i dont think there will be many turning out on thursday night to be honest with you.
people have lost faith already and we wont be seeing them for much longer watch the numbers drop quickly because thats what they are going to do.
i already know aloy of people that have stoped going and alot more that are thinking of not going and who can blame them.
we pay money to watch what :unsure:
we need someone that can make witton a joy to watch again befor the support falls even more.
Eli, get back to looking at boys on your computer!!!
wittonrobbo wrote:
[quote]i dont think there will be many turning out on thursday night to be honest with you.
people have lost faith already and we wont be seeing them for much longer watch the numbers drop quickly because thats what they are going to do.
i already know aloy of people that have stoped going and alot more that are thinking of not going and who can blame them.
we pay money to watch what :unsure:
we need someone that can make witton a joy to watch again befor the support falls even more.[/quote]
Witton Robbo, now is exactly the time we NEED the supporters. There is no quick fix. We have had the drop in number already there are not many more left to abandon ship!
If the fans have lost faith 10 weeks into the season then in truth they are not really fans, more ‘passing trade’! Those that want to go and watch a team win every week should go to Old Trafford and pay the £48 per ticket that it costs to sit on the half way line. Arguably worth every penny for the quality on display, but there again there gate receipts for each home game are £2.5m a match.
This is about YOUR local club, something that you invest time and money in watching, and something personal to you and your day to day life. I am sure you will want to take your Witton Robbo Junior to watch Albion in 10 or 20 years from now.
If you don’t want to come and watch again until we are back near the top of the table then that is fine, it is your money and your choice, all I would say is that whether you need the club or not is optional, the club however needs you and everyone like you to support it through the good times and the bad ones. It could be worse you could be at the Marston’s Arena where there are only ever bad times.
There is plenty of work to do at the club and you play a part with everyone else who is prepared to stand up as a Wittoner! No one can force you to come but we would rather you did!
Robbo_ wrote:
Best put down ever…and from a 10year old! Still laughing now!
season ticket holder
i sell half time draw to raise more money
im losing faith does that mean im not a fan
i wonder why i do half time draw for the team then :unsure: (because yes i am a fan)
but me like a number of others have lost faith doesnt mean were not fans does it rabbit
Far to much negativity on here, so come on, how long would you give the next manager? 16 games? more, less? how long would you give Pritch? Then how do we pay any new manager/players etc.
We get a couple of wins under our belts then everyone will be talking about playoffs.
Such negativity, will drive people like Nige away and will do nothing to promote the club to any new management or players, plus
I reckon we were worse off when we had Finley, all he did was shout at the officials, start fights, brought in players like Mickey Mellon,then stormed off when his budget was cut.
Then what did we do, promote the reserve team manager, who conned us all (the bloke should sell double glazing), left us broke and disbanded the entire squad bar 2 players out of spite, because he to had his budget cut.
So then Nige says “I can work with that” gives it a go, plus dont forget his full time job and tries to rebuild a whole playing squad in four months or so.
I’d just love to see all the people who know better or know which team to pick/ formation/ players in & out etc at training on a Thursday night sharing their wealth of knowledge with the Nigel and the squad.
The only reason to stay away from Wincham Park is to steer clear of the DOOM merchants
Being despondant about results lately is only to be expected, but when you support a team you do it through thick and thin. I am not a football supporter really, I prefer Rugby Union, but I am a Wittoner, I try to give it up every year but it is in the blood and there is nothing I can do about it, at times like these I wish I could!! Moan by all means, then get behind the team and its manager. We are WITTON, we don’t sack managers on a whim, we leave that to the Vics.
WHS.
wittonrobbo wrote:
[quote]season ticket holder
i sell half time draw to raise more money
im losing faith does that mean im not a fan
i wonder why i do half time draw for the team then :unsure: (because yes i am a fan)
but me like a number of others have lost faith doesnt mean were not fans does it rabbit[/quote]
I’m not arguing with you, the point is it is too early to loose faith. Luton Town fans are currently at the bottom of the four football leagues, they nearly went bust a month or two ago, they got a 30 point reduction that meant they will be in the relegation zone all season and most likely to drop into non-league this year. HOWEVER, they are still averaging 6,000 at their home games.
The point is that regardless of your league position and performances you nail your colours to the mast. As you have done selling the half time draw tickets and other ways you support the club. Just being there every week is enough.
Re-read my post, this clubs needs more like you not less, but let’s not throw the towel in just yet. There are still 87 points to play for this season and a long way to go!
The_Wincham_Rabbit wrote:
[quote]wittonrobbo wrote:
[quote]i dont think there will be many turning out on thursday night to be honest with you.
people have lost faith already and we wont be seeing them for much longer watch the numbers drop quickly because thats what they are going to do.
i already know aloy of people that have stoped going and alot more that are thinking of not going and who can blame them.
we pay money to watch what :unsure:
we need someone that can make witton a joy to watch again befor the support falls even more.[/quote]
Witton Robbo, now is exactly the time we NEED the supporters. There is no quick fix. We have had the drop in number already there are not many more left to abandon ship!
If the fans have lost faith 10 weeks into the season then in truth they are not really fans, more ‘passing trade’! Those that want to go and watch a team win every week should go to Old Trafford and pay the £48 per ticket that it costs to sit on the half way line. Arguably worth every penny for the quality on display, but there again there gate receipts for each home game are £2.5m a match.
This is about YOUR local club, something that you invest time and money in watching, and something personal to you and your day to day life. I am sure you will want to take your Witton Robbo Junior to watch Albion in 10 or 20 years from now.
