players when we've been on a good run

Did they leave and then come running back in to boo, or did they boo as they were leaving?

Quoted from 28195

Ok so it is mature to leave with ten minutes to go and boo the players when we've been on a good run

Sorry you lost me there. You mean they were booing after they'd left?  

Look, it's none of your business to tell people what to think or what to do. Simple as that. You have an opinion. As it happens I would very rarely leave early from a game unless it was away at Rotherham or somewhere and I didn't fancy running the gauntlet to the car. But that's not the point. People can do what they want with their money and you have no right to tell them otherwise so just leave it alone and have a Sunday afternoon siesta.

At last a sensible response. Always  happens,always will.Its a person choice.dear me,labelling someone a disgrace for leaving early....

Weren't people leaving early to get to the front of the queue for Mansfield tickets? If so it's totally understandable and their choice.
To the person saying 4k at home is better than 5k if they're gonna leave early, that is just idiotic, the revenue alone is invaluable to the club. I heard no booing, some people are only happy when moaning.

I think all of two people booed for a second then stopped because they realised nobody else was joining them,most people around me including myself clapped the players off the field accepting we'd lost to the better team on the day. The mental image of fans walking out then when the final whistle blows running back inside to boo is funny though.

Quoted from ginnywings

Did they leave and then come running back in to boo, or did they boo as they were leaving?

Perhaps they got home and 'boo'd' on Twitter ??

Ive always been amused by the leave early brigade. But yesterday, for probably only my second time in 30 years of supporting Town, I found myself joining them! On reflection its because I could see it was a lost cause once the second goal went in. To be honest I wish I can approach a game like ginnywings:

"I stayed and clapped off the players from both sides as i enjoyed the game despite the result".

Ive always been about the results, the points, but wish sometimes I can just appreciate a good game of football, or a good performance, even if its by the opposition. Yesterday I suppose I got too emotonally involved, expected too much, was greedy for the points and had a little paddy (But I didnt boo, in fact I didnt hear any boo's).

Don't get me wrong heppy, i was p*ssed off we lost and have had plenty of rants and moans over the last ten years at some of the dreadful happenings on the pitch, but i am determined to just enjoy the season after years in the wilderness and accept what comes. As long as we are in no danger of relegation, i'm going to enjoy the far better standard of football on show, even if it's from the opposition. There is a noticeable change this season i think as it's easier to accept defeat from a better side than it is from 11 massive plumbers and welders, whose sole purpose is to frustrate and win with gamesmanship and limited ability.

Dont in anyway take my post as a dig ginny, I genuinly do wish that sometimes I can just appreciate the football, than just hanker after the points. Yesterday at various points in the game I had my head in my hands, slapped my knees, tutted and exclaimed. The only thing I didnt do was get on my back and wave my hands and feet in the air whilst screaming. To be honest it was more out of dissapointment, as I had managed to kajole a few non regulars to come along, after convincing them of the virtues of Towns recent positive performances.

Wasn't taken as a dig, so no worries.

Quoted from Davec

Hagrid I stand in the corner so I can quickly make a quick get away to my car to try and avoid being hemmed in and then stuck in traffic, I don't leave early, I don't stand in front of people, I simply stand in the corner then leave when the whistle blows, if we have won I stop to applaud the players, even when applauding the players I still get home like 15 mins earlier than if I stay in my seat

Aaron we all know you don't drive

There was a bit of booing from behind me at half time but to be honest I thought that was aimed at the ref. No booing at all from the right hand side of the Pontoon goal at full time as far as I could hear.

If we can have a six page thread on the merits/demerits of leaving early then I reckon things in general are pretty much OK (which of course they are)

a few did leave as the second goal went in an am sure a lot of them was in the que to get one of the remaining tickets for Mansfield away on Saturday.

It intrigues me this 'beat the traffic' thing. Having spent most my adult life in the London suburbs being worried about traffic in north Cleethorpes would never cross my mind - I'd be a happy man if I faced bad traffic once a fortnight  . To be the traffic round here you'd have to leave the game around 6:30 AM.

Frustration with a performance, I get. Although the last time I left BP early was in the mid-80s. What a callow, spoiled youth I was - it was a bad performance against Sheff U in the Second Division.

Quoted from KingstonMariner

It intrigues me this 'beat the traffic' thing. Having spent most my adult life in the London suburbs being worried about traffic in north Cleethorpes would never cross my mind - I'd be a happy man if I faced bad traffic once a fortnight  . To be the traffic round here you'd have to leave the game around 6:30 AM.

