Winger wants to crank up the Banks’s
Thursday 27th August 2009, 11:11AM BST.
Walsall winger Steve Jones has called for fans to crank up noise levels and create a pressure cooker atmosphere at the Banks’s.
The Saddlers are eyeing their first home win of the season when Gillingham visit on Saturday, after a draw against Southend and a defeat to Leeds.
Jones reckons the Saddlers faithful can play a massive part in the players’ home form if they can raise the roof.
He said: “It’s nice to have the atmosphere we had against Leeds, but it would be even better if it were our fans. Players thrive on the atmosphere, especially at home.
“The better the team does the more fans come and watch. They pay their money and want to see the team do well. If we do that then we will get the fans in.
“Hopefully we can get going in the next five to 10 games and see what the crowd is after that.”
The winger realises the Saddlers cannot afford too many home slip-ups this season if they are to challenge for the League One play-offs.
He added: “Hopefully it will be third time lucky on Saturday,” said the 32-year-old.
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Great thought Jones – unfortunately if you knew a bit of history with the fans and the chairman, you’d realise why nobody turns up and won’t turn up until the current owners have left.
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start playing some good, positive, free flowing football and i will gladly sing at the top of my voice, but until the good days come back, i will sit there and moan about the state of walsall fc, if its all the same to you Mr. Jones
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Sorry Roy / Jeff and co. Come out yourself and ask us to come.
And then we can tell you to get stuffed in much the same manner that you have treated the fans over the years.
But you knew that’d be the response didn’t you?
So you could have a pop at everyone and show that you think you are above blame.
But we’ve heard it all before. And less people believe it every time.
Ta-ra boys.
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with byfield back and pace up front for a change then perhaps we might just sing for a change .but lets face it it aint been easy following walsall lately
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with byfield back and pace up front for a change then perhaps we might just have something to shout about.lets face it supporting walsall not been easy lately
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