Pathetic bitter Pigs...

[mahatmafoot]

Got me on my favourite subject again when listening to Mr P Pillock. Yes they have historically had a bigger fan base, since both teams where in the league their home average is 1987 more per game than ours. This was helped mainly because they had big attendances between 1948/54. In fact they had 7 30K plus averages in that period. But in the remaining 143 years of their existence they have only had another 3 , the last 2 being either side of the 1966 FA Cup Final. Put it into context, they've had better, bigger stadiums, more honours in the last 100 years, go ahead directors and spent much more on transfer fees. The best stadium in the country when we were still playing in a 3 sided ground. As someone once said if we'd had half of what they had we'd have been support wise light years ahead.

[rodcurrie]

Got me on my favourite subject again when listening to Mr P Pillock. Yes they have historically had a bigger fan base, since both teams where in the league their home average is 1987 more per game than ours. This was helped mainly because they had big attendances between 1948/54. In fact they had 7 30K plus averages in that period. But in the remaining 143 years of their existence they have only had another 3 , the last 2 being either side of the 1966 FA Cup Final. Put it into context, they've had better, bigger stadiums, more honours in the last 100 years, go ahead directors and spent much more on transfer fees. The best stadium in the country when we were still playing in a 3 sided ground. As someone once said if we'd had half of what they had we'd have been support wise light years ahead.

Chuffin hell Mahatma,you really do know your pig history don't ya fella?UTCB

[mahatmafoot]

Just that I was made to believe that the pigs were some kind of super club. Have to say when I went past the Sty in those days and then past the Lane it looked like we were pole apart. In terms of just about everything we were the poor relations apart from support. Always been the loudest and proudest.