Black Sea Saint Posted 5 July, 2012 Posted 5 July, 2012 http://www.wsc.co.uk/wsc-daily/1149-july-2012/8749-the-confessions-of-a-fairweather-fan
Pilchards Posted 5 July, 2012 Posted 5 July, 2012 Prefer that British fighter who fought in the Olympics for us.
CB Fry Posted 5 July, 2012 Posted 5 July, 2012 That article was mentioned in the kit thread but I've only just read it. An appallingly piece of writing. Truly dreadful. No idea what his point is, rambles all over the place. He moans about the DVD but he's not a ST holder so wouldn't have even got it. What his point is I am none the wiser. WSC used to be good.
Greenridge Posted 5 July, 2012 Posted 5 July, 2012 He is the Franks Cousin of mong magazines, yes? Your completely inappropriate use of the word 'mong' says alot about you.
Turkish Posted 5 July, 2012 Posted 5 July, 2012 Your completely inappropriate use of the word 'mong' says alot about you. Obsessed
saint si Posted 5 July, 2012 Posted 5 July, 2012 Someone who doesn't bother going to any games during one of the most exciting and positive seasons in recent memory, and is only vaguely indifferent to watching us get promoted on TV is not really identifiable as a fair-weather fan. Pretty clear he's not really a fan at all.
sammysaint Posted 5 July, 2012 Posted 5 July, 2012 I also played football on a sat, ok sounds like he plays a few leagues higher but i still managed 10 games last season, the reason i have a ST this season is because i prefer watching now then playing as my legs at 23/24 cant handle playing sat and sun with all my injuries, so il rather play sundays and watch football saturdays, most fans can still play 6 aside and sunday league while supporting saints.
Scudamore Posted 5 July, 2012 Posted 5 July, 2012 Well the weather won't get much fairer than last season.
Wes Tender Posted 5 July, 2012 Posted 5 July, 2012 Your completely inappropriate use of the word 'mong' says alot about you. One wonders when this sort of thing will be stamped on by the mods. Or is Turkish one of the lads, therefore allowed to get away with it?
doddisalegend Posted 5 July, 2012 Posted 5 July, 2012 http://www.wsc.co.uk/wsc-daily/1149-july-2012/8749-the-confessions-of-a-fairweather-fan So basically what he is saying is if you get out of the habit of going to watch football, for whatever reason(s), you'll find something else to do with your time......revealing stuff. As i couldn't afford to renew my ST i guess i'll become a fair weather fan to:(
Greenridge Posted 5 July, 2012 Posted 5 July, 2012 Laughing at your own 'jokes'. Not a great sign of mental stability.
Fan The Flames Posted 5 July, 2012 Posted 5 July, 2012 It seems it's all about money for the bloke, he was ok going to matches at child or student rates and I guess when he had to start paying adult rates we were dropping down the divs so the adult prices got cheaper. Now the wedge is a bit more he's doing the off. His money his choice I guess. **** article though rambling all over the place.
Fan The Flames Posted 5 July, 2012 Posted 5 July, 2012 One wonders when this sort of thing will be stamped on by the mods. Or is Turkish one of the lads, therefore allowed to get away with it? The mods thought he would have grown out of it now, not aware of his capacity to repeat the same old **** a hundred times a day.
DaveyR Posted 5 July, 2012 Posted 5 July, 2012 Someone who doesn't bother going to any games during one of the most exciting and positive seasons in recent memory, and is only vaguely indifferent to watching us get promoted on TV is not really identifiable as a fair-weather fan. Pretty clear he's not really a fan at all. ^What he said^ Pretty poor showing really. This fella I would say shows a mere interest in SFC
Turkish Posted 5 July, 2012 Posted 5 July, 2012 Laughing at your own 'jokes'. Not a great sign of mental stability. Tsk, i wasn't laughing i was agreeing. You need to get a grasp on mongboard emoticon culture before mugging yourself off.
