just back from the leicester game

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

One of my mates similarly walked out of a home game against Walsall back in 1977/8 when it was 0-0 at half-time and we had been terrible. OK, it was bloody freezing like last night and we'd all got a good soaking on the East Terrace from the torrential rain and sleet throughout the first half but I (and the rest) still remember his passing words: "I'll see you mugs in the Stadium (Holmes Avenue) after the game".
The Albion ended up winning 7-0 (Ward 4, Spider 3) so we all trooped along Old Shoreham Road and gave him a terrible time for the rest of the evening. That teasing continues to this day over 30 years on, so enjoy the rest of your life PMB and many, many thanks for such a priceless post.

As you can see from my user name, I remember that game well!

I was in the North Stand though, so was dry - but all the goals were in the South Stand!

 

[fosters headband]

My grandson I must admit wanted also to leave at half time last night, because he thought we were playing really badly. He said the next half could be embarrassing.
I then told him that I never leave a game early as we have come back in games before and I told him about the Colchester game at the Preistfield. He looked at me and said yer right!!
The difference between him and Pornomagboy, is that he is only 13 and has never witnessed a comeback by the Albion like that before. At the end he was jumping around shouting and screaming and said to me, “ Wow granddad just to think I wanted to leave at half time”
Lesson learned I think for him about being an Albion fan.

 

[Triggaaar]

what a load of shit it was i left at half hime we was lucky to be 2-0 down, sulivan who?

I was there and yes, I wanted to leave too. We were out-classed and I had better things to do. But I couldn't leave, I never can. If you always leave when being done, you'll never see a great come-back, and if I wanted to see quality football, I wouldn't support the Albion.

I'm not sure what you had against Sulivan though, he wasn't to blame for the goals, he had a good game. I don't really have a problem with you leaving though. As a season ticket holder, you support the club financially, and it's fair if you've had enough once in a while. But you've gotta laugh at this one, you've made a right tit of yourself.

 

[bhadeb]

My take on last nights game was this

First half was awful we could have been losing 4 - 0 as they had a definate penalty turn down

Some people i know that left were absolutely freezing so losing 2 -0 at half time and the fact of how shit we have been all season i don't blame them - i would hav egone if i could because it was so cold.

second half we played a lot better but i think that had a lot to do with bringing thornton on - i find it difficult to understand why we have a loan player like him and leave him on the bench - if the reason is he is not match fit then he did very well for someone that isn't?

This match reminded me very much of the man city game - a game of 2 very different halves

 

[Kneon Light]

This is the funniest thread I have ever seen!!

 

[surrey jim]

this has to be NSC Gold

 

[Springal]

My take on last nights game was this

First half was awful we could have been losing 4 - 0 as they had a definate penalty turn down

Some people i know that left were absolutely freezing so losing 2 -0 at half time and the fact of how shit we have been all season i don't blame them - i would hav egone if i could because it was so cold.

second half we played a lot better but i think that had a lot to do with bringing thornton on - i find it difficult to understand why we have a loan player like him and leave him on the bench - if the reason is he is not match fit then he did very well for someone that isn't?

This match reminded me very much of the man city game - a game of 2 very different halves

Cold? Get a good coat, some gloves and a hat then!

 

[Nemesis]

I was looking at the opening page of NSC and see that our guest of honour has logged in. He'll be busy for a while reading this lot.

 

[Arthur]

Not really sure what you lot are wetting your pants about?

By all accounts we were playing crap and I know first hand that it was pretty cold as I was at a game myself last night so I can't blame anyone for leaving at half time. Probably should have gone to the pub instead of hurrying home to post on NSC but other than that fair play to the lad. If he'd stayed and boo'd the team you'd all be moaning so the lad can't win.

Myself and Tubby Monday stayed in Newcastle to watch the derby game on Saturday so consequently missed the first half hour of the Hartlepool game. It was bloody freezing and we were never going to score so we only watched half an hour of the second half. Could have easily missed a goal.

In fact we worked out on Saturday that over the last couple of weeks we've travelled over 1000 miles to watch Brighton (Leeds and Hartlepool) and seen a grand total of zero goals despite 5 being scored over the two games (was in the bar for the first two at Leeds and then had left for the last two and was in a taxi for Hartlepool's on Saturday).

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

I always thought people that left games early were Man Utd types, however I have often been at a late away match and watched from the exit door to enable me to atempt a quick getaway, however I often feel I let the players down by not clapping them....

I was at the Yankee football game on Sunday and with about a minute or so to go the Saints intercepted a pass, thus looking like the game would end with a Saints win.

I was amazed how many poeple left probably two thirds of the stadium, the game actually went down to he last play which I so wanted the Chargers to compelete, just as a lesson to the early leaving brigage.

Three people left our section early against Man City to jeers, and then had to sneak back in when it went to extras. Love it...

 

[Elder for England]

Not really sure what you lot are wetting your pants about?

By all accounts we were playing crap and I know first hand that it was pretty cold as I was at a game myself last night so I can't blame anyone for leaving at half time. Probably should have gone to the pub instead of hurrying home to post on NSC but other than that fair play to the lad. If he'd stayed and boo'd the team you'd all be moaning so the lad can't win.

Myself and Tubby Monday stayed in Newcastle to watch the derby game on Saturday so consequently missed the first half hour of the Hartlepool game. It was bloody freezing and we were never going to score so we only watched half an hour of the second half. Could have easily missed a goal.

