I very rarely post on forums, after 31 consecutive years of being a season ticket holder at our beloved club I thought I would join the modern world and post my thoughts more starting today.
Everyone football fan around the country has an opinion on their team. I was one of the 315 at Alfreton on Tuesday night. I witnessed some “Rovers fans” at the end giving DC and the team a fair amount of stick at the end. I didn’t see or hear anything during the game thou which in my book is a given, once the whistle is blown at the start to the end of each half we get behind the team end of.
If we are all honest we all give are opinions, whether it is to our mates on the terrace at half time, in the car coming home, on a forum or other social media. We’re not all going to agree always with the next person standing next to us. That’s what makes football so great.
Do I believe fans have a right to voice their opinions at the end of a game, good or bad(to a point)…..yes.
From what I heard on Tuesday night at the end was a line crossed by a few…..most certainly yes.
Vile abuse acceptable.....No in any shape or form!
Some of the things being said by a few and it was only at the very most 9/10, were out of order.
In terms of a fan trying to get on a team bus, putting posters up around the training ground. In a nutshell the word “morons” spring to mind so not going to waste my time on them.
I have listen to the interview DC gave to the BBC (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30040276). That’s his opinion, his free to give that.
My view is I am slightly disappointed in his response. 10 fans shouting nonsense at the end of a game. Seems to be his focus point, what about the 300 other fans who took time, money and supported the club on a Tuesday night 150+ mile away? I agree with a few other posters the management of our club has to be very careful not to tarnish the majority due to a few individuals. Yes there is frustration in the club, we are all aware of that.
But to go public to the degree DC went then to refuse any more questions in his weekly press conference. Isn’t for me a good PR exercise in any shape or form. Yes he is frustrated and probably angry but the vast majority would like to hear the positive side to our club.
Sadly whether we like it or not football is an entertainment business in one shape or another. If fans don’t think they are getting value for money whether be it football, rugby, cricket whatever they will let people know about it. There are of course better ways to do this than others.
The Club/DC for me don’t help themselves. Yes there is awful lot of work going on behind the scenes I am sure which we will never hear about. But frustration breeds from what you hear and see as proven what DC heard and saw on Tuesday, and by 1 individual at Telford most recently and his reaction.
We as fans see there is a problem “lack of goals”. We hear and keep hearing “we missed out on one or two”, “it’s hard getting players in”.
My personal message to the Club and DC we manage to get a striker in (Easter rumour is on Vital so prob rubbish anyhow), you watch the air of frustration vanish in seconds especially after what on the whole has been a good week for our club a point away from home and the Sainsbury Decision and we’re 4th in the table!
Please DC/BRFC don't tarnish the vast majority of us Gasheads with one bad brush. There are a vast amount who appreciate the effort that you,the team are putting in.
Enjoy your day gasheads. 3 points tomorrow hopefully UTG!