The 5 Minuters

[Quorndon_Fox]

Didn’t want to mention this straight after the game but this is more of an observation than an attack.

 

So all those that leave 5 minutes before the end I have always defended the point that they might have trains to catch, buses etc. However, after the 8 minute delay for the injury on Monday and the slightly later kick off people started leaving bang on the 93rd minute.

 

I am honestly fascinated by this unspoken calling, like migratory birds young, old and everyone in between alike took to their feet and started heading for the exit with the game still at 1-1.

 

This is the kind of stuff I want to see explained on Blue Planet not some lost seagull with a taste for mackerel.

[Conscript Fox]

1 minute ago, Quorndon_Fox said:

Didn’t want to mention this straight after the game but this is more of an observation than an attack.

 

So all those that leave 5 minutes before the end I have always defended the point that they might have trains to catch, buses etc. However, after the 8 minute delay for the injury on Monday and the slightly later kick off people started leaving bang on the 93rd minute.

 

I am honestly fascinated by this unspoken calling, like migratory birds young, old and everyone in between alike took to their feet and started heading for the exit with the game still at 1-1.

 

This is the kind of stuff I want to see explained on Blue Planet not some lost seagull with a taste for mackerel.

My favourite memory of this is sitting next to a group of five, I was at the game alone. Four of the five made the early exit leaving me & one stranger & a goal behind. 

 

The equaliser came

We laughed together  

 

Then an added injury late late winner from the same player who equalised. 

 

Stranger looks at me and says, we stayed, we ****ing stayed & he hugged me & I hugged him & we did a little jumpy dance of happiness and that moment was worth all the times I stayed for nothing. Forever.

 

I don't get the leavers.  

 

 

 

 

 

[stevostadium]

people can leave when they want IMO, each to there own, i have left early on occasions if i need to be somewhere, don't see the big deal. Happens in every ground up and down the country

[brookfox]

Who cares. They pay the same amount as everyone else and if they decide it's right for them (for whatever reason) to leave early leave them to it.

[Paninistickers]

Just plain bad manners. Like starting your dinner before everyone has theirs. 

 

Selfish, unintelligent, uncultured, disrespectful, ill mannered behaviour. Apart from that, it's OK. 

[RoboFox]

Beat The Traffic FC. 

[Fox42]

It’s always better to remain than it is to leave 🇪🇺  

[Trav Le Bleu]

I do wonder what the Venn Diagram would be of, people who say they leave early cos they've got work/kids to school/train to catch, and people who leave cup matches that are drawing in the last few mins, before extra time.

[bovril]

18 minutes ago, brookfox said:

Who cares. They pay the same amount as everyone else and if they decide it's right for them (for whatever reason) to leave early leave them to it.

Because it impacts other people's experience, and creates a worse atmosphere. Some of the scenes from last season were embarrassing, and from personal experience having to stand up or swing your legs round so multiple people can leave early is ****ing annoying. If you're going to do that at least get a seat at the end of a row as I've done for some night games because I have to leg it for the last train.

[bovril]

3 minutes ago, Trav Le Bleu said:

I do wonder what the Venn Diagram would be of, people who say they leave early cos they've got work/kids to school/train to catch, and people who leave cup matches that are drawing in the last few mins, before extra time.

It's often the same people who leave early before half time, then come back late after half time. So I don't think it's always to do with needing to leave early. 

 

The number of people now leaving even 5-10 minutes before half time has really increased in the last few years, not just at Leicester. Cannot understand it. 

[Soar Fox]

29 minutes ago, Quorndon_Fox said:

Didn’t want to mention this straight after the game but this is more of an observation than an attack.

 

So all those that leave 5 minutes before the end I have always defended the point that they might have trains to catch, buses etc. However, after the 8 minute delay for the injury on Monday and the slightly later kick off people started leaving bang on the 93rd minute.

 

I am honestly fascinated by this unspoken calling, like migratory birds young, old and everyone in between alike took to their feet and started heading for the exit with the game still at 1-1.

 

This is the kind of stuff I want to see explained on Blue Planet not some lost seagull with a taste for mackerel.

Don’t let it bother you mate, it really isn’t a big deal.

[brookfox]

4 minutes ago, bovril said:

Because it impacts other people's experience, and creates a worse atmosphere. Some of the scenes from last season were embarrassing, and from personal experience having to stand up or swing your legs round so multiple people can leave early is ****ing annoying. If you're going to do that at least get a seat at the end of a row as I've done for some night games because I have to leg it for the last train.

I’m not saying it’s not annoying and would be better if it didn’t happen, I just don’t care enough that it happens.

[bovril]

2 minutes ago, brookfox said:

I’m not saying it’s not annoying and would be better if it didn’t happen, I just don’t care enough that it happens.

It didn't use to bother me but I feel like it's really increased in recent years in all grounds. Maybe I'm just getting old...

[MonkeyTennis?]

It annoys me mostly because the position of my seats means it becomes impossible to see the goal, and about half the pitch, from 80 mins onwards.

  

[Quorndon_Fox]

8 minutes ago, Soar Fox said:

Don’t let it bother you mate, it really isn’t a big deal.

I don’t think I said I was bothered, just fascinates me, like a zombie hoard where are they going? Is it muscle memory?

[brookfox]

Just now, bovril said:

It didn't use to bother me but I feel like it's really increased in recent years in all grounds. Maybe I'm just getting old...

Well same. But then people who leave early for HT food, or those who get to their seats late as they’re drinking, or those who leave half way through a half for a piss, or people who stand the second we attack and make everyone behind them stand, or stare at their phone betting. All annoying imo, but maybe I’m mellowing with age and can let it pass me by!

[Babylon]

Probably parked on Freemans common. Difference between leaving 3 minutes before the end waiting between the final whistle adds about an hour or more to my journey home when I’ve parked there.

[Stuntman_Mike]

I've got huge respect for the 5 minuters.

 

I'm more of a 1 minute man.

[adam]

I think its pretty poor. Still can't understand a so called fan of the sport piss off with 5 minutes of injury time left, especially in games like last Monday.  The result can't mean much to them.

[adejo92]

I guess it's each to their own.

 

Even with a season ticket, the games work out at £30+ each so personally I like to get there to watch some of the warm up / build up and then stay to the final whistle.

 

Two blokes next to me have impeccable timing and literally get to their seat just as the whistle goes for kick off.

 

It really is each to their own and perhaps they do beat some of the traffic by leaving early.

 

I can understand it a bit more when 3, 4 up and the game is wrapped up but last game it wasn't over until that whistle went.

 

But yeah, it's just an on going topic that's barely worth discussing too much.

Edited 21 August by adejo92

[davieG]

I don't care if they want to leave but either leave or stay dont clog up the stairs and vomitory blocking the view.

[Harpenden Fox]

In the case of this particular game all those who left early have been receiving regular counselling since the time we hosted Spurs in 2022, and had been advised to do this to protect their mental health. 

[ashbyj]

The annual thread about supporters leaving early.. 

[TiffToff88]

15 hours ago, ashbyj said:

The annual thread about supporters leaving early.. 

Annual? There's usually a new thread on it after every home game!

Edited 22 August by TiffToff88

[Dan LCFC]

I have left early before but I only do it when it's clearly game over (though I did leave at 4-0 at Bournemouth one year and we got it back to 4-2, I had a few minutes where I thought what the **** have you done ) but I do think people who leave early with just a goal in the game are mental. Like I don't really know why you'd go at all if that was the case.