My First Game of the Season, Perhaps my Last Ever?

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1950`spoolfan

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As the years have sped by my attendance at `pool games has gradually reduced from the start of a lifetime`s support 74 years ago that began at the age of just four when my father ,a season ticket holder for many years, took me to a reserve game. The first first team game I can remember going to was a 6-3 victory over Newcastle in late 1951. Very sweet revenge for the cup final defeat by them that I had watched earlier that year on a neighbour`s television at the age of 5.

So it`s been a very long journey experiencing all the many ups and downs along the way. I moved away from Blackpool when I left school in 1963 but remained a big fan (as my brother once said to me you can change your job, you can change your wife but you can never change your football team} and have watched some games in every season since and last night was both my first time attending a game this season and my first visit to Port Vale despite being fairly lame from a recent hip replacement at the bequest of my youngest son who although a Blades supporter where he was born is also a keen `pool follower as his second team.

Last night Initially I saw and heard plenty of support for the tangerines but by the time we trailed 2-0 that had virtually evaporated and by the time we had gone 3 down the chants became angry and negative. As I sorrowfully hobbled from the ground when the match ended the abuse reached an intensity for the players and particularly for the manager that I had never ever before witnessed in all my years as a Blackpool supporter .

I am not sure whether I will ever see another live Blackpool game. My beloved brother, a lifetime season ticket holder who would get me tickets when I visited and got me tickets for both the more recent play off finals at Wembley (Cardiff, what a great day that was and West Ham , we were distinctly unlucky that day) remained living locally all his life but sadly he died three years ago .

I understand the great disappointment of our fans last night especially on top of recent away performances which of course I very much felt too but the extreme vitriol I saw and heard left me feeling rather sad and disillusioned.
 
The memories of your Dad and your brother can never be taken from you.
Your connection to your club, Blackpool FC, can never be taken away from you.
Add the 2 together and that's a massive connection, it's in your blood.

People act in different ways, as we are all different in how we express are feelings.
Please don't let how others act differently to you effect your love and connection
with Blackpool FC.

New Year, New Start, UTMP
 
The Merry Stripes said:
The memories of your Dad and your brother can never be taken from you.
Your connection to your club, Blackpool FC, can never be taken away from you.
Add the 2 together and that's a massive connection, it's in your blood.

People act in different ways, as we are all different in how we express are feelings.
Please don't let how others act differently to you effect your love and connection
with Blackpool FC.

New Year, New Start, UTMP
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Yep I like that, nice post, you are absolutely right. A big part of my life that will remain with me always.
 
1950`spoolfan said:
As the years have sped by my attendance at `pool games has gradually reduced from the start of a lifetime`s support 74 years ago that began at the age of just four when my father ,a season ticket holder for many years, took me to a reserve game. The first first team game I can remember going to was a 6-3 victory over Newcastle in late 1951. Very sweet revenge for the cup final defeat by them that I had watched earlier that year on a neighbour`s television at the age of 5.

So it`s been a very long journey experiencing all the many ups and downs along the way. I moved away from Blackpool when I left school in 1963 but remained a big fan (as my brother once said to me you can change your job, you can change your wife but you can never change your football team} and have watched some games in every season since and last night was both my first time attending a game this season and my first visit to Port Vale despite being fairly lame from a recent hip replacement at the bequest of my youngest son who although a Blades supporter where he was born is also a keen `pool follower as his second team.

Last night Initially I saw and heard plenty of support for the tangerines but by the time we trailed 2-0 that had virtually evaporated and by the time we had gone 3 down the chants became angry and negative. As I sorrowfully hobbled from the ground when the match ended the abuse reached an intensity for the players and particularly for the manager that I had never ever before witnessed in all my years as a Blackpool supporter .

I am not sure whether I will ever see another live Blackpool game. My beloved brother, a lifetime season ticket holder who would get me tickets when I visited and got me tickets for both the more recent play off finals at Wembley (Cardiff, what a great day that was and West Ham , we were distinctly unlucky that day) remained living locally all his life but sadly he died three years ago .

I understand the great disappointment of our fans last night especially on top of recent away performances which of course I very much felt too but the extreme vitriol I saw and heard left me feeling rather sad and disillusioned.
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Wow a like minded supporter, we live in Llangollen North Wales and travelled to Port Vale for the game, we were excited as it was my 9 year old son’s first away game(As all games are away for us, like many of you!!) The behaviour of some fans at the final whistle was shameful, all that abuse to our own players, disgraceful. We continued to clap right to the end and we’re proud to have done so loyally to our team.
Momentum is everything in football, had we scored early well it could have been very different. We went to Blackpool v Bristol Rovers, so different, super goals great save near the end, travel back to Llangollen a real delight.
I saw a lot of 6 to 11 year olds at the match and their love of the the team, the occasion and everything tangerine, so excited, perhaps we should have some family segregation for those who just want to loyally support their team?
 
welcome to AVFTT. Have fun. There is family areas at home games. As for segregation at away games, we seldom fill out away ends and watching last night it seemed there were plenty of seats you could have move to if you were unhappy where you were.
 
