WHL has 35000 fans and Wembley had 50000 fans more and therefore the majority were not regulars. Now I have not been to see Spurs live for years but this is still my 12th visit to Wembley to see Spurs. The previous 11 being at old Wembley and standing with Say 50000 Spurs fans and a similar number of the opposition. I joined in with the few chants around me which mainly was Coys. The idea was that the real verbal support was to be behind the goal furthest from me but that did not seem to happen. Only those there will know whether it was down to the fans that make the verbal support at WHL and away matches not being in this area or simply down to nothing happening on the pitch to really get the crowd going.It's a shame they didn't remind the fans to put their phones back after the 'pretty light show'... 'cos it seemed that everyone around me was more intent on taking photos and mobile footage of the horror unfolding (evidence perhaps?)
Of the 85,512 fans there... I'd say a vast number were there for the 'day out' rather than contribute anything to helping OUR players...
It struck me that one of the main differences between our/English support and the Continental/German version, is that we make a noise WHEN something happens...
They make a noise UNTIL it does!
There's a subtle difference... but it's a potentially vital one!
The perceived notion that PLAYERS have to generate an atmosphere by DOING something for us to cheer about is indicative of the modern sense of self-entitlement that haunts the game now.
The repeated 'behind-closed-doors' silence of MANY (not all) the Spurs fans was embarrassing at times... especially when all you could hear were the Leverkusen fans (regardless of whether you're fans of the Capo/Drum and loudhailer) we can't deny we were royally outsung AND outplayed!
The Wembley factor never seems to affect the away team, does it?
Somehow next season the fans that make up our away support and make lots of noise away from home must be seated together.