Fans debate

[aroundthefur]

1: The stewards at Torquay were well aware of the issue but were too weak to act. Not sure what else could be done about that. One of them had a punch thrown at them, but let it go.
2: Why should people who have gone for an enjoyable day watching football be forced into confronting 30 individuals behaving in an aggressive way?
3: No one is asking for sober, quiet atmospheres. Just not feeling intimidated on the same terrace as supporters of your own team would be a start.

The problem is with the people causing the issue, not those complaining about it.

[OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR]

The problem is with the people causing the issue, not those complaining about it.

Correct 

[Give us an S]

Anyone that thinks this is just a new problem and with just Swindon fans is deluded. Our fans are better than most. I know people who support other clubs who will never take their kids to away games because of all the trouble and loutish behaviour.

It would be great if away ends had different zones really. Then you can have the people who want to sit in silence at one end, families together and then people who want to sing and be a bit more lively together. Its all the fans being mixed up that caused the Wembley atmosphere to be the disaster it was.

But this will never happen and some away games will always situations where trouble will spark off with the police/stewards/oppo fans etc. Always has and always will happen. I agree with Si, I would rather it be like it is then every away game be just total silence and be like a tennis match.

[Ƭ̵̬̊: The Artist Formerly Known as CWIG]

It just seemed to used to be that the different types of fans managed to stay out of each others way a little better I think, on a terrace you can't really do that.

Northampton might be a bit different, but use some common sense yourself. If you don't want to be near near loud loutish individuals who want to stand up and sing, then stand further to the front and get away from them.

[Ƭ̵̬̊: The Artist Formerly Known as CWIG]

I went to Torquay last week and there were a group of sober older gentleman who were an absolute discrace to our football club. If you were one of them you should have been ashamed of yourself.

They were completely and utterly fucking stone cold sober, i suspect a few of them had even had a bovril. They did nothing but moan all game. They moaned about no seats, they moaned about youngsters having a laugh and the songs they were singing. They moaned about the team but did nothing to get behind them. Most of them were too busy moaning to actually watch the game! They actually forced a couple of family's to move away from them because of their excessive moaning.

I felt like confronting this group of around 500, but felt too scared to do so as most of them grumbled that they moan when they want. I wanted the stewards to do something about it but unfortunately they were too weak.

I've experienced this type of fan a lot lately, the worst experience was at Wembley against Milwall when there were thousands of them. I don't want these 'fans' anywhere near my club. Fuck off, all you cunts. I'm seriously considering smashing the moaniest old cunt in the face the next game, while all the other moany old look on in astonishment.

[The Frog]

People complaining about 30 lads jumping around in a terrace is laughable there was over a 1000 town fans there if you dont like it move....And its not like they were fighting or anything yh one punch might of been thrown at a steward but the way they threw one lad out was ridiculous. Strangling the bloke till hes blue in the face if he done that in the street hge would get punches thrown at him so why should he be aloud to do it in a football ground without it happening? This debate really has made me chuckle, At the end of the day they have done nothing out of the ordinary and if you look at man city celtic poznan jumping around makes a good atmosphere. (again like to state im not one from this group) but you can blatently see there just having a good time

[Arriba]

Nothing wrong with where this thread has gone. Healthy debate which is good

[SuggWillSugg MBE]

i suspect a few of them had even had a bovril.

Bovril at football is amazing.

[Jimmy Glass is an Alien]

Bovril at football is amazing.

Agreed, however you better start getting on it to start your matchday thread tonight. I don't want you sober or we'll lose again 

[dphunt88]

Bovril at football is amazing.

I'll bring the cheap energy drink and we'll do some bovril-bombs?!

[OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR]

Anyone that thinks this is just a new problem and with just Swindon fans is deluded.

I'm pretty sure no one has suggested that at any point. This is however, a Swindon forum for Swindon fans so generally speaking, posts will be Swindon related.

[SuggWillSugg MBE]

I'll start on the bovril bombs now.

although I think i'm still a little drunk from last night. Maybe I should start the thread now?

[Bogus Dave]

Just a heads up, but if i come back from a night out tonight and don't find a matchday thread started, i'm going to do one.

Undefeated

[Jimmy Glass is an Alien]

Just a heads up, but if i come back from a night out tonight and don't find a matchday thread started, i'm going to do one.

Undefeated

Are you not planning on coming home then?

[chalkies_shorts]

If you end up shagging some strumpet and staying out could you at least have the decency to be completely pissed and ensure she has interent access.