How many people go to watch Barnsley because they feel it is their duty

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    And that they owe it to the club to go?
    And how many go because they enjoy it (or hope they will enjoy it). Whether that be the 90 minutes of football, the socialising at the game or the pre or post match ritual which for many includes going to pubs and bars?

    Duty or enjoyment?
     
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    Enjoyment.
     
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    Same :)
     
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    i go cos i have been watching them all my life , take my lad who is 15 and has been watching them 11 years of his life, ups downs thats football without question enjoyment, thats not too say that at the minute its hard to watch them , but i still get a good feeling when i go to watch the Reds , after 35 years i still want them and expect them to win every game! but at the minute i,m living on memories , the team need to ,and could do with creating some off these right now
     
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    For me the game is only part of it, it's a chance to have a catch up with mates and a few beers and put the world to right, I've also met some brilliant lads and lasses through going to the games
     
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    I go for the enjoyment of the entire 'experience' including the social part.
     
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    I dont know why I go I just do, bored me to **** for a few years now.. not sure I would go if the kids didn't to. My match day experience is poor, I just turn up in car watch game and drive home.

    Im sure its different for local Barnsley people and more of a social event, like when I go watch Fev rugby play,
     
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    Pretty much a combination of what everyone else had said. Plus I'm scared of missing owt..

    It's not the be all and end all now though. If I've got other stuff on I'll miss the odd match. Once upon a time my whole year - hols n everything - would be based on the fixture list. Not any more


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    I go because I just like to get out of the house, meet up with some lads and have a beer, have a chat with our kid and my son and to hopefully see a good game of football. I'm not enjoying the football this season but I'm not going to throw the towel in on home games because of the other aspects.
     
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    Neither.

    Just want to.
     
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    I felt duty to the club (and enjoyment) pre administration says - my loyalty to my town and football club.

    Now I feel like a nuisance to the people that run the club and make the big decisions.

    I live in hope of new ownership for BFC

    *edit - Since admin I've enjoyed 2 seasons - Gudjon's & Ritchie's promotion season. Both who we sacked. Unjustifiably imho.


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    Enjoyment
    Not been much to enjoy recently and if it carries on for much longer I will chalk **** on it an spend the coin on something else.
    Sad because I would follow them all over away if things were better.
    Sick of away days coming away from the game demoralised!
     
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    Think the supporters are pretty much the same as they were when I started going to Oakwell 45 years ago. If I had a Quid for every time my late dad said "nivver agean" while walking up Oakwell lane then I would be booking a Carribean cruise this winter. Some of us are like Lemmings not quite sure why we want to jump off the ciiff but with a driving compulsion to do so. Would jump in the air when we scored wether we were in th Premiership or Conference. The difference now is can I justify £27
     
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    passion hope belief belonging supporting BFC is and always has been and always will be part of who i am
     
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    Glutton for punishment
     
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    Is there anything to be done that can encourage you to more quickly find something else to do?
     
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    Yes
    Keep on just the way we are
     
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    We will keep on like this for the foreseeable future.........I promise......LJ has told me to pass this message on.....can you confirm your disappearance on here from now on?

    By the way I have a list of similars for you to take with you. Not bullying..never would.
     
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    Bit of everything to be honest . I couldn't could just go to the game and come home . Few pints before and after and I'm happy . I enjoy nearly every away day no matter how we perform . But again I couldn't just travel and go straight to the game . I don't enjoy football enough to go with out a drink and meet up with mates who I only see at weekends


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