Swindon Away Support

[Ringmer Seagull]

For a play off chasing side, the numbers were nothing to write home about but that aside , has anyone ever told them that youre supposed to sing away from home. Pathetic........but H Block in comparison were in good form today.

 

[Diatribe]

Heard about two songs after they scored. Then silence again.

 

[Billy the Fish]

What did they have, about 400/450? It's only 90 minutes drive, that's pathetic.

 

[cheesy77]

I'd guess more like 250-300

 

[shoreham moonraker]

Right excuses excuses i hear you cry but here goes....

Mk dons, brighton, southampton - 3 away trips in the space of 7 days. In these tough financial times where money is tight which game of those 3 would you drop? Of course its going to be withdean with its f***ing abysmal view. We took 800 to franchise on tuesday and have sold 2300 for st marys next week.

 

[clippedgull]

I'm surprised we get any away fans with the worst view in football!

 

[dougdeep]

have sold 2300 for st marys next week.

Bloody glory hunters.

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

For a play off chasing side, the numbers were nothing to write home about but that aside , has anyone ever told them that youre supposed to sing away from home. Pathetic........but H Block in comparison were in good form today.

Why is it whenever a team beats us at Withdean, being reduced to complaining about the size and singing of the away support becomes the booby prize?

 

[fleet]

Why is it whenever a team beats us at Withdean, being reduced to complaining about the size and singing of the away support becomes the booby prize?

It isn't an either or, yes we lost but win or lose that was a very poor turnout - not much of a fan base based on that

 

[Ringmer Seagull]

It isn't an either or, yes we lost but win or lose that was a very poor turnout - not much of a fan base based on that

Quite right. Nothing to do with the result.

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

Well, interesting that there weren't many moans about the size of Exeter's crowd when we beat their team!

 

[fleet]

Well, interesting that there weren't many moans about the size of Exeter's crowd when we beat their team!

And they are much nearer to Brighton and looking for promotion?

 

[The French Mistress]

Well, interesting that there weren't many moans about the size of Exeter's crowd when we beat their team!

Think the original point was that Swindon are chasing the play offs, don't think Execeter are?

 

[El Turi]

Well, interesting that there weren't many moans about the size of Exeter's crowd when we beat their team!

To be fair to Exeter they brought around 600, which isn't a bad away turnout.

Also, I think it's unfair to criticise any away following at Withdean as I wouldn't pay to sit in that away end.

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

To be fair to Exeter they brought around 600, which isn't a bad away turnout.

Also, I think it's unfair to criticise any away following at Withdean as I wouldn't pay to sit in that away end.

Hey, mate. I'm not actually moaning about Exeter's turnout. I am not going to get sucked into complaining about the numbers any team takes to Withdean partly because, as you say, the view is so poor. I also think it's somewhat mind-numbing.

I brought up Exeter simply to show that no one bothers to bad mouth another team's away support numbers when the Albion win.

 

[fleet]

Hey, mate. I'm not actually moaning about Exeter's turnout. I am not going to get sucked into complaining about the numbers any team takes to Withdean partly because, as you say, the view is so poor. I also think it's somewhat mind-numbing.

I brought up Exeter simply to show that no one bothers to bad mouth another team's away support numbers when the Albion win.

Not many examples to use to see if there is any trend here are there? After we win a few at home (it has to happen some stage) we can see if this is truel

 

[luke17]

I'm surprised we get any away fans with the worst view in football!

So am i, if i was a fan of a visiting club theres no way id pay £20+ to go and sit on scaffolding 50 yards away.
Also its not as tho we rarely play Swindon as well, unlike the Exeter game.

 

[essbee]

Swindon:

tin pot club, tin pot nothing town, tin pot supporters.

that's all you need to know. In fact the only thing ever that swindon
have contributed is band XTC.

 

[sir albion]

Right excuses excuses i hear you cry but here goes....

Mk dons, brighton, southampton - 3 away trips in the space of 7 days. In these tough financial times where money is tight which game of those 3 would you drop? Of course its going to be withdean with its f***ing abysmal view. We took 800 to franchise on tuesday and have sold 2300 for st marys next week.

Thats southern teams
We have had leeds and charlton and others away yet still managed 400+ for a live monday night game at colchester,not to mention we are near the bottom

Mind you we are a far bigger club than swindon anyway

 

[Marc]

seriously if you're an away fan would you want to come to Withdean if you've been there before? I know I would'nt bother!