Season ticket for 25 years now, since 1982 (missed one year 1990 - Australia for a year with the lads, like you do! I did keep in touch though, ring my dad every week for the updates. Lost to bloody Tranmere that season in play offs and Man U in cup). O and I did have a season ticket in 1978 (when my dad 'made' me go when at the time I wasn't arsed about football, too young I think...strange I know but true).

 

The only thing that?s kept me going this season is the crack & the rinse before and after the match with the lads, the matches for some time now have been spoiling a good day. All of us feel the same way, its not just this season we all started feeling like this, it started last season.

 

Dont get me wrong the Euro trips have been great, even the Euro matches at home I have enjoyed but the games in the Premiership at the Reebok have become boring, I just don?t get up for it like I used to. I wish I did but I just cant. Does anyone feel the same?

 

Also for the first time ever the fact we are going down is not bothering me, now if you asked me 4/5 years ago (or when ever it was) when we were fighting relegation I felt ill, depressed, obsessed with other results, couldn't sleep, effected my home life & work, it was f*cking horrible. But now it isn?t effecting me, I feel I should be all of the above depressed etc etc but Im not.

 

Strange but Im almost looking forward to the Championship, the away games, 'proper' football, 'proper' fans, it will bring back the memories from the 80's & 90's - f*cking great times - even though the team had many rough patches I have better memories form those times than I do now (apart from Europe of course). You felt more together on those away days, you were part of the club ? now the club don?t give 2 sh*ts.

 

Im hoping when we go down I get that spark again and start enjoying going to the match.

 

Does anyone else feel the same about anything Ive said.....I hope so or am I on my own?

Edited April 6, 200818 yr by Supersyd

There are a lot of people like you and I have spoken to loads who say next season that they will go on more away days 3pm kick offs, and many games within 100 miles, but firstly the club needs a shake up goodbye megson/gartside and ED, and also good bye to the overpaid under worked set of players.

Season ticket for 25 years now, since 1982 (missed one year 1990 - Australia for a year with the lads, like you do! I did keep in touch though, ring my dad every week for the updates. Lost to bloody Tranmere that season in play offs and Man U in cup). O and I did have a season ticket in 1978 (when my dad 'made' me go when at the time I wasn't arsed about football, too young I think...strange I know but true).

 

The only thing that?s kept me going this season is the crack & the rinse before and after the match with the lads, the matches for some time now have been spoiling a good day. All of us feel the same way, its not just this season we all started feeling like this, it started last season.

 

Dont get me wrong the Euro trips have been great, even the Euro matches at home I have enjoyed but the games in the Premiership at the Reebok have become boring, I just don?t get up for it like I used to. I wish I did but I just cant. Does anyone feel the same?

 

Also for the first time ever the fact we are going down is not bothering me, now if you asked me 4/5 years ago (or when ever it was) when we were fighting relegation I felt ill, depressed, obsessed with other results, couldn't sleep, effected my home life & work, it was f*cking horrible. But now it isn?t effecting me, I feel I should be all of the above depressed etc etc but Im not.

 

Strange but Im almost looking forward to the Championship, the away games, 'proper' football, 'proper' fans, it will bring back the memories from the 80's & 90's - f*cking great times - even though the team had many rough patches I have better memories form those times than I do now (apart from Europe of course). You felt more together on those away days, you were part of the club ? now the club don?t give 2 sh*ts.

 

Im hoping when we go down I get that spark again and start enjoying going to the match.

 

Does anyone else feel the same about anything Ive said.....I hope so or am I on my own?

 

 

 

Your not alone mate, youve more or less summed up how I and many fellow fans feel

 

I just hope by us going down it will be enough to shake Mssrs Megson & Gartside off

Your not alone mate, youve more or less summed up how I and many fellow fans feel

 

I just hope by us going down it will be enough to shake Mssrs Megson & Gartside off

 

Me too!!

 

I am 34 and all my life being a Bolton fan meant having the hope that we could become a big club again and re-claim the glories of the 50s etc that my dad always spoke of. But when we reached our pinnacle we realised it was merely an illsuion and we could never be the club I always aspired us to be.

 

With this optimism now quashed with the team on the wane, I believe me like many others do not know how to feel/react/rationlise to the new world order of football and BWFCs place amongst it.

 

I think Ciddy is a good example, there fans know with the right backing, manger etc etc it may be possible for them to be competitive in the Premiership. That thread of optimism has kept them interested and hence the support they get, the difference for us is that thread has now been broken and has spread a malaise all facets of the club with disastrous consequences.

Edited April 6, 200818 yr by JimmyRiddle

18th November 1978 was my first Wanderers match at Burnden v WBA.

 

This year on 18th November will be thirty years following BWFC.

 

But i'm doubting if I will even bother to go for that historic 30th year.

18th November 1978 was my first Wanderers match at Burnden v WBA.

 

This year on 18th November will be thirty years following BWFC.

