I'm not really in your declared category of interest, but as a living-abroad-supporter, when I look to pick a weekend to visit 'home', I usually look at the fixture list and I would generally be swayed by a 'bigger' opposition more than anything else. More atmosphere at the game is a good carrot, and the win/lose joy/pain is slanted more in our favour (beat a big team and it's a bigger high, lose to a big team and you can convince yourself it was to be expected anyway!). I might be dissuaded if the game was televised, admittedly, but that would be a secondary consideration. Back in the day I was a rain-or-shine regular, and it wouldn't have mattered whom we were playing (Plymouth on a Tuesday - I mean, come on!). But these days I would have really very little interest in seeing us play e.g. Burton Albion.
Nigel (the Dublin one) -----Original Message----- From: Leedslist [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: 02 November 2016 13:18 To: Leeds List Subject: [LU] Newscastle / occasional visitors The OS has announced that even with the ESU open the game v Newcastle is a complete sell out (with a couple of weeks to go)I have a genuine question to occasional visitors to ER (the name 'part-timers' is a bit derogatory and this is not a 'better fan than you' type email)How do you decide which games to go to ?I have pretty much gone every week / had a ST for as long as I have been a fan so it has never been a thing for me - unless I am holiday etc I go to the game, simple as that. I realise that every fan picks their 'level' of fandom - but I just wondered how you pick and choose ?I go and watch Leeds United and therefore have little or no interest in who we are playing - I can only ever recall wanting to watch two opposition players - Gazza post Italia 90 and Paulo Wanchop (who in the event was injured on the day) I think if I was having to choose, for whatever reason, then I would not go when it is on TV, I would prefer teams like Burton who I have not seen before,and if money is the issue - cheaper games.Yet our history seems to show that fans turn up to watch games against what are viewed as 'bigger teams' eg Scum, Scouse Arsenal in Prem and Huddersfield and now Newcastle (and no doubt Villa) in this Division.I get that a winning team also brings fans back.I understand that you may take your kids to the nearest game to their birthday or as a Christmas treat etc, or non UK fans going to games when they are in England But my genuine question is to those who could go every week but who opt to pick and choose their games, how do you choose ?Dave _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] MARCHING ON TOGETHER _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] MARCHING ON TOGETHER
