LeighboNZ wrote:
Being considered a Eurosnob is exactly the thing that is off putting and for all the great Nix fans, there's a few who think that 7 years fanship give them some kind of right to judge. One of the worst experiences was giving the Nix another shot a few year back, went to a few games and they made a finals game. Lots of fence sitting fans turned up, an opportunity for them to get a great experience but instead a large portion of the YF crowd chanted "Where were you when we were shit?" - humorous to the faithful, a bit of a kick in the balls and a negative experience for those who could have been swayed. It's ironic that those who cry EuroSnob tend to be FeverSnobs. I find being a fan hard to just 'turn on', you have to feel an affinity with a team, the experience last weekend went a long way toward that thanks to some great people I met, a pity not all just welcome a new potential fan to fill a seat, buy some beers etc.
Sorry, but for the people that have supported the Phoenix (and Knights, and the Kingz) from the beginning, they do have some right to chant that - and even then it's quite obviously with tongue firmly in cheek.
Anyone that is a) in Wellington/from Wellington and b) a football fan has no excuse for not supporting the team and at least getting along to a few games; especially if the reason is because 'the football isn't good enough'. That kind of apathy is why we are struggling for crowds, not because a handful of people are put off by humorous chants. Playing like Barcelona isn't what it's about - it's about having a local team to support that you can truly feel like you are a part of; and in this, the Phoenix have done pretty damn well I reckon.
Anyway, i'm envious of people that get to go along to the Caketin on a regular basis to watch them play. I only get to watch us get demolished in Melbourne :)