Rooney, Wenger, and Chelsea fans

[janaage]

Although I don't do most things on that list I do clap the opposition if it's a class bit of football, don't care if that makes me a "plastic" at all.  Not sure if you can be a plastic Swindon fan at this time, as if you were that much of a plastic you wouldn't go to the CG right now.

[Colin Todd]

Exactly Janaage. We wouldnt have thousands of posts on a STFC forum either.

[horlock07]

Its not so much plastics that get on my tits, its fans who have only really come into the game during the Sky era.

I remember when i went to Uni in Newcastle in about 1992 (I amanged to move up there there the year of the 7-1 drubbing) football was at a very low ebb and it wasn't really the kind of thing that you mentioned when you met people, but Sky changed all that and expanded the interest which is probably a good thing.

But we now seem to have thousands of supporters of the big 4 who don't seem able to admit or even acknowledge that football existed prior to the Premiership, have little interest in the game as a whole and thus have a very skewed idea of its history etc - Tim Lovejoy being the prime 'celebrity' example, which lead to the Premiership great all other leagues small fry opinions that get banded about by the media!

Whilst some of the small clubs do tend to buck the trend it doesn't last, I was impressed with Hull and Stoke earlier in the season, but both managers have started to disappear up their own arses, with Phil Brown already starting to talk about himself in the third person!

Still love to see us up there though!

[Spencer_White]

Premier League shit or not depends on what type of fan you are.

If you are fan type #1, like sitting down at football, and go in a group of under 4 people, and dont drink around football, and just generally take football at face value then I think the Premiership for you is really good.

If you are fan type #2, like to drink around football and try and get a bit more out of it then I think its too expensive. Because the cost of a Premier League match ticket + drink + public transport is just going to get stupid money. Numbered tickets are a pain as is the policing at top flight games. Your'e better off in the lower leagues.

Myself, I think there is room for both types of fan at all levels of the game.

[magicroundabout]

my view on a plastic fan is someone who jumps on the success of a team once they start producing results/winning titles etc.

like Chelsea and Man UTD. the amount of fans which suddenly appeared through there success and the hype surrounding them brought on by Sky Sports and the local press has moved fans from the smaller clubs (like us) and turned them into plastic fans. Hanging onto success without ever going to see them.

people who go to games alone, or with a mate and don't drink can't be classed as plastic. For all we know they've been doing that for years. My GF's dad goes without fail to the baggies with his 3 mates and doesn't drink etc and he drives. Doesn't do away games as when they're away he supports his other local team, Halesowen Town. To me he's got his feet firmly on the footballing ground.

[THE FLASH]

Although I don't do most things on that list I do clap the opposition if it's a class bit of football, don't care if that makes me a "plastic" at all.  Not sure if you can be a plastic Swindon fan at this time, as if you were that much of a plastic you wouldn't go to the CG right now.

I applaud wonder goals....like that Peterborough one at the death.....i always shake my head as well...

[magicroundabout]

applauding other teams goals i do. You've got to appreciate quality. Even if it is against STFC

[Arriba]

i agree with you mr magicroundabout. if anyone were to be labled 'plastic' it would be a glory hunter who tags onto a clubs success, watching games in the pub and never going to matches.
gfm's list is daft

[THE FLASH]

Plastic fans are those with no connection with a club apart from seeing them win something on the telly.

Franchise fans who go to the games arent plastic....they're just cunts who follow a club who purchased a league status...and to me thats unforgiveable.

Who did those tossers follow before because not that many from south London make the trip!?

I also remember our draw at Hull away when they went up and enjoyed a sing song of 'Where were you when you were shit!?'. Be no different here if we went up through the divisions again...

[donkey]

Plastic fans are those with no connection with a club apart from seeing them win something on the telly.

Franchise fans who go to the games arent plastic....they're just cunts who follow a club who purchased a league status...and to me thats unforgiveable.

Who did those tossers follow before because not that many from south London make the trip!?

I also remember our draw at Hull away when they went up and enjoyed a sing song of 'Where were you when you were shit!?'. Be no different here if we went up through the divisions again...

It felt great when Evans saved the pen.

[adje]

I define plastic fans as those who go because they enjoy it!