1950`spoolfan said:
As the years have sped by my attendance at `pool games has gradually reduced from the start of a lifetime`s support 74 years ago that began at the age of just four when my father ,a season ticket holder for many years, took me to a reserve game. The first first team game I can remember going to was a 6-3 victory over Newcastle in late 1951. Very sweet revenge for the cup final defeat by them that I had watched earlier that year on a neighbour`s television at the age of 5.

So it`s been a very long journey experiencing all the many ups and downs along the way. I moved away from Blackpool when I left school in 1963 but remained a big fan (as my brother once said to me you can change your job, you can change your wife but you can never change your football team} and have watched some games in every season since and last night was both my first time attending a game this season and my first visit to Port Vale despite being fairly lame from a recent hip replacement at the bequest of my youngest son who although a Blades supporter where he was born is also a keen `pool follower as his second team.

Last night Initially I saw and heard plenty of support for the tangerines but by the time we trailed 2-0 that had virtually evaporated and by the time we had gone 3 down the chants became angry and negative. As I sorrowfully hobbled from the ground when the match ended the abuse reached an intensity for the players and particularly for the manager that I had never ever before witnessed in all my years as a Blackpool supporter .

I am not sure whether I will ever see another live Blackpool game. My beloved brother, a lifetime season ticket holder who would get me tickets when I visited and got me tickets for both the more recent play off finals at Wembley (Cardiff, what a great day that was and West Ham , we were distinctly unlucky that day) remained living locally all his life but sadly he died three years ago .

I understand the great disappointment of our fans last night especially on top of recent away performances which of course I very much felt too but the extreme vitriol I saw and heard left me feeling rather sad and disillusioned.
20togo said:
welcome to AVFTT. Have fun. There is family areas at home games. As for segregation at away games, we seldom fill out away ends and watching last night it seemed there were plenty of seats you could have move to if you were unhappy where you were.
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Thank you, I guess you are right but an 8 year old wants to sit right behind the goal, but some of the alcohol fulled language, was to much, perhaps it is only away football it is tolerated. Luckily we seemed to be away from the worst of the abuse of the players which seemed to be on the right.
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20togo said:
welcome to AVFTT. Have fun. There is family areas at home games. As for segregation at away games, we seldom fill out away ends and watching last night it seemed there were plenty of seats you could have move to if you were unhappy where you were.
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There weren't that many, to be fair. A few near the edges but pillars restricted the view.
 
20togo said:
welcome to AVFTT. Have fun. There is family areas at home games. As for segregation at away games, we seldom fill out away ends and watching last night it seemed there were plenty of seats you could have move to if you were unhappy where you were.
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Among all the positive pleasant responses from good people on here there`s always one isn`t there and no surprise who that is.

Happy New Year to you too!
 
Sutty said:
Wow a like minded supporter, we live in Llangollen North Wales and travelled to Port Vale for the game, we were excited as it was my 9 year old son’s first away game(As all games are away for us, like many of you!!) The behaviour of some fans at the final whistle was shameful, all that abuse to our own players, disgraceful. We continued to clap right to the end and we’re proud to have done so loyally to our team.
Momentum is everything in football, had we scored early well it could have been very different. We went to Blackpool v Bristol Rovers, so different, super goals great save near the end, travel back to Llangollen a real delight.
I saw a lot of 6 to 11 year olds at the match and their love of the the team, the occasion and everything tangerine, so excited, perhaps we should have some family segregation for those who just want to loyally support their team?
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I’ll give you Phil’s number. He’s in Prestatyn, wants to come to home games more often and doesn’t take up much room at all.
 
20togo said:
welcome to AVFTT. Have fun. There is family areas at home games. As for segregation at away games, we seldom fill out away ends and watching last night it seemed there were plenty of seats you could have move to if you were unhappy where you were.
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Just to add as the penny obviously hasn`t dropped for you it was late in the game and particularly after it finished that the abuse came and not right by me anyway but very loud wherever you were and quite a large section of the away end was sectioned off and so unavailable so your comment is irrelevant.
 
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Dark_Side_of_the_Lune said:
I’ll give you Phil’s number. He’s in Prestatyn, wants to come to home games more often and doesn’t take up much room at all.
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Thanks Darkside, I have made contact with him via AVFTT and he has responded! So he knows I exist, Insider has alerted me too him but he is an hour away!
 
