clint van damme
Well-Known Member
Like I said, was at the game with some Mackems mates last week but not during the game.
The tribal aspect of football is what makes it great. I don't think we should kill that.
Do you not have mates who support other clubs? Don't you enjoy banter with the opponents supporters?
The good thing about being with supporters of opponents is you get a different perspective. You have a different type of laugh. You hit the pubs together. You walk into the ground together. You leave together and hopefully with a win so you have bragging rights.
Most of us are not animals. We should be able to go to games with who we want. I shouldn't have to defend friends or family if they come in our end with me. And they shouldn't have to defend me when I go in with them.
There's lots of English posters on here where English seemingly isn't their first language either.As English isn't my first language, I think I do OK (is that how I write it? or is it ok?) Either way thank you for the grammar lesson.
Nope. We should all sit together and kill each other.Like I said, was at the game with some Mackems mates last week but not during the game.
The tribal aspect of football is what makes it great. I don't think we should kill that.
There's lots of English posters on here where English seemingly isn't their first language either.
PM me and I'll let you know, but I'm sure we've all got a pretty gdoo ieda.Any certain posters in particular?
Everyone's allowed an opinion.That's different. Same with the Malaka situation. But setting up specific mixed zones.
Just not right in my opinion.
Not living in Coventry/ family Fester supporters in it. Our dad was a Cov supporter.
I share your pain, my oldest brother is a Fester supporter. I have been to games with him at HR and Filbert Street where we have both been in with Coventry fans. At HR he kept quiet even though they won 2-0 but at Filbert Street someone guessed he was a Fester fan and I stepped in to defend him.
Not necessarily, I managed to get my brother's daughter to support usI feel your pain. My sister lives north of Leicester and my brother in law is a Leicester supporter, which means my nephew will inevitably be one as well.
There's lots of English posters on here where English seemingly isn't their first language either.
You don't just need to be in the home end to get grief, you can get it from your own fans in the away end sometimes.Just back from Charlton with my boys and sat with some Charlton mates in their end. I am 56, my boys 10 and 13. Celebrated our goals after being given shit for most of the game, everyone around me knew we were City fans (no colours). It was OK until we scored . A steward came over after a few minutes telling us we were scaring people and not to celebrate. Don't be ridiculous I say, an old man with two boys scaring people? Of course we scored again, we jumped up and then we had fans saying you should be ashamed of yourselves, one gave it the biggun and was soon put in his place with a growl and then fortunately the game was over before we got kicked out. Why cant mates who support different teams sit together? FFS I am 56 with two young boys FFS
Would you like it if away fans sat around you at the Ricoh and jumped up when they scored ??
Sorry - every time I see the title thread my head reboots it to 'I am Robot' that film with Will Smith (which I haven't even seen).
Maybe he's thinking of Will I Am Robot.I'm familiar with "I.Robot". Can't say I've heard of "I am Robot".
You took your time having those kids didn't you !?As English isn't my first language, I think I do OK (is that how I write it? or is it ok?) Either way thank you for the grammar lesson.
The Sunderland fans who bought a box in the corner next to the empty stand caused a bit of tension and grief amongst a few sat around me. There were grown men clambering over rows of seats, near kids, trying to get to them when we scored. In principle I don't have a problem with it, but when it evokes a reaction like that from the home fans I probably think it's best to keep it segregated.
How the club ever let those Sunderland fans buy that box is beyond me.
The Sunderland fans who bought a box in the corner next to the empty stand caused a bit of tension and grief amongst a few sat around me. There were grown men clambering over rows of seats, near kids, trying to get to them when we scored. In principle I don't have a problem with it, but when it evokes a reaction like that from the home fans I probably think it's best to keep it segregated.
How the club ever let those Sunderland fans buy that box is beyond me.
I was 42 she was 26 when we met.You took your time having those kids didn't you !?
Uncanny. Almost exactly the same with me..I was 42 she was 26 when we met.
I'm their big brother :shifty:
The older we get the more irrelevant what team you support becomes. They will always be my little brothers although they are not little.
Who has said about the whole ground becoming neutral though?Football's all about rivalries. Atmospheres at games are because of the rivalries.
It needs an edge. OK, it doesn't have to be a violent edge(!) but who wants a sanitised Simon Cowell version of what a football crowd should be?
Yeah, one neutral block wouldn't do any harm.Who has said about the whole ground becoming neutral though?
I used to love HR and being near our opposite supporters. The banter. The singing. The having a laugh. The Ricoh is sanitised compared to HR in this respect.
I don't see anything wrong with going to the occasional game with family/friends that support a different club. Why should we spend the whole day together other than the reason we are spending the whole day together? The banter is great....And brilliant when you win.
It isn't as though we don't have the room for it.
But then I've been in home end a few times, and never had any trouble. Only time it got close was, ironically, Charlton in our last season in Premiership. They got a last minute goal(?) (good goal as I remember - scissors kick?) and entire stand went mental except for me. Got some odd looks, a couple of comments, but I didn't bite. Borrowed a friend of a friend's ticket for Ipswich. 'Gary not coming today mate?' asked one. 'No mate' I replied. Gary turned up... I'd sat in the wrong seat by mistakeWho has said about the whole ground becoming neutral though?
I used to love HR and being near our opposite supporters. The banter. The singing. The having a laugh. The Ricoh is sanitised compared to HR in this respect.
I don't see anything wrong with going to the occasional game with family/friends that support a different club. Why should we spend the whole day together other than the reason we are spending the whole day together? The banter is great....And brilliant when you win.
It isn't as though we don't have the room for it.
I'm familiar with "I.Robot". Can't say I've heard of "I am Robot".
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