Fans leaving

[Twig]

What a daft thread. As an ST of many years, I never, ever leave before the final whistle. At Wembley we stayed until well after the podium pictures but we missed the slide. So what, my brother in law had a train to catch and we wNted to enjoy the walk out together. No crime surely?

[David I]

Who gives a flying fcuk whether you stay 5 minutes or 5 hrs.... if that's your only concern in life then good luck to you.

[Jonno]

I will just say that Villa fans were leaving at around 88 minutes, now that WAS strange!

[EJL]

Had to go to work, otherwise I would've stayed until I'd merged into the concrete, becoming one with the stadium. I left just before the slide.

Others leaving early probably had similar commitments, so I'll give them the benefit of the doubt.

Now, leaving home games early every week? Hate, hate, hate.

[rubbernecca]

It was a great amazing day that me or my family will ever forget. We stayed on celebrating for 45 min after the whistle. Sorry to have missed the slides.

[HamsterWheel]

Team needed the fans during the game, not after. We all were a great 12th man Wall of White!
Better to direct ire at anyone spending more time queuing for hotdogs and candyfloss than those who left after the trophy had been lifted.
With a couple of 8 year olds in tow, we'd had enough after 3 hours sat in the roasting sun and opted to dash for the car parked 3 monutes away and avoid the traffic.
My lad still singing "We're going up!" this morning though - the memory will live long!

[Mitch]

Probably the same people who wanted song sheets. You could barely tear me away. We could, if things go well, be back, but as it stands it was a once in a lifetime. Who needs to get the train home when there's memories to be made.

[FFCAli]

Mrs Mince and I are still in there,can you get hold of someone who has  the key.😂😂😂

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[Jonnoj]

Mrs Mince and I are still in there,can you get hold of someone who has  the key.😂😂😂

:005: :wine: :005:

🏆🏆🏆😁😁😁

[filham]

I thought it was all over when I left, I saw the presentation and the assembly on the podium and general disorganised and individual celebrations, but it seems there was  more to come, what is all of this about a slide.
The queue to Wembley Park station was slow moving and all Fulham fans, the Villa fans were long gone so a lot of us must have missed the slide.

[Take Me Home MAF]

Jonno, could not agree more. The lower tier was understandable because everyone was standing in the aisle to get closer.

The upper tier was disgraceful and sums up the level of day-trippers there.

The players went unbeaten for 23 games, turned around a playoff deficit, and then delivered on the biggest stage battling like lions for 20 mins down to 10 men - and people think its right to go get a train.

The players deserved a full stand until the moment they went back to the changing room. I have thought this a few times this season, this side deserved better support.

[NorfolkJim]

Well I had to get to Stratford and then drive back to Norwich (back home nearly 2am which I'm finding harder and harder to do with my failing health) but I stayed till well after "the slide" as I wanted to savour every moment. Also I had hoped worst of the crowds (and Villa) would be gone as I'd already run the wife in her wheelchair into a few ankles on the way in. It wasn't much fun getting to Wembley central due to mouthy Villa "fans" being mouthy and going off on one about how miserable we all looked (That's 'cos we have class and don't need to rub it in to disappointed Villa fans on the way home) but finding it still a bit busy we stopped at the KFC where some big lout tried to goad me into a fight. I wasn't going to rise to it with wifey waiting for her chicken but he (and his mates) were pathetic. Took the edge of a great day a little bit. 99% of Villa were no bother but as they is such a BIG club, that other 1% add up to quite a few right tw@ts. They reminded me of the man mountain who took on my frail 73 y.o. mother in law outside Villa park a few seasons back and when confronted by me replied "What do you expect wearing your colours at Villa" So no real change there.

[alfie]

Jonno, could not agree more. The lower tier was understandable because everyone was standing in the aisle to get closer.

The upper tier was disgraceful and sums up the level of day-trippers there.

The players went unbeaten for 23 games, turned around a playoff deficit, and then delivered on the biggest stage battling like lions for 20 mins down to 10 men - and people think its right to go get a train.

The players deserved a full stand until the moment they went back to the changing room. I have thought this a few times this season, this side deserved better support.

Sorry but I find this quite offensive, it's great you stayed for this fantastic slide, but unfortunately some of us do have other commitments, my son and I stayed for ages watching the players celebrating, but we needed to get home to my wife who is unwell, I am so sorry that this causes you to be upset, but I am afraid you will just have to deal with it.

[res]

What is it with some of our fans.
Almost all stayed for the trophy but by the time the players did the slide the majority around us had left?
What have they got to go to that's more important or more fun???
Some people are odd.
On a separate note how classless were some of the villa fans, women being called slags, dads with their kids having guys shouting in their faces - brave huh?? Never had a problem with them before but the ones I saw deserve no more than they got with the result

Don't agree....most fans stayed for ages. Villa fans were leaving before the final whistle...and they were just one goal behind! Also, all the Villa fans I met on the tube (going to, and from, the game) were fine, swapped banter and jokes.

[Mitch]

Staying longer should have made the trip home easier. Forget that queue back into Wembley Park! Was a nice easy stroll along by the time we left - had the best of both worlds. Great day.

[Take Me Home MAF]

Jonno, could not agree more. The lower tier was understandable because everyone was standing in the aisle to get closer.

The upper tier was disgraceful and sums up the level of day-trippers there.

The players went unbeaten for 23 games, turned around a playoff deficit, and then delivered on the biggest stage battling like lions for 20 mins down to 10 men - and people think its right to go get a train.

The players deserved a full stand until the moment they went back to the changing room. I have thought this a few times this season, this side deserved better support.

Sorry but I find this quite offensive, it's great you stayed for this fantastic slide, but unfortunately some of us do have other commitments, my son and I stayed for ages watching the players celebrating, but we needed to get home to my wife who is unwell, I am so sorry that this causes you to be upset, but I am afraid you will just have to deal with it.

Didn't upset me at all, I'm just very curious why there were so many who left and chose not to savor it. Sorry to hear your wife is unwell.

People might have valid excuses they needed to go, like yourself, but its the same as Derby (a), there can't surely be that many people with a reason. And strangely they were all on the top tier...

Was not about the slide, it was about showing appreciation. I imagine most who left were day-trippers or wanted to go watch the other final on that evening.

[MJG]

Can someone who is having a go at people for leaving earlier than them tell me what was the correct time I should have left the stadium? I have e the time on the last photo and WhatsApp message I sent, so just want to make sure I'm within the allowed limit.
Also considering their were 38k of us, we could not all have left at same time, would have caused a bit of a crush.
Also top tier had further to go.

[Take Me Home MAF]

Can someone who is having a go at people for leaving earlier than them tell me what was the correct time I should have left the stadium? I have e the time on the last photo and WhatsApp message I sent, so just want to make sure I'm within the allowed limit.
Also considering their were 38k of us, we could not all have left at same time, would have caused a bit of a crush.
Also top tier had further to go.

An extra flight of stairs is not a reason to leave earlier!

Anyway, all I'm saying is - considering the fact we have had some awful seasons of late, the club has not been to Wembley since 75, let alone win there, you would expect an overwhelming majority of people to stay until the players had at least left the pitch.

Celebrate how you want. Just think it was bad form so many left.

[Southcoastffc]

Can someone who is having a go at people for leaving earlier than them tell me what was the correct time I should have left the stadium? I have e the time on the last photo and WhatsApp message I sent, so just want to make sure I'm within the allowed limit.
Also considering their were 38k of us, we could not all have left at same time, would have caused a bit of a crush.
Also top tier had further to go.

An extra flight of stairs is not a reason to leave earlier!

Anyway, all I'm saying is - considering the fact we have had some awful seasons of late, the club has not been to Wembley since 75, let alone win there, you would expect an overwhelming majority of people to stay until the players had at least left the pitch.

Celebrate how you want. Just think it was bad form so many left.

Where do you live Take Me Home MAF?  I'm aware of people who had flights to catch, trains to the North East, car journeys to Devon. My own day was very easy in comparison, just a bit longer than the usual 150 mile round trip to the Cottage.   (I've not missed a home game all season.)  You?  And I was in the top tier and I stayed until the slide had taken place.  That does not make me any more a less a true supporter.

[Take Me Home MAF]

Can someone who is having a go at people for leaving earlier than them tell me what was the correct time I should have left the stadium? I have e the time on the last photo and WhatsApp message I sent, so just want to make sure I'm within the allowed limit.
Also considering their were 38k of us, we could not all have left at same time, would have caused a bit of a crush.
Also top tier had further to go.

An extra flight of stairs is not a reason to leave earlier!

Anyway, all I'm saying is - considering the fact we have had some awful seasons of late, the club has not been to Wembley since 75, let alone win there, you would expect an overwhelming majority of people to stay until the players had at least left the pitch.

Celebrate how you want. Just think it was bad form so many left.

Where do you live Take Me Home MAF?  I'm aware of people who had flights to catch, trains to the North East, car journeys to Devon. My own day was very easy in comparison, just a bit longer than the usual 150 mile round trip to the Cottage.   (I've not missed a home game all season.)  You?  And I was in the top tier and I stayed until the slide had taken place.  That does not make me any more a less a true supporter.

I live in Surrey, Southcoastffc. At what point did I say it made people less of a true supporter.

I simply said - you would expect more people to have stayed to the last drop of the match considering the last few seasons, and the significance of the day to show gratitude for the players effort.

Of course people have reasons why they need to head off, you have outlined some, and other have also been mentioned earlier in the thread. I'm also not judging peoples reasons for leaving.

But I would not expect that level of people to leave which and I thought it was bad form while the players were still celebrating on the pitch.

I think the truth of the matter is that was there was lots of people there for the day, who don't support Fulham at all, and are not as invested as someone like you who has also not missed a home game this season.