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C C Csiders

C C Csiders

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There was a thread on here a couple of weeks or so ago, entitled, "Our younger fans". The general consensus, I recall, was that tehy tend to be mouthy and have two catchphrases along the lines of "day-tripper" and "Stand up, if you love Southend".

Well, no-one can deny their enthusiasm for the cause, even if it is ill thought out, from time-to-time.

However, some of our older fans (and I'm talknig over 60 here) leave a lot to be desired. Constant moaning and groaning, even when we are playing well, never anything positive to say about the team etc.

One incident, however, on Saturday, was particularly galling. You will recall the moment on Saturday at 2-1 down when Izale McLeod went on a run, beating two or three players with pace and bore down on goal. Just towards the end of this run a Scottish "supporter", probably in his early 70's, and, I think, a STH shouted out "g'wan son, finish it off". Why bother coming. If you don't want the club to win, frankly go elsewhere.
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Amen to that.

I remember years ago in the North Bank, losing 1-3 and we had a chance, and some "fans" near me were telling him to miss it "because we don't deserve 2-3."
I just don't understand the mentality.
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Quote[/b] (bluebelle @ Dec. 05 2005,14:46)]actually we posted at the same time
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Yep but mine would of been first if I hadn't of pressed the quote button and the pc hadn't of thought about things for 40 seconds.

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Try using the chat room, saves killing the database with these pointless posts. The good thing about the chat room is that it does not increase the database and is real time so you can get friendlier quicker.

So get yourself a room. So go click here!!



 
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Quote[/b] (C C Csiders @ Dec. 05 2005,14:21)]There was a thread on here a couple of weeks or so ago, entitled, "Our younger fans". The general consensus, I recall, was that tehy tend to be mouthy and have two catchphrases along the lines of "day-tripper" and "Stand up, if you love Southend".

Well, no-one can deny their enthusiasm for the cause, even if it is ill thought out, from time-to-time.

However, some of our older fans (and I'm talknig over 60 here) leave a lot to be desired. Constant moaning and groaning, even when we are playing well, never anything positive to say about the team etc.

One incident, however, on Saturday, was particularly galling. You will recall the moment on Saturday at 2-1 down when Izale McLeod went on a run, beating two or three players with pace and bore down on goal. Just towards the end of this run a Scottish "supporter", probably in his early 70's, and, I think, a STH shouted out "g'wan son, finish it off". Why bother coming. If you don't want the club to win, frankly go elsewhere.
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maybe he was here with friends, and had just come to watch a game of football. But i must say they do like to moan but everyone does it.
 
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Quote[/b] (scamps @ Dec. 05 2005,15:03)]
[b said:
Quote[/b] (C C Csiders @ Dec. 05 2005,14:21)]There was a thread on here a couple of weeks or so ago, entitled, "Our younger fans". The general consensus, I recall, was that tehy tend to be mouthy and have two catchphrases along the lines of "day-tripper" and "Stand up, if you love Southend".

Well, no-one can deny their enthusiasm for the cause, even if it is ill thought out, from time-to-time.

However, some of our older fans (and I'm talknig over 60 here) leave a lot to be desired. Constant moaning and groaning, even when we are playing well, never anything positive to say about the team etc.

One incident, however, on Saturday, was particularly galling. You will recall the moment on Saturday at 2-1 down when Izale McLeod went on a run, beating two or three players with pace and bore down on goal. Just towards the end of this run a Scottish "supporter", probably in his early 70's, and, I think, a STH shouted out "g'wan son, finish it off". Why bother coming. If you don't want the club to win, frankly go elsewhere.
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maybe he was here with friends, and had just come to watch a game of football. But i must say they do like to moan but everyone does it.
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He is there every game. Always moaning. He has a catchphrase of "he's gunna loss it", translated to he is going to lose the ball very soon.

Miserable old sod.
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But old men are grumpy by nature.

Young men have their lives ahead of them, possess a refreshing and optimistic attitude/outlook, and believe they can change the world.

When you hit your 40's, the optimist gets replaced by the realist and then the cynic, as it slowly dawns on you that no matter what has been said or promised in the past, very little of it actually comes good and there are several other "agendas" people now have and actually have had for some time, none of which will be to your benefit.

In retirement, after a life of being shat upon, lied to, financially bled dry and with the prospect of finishing your years in the poorhouse, the only thing that makes you happy is to forecast doom and destruction and to be proved right. Then the pensioners can smugly say to the whippersnappers "There, told you so. Been there before, seen it, done it. I'm right and wiser than you are."

Seriously, only part of this is in jest. It's true.
 
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Quote[/b] (fbm @ Dec. 05 2005,15:38)]But old men are grumpy by nature.

Young men have their lives ahead of them, possess a refreshing and optimistic attitude/outlook, and believe they can change the world.

When you hit your 40's, the optimist gets replaced by the realist and then the cynic, as it slowly dawns on you that no matter what has been said or promised in the past, very little of it actually comes good and there are several other "agendas" people now have and actually have had for some time, none of which will be to your benefit.

In retirement, after a life of being shat upon, lied to, financially bled dry and with the prospect of finishing your years in the poorhouse, the only thing that makes you happy is to forecast doom and destruction and to be proved right.  Then the pensioners can smugly say to the whippersnappers "There, told you so.  Been there before, seen it, done it.  I'm right and wiser than you are."

Seriously, only part of this is in jest.  It's true.
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Just about sums it up for me and I only turned 40 a month ago. All down hill from here on in. Thanks fbm, just made my day.

*Goes in search of can of petrol and a match*
 
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Quote[/b] (Sebastian Weetabix @ Dec. 05 2005,16:28)]
[b said:
Quote[/b] (fbm @ Dec. 05 2005,15:38)]But old men are grumpy by nature.

Young men have their lives ahead of them, possess a refreshing and optimistic attitude/outlook, and believe they can change the world.

When you hit your 40's, the optimist gets replaced by the realist and then the cynic, as it slowly dawns on you that no matter what has been said or promised in the past, very little of it actually comes good and there are several other "agendas" people now have and actually have had for some time, none of which will be to your benefit.

In retirement, after a life of being shat upon, lied to, financially bled dry and with the prospect of finishing your years in the poorhouse, the only thing that makes you happy is to forecast doom and destruction and to be proved right.  Then the pensioners can smugly say to the whippersnappers "There, told you so.  Been there before, seen it, done it.  I'm right and wiser than you are."

Seriously, only part of this is in jest.  It's true.
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Just about sums it up for me and I only turned 40 a month ago. All down hill from here on in. Thanks fbm, just made my day.

*Goes in search of can of petrol and a match*
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hit the nail bang on the head there.. one of 'old peoples' most deserved pastimes is to p%&s on the chips of overly optimistic youger people..
 
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