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Posted January 23, 2014 08:28 · last edited January 23, 2014 08:31

Leggy wrote:
ForteanTimes wrote:
Leggy wrote:
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Actually, I think if those things make someone who goes to all games lose interest (or that they hate it) then it's probably put a casual fan off more. 

During the 6 weeks with no games in wellington, even I lost interest. So I can only imagine how much interest a more casual fan would have lost. 

Now that we've had a fair few games in a row, I'm right back into it again. But then I looked at the schedule and there isn't another game for a month again, so that disappointed me again. Had a conversation with someone at work who had heard about a lot of nix games in welington, and the buzz of us winning. She asked when the next game was, I said a month and she said "damn, oh well" and lost interest immediately. 

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Obviously not real football supporters.


That's actually not fair. Leading a busy life influences how you relate to football. If football gets pushed to your periphery by games not being played at home than other things will come to the focus. Work, family, stress, illness can all take footballs' place pretty easily.




I lead a busy life but football  to me is the number thing ( apart from  my wife)  in my life. All the other things mentioned are part of life, but to me football is right up there. You are either a supporter or you are not.
One of my mates is a Spurs fan and last Sunday over a few beers I asked him when was the last time he watched a live game.
Answer--- I only watch the highlights. Real football supporter- I don't think so.


So how many times do you get to Old Trafford then this season?

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ForteanTimes edited January 23, 2014 08:31
Leggy wrote:
ForteanTimes wrote:
Leggy wrote:
[quote=Tegal]

Actually, I think if those things make someone who goes to all games lose interest (or that they hate it) then it's probably put a casual fan off more. 

During the 6 weeks with no games in wellington, even I lost interest. So I can only imagine how much interest a more casual fan would have lost. 

Now that we've had a fair few games in a row, I'm right back into it again. But then I looked at the schedule and there isn't another game for a month again, so that disappointed me again. Had a conversation with someone at work who had heard about a lot of nix games in welington, and the buzz of us winning. She asked when the next game was, I said a month and she said "damn, oh well" and lost interest immediately. 

[/quote

Obviously not real football supporters.


That's actually not fair. Leading a busy life influences how you relate to football. If football gets pushed to your periphery by games not being played at home than other things will come to the focus. Work, family, stress, illness can all take footballs' place pretty easily.




I lead a busy life but football  to me is the number thing ( apart from  my wife)  in my life. All the other things mentioned are part of life, but to me football is right up there. You are either a supporter or you are not.
One of my mates is a Spurs fan and last Sunday over a few beers I asked him when was the last time he watched a live game.
Answer--- I only watch the highlights. Real football supporter- I don't think so.


So how many times do you get to Old Trafford then?