Fans debate

[SuggWillSugg MBE]

After the farce of my boxing day defeat and the fact my friends don't seem to understand my need to be smashed and don't want to come out.

I'm happy to surrender threads till I'm back at uni and proper service can be resumed..


Also some would say we're taking this too seriously..

[Ƭ̵̬̊: The Artist Formerly Known as CWIG]

Bovril at football is amazing.

You disguist me, it's a slippery slope when you get on that stuff mate. You might think it's harmless but before you know it you'll be addicted to hot chocolate.

[REDBUCK]

If they did, and they caused my family to become scared or harassed, I'd put either the mouthiest, the most aggressive or the obvious ring-leader straight on their arse, no problem. And I'd follow up swiftly with anyone else who fancied a pop. If they got the better of me, thats life. Id rather go down trying to protect my family than put up with wankers who cant take their drink, or who have no respect for kids or other people.

The alternative I guess is to sit back and hope someone else deals with it, or for someone with 'authority' to come along, which is just abdicating social responsibility in my book.

If a lad gets a smack in the mouth when he's acting like a cunt, he wont forget it. He equally wont forget the humiliation of being twatted in front of his mates. Equally, most of them are either cowards or bullies. Either way, they wont want to attract similar treatment, and generally will sober up quickly and just shut the fuck up.

oohhh she's hard
It's just good parenting really, only on a slightly bigger scale

[Spencer_White]

I wasnt there. But, I wouldnt take a child onto a terrace until they were at least 12 years old and they were over 5ft 5 because 1) They cant see if its packed 2) its too dangerous.

People who say 'I should be able to take my children to everything' to me thats just bad parenting. Should you be able to take them to a nightclub? I came back from Plymouth on the train the other week, at 10pm, and went in the GW for a pint, and there were kids on the dancefloor! What the fuck is that all about? Face it, terraces are not very child friendly never have been. As a parent you make the decisions.

Finally, you cant stop people jumping around on terraces, or arriving late. Its not against the law. I was at Crawley, and the 2nd and 3rd goals the celebrations were definitely unsafe for kids. My mate had a load of stiches ripped out of his leg. But it was mad and we loved it. Old style terracing - take it or leave it.

[Power to people]

Just to add in my two penneth worth...I dont get to many away games due to costs etc, but I went to Wimbledon & Rovers and at Wimbeldon we saw the prize pricks causing problems with stewards by the dugout and one or 2 getting thrown out being dragged over the barrier even PDC turned round and asked 'fans' to calm down, so for him to ask that it must have been bad, then at rovers I was unlucky enough to have a group of about 6 youngsters think it was fun to act like complete twats right behind me although I did tell them to shut up and they did for about 5 mins.

It is about time these fans that are acting like total dicks are identified and dealt with by either the relevant authorities or stfc tell them to behave or else, I've no problems with groups starting the chanting etc etc but I will draw the line at our supporters jumping around and ruining the game for others it is out of order, yes youngsters get pissed but there are limits, I remember years ago stewards would stop fans going into the groud pissed.

Agree or disagree it is just my view.

[Ƭ̵̬̊: The Artist Formerly Known as CWIG]

Wimbledon was quite bad and there were a few people who were adamant that they needed to kick off with stewards, but the stewards there were also complete cunts and just as bad. Thing is though, largely the fans at Wimbledon and fans people at Torquay were completely different people, but people seem to take it as a given that its the same fans every time.

[Batch]

Its not just the youth. At Wimbledon I saw this old guy kick off when one of the steward kept blocking his view. He said his name was Fred Elliott.

[Spencer_White]

By the way, I find any comparisons to the past pretty laughable. The main differences to the past is that 1) there was no internet, and so less of a vehicle for people to complain. It would take someone getting injured for it to get in the Adver for any issue to get raised. 2) the lines between familly sections and ordinary sections have been blurred. The clubs shouldnt even sell junior concessions in some areas of the ground. By selling tickets in some for kids in some of these old terraces they are saying they are safe for kids, when they are not. Safe standing now please.

[leefer]

Its not just the youth. At Wimbledon I saw this old guy kick off when one of the steward kept blocking his view. He said his name was Fred Elliott.

He will be bouncing with the youths next!

[flammableBen]

I've only briefly browsed on this thread. But having met up with Crispy and co before a game once, I'd like to add that the old dude, who I think was their geography teacher or something, is as creepy as fuck.

I'm normally all peace to all men, but he had a touch of the Huntley about him.

[tans]

[Crispy]

I've only briefly browsed on this thread. But having met up with Crispy and co before a game once, I'd like to add that the old dude, who I think was their geography teacher or something, is as creepy as fuck.

I'm normally all peace to all men, but he had a touch of the Huntley about him.

I didn't do Geography.

[Notts red]

 geography is helpful when trying to locate away pubs.

[Crispy]

So is asking Locals/Police/Stewards.

Not whipping out the road map and citing grid references.

[nochee]

I didn't do Geography.

The question is, did geography do you?   :gay: