Quote: knockersbumpMKII "the problem is many remember the 79-85 seasons and that during that time we were successful (though underachieved in my opinion & Bunting wasn't as great a coach as some make out)
The fan base back then is actually quite different to now, there are a LOT more younger kids, families. No longer is the swearing and abuse of yesteryear allowed and I agree with that.
The sporadic singing is mood fed by what is going on on the pitch..the Wakey game was a classic example..for 30 odd minutes we were so uninspiring against a gash team, the worst atmosphere I'd experienced. There were a few in chav corner above us singing a bit but nothing at all from the South stand..those that are the so-called 'faithful', the old 3d if you will.
look at the St.helens gane a couple of seasons ago when we pulled off that comeback, the atmosphere built after we scored in the second half, it got more so with another try and another.
By the time of the last try the place was absolutely rocking when it looked like we could have had the shat kicked out of us.
We can sing all we like but that doesn't change what the players do though they could possibly feed off it, professionals invariably don't, you're too caught up in what you're supposed to be doing, you focus on your targets for that 10 minute period (well I hope we do stuff like that) so actually the crowd noise and singing is only really noticeable during stoppages in play.
Players will always say the fans lifted us, what else did you want them to say, we couldn't hear them because we were too focused on playing so it didn't impact us..yeah right.
So this atmosphere will occur no matter what stadium you're at if the play on the field inspires that, if the crowd wants it to be and because the mood of the terraces feeds off from the play the stadium itself is completely & utterly irelevant. A city centre stadium would be amazing but is never going to happen, not ever. too costly & too disruptive for starters.
We have the protection of having a stadium that has a controlled cost, if the council had had the balls to take the helm from the start instead of giving away any profit (in effect) to an outside organisation (typical labour council) then the whole set up with regard to costs for both sporting teams and ongoing use of the stadium could/should be vastly different to now.'"
If it had not have been for this "typical labour council" there would not have been a KC stadium in the first place but lets not facts get in the way of your ridiculous statements . i.e. Costello is outside the city boundary is another one.