Sutty said:
Wow a like minded supporter, we live in Llangollen North Wales and travelled to Port Vale for the game, we were excited as it was my 9 year old son’s first away game(As all games are away for us, like many of you!!) The behaviour of some fans at the final whistle was shameful, all that abuse to our own players, disgraceful. We continued to clap right to the end and we’re proud to have done so loyally to our team.
Momentum is everything in football, had we scored early well it could have been very different. We went to Blackpool v Bristol Rovers, so different, super goals great save near the end, travel back to Llangollen a real delight.
I saw a lot of 6 to 11 year olds at the match and their love of the the team, the occasion and everything tangerine, so excited, perhaps we should have some family segregation for those who just want to loyally support their team?
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Half of the players looked like they couldn't be bothered in the latter stages - not sure you're going to get many wilfully applauding that.

As 20s says, the away end is usually not filled out so sitting away from the main singing section, to one of the sides, will probably work best in that situation 👍
 
1950`spoolfan said:
Among all the positive pleasant responses from good people on here there`s always one isn`t there and no surprise who that is.

Happy New Year to you too!
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What is wrong with my post? I was simply trying to be helpful. And my post wasn't addressed to you and Sutty took it in the manner it was intended.
 
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20togo said:
What is wrong with my post? I was simply trying to be helpful. And my post wasn't addressed to you and Sutty took it in the manner it was intended.
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Welcome to AVFTT???? 50's has been on here for years, he and I had many an argument about the banking crash and responsibility for it, amongst other things. Always polite, brilliant to see him back

50's, what ever you think today, it is in your blood, and the negative reaction of some of our fans has gone on for years. remember some bloke on the Kop in a sheepskin coat always giving Suddick pelters.

A fan is for life, not just for winning
 
Tangerinemoss said:
Welcome to AVFTT???? 50's has been on here for years, he and I had many an argument about the banking crash and responsibility for it, amongst other things. Always polite, brilliant to see him back

50's, what ever you think today, it is in your blood, and the negative reaction of some of our fans has gone on for years. remember some bloke on the Kop in a sheepskin coat always giving Suddick pelters.

A fan is for life, not just for winning
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my reply was to Sutty. If you check you'll see that was his first post on AVFTT. And my post was concerning points he had raised. He realised that too and as i said i was just trying to be helpful. But i got a snotty reply from 1950's and it seems he's not got the good grace to acknowledge that when there was nothing offensive in my post whatsoever.
 
20togo said:
my reply was to Sutty. If you check you'll see that was his first post on AVFTT. And my post was concerning points he had raised. He realised that too and as i said i was just trying to be helpful. But i got a snotty reply from 1950's and it seems he's not got the good grace to acknowledge that when there was nothing offensive in my post whatsoever.
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Maybe if you had done it as a quoted reply to Sutty, then, instead of a general point, we would have all understood that it was not aimed at the O/P, as is convention of this site.
 
Sutty said:
Wow a like minded supporter, we live in Llangollen North Wales and travelled to Port Vale for the game, we were excited as it was my 9 year old son’s first away game(As all games are away for us, like many of you!!) The behaviour of some fans at the final whistle was shameful, all that abuse to our own players, disgraceful. We continued to clap right to the end and we’re proud to have done so loyally to our team.
Momentum is everything in football, had we scored early well it could have been very different. We went to Blackpool v Bristol Rovers, so different, super goals great save near the end, travel back to Llangollen a real delight.
I saw a lot of 6 to 11 year olds at the match and their love of the the team, the occasion and everything tangerine, so excited, perhaps we should have some family segregation for those who just want to loyally support their team?
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Stayed and clapped til the end…… why???
 
Tangerinemoss said:
Maybe if you had done it as a quoted reply to Sutty, then, instead of a general point, we would have all understood that it was not aimed at the O/P, as is convention of this site.
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maybe i could have done but the fact remains my reply was not offensive and 1950's knows full well that i know he's been posting on here for years. Just as Sutty knows my post was addressed to him. Why? Because he knew it was his first post and i said welcome to avftt. And i referred to family areas clearly referring to young children. But let's move on.
 
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Tangerinemoss said:
Welcome to AVFTT???? 50's has been on here for years, he and I had many an argument about the banking crash and responsibility for it, amongst other things. Always polite, brilliant to see him back

50's, what ever you think today, it is in your blood, and the negative reaction of some of our fans has gone on for years. remember some bloke on the Kop in a sheepskin coat always giving Suddick pelters.

A fan is for life, not just for winning
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Ah thanks Mossy (or Tm) its always been a delight to debate and chat with you. I have always enjoyed and appreciated all your comments.
 
1950`spoolfan said:
As the years have sped by my attendance at `pool games has gradually reduced from the start of a lifetime`s support 74 years ago that began at the age of just four when my father ,a season ticket holder for many years, took me to a reserve game. The first first team game I can remember going to was a 6-3 victory over Newcastle in late 1951. Very sweet revenge for the cup final defeat by them that I had watched earlier that year on a neighbour`s television at the age of 5.