shurlock Posted 5 July, 2012 Posted 5 July, 2012 (edited) That article was mentioned in the kit thread but I've only just read it. An appallingly piece of writing. Truly dreadful. No idea what his point is, rambles all over the place. He moans about the DVD but he's not a ST holder so wouldn't have even got it. What his point is I am none the wiser. WSC used to be good. Agree - the article is a shower of p*ss. Admits that the loss of interest has nothing to do with disregard for tradition or any other pseudo-existential meanings. Dull if blown up story of a person who fell out of the routine and woke one day to realise that his heart was no longer in it (all of which, incidentally enough, happened during our wilderness years). Other than that, I'm none the wiser. Edited 5 July, 2012 by shurlock
SNSUN Posted 5 July, 2012 Posted 5 July, 2012 I'm weird. (As if you hadn't noticed.) I started going to games more regularly when we'd dropped into League One. I went to the odd game before that, but due to shift work, financial issues and a mild case of agoraphobia I really couldn't make that many. This season we're back in the Premier League, and I should really be looking forward to going to games, sadly I'll probably only make a handful. If I could get to every (or nearly every) game, I would with bells on. I'd grasp my season ticket excitedly in my hand and I would be off to St Mary's joyfully. Sadly that will never be the way as long as I do shift work. To me, a fairweather fan is one that doesn't feel anything when we lose but celebrates the wins. A passion for your clubs says you get behind them no matter what, and you truly feel it when bad things happen. You can't turn off your support when a run of losses occurs, or a key player gets sold, or administration happens, that's for the plastic Manc fans of the world.
dune Posted 5 July, 2012 Posted 5 July, 2012 I'm a fairweather fan I guess. I've done my supporting when I was younger and now pick and choose. Not necessarily the big games though, in fact next season i'm more likely to go to places like Stoke and Swansea than Man Utd and Arsenal.
pap Posted 5 July, 2012 Posted 5 July, 2012 I'm weird. (As if you hadn't noticed.) I started going to games more regularly when we'd dropped into League One. I went to the odd game before that, but due to shift work, financial issues and a mild case of agoraphobia I really couldn't make that many. This season we're back in the Premier League, and I should really be looking forward to going to games, sadly I'll probably only make a handful. If I could get to every (or nearly every) game, I would with bells on. I'd grasp my season ticket excitedly in my hand and I would be off to St Mary's joyfully. Sadly that will never be the way as long as I do shift work. To me, a fairweather fan is one that doesn't feel anything when we lose but celebrates the wins. A passion for your clubs says you get behind them no matter what, and you truly feel it when bad things happen. You can't turn off your support when a run of losses occurs, or a key player gets sold, or administration happens, that's for the plastic Manc fans of the world. Same here, I think. Been to more Saints games over the past 3 years than the rest of my attendance combined. Lots of plans to go to more this year, though.
buctootim Posted 5 July, 2012 Posted 5 July, 2012 I'm weird. I started going to games more regularly when we'd dropped into League One. I went to the odd game before that, but due to shift work, financial issues and a mild case of agoraphobia I really couldn't make that many. This season we're back in the Premier League, and I should really be looking forward to going to games, sadly I'll probably only make a handful. Same here, I think. Been to more Saints games over the past 3 years than the rest of my attendance combined. Lots of plans to go to more this year, though. Me too. I liked the atmosphere, the winning and the turn up an go (in) of lg1 and the championship. Fighting for tickets, high prices, posturing and excess of being sold a product in th PL - meh. Obviously a lot of new 'fans' will turn up in the PL so there will be a nett gain - but it would be interesting to know how many others drop off.
