Post-Match Thread and Ratings Oldham FC 3-2 Southend Utd

[EastGreenNutter]

 

[Stuart W]

I understand your point about standing, but moan-ing (does the zone have an autocorrect on that word ) that people stood up when a player is running towards goal down the wing is a joke... What do you expect them to do?

Something I have never got my head round. People sitting down near the front and no-one standing in front of them, and then all of a sudden an attack on goal and they rise like a phoenix from the ashes.
Why????
When they are watching a film at the cinema and it gets to an exciting bit, do they rise to their feet then?
Sadly it is all part of the me me society; the “I don’t give a f..k whether the guy behind me is 80 years old with an artificial hip, I am here to enjoy myself and if it is at someone else’s expense then too bad”.
Don’t it make you feel proud eh?

 

[LeedsSUFC]

Something I have never got my head round. People sitting down near the front and no-one standing in front of them, and then all of a sudden an attack on goal and they rise like a phoenix from the ashes.
Why????
When they are watching a film at the cinema and it gets to an exciting bit, do they rise to their feet then?
Sadly it is all part of the me me society; the “I don’t give a f..k whether the guy behind me is 80 years old with an artificial hip, I am here to enjoy myself and if it is at someone else’s expense then too bad”.
Don’t it make you feel proud eh?

Difference is, you should be sat in the cinema. But the match at Wembley was our biggest match in a decade… And we’re attacking… of course people are going to stand up…

They aren’t comparable at all.

 

[Medway Blue]

Something I have never got my head round. People sitting down near the front and no-one standing in front of them, and then all of a sudden an attack on goal and they rise like a phoenix from the ashes.
Why????
When they are watching a film at the cinema and it gets to an exciting bit, do they rise to their feet then?
Sadly it is all part of the me me society; the “I don’t give a f..k whether the guy behind me is 80 years old with an artificial hip, I am here to enjoy myself and if it is at someone else’s expense then too bad”.
Don’t it make you feel proud eh?

I think this is very, very harsh.

I find myself standing up in anticipation as we attack the goal. I don't think I realise I'm doing it at the time, it's a subconscious thing.

Comparison to being in the cinema is a fallacy. I don't jump up at an exciting part of a film because I don't love the film with every fibre of my being like I love SUFC, or have a film coursing through my veins. I'm not emotionally invested in the same way that I am in SUFC. Not liking a film that I go to see on a Saturday afternoon doesn't destroy my Saturday evening like SUFC losing does.

So why compare? Watching SUFC might just be a pleasant little hobby for some like going to the cinema might be, but for lots of people, it means way more than that.

Absolutely not ideal for somebody to be standing up in front of somebody who is unable to do so, but it's not always as simple as saying they're selfish. It's an emotional reaction, and people get caught up in the moment. If it's a problem, politely speak to them and ask them not to do it again. If they then continue to do so, then you might have grounds to complain.

 

[Whispering Bob]

I stood up when Sharon Stone crossed her legs.

 

[* ORM *]

I stood up when Sharon Stone crossed her legs.

Something certainly stood up

 

[gpd]

My programme for last Sunday has arrived...... I look forward to reading it and remembering.

 

[BEERMONSTER]

I think this is very, very harsh.

I find myself standing up in anticipation as we attack the goal. I don't think I realise I'm doing it at the time, it's a subconscious thing.

Comparison to being in the cinema is a fallacy. I don't jump up at an exciting part of a film because I don't love the film with every fibre of my being like I love SUFC, or have a film coursing through my veins. I'm not emotionally invested in the same way that I am in SUFC. Not liking a film that I go to see on a Saturday afternoon doesn't destroy my Saturday evening like SUFC losing does.

So why compare? Watching SUFC might just be a pleasant little hobby for some like going to the cinema might be, but for lots of people, it means way more than that.

Absolutely not ideal for somebody to be standing up in front of somebody who is unable to do so, but it's not always as simple as saying they're selfish. It's an emotional reaction, and people get caught up in the moment. If it's a problem, politely speak to them and ask them not to do it again. If they then continue to do so, then you might have grounds to complain.

There’s a reason football stirs something deep in us—it’s unpredictable, emotional, and alive. That’s why comparing it to a trip to the cinema just doesn’t hold up. In a cinema, you’re expected to sit still, stay quiet, and let a pre-written story unfold. But football? It happens in front of you. It’s unscripted, dramatic, and utterly real.
When your team scores in the dying seconds or pulls off an unbelievable save, standing up and shouting is instinctive. It’s not about being inconsiderate—it’s about being part of it. That energy, that eruption of passion, is what makes football unlike anything else. Staying seated through those moments isn’t just unrealistic—it goes against the very spirit of the game.
That said, we also need to acknowledge that not everyone can or wants to jump to their feet. Older fans, those with mobility issues, or simply supporters who prefer to stay seated deserve our understanding. Their love for the club runs just as deep. For those who know they prefer an uninterrupted view, front-row seats or family sections can help avoid frustrations.
The key is empathy. Football is for everyone. Let’s not try to turn it into something it’s not—a quiet, scripted performance. It’s messy, it’s passionate, and it’s made to be felt. Whether you’re on your feet or in your seat, we’re all in it together!

