17-08-2022, 15:21
Interesting point that, Dev.
I`ve been reading the Wrexham fans` forum this morning to see what their views on the game were. Some of them acknowledge that they were beaten by a far better team on the night but the majority are thoroughly scathing about their own team. Useless, pathetic, Parkinson should be sacked etc, etc, etc. I also watched a vlog that one of their supporters in the North Stand had made of the match and the booing of their own team, even at half-time, was akin to what our players were getting from some of our supporters 3 or 4 years ago. Dancing will remember. Just like our players did then, they kept noticeably well away from the supporters even when they were applauding their `support` at the final whistle. It all brought back memories.
I wonder whether that`s part of the problem. The Hollywood business, the money spent, their being odds-on favourites with the bookies before a ball was even kicked; it all builds pressure, which is magnified several times over when they know that their own supporters are going to turn on them at very short notice when things go badly. I`m absolutely sure that it had an adverse effect on our players and I reckon it could be doing the same to theirs.
Thanks for the report, Dancing. It`s made me even more determined to get along myself before long. (I actually went to watch Buxton last night. One of the neighbours is a regular and he invited me along; I decided to go on the basis that it would stop me twitching about how we were doing. Got a very pleasant surprise when I got home)
I`ve been reading the Wrexham fans` forum this morning to see what their views on the game were. Some of them acknowledge that they were beaten by a far better team on the night but the majority are thoroughly scathing about their own team. Useless, pathetic, Parkinson should be sacked etc, etc, etc. I also watched a vlog that one of their supporters in the North Stand had made of the match and the booing of their own team, even at half-time, was akin to what our players were getting from some of our supporters 3 or 4 years ago. Dancing will remember. Just like our players did then, they kept noticeably well away from the supporters even when they were applauding their `support` at the final whistle. It all brought back memories.
I wonder whether that`s part of the problem. The Hollywood business, the money spent, their being odds-on favourites with the bookies before a ball was even kicked; it all builds pressure, which is magnified several times over when they know that their own supporters are going to turn on them at very short notice when things go badly. I`m absolutely sure that it had an adverse effect on our players and I reckon it could be doing the same to theirs.
Thanks for the report, Dancing. It`s made me even more determined to get along myself before long. (I actually went to watch Buxton last night. One of the neighbours is a regular and he invited me along; I decided to go on the basis that it would stop me twitching about how we were doing. Got a very pleasant surprise when I got home)