What do you do when the opposition score against us? (5 Viewers)

[Otis]

Just wondering.

I see some QPR fans were getting very irate at Chelsea's last minute winner yesterday and started throwing stuff at the Chelsea players and one even encroached onto the pitch.

So, what do you do? Do you get angry? Jump out of your seat and wave your arms at our defence? I see this happen at every game upon watching tv matches. Doesn't even seemingly matter if their defence were at fault or not. You still get the jumping up and finger pointing and manic waving of arms.

Take out your vitriol on the player who scored the goal and is celebrating?

Throw your anger towards the way following?


Be interested to know how other City fans deploy a coping mechanism.


For me, I taught myself a long time ago, to simply turn away. I don't look at the celebration and I most certainly don't look at the opposition fans going mental. I just look away until the furore has died down.

Used to really upset me watching the opposition team celebrating right in our faces and the same too with the rival fans. Watching highlights etc. though, I do see an awful lot of fans get really angry, either with their own team, the opposition, or both.

 

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[torchomatic]

Head in hands, feeling of resignation.

 

[skybluetony176]

Stay on my seat, lean back and usually think to myself "well, that was coming" while showing absolutely no expression what so ever.

 

[Skyblueweeman]

Think to myself..."oh, for f*&k sake...."

 

[Otis]

Head in hands, feeling of resignation.

Yep, similar to myself then. I just turn away and put my head down. it just always feels so much worse if I watch the celebration that ensues after. Like the pain of the goal itself isn't enough pain, I then have to have the situation rubbed in my face. I can't stomach that at all.

 

[stupot07]

Depends on the goal and how it's celebration.

As most of the goals we concede are poor errors I usually shout at our defence and tell them what I think of their defending. It gets me so angry.

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[lewys33]

I sacrifice 7 kittens.

 

[Otis]

I see no-one has admitted to ranting and raving yet.

I know some of you do it!

Think the only time I jump out of my seat is when we score. I never wave my arms at the players like a lunatic or jump up and finger point when things are going wrong. I have noticed a few fans round me who do though.

 

[covcity4life]

always say for &*^% sake,then look on in silence at away fans and then think about how great it would be if i could go back in time.

 

[Old Warwickshire lad]

Stay on my seat, lean back and usually think to myself "well, that was coming" while showing absolutely no expression what so ever.

Same here

 

[Bumberclart]

Large sigh, head down.

 

[Monners]

Turn over to another channel?

 

[jimmyhillsfanclub]

I used to light up and burn one down.....but now "the man" won't let me do that in a football ground........so now I just check my betfair status...

 

[Covstu]

Depends on the impact of the goal, take Birmingham in the cup where we were two up and fucked it up. I had an angry rant on that occasion but normally its expected so less ranty

 

[skybluebeduff]

I say "wankers" then shout "c'mon city" like a lion roaring.

 

[Jackoskyblue]

One of 4 things

F*** sake under my breath and slump into seat with heat in hands and sigh

Slap seat in front (providing noones in it) and look in the sky for some answers

shout cmonnnn City

Or a new one I used this season was walking out in digust (Swindon game when 3rd went in) very rare that one as I was also Ill that night and just wanted to go home from 1st min

 

[ajsccfc]

More often than not, laugh about our defending.

 

[skybluepm2]

I'm ashamed to say that the seat in front of me has taken a fair kicking this season (only when empty of course...most of the time).

It generally depends on the importance of the goal, how easily it could've been prevented and if the opposition player runs in front of the North stand with his hand cupped to his ear or finger to his lips. The majority of the time I just shout a naughty word usually blaming Burge even if not directly his fault

 

[CCFCKirky]

My usual thoughts are " oh fucking Fantastic, here we go again" apart from against Portvale when one of the opposing players broke the advertising board while celebrating then I was ranting and was majorly irate

 

[RegTheDonk]

Large sigh, head down.

ditto ....

 

[Esoterica]

My usual thoughts are " oh fucking Fantastic, here we go again" apart from against Portvale when one of the opposing players broke the advertising board while celebrating then I was ranting and was majorly irate

You must have been very fond of whatever product it was advertising

 

[skyblueinBaku]

Head in hands, feeling of resignation.