buctootim Posted 5 July, 2012 Posted 5 July, 2012 (edited) So, you went more when winning?? Interesting!! Not exactly. I like it better when we win more obviously but I still went to a lot of games in the relegation seasons, its just that Im more likely to take my kids to something that has '4-0 to Saints and a big crowd' written all over it than 0-2 to Brentford in the rain. I'd rather see us at the top of league 1 or championship playing expansively and winning most games than on the back foot, being made to look second rate, in the bottom half of the table and getting beaten most weeks in the PL. Obviously if we were near the top of the PL getting CL football that would be okay too....... Edited 5 July, 2012 by buctootim misread dd post
angelman Posted 5 July, 2012 Posted 5 July, 2012 I still remember my first game watching the Saints, although not sure exactly when it was as I was a bit young. I know it was pre FA Cup because I was told I couldn't go to that as I was too young. So 1975 or 1976 - prob 1976. A score of 1-1; I thought it was brilliant and recall being deflated when my father said that it was a pretty dire game. Can't remember who it was against but think it might have been WBA because I recall striped shirts. Looking at the fixtures that season, we only had two 1-1 home draws against Villa and Carlisle (and didn't play WBA). Then the glory days of the 1980s - life was fun. The struggle through the latter half of the 1990s and then the Premier League. Then we have the journey back and the fun times for the last 2 seasons. All has changed, and to me, I really must say that I preferred the old days. Maybe that is just memories embellishing reality, although L1 didn't have all the dreadful fanfare that accompanies the PL. The Champ . But I see a point to the article, but it seems to be misdirected at Saints. The whole of football has changed. As more money is pumped into it, the less attractive it becomes. Maybe that is why the writer keeps on going on about lower league games. He should really recognise that and point out that it is the whole of professional football that he is disenchanted with. It starts at the top - Champions League where teams in the PL strive to get to. Teams in the Champ strive to get to the PL. Teams in L1 strive to get to the Champ. Unfortunately money and football are linked and there is no escaping that. If you do, then you have to support teams way down the chain. I have no affinity with these teams and have only ever supported one team, and I always will. The shirts are diabolically bad, but that's not a great problem. I won't be buying one. I wouldn't buy one anyway. As the colour of the shirt isn't the reason I support Saints, it isn't going to stop me coming.
JPTCount Posted 5 July, 2012 Posted 5 July, 2012 what a load of balls, article should be retitled 'confessions of a tw*t'. first he's unemployed, then he's working as a massive cheque delivery man... and the joke about Lowry... has he ever seen a Lowry?
RedAndWhite91 Posted 5 July, 2012 Posted 5 July, 2012 What a stupid article. He's obviously not a Southampton fan, simple as that. He sort of reminds me of my mum. Doesn't actually follow Saints, but always asks how they got on.
Jez Posted 5 July, 2012 Posted 5 July, 2012 He is the Franks Cousin of mong magazines, yes? Laughing at your own 'jokes'. Not a great sign of mental stability. Tsk, i wasn't laughing i was agreeing. You need to get a grasp on mongboard emoticon culture before mugging yourself off. Does this prove that Turkish and Dune are the same person seeming as Dune "agreed" then when Greenridge asked Dune why he was laughing at his own joke, Turkish replied instead of Dune?
Turkish Posted 5 July, 2012 Posted 5 July, 2012 Does this prove that Turkish and Dune are the same person seeming as Dune "agreed" then when Greenridge asked Dune why he was laughing at his own joke, Turkish replied instead of Dune? Turkish, Sour mash and This charming man are me as well.
Graffito Posted 5 July, 2012 Posted 5 July, 2012 He wants the club to do more to encourage him back but doesn't say what. Not sure why he bothered writing it.
The Cat Posted 5 July, 2012 Posted 5 July, 2012 I know the bloke who wrote this. I've already asked him what more could entice him back then 2 promotions, a Wembley final and some of the best football we've seen in years as I was also somewhat confused by his musings. He's played football every Saturday for years though so it would be pretty difficult for him to get to games unless they were midweek, although he only makes passing reference to it in the article. He's definitely a Saints fan though, born and bred in the city and lets face it there's plenty of them who don't ever go to games. As for WSC it's still easily the best football magazine out there, this was just an article on their website.
Greenridge Posted 5 July, 2012 Posted 5 July, 2012 Tsk, i wasn't laughing i was agreeing. You need to get a grasp on mongboard emoticon culture before mugging yourself off. And my comment was aimed at dune so not sure why you have replied...unless...oh that's right Walter you are dune, sorry my mistake. Schoolboy error on your behalf of responding to a quote of dunes. Tut tut, exposed.
Greenridge Posted 5 July, 2012 Posted 5 July, 2012 Does this prove that Turkish and Dune are the same person seeming as Dune "agreed" then when Greenridge asked Dune why he was laughing at his own joke, Turkish replied instead of Dune? It is indeed comedy gold Jez, you couldn't make it up. Plain as day for everyone to see.
This Charming Man Posted 5 July, 2012 Posted 5 July, 2012 Turkish, Sour mash and This charming man are me as well. When sat in a dark and dingy bedsit with an ulcer, what else are you going to do?
Greenridge Posted 5 July, 2012 Posted 5 July, 2012 Turkish, Sour mash and This charming man are me as well. You seem to be in quite a confused state Turkish as you now appear to have answered this chaps question as if you were dune? If you want to keep up your ruse you need to avoid basic slip-ups like this, it's not rocket science.
This Charming Man Posted 5 July, 2012 Posted 5 July, 2012 You seem to be in quite a confused state Turkish as you now appear to have answered this chaps question as if you were dune? If you want to keep up your ruse you need to avoid basic slip-ups like this, it's not rocket science. Go easy on me. It's not easy running 4 accounts at once.
JPTCount Posted 5 July, 2012 Posted 5 July, 2012 As for WSC it's still easily the best football magazine out there, this was just an article on their website. four four two?
doddisalegend Posted 5 July, 2012 Posted 5 July, 2012 four four two? Is that how many accounts Turkish/Dune etc etc has?
Turkish Posted 5 July, 2012 Posted 5 July, 2012 (edited) Is that how many accounts Turkish/Dune etc etc has? Active ones yes, that is how many Turkish has. Edited 5 July, 2012 by Turkish Damn, wrong login
Turkish Posted 5 July, 2012 Posted 5 July, 2012 It is indeed comedy gold Jez, you couldn't make it up. Plain as day for everyone to see. It is funny isn't it. What would Dune make of it?
Turkish Posted 5 July, 2012 Posted 5 July, 2012 Go easy on me. It's not easy running 4 accounts at once. Yes it is FFS. We do it with ease.
Turkish Posted 5 July, 2012 Posted 5 July, 2012 You seem to be in quite a confused state Turkish as you now appear to have answered this chaps question as if you were dune? If you want to keep up your ruse you need to avoid basic slip-ups like this, it's not rocket science. Have I? I thought I answered it as myself.
Turkish Posted 5 July, 2012 Posted 5 July, 2012 And my comment was aimed at dune so not sure why you have replied...unless...oh that's right Walter you are dune, sorry my mistake. Schoolboy error on your behalf of responding to a quote of dunes. Tut tut, exposed. Did I forget to mention I am Walter as well?
Greenridge Posted 5 July, 2012 Posted 5 July, 2012 Have I? I thought I answered it as myself. As you're obviously in a state of confusion and not sure whether you're batting or bowling I'll help you... Turkish, Sour mash and This charming man are me as well. I trust your faux pas is clear enough to you now Walt. It certainly is to the rest of the forum.
Bucks Saint Posted 5 July, 2012 Posted 5 July, 2012 He sort of reminds me of my mum very sorry, must be pretty rough for you
pap Posted 5 July, 2012 Posted 5 July, 2012 Article is not really that informative. The thread is a bit better. As for proving the Turkish = dune theory, I really don't know. Does anyone credible know that they are two separate people in real life?
pap Posted 5 July, 2012 Posted 5 July, 2012 Turkish = Dune?! :lol: You can thank our eagle-eyed earlier posters for the deduction and detection. However, I could equally see this being a giant PM-organised wind-up, beginning with the words "you know what would be good for a laugh...".
Turkish Posted 5 July, 2012 Posted 5 July, 2012 (edited) As you're obviously in a state of confusion and not sure whether you're batting or bowling I'll help you... I trust your faux pas is clear enough to you now Walt. It certainly is to the rest of the forum. It wasnt a faux pas. Turkish, Dune and This Charming Man are all me as well as my other login. We all share the same Dark and dingy bedsit and we all have ulcers. I am also Walter. Edited 5 July, 2012 by Turkish Damn, meant to login in as Sour Mash.
RedArmy Posted 5 July, 2012 Posted 5 July, 2012 However, I could equally see this being a giant PM-organised wind-upHa Ha.
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