Quote Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY View Post
It was raining so quite a few stayed at home

Hardcore !
I'll be honest and say my experiences at home this season have left me wondering how much I'll bother going to home games next season. I've had a few season tickets over the last 25 years, but only 3 times in the last decade. I haven't been to an away for 20 years.

Firstly, going to watch City for me is probably more about meeting up with friends than it is about watching the games themselves. Maybe I've mellowed as I've got older, but defeats to Swansea apart, they don't bother me as much as they would have done, say, 15 year ago. I hate not being able to keep in touch with any City game - if I'm not there I'll listen to it or watch it if it is available. The love of the club is, and will always be there. I love my stats and banter etc on here. My boy is proud to be a City fan.

Take today. I reckon I've walked about 3 miles because of the lack of train service, spent about Ł60 on crap food and a couple of rounds, only to see a miserable, gutless performance and yet another defeat. I don't make midweek games as I don't fancy trying to cram myself onto the last train, stand for ages, then have a mile walk home at midnight. I could drive down but that defeats the purpose of meeting up with friends for a beer.

It's funny how it seems far less of an effort when we're doing well, winning and challenging at the right end of the table. When we've had seasons of utter shite at home it becomes much more of an effort to be inspired to go. I could easily have stayed home this morning and ultimately wish I had.

Full credit to everyone who went today. I totally understand why our crowds drop in this division when we're struggling. In fairness, our crowds are faring better than I'd expect.