Maybe its because the half-time entertaiment is still on and were still playing the the monkee's he did say he wouldn't be going again if it never stopped or was it he'd set himself on fire can't remember which one it was now hope he okay though!

Apologies for being a bit more calm Im just trying a bit of 'positive thinking' this season. Im finding that im getting less stressed about pools. There is more to life afterall.

I hope its not a sign that a care less about the club these days but I have a nagging suspicion that im less devoted to pools now than I ever have been. I used to go to away games quite often and this was when we were struggling under Houchen etc. Nowadays I just dont feel that I can get so emotionally involved in the club. Maybe the lack of effort from the club (and I mean the whole club from Chairman down to the players) over the past few years has made me waver slightly (especially the dross of the centenary season). Some of the gutless performances in the last couple of seasons coupled with such a 'distance' between the fans and the club seems to have affected me.

The trouble that EAD and others has gone to to try and address the atmosphere issue is a good example. It should not take a few supporters to set such a thing up! It should come from the club itself!

At least the club are listening to the supporters, they could have just said welcome to the board

You have misunderstood my point. My point is that the club could quite easily have realised that there is a lack of atmosphere. Im sure Ct has noticed it. They could have done something about this before now, ie come up with the same proposals that a few fans have done in this case!

If the club are an efficient business then they should be proactively coming up with such ideas surely!

Credit to the club for accepting these proposals but THEY should be the ones coming up with such proposals to improve matters.

as I said the club could have just said piss off. They have been trying to do things, the "ask chris" items on website and question/answers nights. They listened to the fans about the run out goal music.

What more do they have to do, give your a free scarf and a pint when you go into the ground?

Actually that might be a great idea

Can I have two pints and no scarf?

It doesnt at all ADG. The club could quite simply have acknowledged the problem and put a press release out saying that to address the lack of an atmosphere they were allowing fans to move to the designated area of the Mill House to try and create some atmosphere and invited those willing fans to try it out.

If the supporters did not take to the idea and merely stayed in their own seats then there would be nothing lost. If they decide to switch to the millhouse all the better.

There is no reason whatsoever why the club could not have come up with such a plan but as usual the club are not proactive merely reactive. It should not take the fans to suggest such an idea!

Grave, if it had been decreed by the club less people would've been interested. This is a fans type of thing that had to come from the fans FOR IT TO WORK BEST.

Yes, HUFC could have suggested something similar but surely it is the supporters job to support the team and come up with the best ideas for doing so?

Fair enough, maybe i am wrong.

Im not saying it is not a great idea, I just think that the lack of atmosphere has been apparent for ages and I think the club could have suggested come up with such an idea. The specifics of it such as what stand and what match etc could have been worked out afterwards with the fans input.

The original point...

Mr fireball is still posting on the prediction league, so he's still here!

It doesn't matter what the club do or the fans say there will be always always knockers out there. You have to read the letters page in the Mail to see people moaning about everything and anything!!!!!

Or see page three of The Sun.

Welcome to Hartlepool

If we won 5-0, with a 500 strong singing section roaring the club onto victory, there would still be people complaining.

Only 500?

Excatly!!!

Think iv calmed down after I was banned for no reason. I didnt really wanna be banned as enjoy reading this place for info etc but sadly since that incident I cant really be arsed with the place anymore. Am pretty sure Chip feels the same.

I like this board even better once Mutley has had a drink, he is great, whatever he is thinking he says. Whether its something to do with what he's read or what he's watched in the lat 20 min it all comes out.

Yeah, but when he's had a drink he's a real devil.

nor, its mostly down to the computer being turned off when i get in cos the wifes gone all save leccy/or wants servicing and I'm usually either too pissed or too thick to turn it on! the computer that is, no probs turning the mrs on.......

I do have the odd go though! at pissed posting that is


God, this must rank as one of the worst posts ever!!

Everytime I have seen you, you have been drunk but then again so have I.

this much is true-hoo

[x] Thread has potential to be hi-jacked

As some of you are aware Mr Chip Fireball works with (for if I want to be arsey) me.

Not only have we been very chuffin busy allowing the chipster little 'me-time' he also owes me ANOTHER favour and isn't caning t'net at work.

it'll get quiet again in a week and a half so no doubt he'll be over t'net like a cheap suit

What you mean is.

[ ] Chippy is not a happy chippy.

or to sum up

[x] Chippy is a busy chappy