Stickied League 2 Away Support Thread 2024/25

[Meadow]

Sutton are MASSIVE!

Sutton are a great bunch of people and I won't hear a word against them. I might be slightly biased.

 

[The_Viking_Magpie]

1,901 Stockport At Accrington
1,043 Crewe at Wrexham
925 Notts Co at Colchester
554 Mansfield at Gillingham
456 Sutton at Crawley
444 Tranmere at Wimbledon
427 Walsall at Bradford
381 Grimsby at Swindon
371 Doncaster at Barrow
220 Newport at Salford
143 Morecambe at Forest Green
138 Harrogate at MK Dons

A couple of surprisingly low travelling contingents amongst that lot.

 

[AdamStag]

Sutton are a great bunch of people and I won't hear a word against them. I might be slightly biased.

456 for a 25 mile journey is absolutely dreadful, despite being bottom of the league.

 

[GTFCfish]

Sutton are a great bunch of people and I won't hear a word against them. I might be slightly biased.

I can’t stand Sutton* myself.






*Chris, boring bastard.

 

[JaredSUFC]

456 for a 25 mile journey is absolutely dreadful, despite being bottom of the league.

No trains/public transport options and apparently there was an issue with the supporters club coach.

Not that we have to make excuses to strangers on the internet, of course.

 

[The_Viking_Magpie]

You do to strangers on the internet who take away followings far too seriously.

 

[JaredSUFC]

You do to strangers on the internet who take away followings far too seriously.

I’ve got nothing against recording away support but some people take things way too seriously.

I’ve also never been shown what an acceptable away support should be either.

BTW our away support at Crawley yesterday would have been our home numbers less than a decade ago.

 

[Conker]

This is the windmilling thread regarding away support, if anyone was unaware. Participation is voluntary.

 

[The_Viking_Magpie]

This is the windmilling thread regarding away support, if anyone was unaware. Participation is voluntary.

Definitely voluntary, but that doesn't mean people can't take the piss out of the folk who take things way too seriously when it comes to this particular type of football willy waving.

 

[AdamStag]

No trains/public transport options and apparently there was an issue with the supporters club coach.

Not that we have to make excuses to strangers on the internet, of course.

Of course you don’t need to make excuses for an abysmal following, it was what it was.

 

[AdamStag]

Definitely voluntary, but that doesn't mean people can't take the piss out of the folk who take things way too seriously when it comes to this particular type of football willy waving.

Absolutely, i can see why folk would poke fun out of you and spanish.

 

[The_Viking_Magpie]

Absolutely, i can see why folk would poke fun out of you and spanish.

Oh the irony and I doubt he can even see it. Poor lad.

 

[Son of Cod]

Definitely plenty in here who take away followings too seriously.

The_Viking_Magpie takes not taking away followings seriously too seriously and in doing so is curiously starting to take away followings too seriously.

 

[The_Viking_Magpie]

Definitely plenty in here who take away followings too seriously.

The_Viking_Magpie takes not taking away followings seriously too seriously and in doing so is curiously starting to take away followings too seriously.

Nailed it.

It's a mildly fascinating and puzzling sub-culture within lower league football fans. I've spotted an obvious correlation already which the regulars didn't seemingly approve (which was all the confirmation required) but this study is going to need far more observation and analysis to answer the big one "why do certain individuals care so much about how many people other clubs take away from home?"

It sure is a doozy especially when we all know Leeds would (and do) take more

 

[Spanishstag]

We might as well shut down this week because wrexham have sold out for their trip to ours dont like all the publicity stuff but amazing on a tuesday night

 

[Spanishstag]

Definitely plenty in here who take away followings too seriously.

The_Viking_Magpie takes not taking away followings seriously too seriously and in doing so is curiously starting to take away followings too seriously.

Its a badge of honour imagine being in mansfield ,nottingham grimsby on a tuesday night and thinking where the fuck is everybody this is the only factual survey in existence

 

[northstandexile]

Notts County increasing their lead over Grimsby, so Viking can't put his willy back inside his pants yet, despite a poor showing at Colchester as Grimsby were apparently affected by 'No Trains'.