 

[Danshrimper]

Something I have never got my head round. People sitting down near the front and no-one standing in front of them, and then all of a sudden an attack on goal and they rise like a phoenix from the ashes.
Why????
When they are watching a film at the cinema and it gets to an exciting bit, do they rise to their feet then?
Sadly it is all part of the me me society; the “I don’t give a f..k whether the guy behind me is 80 years old with an artificial hip, I am here to enjoy myself and if it is at someone else’s expense then too bad”.
Don’t it make you feel proud eh?

Fans standing up in anticipation of a goal being scored isn’t a new thing. And as already pointed out, is a completely natural reaction. It’s nonsensical to compare it to going to the cinema.

Do you expect fans to stay seated once the goal has actually been scored as well so someone who doesn’t want to stand up can see the celebrations?

 

[Swiss Tony]

Fans standing up in anticipation of a goal being scored isn’t a new thing. And as already pointed out, is a completely natural reaction. It’s nonsensical to compare it to going to the cinema.

Do you expect fans to stay seated once the goal has actually been scored as well so someone who doesn’t want to stand up can see the celebrations?

Like I’ve said before I always take the view to go with the flow it’s makes life very easy, I actually had young lads apologising to me for jumping up, but I told them it was no big deal, I can understand older folk getting the hump and can be a problem, but live sport does get you off your feet sometimes.

 

[Danshrimper]

Like I’ve said before I always take the view to go with the flow it’s makes life very easy, I actually had young lads apologising to me for jumping up, but I told them it was no big deal, I can understand older folk getting the hump and can be a problem, but live sport does get you off your feet sometimes.

If it’s every 2 minutes then I totally understand the frustration. But instances like where Walker nearly scored in extra time, it’s inevitable that people are going to jump up in excitement.

 

[Stuart W]

There’s a reason football stirs something deep in us—it’s unpredictable, emotional, and alive. That’s why comparing it to a trip to the cinema just doesn’t hold up. In a cinema, you’re expected to sit still, stay quiet, and let a pre-written story unfold. But football? It happens in front of you. It’s unscripted, dramatic, and utterly real.
When your team scores in the dying seconds or pulls off an unbelievable save, standing up and shouting is instinctive. It’s not about being inconsiderate—it’s about being part of it. That energy, that eruption of passion, is what makes football unlike anything else. Staying seated through those moments isn’t just unrealistic—it goes against the very spirit of the game.
That said, we also need to acknowledge that not everyone can or wants to jump to their feet. Older fans, those with mobility issues, or simply supporters who prefer to stay seated deserve our understanding. Their love for the club runs just as deep. For those who know they prefer an uninterrupted view, front-row seats or family sections can help avoid frustrations.
The key is empathy. Football is for everyone. Let’s not try to turn it into something it’s not—a quiet, scripted performance. It’s messy, it’s passionate, and it’s made to be felt. Whether you’re on your feet or in your seat, we’re all in it together!

I never actually said about when a goal is scored, I think many people (including me) do that. But that is not depriving anyone unable to stand of any of the action, as the move has ended.
Clearly though there are a number of people here who think that acting “instinctively” and the fact it is “the biggest match for a decade” gives them a free pass to block the view of someone less fortunate who couldn’t get a front row seat, so no point arguing.

 

[Stuart W]

I think this is very, very harsh.

I find myself standing up in anticipation as we attack the goal. I don't think I realise I'm doing it at the time, it's a subconscious thing.

Comparison to being in the cinema is a fallacy. I don't jump up at an exciting part of a film because I don't love the film with every fibre of my being like I love SUFC, or have a film coursing through my veins. I'm not emotionally invested in the same way that I am in SUFC. Not liking a film that I go to see on a Saturday afternoon doesn't destroy my Saturday evening like SUFC losing does.

So why compare? Watching SUFC might just be a pleasant little hobby for some like going to the cinema might be, but for lots of people, it means way more than that.

Absolutely not ideal for somebody to be standing up in front of somebody who is unable to do so, but it's not always as simple as saying they're selfish. It's an emotional reaction, and people get caught up in the moment. If it's a problem, politely speak to them and ask them not to do it again. If they then continue to do so, then you might have grounds to complain.

2,083 Southend first team games suggest it is more than just a little hobby for me.
But I do consider people sitting around me.

 

[Sleaford Shrimper]

Fans standing up in anticipation of a goal being scored isn’t a new thing. And as already pointed out, is a completely natural reaction. It’s nonsensical to compare it to going to the cinema.

Do you expect fans to stay seated once the goal has actually been scored as well so someone who doesn’t want to stand up can see the celebrations?

I guess I've just got to accept that times have changed and that I belong with the dinosaurs. After starting my Southend-supporting days standing on the South and North banks, I spent years watching matches from the old unreserved black wooden seating at the south end of the east stand at Roots Hall where pretty much the only time that people stood up during the match was to celebrate a goal being scored or sometimes the odd individual would leap up to shout abuse at a player or the match officials (often met with a chorus of "Sit down!" from others). But there was a big difference back then: most spectators stood on unseated areas of terracing and only those who wanted or needed to sit sat in the stands, so situations like last Sunday's disagreements between those who wanted to sit and those who wanted to stand didn't arise.

 

[bluesince66]

My programme for last Sunday has arrived...... I look forward to reading it and remembering.

I still await mine! :(