Re: Loyalty or blind ignorance : Sat Jun 10, 2017 9:55 am  

So what you are saying is that you didn't mind going when we were good, we nicked other clubs youngster when they were struggling, Paul Deacon, springs to mind but now we are poop and struggling you aren't going because you don't like the owners and lack of communication. Fine, your choice

Re: Loyalty or blind ignorance : Sat Jun 10, 2017 9:57 am  

P.S.
10. Having just read the T&A I'm sick of hearing the players say "We made mistakes and know we weren't good enough but we've been ripping it up in training this week".

Re: Loyalty or blind ignorance : Sat Jun 10, 2017 10:00 am  

Bets'y Bulls wrote:

So what you are saying is that you didn't mind going when we were good, we nicked other clubs youngster when they were struggling, Paul Deacon, springs to mind but now we are poop and struggling you aren't going because you don't like the owners and lack of communication. Fine, your choice

Didn't we get Deacs in 97? I see you are choosing to ignore the previous 31 years I had supported them, standing on the Rooley Lane End when you had a 10 minute walk to get to the next supporter to ask for a light for your cig. AS I said I have seen them when they were poop and over the last 51 years I have watched them being more poop than not.

Re: Loyalty or blind ignorance : Sat Jun 10, 2017 10:02 am  

11. I'm sick of being told I have to go because I went when they were good.

Re: Loyalty or blind ignorance : Sat Jun 10, 2017 10:44 am  

I will be going but I must admit I am struggling to justify it every week. I wouldn't blame anyone who decided not to go based on the feeling around the club and disconnection. You're supposed to enjoy your weekend after all.

I have never gone to the games to watch us win or lose, I have gone to watch us play and I've always felt the bulls had something special in being the people's club (i.e. No sugar daddy) meaning the club success was closely linked with the supporters but these new owners seem different and it does feel like they are not bothered whether we turn up or not.

I wouldn't blame fans staying away but it's self damaging as the supporter fan base is all Bradford have and that sets us apart from other championship teams (no offence intended).

Classic catch 22

Re: Loyalty or blind ignorance : Sat Jun 10, 2017 11:27 am  

I'm going for another reason. I'll let you all know about it on Monday....

Re: Loyalty or blind ignorance : Sat Jun 10, 2017 11:47 am  

rugbyreddog wrote:

11. I'm sick of being told I have to go because I went when they were good.

Me too.

After 48 years (first went as a small child in 1969) I think I've earned the right to be considered a stalwart. For most of those years we were average at best (a few years of being garbage in among). That period from 1997 to 2005, whilst extremely enjoyable, is actually the exception rather than the rule.

Re: Loyalty or blind ignorance : Sat Jun 10, 2017 1:21 pm  

We'll still be going as long as there's a team to support. The specific problem I have is that while I understand sport is cyclical and there's always some hope somewhere, the trials at Bulls do seem to be never ending. And my kids are beginning to grumble as they don't remember the good times and have less resilience. And if the kids fall out of love with the Bulls & the game then we're really stuffed

[Bullseye]

Re: Loyalty or blind ignorance : Sat Jun 10, 2017 2:27 pm  

Seems daft to have a go at each other since we've all carried on going where about 6000 others haven't.

However everyone has a breaking point.

Re: Loyalty or blind ignorance : Sat Jun 10, 2017 3:03 pm  

Not bothering tomorrow but I will be going to Rochdale next week.