Am I A Hooligan?

[clint van damme]

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.

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.

 

[Otis]

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.

There's lots of English posters on here where English seemingly isn't their first language either.

 

[Otis]

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.

Nope. We should all sit together and kill each other.

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

There's lots of English posters on here where English seemingly isn't their first language either.

Any certain posters in particular?

 

[Otis]

Any certain posters in particular?

PM me and I'll let you know, but I'm sure we've all got a pretty gdoo ieda.

 

[Astute]

That's different. Same with the Malaka situation. But setting up specific mixed zones.
Just not right in my opinion.

Everyone's allowed an opinion.

But if you listen to opinions you will never go to a game with family and friends who support other clubs. Many think you shouldn't go in with the opponents supporters.

I think neutral zones are a good idea. Saying that they kill atmosphere is like saying the whole crowd is noisy except for where the neutral zones would be.

I have the same problem when we score. I can't help but celebrate. I remember Grimsby away when friends and relatives knew I was there but couldn't find me.....until we scored. I was the only one jumping up and down celebrating in the main stand. Why can't I go to a game with my lad who is a Grimsby supporter? It would be safer if there was a small neutral zone.

 

[Liquid Gold]

Theres a difference between having a block or two at the Ricoh or a small part of a stand at other grounds designated as a mixed area and making the whole stadium mixed. Still keep the separation apart from a small area, you can still have the intense rivalry and singing, goading etc. but when, for example, Sunderland sold out for us last week or we sold out at Cheltenham last season instead of away fans going in to areas they dont have a clue they go to the mixed zone and just keep a lid on singing songs etc. but can celebrate if their team scores.

 

[Sick Boy]

Not living in Coventry/ family Fester supporters in it. Our dad was a Cov supporter.

I 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.

 

[Sick Boy]

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.

In our old group we had one of us who was a Cov fan but grew up in Leicester, we had a couple of incidents with our own fans swinging at him because of his accent.

 

[ovduk78]

I 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.

Not necessarily, I managed to get my brother's daughter to support us

 

[Sick Boy]

There's lots of English posters on here where English seemingly isn't their first language either.

Does that include yourself?

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

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).

 

[GaryMabbuttsLeftKnee]

I remember going to Gillingham away a few years back, there was a group of maybe 8-10 lads (early 20s) in front of us and one of them supported another club, think it was Everton. His mates told him they had gone behind and he jokingly was like ‘for fucks sake’ etc. Then inexplicably a couple of older lads to the right started giving him a load of shit about ‘what the fuck are you doing here then?’ He tried to explain he was a cov lad, he comes along with his mates etc and the Neanderthals kept going. Was frankly embarrassing. I being mates who support loads of different clubs to games and likewise go up and down the country with them.


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[David O'Day]

neutral zones at football grounds are for post sky wankers

 

[Cov. Kids. Never. Quit]

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

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.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Would you like it if away fans sat around you at the Ricoh and jumped up when they scored ??

Plenty have!!

 

[WhaleOilBeefHooked]

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).

I'm familiar with "I.Robot". Can't say I've heard of "I am Robot".

 

[Otis]

I'm familiar with "I.Robot". Can't say I've heard of "I am Robot".

Maybe he's thinking of Will I Am Robot.

 

[Ashdown]

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.

You took your time having those kids didn't you !?

 

[Deleted member 5849]

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?

 

[superskyblue]

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.

 

[ccfc92]

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.

What's the rules for away fans at grounds, are they allowed to hire boxes for games? Or is it just meant to be home fans in the boxes?

 

[WhaleOilBeefHooked]

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 saw that.

Surprised the actual hospitality section on the 'stand' above wasn't opened for that game.

 

[North York’s Blue]

There were plenty of Cov fans in a box at Oxford celebrating when we scored; it didn’t seem to bother the Oxford fans

 

[Malaka]

You took your time having those kids didn't you !?

I was 42 she was 26 when we met.

 

[Nick]

I was 42 she was 26 when we met.

 

[Otis]

I was 42 she was 26 when we met.

Uncanny. Almost exactly the same with me..

Though I was 52 and she was 16.

 

[larry_david]

I've been to a few Cambridge games and a few Carlisle games. Went to Mansfield away a few weeks ago, (Rose still a cheating diving twat) and the Carlisle fans were friendly and welcoming.

Took a Newcastle fan to Accrington with me last season and some bellend who is old enough to know better called him a fucking twat because he wasn't singing, when he told him he was a Newcastle fan coming with me, the bloke just called continued the abuse. Needless to say I've lost an away day buddy as he refuses now

 

[baldy]

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.

It's like me & my 3 brothers...I'm a City fan,my twin bro's a Birmingham City fan,the next one's a Forest fan & the other one's a Watford fan (I'm the eldest too by the way...by 20 minutes lolz)

 

[Astute]

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?

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.

 

[Otis]

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.

Yeah, one neutral block wouldn't do any harm.

 

[HuckerbyDublinWhelan]

I’ve got a friend who’s a West Brom fan. He went to West Brom v Birmingham with his blues supporting uncle, sitting in the West Brom end... they found out my friends uncle was a blues fan and a scuffle broke out... family meant my friend was have a barney with his own fans!

Coincidentally I sat in the West Brom end with him for the friendly this year, had a decent bit of banter with those around me

 

[scottccfc]

I went with a work colleague whose a palace fan to the recent WBA V Palace cup game at the hawthorns sat with the palace lot had some decent chats about our past meetings etc and good humoured banter, although did get some weird looks when I didn't celebrate there goals

 

[Deleted member 5849]

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 mistake Again, a few comments but no trouble (although we were hammered 4-1, so that may have had something to do with it!). Sat with Pompey fans in the City end when Pompey chose to riot. Some of my mates went in the Pompey end, had to rescue them from the train station as they were being forcibly put on a train to Portsmouth Was banned from city centre pubs after as they remembered me drinking with them:banghead: but again, no trouble at the game.

It's about being sensible, don't go mental. If you're likely to lose control of yourself or you feel that passionately about it you've just got to punch the air and shout and sing, then a neutral section's not for you really, either! And if you want to go in the home end, pick the right place. You wouldn't pick the corner blocks for us, you'd p;ick the boring middle bits.

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

I'm familiar with "I.Robot". Can't say I've heard of "I am Robot".

Told you I'd never seen it !!!