Footy fans expectations

[Ramondo]

Another example of footy fans having their expectations warped beyond what is reasonable.

I read that Blackpool fans were protesting and demanding Oysten get out of the club on Tuesday. A lower league club right up until Holloway fluked them into the Premier League for one season of glory, now some of the fans can't accept their actual status, now that it's levelled out.

Not that it's wrong to want success for your club but had they not sneaked that play off win against all the odds, would they feel the same way now?

There's an argument I suppose that the owner took some of the money after promotion but in fairness to him, he had been bankrolling them for years and was simply reclaiming some of what he'd shelled out to keep them alive. Now there are accusations that he's not putting enough back in again to move them back up the table to challenge for promotion.

A classic example of fans having their expectations lifted to unrealistic heights because of one brief flurry with grandeu

[chili756]

I totally agree. They have managed to redevelop the entire ground, they made money off Charlie Austin too, and had a decent season in the Prem. They werent embarrassed every week like we were either.

Oysten has majorly ballsed up though, when they came down, they should have reconsolidated their finances and started investing in their youth team as well as carefully rebuilding. Instead they have have stood still. I acn understand their frustration as fans, but like you say, they fluked it first time round.

[chris311080]

You mean charlie adam

oiston has done well at Blackpool and fans turning on him isn't fair

Forest fans are similar, quite dim and believe that spending a bit of money buys success. Well it doesn't.. Buying the right players does

The modern day fan just sees transfers ins and outs and results and have no interest Interests in the other fundamentals of running a football club.

Whereas the older fans who have shall we say seen more of life will understand the real reasons why clubs fail.

I think we have some of both on here which makes for interesting reading

[Rapid]

it's absolutely ridiculous. of all the examples of clubs punching above their weight in recent times blackpoll are probably number 1.

granted it was a shocking decision to appoint paul ince, one of the worst managers in English football but everything that went before it was largely down to how he ran the club.

he's the kind of guy that should have the job for life.

I guess you could contrast the situation to ours. rsy's point is about lofted expectations after a season in the prem - what about us? the majority of fans including myself were content with mid tables finishes in the 2nd tier whilst we 'built'. you could of course argue that's worked long term. but point being that our expectations were lowered - it was a great mind **** in many respects.

[Toggles]

Slightly off topic... though related.

I don't know if anyone else has the same feelings towards B'Pool type clubs?

I really get behind them when they march up to the Prem, pleased a 'little guy' has a chance to mix it with the big boys, and pleased for long suffering fans of these teams to have some success.

But... after a season or 2 I completely flip my view point and wish they'd sod off back down the divisions.

I think the reasons for this are probably jealousy- that a 'smaller club' is out performing my own consistently, but I also think the over expectations and gloating of the fans is behind this.

I want B'ham and Blackpool to drop this season, and Wigan to miss out on Promotion (obviously - tho paradoxically wouldn't mind if they retained the cup).

Anyone else find they feel like this?

[Ramondo]

Slightly off topic... though related.

I don't know if anyone else has the same feelings towards B'Pool type clubs?

I really get behind them when they march up to the Prem, pleased a 'little guy' has a chance to mix it with the big boys, and pleased for long suffering fans of these teams to have some success.

But... after a season or 2 I completely flip my view point and wish they'd sod off back down the divisions.

I think the reasons for this are probably jealousy- that a 'smaller club' is out performing my own consistently, but I also think the over expectations and gloating of the fans is behind this.

I want B'ham and Blackpool to drop this season, and Wigan to miss out on Promotion (obviously - tho paradoxically wouldn't mind if they retained the cup).

Anyone else find they feel like this?

I think this is a common phenomena. We like to cheer on the little guy, the underdog but once they've done it for a while then a part

[Ramfantastic]

I cannot believe how smug some fans are. Blackpool have every right to feel upset about how THERE club is being ran.
If we had won 2 in 20 I would hope we would be upset and telling our owners so.
How far do you go back when you call Blackpool a small club! They have a real history in the game.
Also disagree about the majority of our fans being happy with the Clough years of mid to lower table finish!
When you have had some success then you want more. That is natural.

Well done Blacpool fans for telling your owners what you think!

[DCFC95]

I remember reading a whole ago he was quite unpopular, maybe even as far back as two years ago, I'm not quite sure. You shouldn't criticise them until you know the whole picture.

[swaledale]

I cannot believe how smug some fans are. Blackpool have every right to feel upset about how THERE club is being ran.
If we had won 2 in 20 I would hope we would be upset and telling our owners so.
How far do you go back when you call Blackpool a small club! They have a real history in the game.
Also disagree about the majority of our fans being happy with the Clough years of mid to lower table finish!
When you have had some success then you want more. That is natural.

Well done Blacpool fans for telling your owners what you think!

I ahve to agree with you, how they "fluked" promotion is beyond me, if you reach the play offs, then your in a lottery and they won fair and square.

They than amsseda points total at 39 which in most seasons would have seen them survive the drop.

Its what has happened since then with a merry go round of managers showing that instability is a key factor. Recent form has been shocking, performances

[Ramondo]

Of course they fluked it, they scraped in to the top 6 by the skin of their teeth after a run nobody expected (even them). The play offs are a lottery, Blackpool getting into them with half a squad of loan players was a shock, winning the thing as well even more so.

But that isn't the issue. They are not a Championship club by rights, I don't hear of demonstrations at Millwall, Charlton, Yeovil etc to this degree because they are sliding towards league 1 - what I'm saying is, had Blackpool NOT had what has to be described as a lucky and completely unexpected promotion to the Premier League for one season then would those supporters be reacting the way they are now. And it has nothing to do with performances, they are not having a go at the manager, they want more money to be spent by the owner.

That is the point.

Some sections of the fans have been unhappy with Oyston perceived lack of 'investment' since the Premier League season, yet the caretaker manager said the wage bill