 

But i'm doubting if I will even bother to go for that historic 30th year.

I have 30 years now.

 

I will not give up on BWFC ever.

 

We will piss that fizzy pop shite next season.

 

You will be there next season.

40yrs this year keep the faith one day we might win summut hopefully before i go to the burnden in the sky

There's some f?cking JCL's on here today

40yrs this year keep the faith one day we might win summut hopefully before i go to the burnden in the sky

 

50th year for me and it doesnt get any easier beeing relegated

50th year for me and it doesnt get any easier beeing relegated

 

40 years for me - man and boy. Previous relegations have hurt, but i'm not feeling it as bad this time - if most of the players don't care,why should i?

 

Apart from the Euro trips, this season has been one long pain in't th'arse.

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Apart from the Euro trips, this season has been one long pain in't th'arse.

Scum at home and Munich away apart from that,it has been shit.

 

Roll on summer,Cricket,sun, and BBQ.

31 years for me ; I can honestly say that in itself relegation doesnt bother me and, in fact could do the club a lot of good. But the trouble is it could also do us a hell of a lot of harm as well. Its scary when you look at the size of teams who are on the brink of relegation from the Championship - and once that happens you can be mired in the shite that is the lower divisions for bloody ages. It's tempting for them of my vintage to say "aye, I know" but let's not forget that when we plummeted we never really stagnated - we got back up pretty quickly. Might not be the case next time.

If a voice from on high offered me the choice between 3 years of Premier mediocrity or 3 years of building a good Championship side (and getting aled up in places I've not been to for ages or maybe ever) that then goes up, with all fans passions rejuvenated, then I'd deffo pick the latter. But of course, in reality there is noone to give that guarantee....

Edited April 6, 200818 yr by SatanGreavsie

Only 34 yrs for me: I apologise for not being born sooner.

40 years for me - man and boy. Previous relegations have hurt, but i'm not feeling it as bad this time - if most of the players don't care,why should i?

 

Apart from the Euro trips, this season has been one long pain in't th'arse.

can't wait for it to finish

 

One long car crash of a season, never got going (apart from Europe, which was ace)

only 15 years for me 92/3 season in to shaging before that then met wife .looking foward to away games in championship

the matches for some time now have been spoiling a good day. All of us feel the same way, its not just this season we all started feeling like this, it started last season.

 

You felt more together on those away days, you were part of the club ? now the club don?t give 2 sh*ts.

 

Bob on. Plenty feel the same, its been coming for 2 years now

 

That's why come May change is essential - owner, chairman, the invisible chief exec, and Rod

36 years for me apart from a couple in the late eighties when I was fit enough to play Rugby League.

 

Although i`m saying I maybe won`t get one next year I know when push comes to shove I will.

football wise best ever last 10 yr now but 73 wot times we ad game on since 69 ::::::

Edited April 6, 200818 yr by twiggy47

Ive been a season ticket holder since 1969 unbroken now even I am pi$$ed of with this regime. As long as Megson is in charge I will not renew my ticket. I have written, not e mailed the club expressing my views about the present situation but as yet without a reply. I never once thought I would get one. My first game at Burnden was V Arsenal 1963. Yeah, im an owd git.

 

Beer swiller

Ive been a season ticket holder since 1969 unbroken now even I am pi$ed of with this regime. As long as Megson is in charge I will not renew my ticket. I have written, not e mailed the club expressing my views about the present situation but as yet without a reply. I never once thought I would get one. My first game at Burnden was V Arsenal 1963. Yeah, im an owd git.

 

Beer swiller

 

miserable owd fecker

 

you said the same under allardyce.........

miserable owd fecker

 

you said the same under allardyce.........

 

 

Now now Stanley no need to get the spoon dirty. Football was $hite under Sam and is considerably worse under Megson so my point was worth it. I shall sit at home wearing slippers and smoking the pipe whilst supping a bottle of bulls eye brown from next season.

 

Beer swiller

......I'll be there Saturday, Greenwood for 12'ish with the lads, that I will enjoy....the match...well lets wait and see.

50th year for me and it doesnt get any easier beeing relegated

same for me

maybe we can rekindle what we all felt a few years ago

I have 30 years now.

 

I will not give up on BWFC ever.

 

We will piss that fizzy pop shite next season.

 

You will be there next season.

 

Sad thing is. I probably will.

Hotel for 12, get pi**ed and it may make the game look better !!

(although I have been saying that for weeks now)

30 years for me, the old Division 1 season on the embankment when I was about 6 or 7 was the first game.

 

 

I feel OK though. I had my depression after the Wigan away game.

 

The surrender of the UEFA Cup on the Thursday and the most inept display against 10 men 3 days later, convinced me that there was no way back from this.

 

So now, 3 weeks later I am alive to the fact we will be in The Championship next season BUT what a bonus and boost it will be if we stay up.

 

Reverse logic it may be but it beats depression after every shite result.