now, i know theres some fickle fcukers who dip in and out, but i guess most on here are in for the long haul

 

have you ever thought about packing it in for good

 

i did, it was mid 80s and we were at home to leicester we hadn't won for about 6 seasons and i had a better offer

 

it couldve been 20 year old blonde twins but actually, it was radcliffe borough away at caernarvon in a table topping clash

 

so, the choice was made, wanderers were shite and i was going on a european tour

 

i missed the supporters bus to welsh wales, kept walking and was in the king bill for dinner

 

never seriously considered fooking it off since, though qpr this season pushed my buttons

 

 

i've always lived near the ground so not been challenged in the way satan, for example, is, so i've had it easy i guess

 

ps, we won

Edited December 22, 201510 yr by Casino

You can change your job, change your girlfriend / wife, but never your team your first love, too many now just can't be bothered, & though we are going through the bad times, you just can't walk away. I'll be in for the duration, my first match was in 1970; so I'm not one who jumped on the bandwagon of the premiership era.

How many of those that still enjoy match days do it sober?

me

How many of those that still enjoy match days do it sober?

I can't lie That remind me, there was a right kerfuffle on Saturday when they ran out of rose in ESLSC. I'm not having anyone else sups it.

I can't lie That remind me, there was a right kerfuffle on Saturday when they ran out of rose in ESLSC. I'm not having anyone else sups it.

Probably Mr H. The fanny.????

How many of those that still enjoy match days do it sober?

 

Not me

Probably Mr H. The fanny.

well, thanks for mine on Saturday

Would never stop supporting them. But as I've got older and less skint going feels more like a good day out with some football to spoil the mood. Like someone else said the days when I sit looking at fixtures and worrying if we will make the top 6 are gone and I doubt they will come back.

 

I care, I guess as you hit your 40s you just realise that there is nowt you can do and that the club will contine with you there or not. Also football is just less fun than it was 20 or 30 years ago.

Edited December 22, 201510 yr by bwfcfan5

I would never give it up fully but I am glad it is no longer my top priority. It used to rule my life going to the match and now it doesn't. I go when I want to and don't if I decide to do something different. Home games can completely wipe your day out when you don't live in Btown

This is my last season as a season ticket holder (since 1987) Just disillusioned with football in general as have seen us in a far worse state

Not lived in Bolton for over 30 years now.

 

Had a few seasons when as a student when I stopped having a season ticket. Met a lad at uni who was a fan and started doing games again, on Boxing Day going with him and kids to Rotherham not bad 25 years on. He does about half a dozen games a year now, I have season tickets for me, yoof and a spare so yoof can bring a mate.

 

If was not for yoof enjoying it so much I might have stopped if I cancel season ticket I will stop going but for now I sit with my dad, his mate (C86 knows him)who also has his son and grankids there, so it is enjoyable to just see everyone. There were 2 more older ones when we moved to Reebok who have sadly died. Without being dramatic I dread the day my dad ain't there and would rather pay over the top for shit football than miss time with him. If at nearly 80 and disabled he can turn up I ain't stopping.

 

I still care about the result and the club, it is different living away, everywhere I have worked people know me as 'the Bolton fan' yoof is one of 2 Boton fans at his school, he is 17 now and starting to plan games on his own, I struggle for mid week games as work away.

 

So for me packing in not an option, but based mainly on the family and friends side of things.

 

I drive every week at moment but as yoof has passed his test there is light at the end of that tunnel.

How many of those that still enjoy match days do it sober?

 

No way.

I would never give it up fully but I am glad it is no longer my top priority. It used to rule my life going to the match and now it doesn't. I go when I want to and don't if I decide to do something different. Home games can completely wipe your day out when you don't live in Btown

 

Absolutely spot on E.

Not lived in Bolton for over 30 years now.

 

Had a few seasons when as a student when I stopped having a season ticket. Met a lad at uni who was a fan and started doing games again, on Boxing Day going with him and kids to Rotherham not bad 25 years on. He does about half a dozen games a year now, I have season tickets for me, yoof and a spare so yoof can bring a mate.