Frustration with a performance, I get. Although the last time I left BP early was in the mid-80s. What a callow, spoiled youth I was - it was a bad performance against Sheff U in the Second Division.

As a lad in the late 50s I used to go and stand at the Cons Ave entrance for the last 5 minutes (along with a lot of others) ready to make a run for the bus stop at the whistle and get a seat on the football special to Riby Square.

Quoted from TheRonRaffertyFanClub

As a lad in the late 50s I used to go and stand at the Cons Ave entrance for the last 5 minutes (along with a lot of others) ready to make a run for the bus stop at the whistle and get a seat on the football special to Riby Square.

I remember you well young un, I was the bus conductor and it was my last job before I retired.You used to wait until we pulled out and then swing on round that pole. It was a wonder you didn't hurt yourself you cheeky little sod.

Quoted from golfer

I remember you well young un, I was the bus conductor and it was my last job before I retired.You used to wait until we pulled out and then swing on round that pole. It was a wonder you didn't hurt yourself you cheeky little sod.

I can see it now          

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESHWi8FI9z4

Quoted from promotion plaice

I can see it now          

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESHWi8FI9z4

She was never on the bus when I was, I would have noticed ..... I think.

I remember Golfer though, he always had the strap too low on his ticket machine and kept punching his willy with a ticket to the Bathing Pool.

Quoted from TheRonRaffertyFanClub

She was never on the bus when I was, I would have noticed ..... I think.

I remember Golfer though, he always had the strap too low on his ticket machine and kept punching his willy with a ticket to the Bathing Pool.

Did it get longer every time he cranked the handle?

Quoted from KingstonMariner

Did it get longer every time he cranked the handle?

Only if you asked for a fourpenny one.

Personal choice isn't it?

Leaving early isn't for me but people are free to do as they wish.  Those suggesting otherwise might do well to remove their head from their own arses.

Its a mass way of showing disappointment I suppose, people pay their money and do as they wish regarding staying or leaving, long may it remain so

I left early to jump on a bus and not get stuck in traffic so i could have a nap before my night shift.

Was still knackered though so probably should've stayed

the only game I've ever left early was Halifax away when we lost 4-0. that was mostly because I had some non-town supporting friends with me and couldnt force them to watch any more of that dross rather than get to the pub quicker. left with 5mins to go.

You idiot....we smashed in 5 goals in the last 5 minutes and won 5-4 at the death.  

If you don't like it.....

Seriously if you want to get away early get yourself a seat near the exit

Quoted from Mikey

The amount of people that left today after their second goal went in is disgraceful.
Fair enough leave two minutes early to beat the traffic but 5 minutes+ injury time?

The team had just gone 2-0 down and need motivation, the fans could provide this by GETTING BEHIND THE PLAYERS in their time of need and helping them pull the game back. How the f*ck do you think a player feels when he sees hundreds upon thousands of people leaving at this time?

I'd much rather the plastic tw@s who think it is okay to leave early stay completely away rather than affect the team in this negative manner.

In my humble opinion one of the most cuntish posts I have read. Who the intercourse do you think you are?
Plastic twits? Really? At Blundell Park?
Hundreds upon thousands leaving eh?
And if these hundreds upon thousands choose to leave a few minutes early what the hell has it to do with you matey?  

Quoted from GrimRob

If you don't like it.....

Seriously if you want to get away early get yourself a seat near the exit

OK if you're anxious for some personal reason Rob like catching a bus or you can't walk well in a crowd or whatever.

But for most people it would have to be -

"Lower Smiths please. Make it at the end of the row ..... I know it's going to be a really crap game today so I want to leave early ."

If a movie was crap do you always watch it to the end?????? No probably not!

Quoted from TheRonRaffertyFanClub

OK if you're anxious for some personal reason Rob like catching a bus or you can't walk well in a crowd or whatever.

But for most people it would have to be -

"Lower Smiths please. Make it at the end of the row ..... I know it's going to be a really crap game today so I want to leave early ."

I didn't mean that. If you have a seat near the exit you can leave on FT and get outside quickly. If you have a seat near the top of the stand it can take a long time to make your way down to the exit (unless you are young and sprightly and can vault over seats). Hence the need to leave early.

I actually think the problem at BP is minor compared to big stadia. At Wembley when I have been to England games people start streaming out on 80 mins whatever the score. I have not been to many Prem games but I wouldn't be surprised if it was similar there.

As long as they come and pay, it should not matter what time they leave

I left early (10 left in game), to get in the queue for Mansfield tickets.  It worked as I managed to get the 4 I needed