In fact we worked out on Saturday that over the last couple of weeks we've travelled over 1000 miles to watch Brighton (Leeds and Hartlepool) and seen a grand total of zero goals despite 5 being scored over the two games (was in the bar for the first two at Leeds and then had left for the last two and was in a taxi for Hartlepool's on Saturday).

You can't blame people for leaving at half time?? Half of the game? With 45minutes left to play. It's ridiculous whether you're cold or not. We're all cold, but we bear it as we want to see our team play. I don't know why people have the opinion we were shit in the first half because we weren't, for the first 25 minutes or so we played some good football.

You sound like a great fan! I'll look out for you and other so called 'supporters' at the Millwall game leaving at half time (or perhaps later if you're feeling generous) when things aren't quite going the way you'd like.

 

[eastlondonseagull]

Moral of the story: LEAVE EARLY AT YOUR PERIL

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[Arthur]

You can't blame people for leaving at half time?? Half of the game? With 45minutes left to play. It's ridiculous whether you're cold or not. We're all cold, but we bear it as we want to see our team play. I don't know why people have the opinion we were shit in the first half because we weren't, for the first 25 minutes or so we played some good football.

You sound like a great fan! I'll look out for you and others at the Millwall game leaving at half time (or perhaps later if you're feeling generous) when things aren't quite going the way you'd like.

Bless you. I was young, excitable and enthusiastic about the Albion once. Sadly those days are long gone!

Don't spend too long looking out for me at Millwall will you.

 

[Mendoza]

Moral of the story: LEAVE EARLY AT YOUR PERIL

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Yesterday
Crewe Away
Northampton Away (ok dramtic but not exactly what we wanted)
Murrays wonder goal at Leeds
Man City game

and Swindon play off game dare I say it??

All worth staying the full 90 or more minutes

 

[Elder for England]

Bless you. I was young, excitable and enthusiastic about the Albion once. Sadly those days are long gone!

Don't spend too long looking out for me at Millwall will you.

That's it, play the young card, not that it has anything to do with what I said. Just so I'm clear, what exactly makes me 'young, excitable and enthusiastic' because I want to stay for the full 90 minutes?

 

[ATFC Seagull]

You can't blame people for leaving at half time?? Half of the game? With 45minutes left to play. It's ridiculous whether you're cold or not. We're all cold, but we bear it as we want to see our team play. I don't know why people have the opinion we were shit in the first half because we weren't, for the first 25 minutes or so we played some good football.

You sound like a great fan! I'll look out for you and other so called 'supporters' at the Millwall game leaving at half time (or perhaps later if you're feeling generous) when things aren't quite going the way you'd like.

I can blame someone for leaving at a stupid stage and making a bit of a fool of themselves on NSC (well done matey).

However why the f*** is everyone on such a high-horse about being "proper supporters" and all that bollocks? He pays his money, it was hardly a sellout so its not like he took a seat someone else could have had, and what difference does it make to the pitch if a couple of people choose to leave rather than sit there in absolute silence until we get a flukey deflected goal, like the rest of us did?

Giving up the time and money whilst you are there helps the club - if you choose to leave you may well hurt yourself (point proven), but I don't buy into the idea that you're hurting the team.

 

[Gazwag]

I was looking at the opening page of NSC and see that our guest of honour has logged in. He'll be busy for a while reading this lot.

So what's his new user name going to be

 

[Mr Blunt]

You can't blame people for leaving at half time?? Half of the game? With 45minutes left to play. It's ridiculous whether you're cold or not. We're all cold, but we bear it as we want to see our team play. I don't know why people have the opinion we were shit in the first half because we weren't, for the first 25 minutes or so we played some good football.

You sound like a great fan! I'll look out for you and other so called 'supporters' at the Millwall game leaving at half time (or perhaps later if you're feeling generous) when things aren't quite going the way you'd like.

Yeah serves them bloody right for leaving at half time. I thought in the first 20 minutes we played really well untill matt richards decided to get involved and we were two nil down.

Well done boys a good result as they have only let 8 goals in all season before yesterday and with no out and out striker ..

 

[Cadiz Seagull]

If you are a neutral and you think the game is crap and you want to leave at half time then that's your prerogative.

If you consider yourself a supporter then to leave at half time, however crap your team is, is crazy.

Stay and support your team. Moan if you must, but support.

In almost 50 years of watching the Albion I have NEVER left more than a minute or two maximum before the end except for once away at Brentford when we were crap and lost 4-0. But even then I stuck it out until 10 minutes before the end.

But to leave at half time is unbelievable!

 

[Mendoza]

I can blame someone for leaving at a stupid stage and making a bit of a food of themselves on NSC (well done matey).

However why the f*** is everyone on such a high-horse about being "proper supporters" and all that bollocks? He pays his money, it was hardly a sellout so its not like he took a seat someone else could have had, and what difference does it make to the pitch if a couple of people choose to leave rather than sit there in absolute silence until we get a flukey deflected goal, like the rest of us did?

Giving up the time and money whilst you are there helps the club - if you choose to leave you may well hurt yourself (point proven), but I don't buy into the idea that you're hurting the team.

I dont think the problem is him leaving the game, it is the fact that he left at half time, and 6 minutes into the 2nd half he was on here posting how shit the team is, wanting the manager out. Then went on to tell someone he was not a proper fan for not being at the game despite the fact that he lives miles away from the ground.