 

If was not for yoof enjoying it so much I might have stopped if I cancel season ticket I will stop going but for now I sit with my dad, his mate (C86 knows him)who also has his son and grankids there, so it is enjoyable to just see everyone. There were 2 more older ones when we moved to Reebok who have sadly died. Without being dramatic I dread the day my dad ain't there and would rather pay over the top for shit football than miss time with him. If at nearly 80 and disabled he can turn up I ain't stopping.

 

I still care about the result and the club, it is different living away, everywhere I have worked people know me as 'the Bolton fan' yoof is one of 2 Boton fans at his school, he is 17 now and starting to plan games on his own, I struggle for mid week games as work away.

 

So for me packing in not an option, but based mainly on the family and friends side of things.

 

I drive every week at moment but as yoof has passed his test there is light at the end of that tunnel.

 

Send your owd fella and B my regards Ani. Remember standing on the paddock with them sampling the hip flasks.

At nearly 32 years of age I've been spoilt as this is the worst I've known us as I started going in 93.  I did a season 2 years ago without a season ticket for the first time since late 90's thinking I wouldn't bother going to most games but ended up forking out for nearly all home games as it just felt wrong if I wasn't there so i got my season ticket back and rarely miss a home game, living 20 mins away makes it easy.  No doubting the match day experience is pretty crap and that buzz I used to get has all but gone apart form the odd occasion. My patients has been tested on lots of occasions but I always come back. The majority of my mates have stopped going due to work/kids etc

 

Get to 3/4 away games a season and looking forward to Rotherham on boxing day, so I do still get that buzz for an good away trip but just can't go to many with having a house and a wedding to pay for, I used to go to most away games when I lived with the parents

 

Don't think i'd ever stop going

 they ran out of rose in ESLSC. 

 

Rosé?

 

You filthy fucker

Edited December 23, 201510 yr by Sweep

Rosé?

 

You filthy fucker

Normally I'd agree but it's better than the White. And don't even get me going on what the hell the cider and lager are made from.

Going with my dad and grandad as i have done for 20+ years i can't imagine being anywhere else on a matchday.

Its always been a family thing rather than a going out drinking with the lads thing.

Did a few boozy aways with my brother before he moved to Aus.

Normally I'd agree but it's better than the White. And don't even get me going on what the hell the cider and lager are made from.

 

Are you suggesting that they aren't able to serve you with a suitably chilled Sancerre on matchday?

How many of those that still enjoy match days do it sober?

Difficult question this. I think the result has a far bigger bearing on the enjoyment factor when sober. I used to get pissed up every game, now less so. When we have won sober it's a good buzz, lose its a bit like why did I bother?

 

Certainly wouldn't knock anyone for doing something else with their time (except bi E) but it's sad reading some of these stories. The general consensus seems to be once your out it hard to come back in

Me, im out!!

 

For good!

 

 

til boxing day...

How many of those that still enjoy match days do it sober?

Me. Though I do have a flask of whisky-ed coffee.

The general consensus seems to be once your out it hard to come back in

Exactly this.

 

And it's why I will never not get a season ticket.

 

The shit hits the fan when you miss a home game and actually enjoy your day better pottering about eating bacon sandwiches and watching jeff stelling in your comfys in front of the fire and going for a jar to watch the results come in.

 

The prospect of fucking about ferrying kids about to in laws and driving up and down the motorway to a desolate macron isn't exactly appealing anymore once you've tasted the alternative.

 

So in summary Tomski....don't give up! Haha

Me. Though I do have a flask of whisky-ed coffee.

Surely that's a given?

Exactly this.

 

And it's why I will never not get a season ticket.

 

The shit hits the fan when you miss a home game and actually enjoy your day better pottering about eating bacon sandwiches and watching jeff stelling in your comfys in front of the fire and going for a jar to watch the results come in.

 

The prospect of fucking about ferrying kids about to in laws and driving up and down the motorway to a desolate macron isn't exactly appealing anymore once you've tasted the alternative.

 

So in summary Tomski....don't give up! Haha

Aye. Same fear drives me on too. As soon as the FPO had me around every Saturday, I wouldn't be allowed back!!!