So it`s been a very long journey experiencing all the many ups and downs along the way. I moved away from Blackpool when I left school in 1963 but remained a big fan (as my brother once said to me you can change your job, you can change your wife but you can never change your football team} and have watched some games in every season since and last night was both my first time attending a game this season and my first visit to Port Vale despite being fairly lame from a recent hip replacement at the bequest of my youngest son who although a Blades supporter where he was born is also a keen `pool follower as his second team.

Last night Initially I saw and heard plenty of support for the tangerines but by the time we trailed 2-0 that had virtually evaporated and by the time we had gone 3 down the chants became angry and negative. As I sorrowfully hobbled from the ground when the match ended the abuse reached an intensity for the players and particularly for the manager that I had never ever before witnessed in all my years as a Blackpool supporter .

I am not sure whether I will ever see another live Blackpool game. My beloved brother, a lifetime season ticket holder who would get me tickets when I visited and got me tickets for both the more recent play off finals at Wembley (Cardiff, what a great day that was and West Ham , we were distinctly unlucky that day) remained living locally all his life but sadly he died three years ago .

I understand the great disappointment of our fans last night especially on top of recent away performances which of course I very much felt too but the extreme vitriol I saw and heard left me feeling rather sad and disillusioned.
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Great ost - sorry you had a disappointing match and keep following wherever you are - ignore most of the rubbish that followed your excellent post
 
1950`spoolfan said:
Just to add as the penny obviously hasn`t dropped for you it was late in the game and particularly after it finished that the abuse came and not right by me anyway but very loud wherever you were so your comment is irrelevant
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Martonmosser said:
Stayed and clapped til the end…… why???
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Because it is a game, all the players came over and clapped the fans, so my view is the bond is there between us win, loose or draw. It was the right thing to show an 8 year old on his first away match, loyalty to his team. He has kept his tangerine shirt on all weekend, most of the kids around us are Liverpool, Man Utd…..or the new kids Wrexham and Ryan Reynolds.
It was a telling look on some of the players faces though, I am sure Jordan Rhodes will have a long think about what he saw!
 
1950`spoolfan said:
As the years have sped by my attendance at `pool games has gradually reduced from the start of a lifetime`s support 74 years ago that began at the age of just four when my father ,a season ticket holder for many years, took me to a reserve game. The first first team game I can remember going to was a 6-3 victory over Newcastle in late 1951. Very sweet revenge for the cup final defeat by them that I had watched earlier that year on a neighbour`s television at the age of 5.

So it`s been a very long journey experiencing all the many ups and downs along the way. I moved away from Blackpool when I left school in 1963 but remained a big fan (as my brother once said to me you can change your job, you can change your wife but you can never change your football team} and have watched some games in every season since and last night was both my first time attending a game this season and my first visit to Port Vale despite being fairly lame from a recent hip replacement at the bequest of my youngest son who although a Blades supporter where he was born is also a keen `pool follower as his second team.

Last night Initially I saw and heard plenty of support for the tangerines but by the time we trailed 2-0 that had virtually evaporated and by the time we had gone 3 down the chants became angry and negative. As I sorrowfully hobbled from the ground when the match ended the abuse reached an intensity for the players and particularly for the manager that I had never ever before witnessed in all my years as a Blackpool supporter .

I am not sure whether I will ever see another live Blackpool game. My beloved brother, a lifetime season ticket holder who would get me tickets when I visited and got me tickets for both the more recent play off finals at Wembley (Cardiff, what a great day that was and West Ham , we were distinctly unlucky that day) remained living locally all his life but sadly he died three years ago .

I understand the great disappointment of our fans last night especially on top of recent away performances which of course I very much felt too but the extreme vitriol I saw and heard left me feeling rather sad and disillusioned.
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You do not want your last memory of attending a Blackpool match to be that poor showing.
So at least 1 more
 
Sutty said:
Because it is a game, all the players came over and clapped the fans, so my view is the bond is there between us win, loose or draw. It was the right thing to show an 8 year old on his first away match, loyalty to his team. He has kept his tangerine shirt on all weekend, most of the kids around us are Liverpool, Man Utd…..or the new kids Wrexham and Ryan Reynolds.
It was a telling look on some of the players faces though, I am sure Jordan Rhodes will have a long think about what he saw!
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Each to their own but we left as soon as the 3rd went in

My 16 year old wanted to leave at 1.0 given how blatantly obvious it was that we weren't getting back into the game, he's now done 38 different away grounds

My 13 year old was a bit more patient but 3.0 was enough for him as well, he's done about 20 as well

I have 3 kids who have being going to home and away games since they were about 5 or 6 and its certainly character building supporting Blackpool from North Wales

Utmp
 
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