What Cheltenham fans think of our support...

[dazgull]

http://www.robinsnestforum.co.uk/viewto ... f=2&t=4596

[Southampton Gull]

Good spot, every time I looked around everyone seemed to be singing, another night of amazing backing by the Yellow Army, well done to everyone.

[stratfordgull]

I agree. I live not too far from Cheltenham and know a few Robins fans and all grudgingly told me how much noise we were making last night. One mentioned how it took about 3 seconds for the silence to stop and the yellow army chants to start up again after the equaliser went in. The pitch result might have been 2-2 but the fans score was definitely in our favour!

[gulls_aloud]

Makes me feel that all was not lost last night after all. Nice post from Awayday hiding in there too!

[Modgull]

Well done to everyone who went. It continues the trend of really well attended away games and just emphasises how geography counts against the club.

There are at least as many active fans who live too far away from Plainmoor to attend home games who go to away games. This is great for the team playing away from home but doesn't bring money into the club - worse it puts it into the hands of our competitors!

One of the comments from Cheltenham fans was that the number at Whaddon Rd was over 25% of our normal home attendance but he probably did not realise that most of them don't or can't attend home games.

[Southampton Gull]

Perhaps the Club need to realise how they can make the experience of going to home games a lot better.

For the Crawley game I attended with my son, Awayday and Scott Brehaut. In Boots and Laces we were sat in the main bar for a good hour or so and were joined by friends, none of us are troublemakers, none of us were drunk, none were anything other than polite, engaging to home fans AND staff. We started a singsong, kept the songs clean etc etc. Awayday was QUIETLY tapping the drum when we were approached by a middle-aged woman who was very much less than polite in telling us to stop or be asked to leave. There's two ways of making a point, politely or rude. She was definitely rude. There are other factors including the stewards who lets face it are less than friendly, more interested in acting like big tough guys. The experiemce of going to Plainmoor as a HOME fan should be a hell of a lot more pleasurable than what we experienced at that game. If die-hards like us have a genuine reason to complain at how we're treated just imagine what it must feel like for a casual even neutral fan. The club need to realise how much they can alienate many many fans with the kind of reception we got.

[Awayday]

Makes me feel that all was not lost last night after all. Nice post from Awayday hiding in there too!

Their little crowd of singers did bloody well for the entire 2nd half, and it was a shame they don't get the recognition. However we are exactly the same at Plainmoor. We have the Ultras who create a bit of an atmosphere, but not all the chants are favourable to the remaining 2,500 Torquay fans so no one else joins in. Like I said on the Robins forum we need to keep the chants simple and clean and most will join in. What's the point of spending 85 minutes going on about Exeter???

If the club are reading this............... GIVE US THE AWAY END !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SantaCruzScotty]

I got to be fair that was the first game where i did not miss a song/chant and will deffo be at the next chelts game when possible!!!
Got to be fair...awayday... better than barlow! aha

TTID

[gullsflyinghigh]

I got to be fair that was the first game where i did not miss a song/chant and will deffo be at the next chelts game when possible!!!
Got to be fair...awayday... better than barlow! aha

TTID

Miles better! Many many miles. Really does make a difference. To be fair though, Barlow's drum is crap.

[cosmic74]

Great thread on their forum, it is good to see that other clubs realise that Gulls fans do travel well and a credit to the club. Everytime I travel to an away game the atmosphere drummed up by us is second to none, no matter how many there are.

It was great to be part of a fantastic display by all 468 of us on tuesday night.

[ferrarilover]

Their little crowd of singers did bloody well for the entire 2nd half, and it was a shame they don't get the recognition. However we are exactly the same at Plainmoor. We have the Ultras who create a bit of an atmosphere, but not all the chants are favourable to the remaining 2,500 Torquay fans so no one else joins in. Like I said on the Robins forum we need to keep the chants simple and clean and most will join in. What's the point of spending 85 minutes going on about Exeter???

If the club are reading this............... GIVE US THE AWAY END !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Be cool brother, they will once the new grandstand is done.

Matt.

[HRG]

My parents were at the Hereford game at Plainmoor and hated the drum, but although still not a convert to the way of the drum he admitted that at Cheltenham it was much better. I told him it was a different drummer.
You may not recognise me Awayday but I recognised you as I have seen you before *cue sinister laugh* Mwahahahahaha!