Quote Originally Posted by Notts78 View Post
I don?t think as a home support that we are overly vocal? some think that having 10k rock up should be enough for the players. There are games when the home support is flat - and the performance follows. The expectation of some is that the players should change that? I disagree.
We will all be here for as long as we breathe? we have that emotional attachment to the club that 99% of players won?t have, regardless Of what players say. We are the ones that will continue to support through thick and thin? apart from the financial input, I feel we have a responsibility to help push the players, the club and management with our unwavering support? somewhere over the last 20 years that?s been lost? it?s not just at Notts, we see it everywhere.
I?ve just watched Grant McCanns interview (from yesterday) and he banged on about telling the players to not listen to the noise? believe in what I?m asking you to do. Don?t listen to those who say you?re not good enough etc?.

Not that it?s a popular opinion but I do feel as a support we have a responsibility for making ML a great place for our team to play, and I don?t think that?s happened this season.
I have always found this a really interesting argument - do the crowd get the players going? Or do the players get the crowd going? (In response to the initial comments - I do think ML can be quiet at times).

I 10000000% understand and agree that a loud, consistent and positive crowd is of great support for the players but I am firmly of the opinion that it is not the fans responsibility to get the team going, or make them put a performance in.

A professional football team should be doing this week in, week out without the influence from fans. That professional pride, drive, motivation and everything else should be there whether ML is rocking, silent or empty.

Notts at home have not hit the heights we expect, but I do not think for a second the players are not filled with pride, passion, desire, professionalism etc etc we all demand.

The fans obviously help when they are loud, but it is not our responsibility to make them perform. Again, I understand the emotional attachment we have with Notts and to an extent agree that football is not like the majority of transactional entertainment industries, but simply put:

Should people paying to watch people being paid to do their job be responsible for their output? No. Certainly not responsible.