1601​	Notts County
1326​	Grimsby Town
1256​	Wrexham
1214​	Bradford City
1181​	Mansfield Town
1103​	Stockport County
913​	Swindon Town
899​	Walsall
874​	Gillingham
684​	MK Dons
680​	AFC Wimbledon
582​	Doncaster Rovers
508​	Tranmere Rovers
492​	Crewe Alexandra
382​	Barrow
368​	Newport County
305​	Accrington Stanley
270​	Colchester United
230​	Harrogate Town
216​	Morecambe
215​	Forest Green Rovers
213​	Sutton United
178​	Salford City
149​	Crawley Town

 

[Conker]

Trains affected everyone, but more to that Grimsby following than that. To be fair I spotted quite a lot of stags fans asking for lifts locally and from our London based supporters too for our game against Gillingham.

 

[The_Viking_Magpie]

Notts County increasing their lead over Grimsby, so Viking can't put his willy back inside his pants yet, despite a poor showing at Colchester as Grimsby were apparently affected by 'No Trains'.

1601​	Notts County
1326​	Grimsby Town
1256​	Wrexham
1214​	Bradford City
1181​	Mansfield Town
1103​	Stockport County
913​	Swindon Town
899​	Walsall
874​	Gillingham
684​	MK Dons
680​	AFC Wimbledon
582​	Doncaster Rovers
508​	Tranmere Rovers
492​	Crewe Alexandra
382​	Barrow
368​	Newport County
305​	Accrington Stanley
270​	Colchester United
230​	Harrogate Town
216​	Morecambe
215​	Forest Green Rovers
213​	Sutton United
178​	Salford City
149​	Crawley Town

Can we get these figures checked and verified?

 

[AdamStag]

Trains affected everyone, but more to that Grimsby following than that. To be fair I spotted quite a lot of stags fans asking for lifts locally and from our London based supporters too for our game against Gillingham.

I thought that was a decent following, not that i ever made an attempt to go as it’s south of birmingham

 

[Son of Cod]

Trains affected everyone, but more to that Grimsby following than that. To be fair I spotted quite a lot of stags fans asking for lifts locally and from our London based supporters too for our game against Gillingham.

Yeah plenty more going on. I've done about 30 aways since the start of 21/22 and Swindon last season was hands down the shittest of the lot by a mile. Throw in the ridiculous ticket prices, the fact that we seldom travel well to Swindon, poor form on top of trains not going from GY and it's not surprising that it was a crap following. It was definitely lower than I expected though.

 

[The_Viking_Magpie]

SoC you don’t need to make excuses for an abysmal following, it was what it was.

Every club have plenty of examples of crap followings last time I checked.

 

[GTFCfish]

Funny how some boring bastards say they aren’t bothered about away followings but then spend lots of time posting dozens of times in the away support thread.

There is somebody that has posted 15 times in this thread since Saturday but remember everybody he’s not bothered he’s just in here for curiosity and to take the piss out of people who do care about away followings.

Apparently.

 

[The_Viking_Magpie]

Funny how some boring bastards say they aren’t bothered about away followings but then spend lots of time posting dozens of times in the away support thread.

There is somebody that has posted 15 times in this thread since Saturday but remember everybody he’s not bothered he’s just in here for curiosity and to take the piss out of people who do care about away followings.

Apparently.

Well someone is clearly RATTLED

I'm just trying to find out why you care so much about away followings and like to take the piss out of others on this subject.

 

[GTFCfish]

*16 times since Saturday.

 

[Don Caster]

I thought we would have took more to Barrow , although I didnt bother & I'm glad about that now.

 

[AdamStag]

The 3,888 allocation at notts a week on saturday has been sold.

 

[ForzaCounty]

The 3,888 allocation at notts a week on saturday has been sold.

And I'm sure that's the last we'll hear on the subject, move along please ladies & gents, nothing more to discuss

 

[Son of Cod]

SoC you don’t need to make excuses for an abysmal following, it was what it was.

Every club have plenty of examples of crap followings last time I checked.

I'm not really making excuses, more offering a bit more context to Conks' post. I'd say it was more crap than abysmal too, it's almost a 400 mile round trip on a train strike day when all is said and done. Still though, I'm surprised that the South East contingent didn't tip it over 500. We've taken more than double Saturday's following on Tuesdays to the likes of Bromley and Wealdstone in recent seasons.

 

[The_Viking_Magpie]

I was just joshing SoC, I'm the last person who needs to hear any excuses.

It was clear and obvious that there was more at play than just train strikes when looking at sub 400 for any Town away game. Surely the recent run of defeats is the biggest factor?