If you don’t want to come and watch again until we are back near the top of the table then that is fine, it is your money and your choice, all I would say is that whether you need the club or not is optional, the club however needs you and everyone like you to support it through the good times and the bad ones. It could be worse you could be at the Marston’s Arena where there are only ever bad times.
There is plenty of work to do at the club and you play a part with everyone else who is prepared to stand up as a Wittoner! No one can force you to come but we would rather you did![/quote]
Got to admit Robbo that i agree with rabbit. We need as many people helping and turning up to the games as possible. & if everyone had the attitude you’ve got at the minute, we wouldn’t be going anywhere. I think too many people expected too much from Nige, yeah we had 2 great seasons, where we were so close to promotion but we started this season with 2 players remaining from last year. Nige’s only human, he can’t work miracles and put together a league winning side with a low budget & two players remaining…
im not denying that the team needs fans at this moment in time but what i am going to say is were not going to get fans unless things happen to make the fans happy
if fans are upset with the running then there not going to see then fact the team still needs them they will basicly not turn up anymore
think about it
its not about the budget. These players have shown ability, it is Niges job 2 get the best out of them and get the game plan and tactics right and he hasnt. Ive heard many a fan slating certain selections, subs or formations then come on here sticking up 4 him. Another manager may well get the best out of what we have. Losing 7 out of the last 9, is appalling, where is it gonna end?
fully agree with danny
these players DO have the ability but they need someone to make get the full abilty out of them
and at the moment we havnt got that man
You really think that something like 13 games is enough to judge a manager on? With that attitude Alex Ferguson would have been out of a job in his first season at Manchester United. Managers need time to get to know their players, for God’s sake don’t start talikg of a new manager before this one has had a proper chance. Yes, we will loose people at the gates, but they will come back WHEN the team starts winning, which I have no doubt they will, and soon. If we are still in trouble in the New Year then perhaps we then should look at that issue, but not before.
WHS.
Cheeky little ba*tards at Nantwich are’nt they !
Gary Burke’s lazy lunge tackles against Marine, Hednesford, FCUM and last night have nothing to do with coaching, the guy is 36 years old and should know better!
I don’t necessarily agree with Nige’s decisions (nor do I have to agree with them). We appointed the man to do a job and if you give someone a job then you need to give them a) support and b) time to do it.
He is being asked to build a 5 bedroom mansion in 10 weeks with a pile of cheap bricks and some poor labour! He is having to to bring players in, look at them and make decisons, it could not and would not happen any quicker.
I’m not making excuses for the results or performances, we have been poor, but there needs to be some realistic expectations and some respect for the man in charge. If you were told daily you were crap at your job then at some point you would decide you had had enough and walk away from it. Have some respect and some patience. Also respect Mark Harris and those that gave him the job!
Nige is honest enough to know if he feels he can’t make any progress with the side but believe me there is a long way to go yet. If that day ever comes then lets not forget that the man is a true and loyal Wittoner who will continue to give more to this club over and above those that are presently having a go at him after 10 weeks.
He played for Witton Albion at the age of 15 so his current relationship with the club dates back 30 years and not 10 weeks!!! Ask yourself if your relationship will last as long?
I feel like shouting now.
Nigel is a good man and in the long run good for Witton.
HE NEEDS A NEW SECOND IN COMMAND as I have said time and time before, someone with brains and balls however unlikely this combo may be.Benny and the snake were a good combination which we are lacking.There is too much for Nigel to cope with.
That is my humble opinion.
I seriously doubt that any other manager would be able to turn a team which at one point only had a couple of players signed on into a match winning class act team, so for this reason i see no logic in saying ‘get Nige out!’ i think that you would find it very hard to find a manager that could turn a team that was in such a state as we were into a class team like you all (or most of you) seem to be expecting from us.
You can hardly say that it has been a long length of time that Nige has had to rebuild the team and find the right formation, right line up etc. etc. which would allow us to win games.
I for one am willing to give Nige more time, maybe because i am more patient than one or two other of you or maybe just because i don’t like to see the team being put through the turmoil that sacking the manager and searching for a new one would put the team through.
At this moment in time it would only worsen our performances if we did what you are asking to happen. Support Nige (for a little more time at least), and if you’re not willing to do so ask yourself ‘Could I do a better job than Nige is?’
I thin the answer would most probably be NO.
If you read this post thankyou 
vi8 wrote:
[quote]I feel like shouting now.
Nigel is a good man and in the long run good for Witton.
HE NEEDS A NEW SECOND IN COMMAND as I have said time and time before, someone with brains and balls however unlikely this combo may be.Benny and the snake were a good combination which we are lacking.There is too much for Nigel to cope with.
That is my humble opinion.[/quote]
Now that is something i do agree with! 
Is this the same Benny who cleared off with half our players a couple of seasons back we are talking about! the one we had given a second chance too. If he were to ever come back there would be even less fans watching witton cos it would mean we had not learned our lesson. Why would we employ someone who has s**t on us twice.
As for the fans being fickle well alot of us have watched them for a good many years and bar the last 2 we have been average or worse still rubbish.
We have stuck with them through administration and all sorts of bad times people work hard all week and want to enjoy themselves in the leisure time not be cheesed off. Some fans who have watched them for many years have just had enough. I also like the way it becomes “Our Club” whenever there is a crisis and the club needs money off the fans.
All i am saying is lay off the fans who dont go anymore it is not them who have got witton into this mess and try giving us something in return to smile about.
Well said Rabbit.
More disruption is not the way forward.