There's some seriously weird sh*t going down in Poppies land at the moment. Weirder even than usual. Far too many Poppies fans are entirely losing it with their club over stuff that happens in football every day, but we somehow consider it to be END OF DAYS when it happens to us.
Culverhouse left. Proof positive we are screwed.
Players left. We must be broke.
Unproven Manager appointed. Club must be about to fold.
Replica shirts arrive only just ahead of the season starting. Ritchie is about to set fire to himself.
Attendances drop. Guaranteed relegation (mind you, I haven't been yet myself....)
A glimpse at KTFC chat on Saturdays has become akin to dipping your toes into an ocean of angry, poisoned acid. Every goal conceded brings about wails of teeth-gnashing, utter angry despair. Every chance we miss guarantees the club is about to be wound-up. A corner that hits the first defender automatically means none of the players are being paid and there is literally no need to ever attend a match again.
Every time I hope the more outlandish elements of our support have finally gone as far as they can with their barmy Poppies self-hatred they surprise me by dipping further into the well of angst-riven loathing of their own football club.
If you feel yourself about to dive off the depressive Poppies deep-end perhaps you might want to: -
Take a deep breath
Stop reading KTFC Chat for 24 hours after a game
Remember that FOOTBALL IS JUST A GAME
Remember KETTERING TOWN FC IS A TEAM YOU SUPPORT
Remember that when two teams take to a field to play football there are a number of possible outcomes and that WINNING EVERY GAME IS BY NO MEANS GUARANTEED
Or perhaps just f*cking grow-up a bit...
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Not the owner, Board, Manager or Players that are holding this Club back but the small minority of toxic “fans” that spend more time on keyboards, than they do cash supporting “their” Club that that allege they are so passionate about!
ReplyDeleteIt is not the Owner, Board, Manager or Players that are supposedly “holding back” this Club, but the small minority of “toxic” “fans” who spend more time and energy as keyboard warriors than time energy and cash supporting their Club that they say they are so passionate about. You want your “Club” to move forward? Then get behind it, attend home matches and support it financially by buying a half time draw ticket, a programme and a beer and perhaps pop into the Clubhouse for a beer one evening.
ReplyDeleteSpot on!! Usual suspects spewing predictable doom... COYP
ReplyDeleteVery well said - as a supporter of 52 years I be seen it all. we are currently in a place we couldn’t have even dreamed of only 8 years ago. 8 years is nothing out of 52. If we’re still in the same place in 44 years time that I’ll accept the moaning!
ReplyDeleteCould be worse, we could he bottom of the Southern Premier without a win all season!
ReplyDeleteSpot on.
ReplyDeleteI'm one of many fans that is happy to just have a club to support and good or bad, that team is Kettering Town.
Write on KTFC Chat, "look at where the club is now compared to 8 years ago", "I'm happy to have a club", "Ritchie saved us" which are all true and prepared to be shot down by the toxic trait of the 4 or 5 usual suspects who seem to be hellbent on driving RJ out of the club. I just don't get it :(
Let's be fair.... There's considerable pressure on the self-styled 'voices of KTFC' to keep being seen to share their 'thoughts' on social media, where 'saying anything' is currency... Conveying balanced and reasonable views won't get them noticed - and that, after all, seems to be the main objective of the posts....
ReplyDeleteSuch a shame that anyone browsing the Facebook chat likely comes away with the impression that KTFC is a club in decline whose supporters are all angry agitators... It isn't. We aren't. Come and join us!