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KingstonMariner
March 10, 2015, 12:47am
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I seem to remember years ago, going back a long way, big occasions seemed to adversely affect Town. Not because of negativity in the crowd (that seems relatively recent).

We'd get through difficult games and win, often against the odds, but then seem to fail at the next big test when really big crowds turned up. Maybe it was/is the pressure of expectations. It simply got/gets to players no matter how positive the crowd.

Or maybe the crowd had nothing to do with it and the odds were we would get beat sooner or later. Like, that thing you're looking for always being in the last place you look, because you stop looking after that.


Through the door there came familiar laughter,
I saw your face and heard you call my name.
Oh my friend we're older but no wiser,
For in our hearts the dreams are still the same.
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March 10, 2015, 9:51am

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Quoted from bradzmilne
Playing in front of a big crowd is all about mind set. If the players believe that there are 5,000 there to support them we will be fine.
Its when the players don't think they are there to support them, that's the issue. Because I could imagine a big crowd could become very intimidating if fans start getting on the players back etc. I'm not sure how you change that mentality of the crowd? It seems that some of the of the crowd are fixated on the great town teams/players of the past rather than focusing on the current batch of players now.
You don't forget the past, but you concentrate on the here and now. What does that mean? lets get behind the lads and get out of this league once and for all.
UTM.


Spot on!



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Even the most critical moaner and shouter at home games is an ardent supporter of the team IMO, if not why would he/she bother to go its not as though its cheap entertainment.

They care as much as everyone else but show it in a different way, you know the way you scold a child as well as encourage him because you are proud of him and want him to do succeed, obviously it would be nice for the players to not hear the moans and groans but( shouting abuse apart) its part of watching football
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If we need to win the last game of the season to get back into the football league,

The 50 or so Aldershot fans will be in the corner,

Leaving the 8,000 Town fans singing and chanting all around the ground,

It's going to be great,

Just got to get in that position now.


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Quoted from Garth
Even the most critical moaner and shouter at home games is an ardent supporter of the team IMO, if not why would he/she bother to go its not as though its cheap entertainment.

They care as much as everyone else but show it in a different way, you know the way you scold a child as well as encourage him because you are proud of him and want him to do succeed, obviously it would be nice for the players to not hear the moans and groans but( shouting abuse apart) its part of watching football


Imagine shouting and telling a child he's ....ing useless. No one deserves that,  even footballers, managers and directors.



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Quoted from Garth
Even the most critical moaner and shouter at home games is an ardent supporter of the team IMO, if not why would he/she bother to go its not as though its cheap entertainment.

They care as much as everyone else but show it in a different way, you know the way you scold a child as well as encourage him because you are proud of him and want him to do succeed, obviously it would be nice for the players to not hear the moans and groans but( shouting abuse apart) its part of watching football


And child psychologists all agree it's a dismal and counterproductive way to treat children. It doesn't work. It's not actually motivating or encouraging. The same could surely be applied to Blundell Park.
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And child psychologists all agree it's a dismal and counterproductive way to treat children. It doesn't work. It's not actually motivating or encouraging. The same could surely be applied to Blundell Park.


Yep - agree.  And there's plenty for those psychologists to study at BP: a lot of dummies getting spat out when we don't sweep the opposition away 10 - 0 every time.

Anyway - the time is nigh for a mass love-in.  UTmfM
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And child psychologists all agree it's a dismal and counterproductive way to treat children. It doesn't work. It's not actually motivating or encouraging. The same could surely be applied to Blundell Park.


Should I let them out of the coal bunker now and again?


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Is the safe standing thing any closer? I really believe to get an atmosphere at home those who want to sing/ bang drum must be able to be together. I think the Osmond is perfect unreserved seats (ST holders can exchange if wanted) generate the noise. Aldershot, Gateshead and Eastleigh will not bring many so can be put in corner.
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Yep - agree.  And there's plenty for those psychologists to study at BP: a lot of dummies getting spat out when we don't sweep the opposition away 10 - 0 every time.

Anyway - the time is nigh for a mass love-in.  UTmfM


Count me in for the mass love in



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