Football fans are they all like these idiots?

[CVG]

I had the misfortune to travel 5 stops on the tube today with about a dozen Arsenal fans in the car.

OK they were all hyped because they were on their way to the final at Wembley, but when they started singing certain songs I have to say my dander was well and truly up!

With absolutely no regard for whoever was in the car, which by the way included at least 3 women on their own, 2 children with parents and a hand full of other adults. These idiots sang their lungs out about some incidents in the paper with obviously a well known (to them) tune, including the c*** word, the f*** word and a handfull of bloodies thrown if for good effect! What made this even worse for me, and call me old fashioned if you like, but they had a young lad with them and at least 3 women who actually lead the singing of a chorus! They obviously they knew the words and tune from numerous airings.

So my point is this, are all football fans this oblivious to anybody everybody else or is it limited to a handfull?

 

[HomerJSimpson]

In short yes. Most fans become tribal once they don their colours and sadly become oblivious to surroundings and sensitivty. It is the same at most levels of the game (at least in the PL down to the Football League) and most clubs will have certain songs about rival clubs/players that will get aired. Given that the pubs will have been open then you can imagine alcohol will be in the mix too. Sadly it is another blight on society but ask them to stop poses more risk than suffering the indignity of the abuse

 

[AuburnWarrior]

David Beckham mentioned something similar in his autobiography. He said that on one of his visits to West Ham he was met with the most vitriolic abuse - the home fans screaming foul abuse at him - abuse that involved himself, his Wife and his kids. He stated that all of that he could take - he was a Professional footballer and it went with the territory. What he found unbelievable was that these cretins were standing with their <10 year old children!

I believe that football and it's fans offers an excellent insight into today's society. No-one seems to care about standards of behaviour anymore.

 

[Iaing]

I believe that football and it's fans offers an excellent insight into today's society. No-one seems to care about standards of behaviour anymore.

Not something new. It's been like this for as long as I can remember ( and I've been going to football matches since the early 70's)

 

[rickg]

Flew back from Prague on Wednesday evening. Plane was full of Sparta Prague fans on their way to the Liverpool match who chanted football songs the entire flight.....2 bleedin hours.
Like someone said....no regard for anyone else.

 

[0]

I used to be a steward at the Molineux and looked after home and away fans. We once banned a wolves fan for doing Nazi salutes at Spurs fans, he had his 10 year old son with him and , sorry but no offense to anyone, the worst away fans I ever dealt with was a toss up between Stoke fans and Cardiff fans. Some cardiff fans punching policeman in riot gear while their kids were trying to pull them back and crying their eyes out after their daddy got a good smacking from a truncheon. If i had my time again I would not have played pub football or gone home and away for 20+ years and would have put all that time into my golf.

 

[bluewolf]

And the award for thread revival of the week goes to...........

 

[AlexDarling]

when I first posted, it had moderator approval as most forums have to stop spam, porn or anything offensive being posted in a first post.

 

[Odvan]

And the award for thread revival of the week goes to...........

We can combine the award ceremony when we give out the 'golf revival of the year award' once we've witnessed your gross 72 on Sunday

 

[bluewolf]

We can combine the award ceremony when we give out the 'golf revival of the year award' once we've witnessed your gross 72 on Sunday

Are we stopping counting after the 3rd hole?

 

[Birchy]

We can combine the award ceremony when we give out the 'golf revival of the year award' once we've witnessed your gross 72 on Sunday

We don't do presentations after 9 holes, sorry

 

[bluewolf]

We don't do presentations after 9 holes, sorry

Beat you to it Coolio... Too slow. Just like your defenders (and midfielders.. And strikers.. And subs..)

 

[SocketRocket]

Why is there such a behavioural difference between Football and Rugby and just about any other sport come to that (Not sure about cage fighting and darts though)

 

[SocketRocket]

yes, there should not be any behavioural difference, football is not only a game but its a passion..

And Rugby isn't?

 

[jp5]

Why is there such a behavioural difference between Football and Rugby and just about any other sport come to that (Not sure about cage fighting and darts though)

It comes down to respect for your opponent.

 

[dufferman]

Why are so many threads popping up from years back!? This is the 3rd or 4th one I've seen today!

 

[davidy233]

I'm a football fan - I haven't sung a football song in half a dozen years and I don't drink at all before matches - so it isn't all football fans

 

[JCW]

Takes all sorts , Was at the Harbour View Chinese Restaurant on the Marina in Vilamoura Algarve Portugal last week ,8 of us sat down for dinner and there was a 2 ball close by then in came a group of about 20 , some were worst for drink and they got very loud , more then a few swear words so the 2 ball moved to the main part of the restaurant so did we as it got louder that we could not speak to each other , these are golfers , so we moved too and you think they take the hint , no they got louder so they had to closed the door to this outer part of the restaurant to give the rest of the restaurant a bit of peace and quiet , thats life

 

[palindromicbob]

Why are so many threads popping up from years back!? This is the 3rd or 4th one I've seen today!

Zombies posts coming back from the dead! It's the walking thread!

 

[PhilTheFragger]

Im going to close this zombie thread.

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