Same here, Torchy.

 

[pusbccfc]

Turn to the away end, and repeatedly give the 'wanker sign' to any supporter rubbing it in.


At least that's what the guy next to me does.

 

[Hobo]

Sometimes I think, good goal. Most times I think, what shite defending and have a good rant at our defence. Sometimes it is just, here we go again we are going to throw this away.

 

[Otis]

I also sometimes look towards our bench to see what reaction is forthcoming from our manager.

It's just those 2 things that make me look away, rather than look at our defence, that of the goalscorer celebrating and cupping his ear etc. and him really rubbing it in and that of the away fans going mental and giving us all the wanker sign. Think to myself I am already pee'd off enough without being wound up further.

 

[Hobo]

I also sometimes look towards our bench to see what reaction is forthcoming from our manager.

It's just those 2 things that make me look away, rather than look at our defence, that of the goalscorer celebrating and cupping his ear etc. and him really rubbing it in and that of the away fans going mental and giving us all the wanker sign. Think to myself I am already pee'd off enough without being wound up further.

Yes and when Strachan was here you could watch him preparing to make the substitution everybody wanted about 10 minutes before the goal was scored.

 

[CJ_covblaze]

Stay on my seat, lean back and usually think to myself "well, that was coming" while showing absolutely no expression what so ever.

This is my general response.

More often than not, laugh about our defending.

However this often happens too. Also I'll asses the inevitable half a dozen or so mistakes from our defence and silently praise anything from the opposition if it's one of the very rare occasions we've seen anything decent from a League One footballer.

so now I just check my betfair status...

I then do this and more often than not the goal reduces my weekly donation to Betfair. Obviously I do want us to win but it makes absolutely no economic sense to bet on a City victory every week.

 

[Joy Division]

Has anyone ever applauded an opposition goal before? I remember the Kop doing this to Nuddys hat trick and I think Leeds fans did when Don Hutchison scored the screamer against them.

 

[Hcut PUSB]

I am generally more vocal when we make a mistake and get away with it, when we concede I am just resigned. Generally get 20 questions from the kids as to why we are so rubbish and why I put them through the pain of supporting city.

 

[skybluegod]

Depends on the goal really:
If its after a sustained period of pressure by them I just put my head in my hands and watch how our players react- i.e do heads drop or do they get pumpled

If it is after we have a sustained period of pressure then I get fairly angry at the inability of us to score and the lack of concentration and there might be a bit of swearing.

If it is down to a comedy of errors by our defenders I normally end up laughing tbh.

 

[Otis]

Has anyone ever applauded an opposition goal before? I remember the Kop doing this to Nuddys hat trick and I think Leeds fans did when Don Hutchison scored the screamer against them.

I have. Don't think we have seen that many great goals against here at the Ricoh though, for quite some time.

The opposition don't usually have to score great goals against us, cos we usually give them a great big helping hand in our getting the ball into our own net.

 

[Hobo]

Has anyone ever applauded an opposition goal before? I remember the Kop doing this to Nuddys hat trick and I think Leeds fans did when Don Hutchison scored the screamer against them.

I have, sometimes you just have to accept you have been outclassed. Yes I want my team to win, but ultimately I go to see good football. So if the opposition score a really good goal I clap with resignation or very very occasionally sit there stunned.

 

[SkyBlueScottie]

Think to myself..."oh, for f*&k sake...."

pretty much it, followed by " you w&nker(s)" *insert players name here*.

 

[CJ_covblaze]

Has anyone ever applauded an opposition goal before? I remember the Kop doing this to Nuddys hat trick and I think Leeds fans did when Don Hutchison scored the screamer against them.

Chris Powell when Charlton won 4-1 in his last game for them. Robbie Keane for Spurs in the League Cup. Michael Owen in extra time in the League Cup. Some twats were booing him so I thought it was the right thing to do, a fair few others did too.

 

[SkyBlueM]

Usually I look down at the ground and let out a few quiet expletives, and sometimes add a slow shake of the head. The if we are not being battered I usually stand up and gives the lads an encouraging shout and a clap. Occasionally if it is a really good goal i will clap the oppo.