Applauding away supporters

[Blues Rock DJ]

Yes that old chestnut....why do people feel the need to do it , gets on my goat. Invariably, as was the case last night, they make tasteless chants ie 'stand up if you're holding hands'......perhaps a real supporter can say if the same happens when we go to away matches (applause)

 

[Driver8]

I can't recall ever having been applauded at an away game.

 

[TWOCHOICEStom]

It's just a shame nobody has ever started a thread to discuss it...

 

[Wilko]

Opposite for me, I really do not have an issue with it. We are all football fans and a polite clap to Huddersfield for making that long round trip on a Tuesday night rather than being an armchair champions league supporter is fair enough if you ask me.

 

[bhanutz]

Yes that old chestnut....why do people feel the need to do it , gets on my goat. Invariably, as was the case last night, they make tasteless chants ie 'stand up if you're holding hands'......perhaps a real supporter can say if the same happens when we go to away matches (applause)

I can confirm it doesn't happen..Will see if they do it at Burton and will report back!

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Yes that old chestnut....why do people feel the need to do it , gets on my goat. Invariably, as was the case last night, they make tasteless chants ie 'stand up if you're holding hands'......perhaps a real supporter can say if the same happens when we go to away matches (applause)

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I applaud them for making the effort to come down and support their team and – more importantly – putting money into Brighton and Hove Albion by purchasing their tickets, beer, pies and burgers. I couldn't give two hoots what they are chanting, because invariably when away teams chant something at us, we chant something back at them. Sometimes we don't need them to start the tasteless chants; we start them ourselves.

Hope this helps and I'm sorry if that doesn't qualify me as a 'real' supporter.

 

[Mackenzie]

Yes that old chestnut....why do people feel the need to do it , gets on my goat. Invariably, as was the case last night, they make tasteless chants ie 'stand up if you're holding hands'......perhaps a real supporter can say if the same happens when we go to away matches (applause)

No it rarely happens, perhaps games at Charlton, Plymouth and Blackpool when they needed a bit of support and we helped out a bit.

I don't mind the applause though, it's a nice thing to do.

 

[Pickles]

I can't recall ever having been applauded at an away game.

I think I have on numerous occasions.

I've been given loads of double handed gestures.

 

[essbee]

As a club - we're too bloody soft and nicey-nicey.

And that ladies and gentlemen is why we are losers.

 

[sir albion]

Pathetic to do such a thing...time the Away attendance wasn't mentioned

 

[crodonilson]

Shows a bit of class from us and fair play to the Huddersfield fans last night, not a huge amout of them but it's some dedication to follow their team on a 450 mile round trip on a Tuesday night with quality football entertainment on the telly already.

 

[sir albion]

Shows a bit of class from us and fair play to the Huddersfield fans last night, not a huge amout of them but it's some dedication to follow their team on a 450 mile round trip on a Tuesday night with quality football entertainment on the telly already.

It makes us look like a bunch of poofs and way to soft

 

[Munchkin]

Yorkshire to Sussex on a Tuesday night to support the team you love, massive respect for that financial dedication.

Quite happily showed my appreciation by joining in the round of applause.

 

[doogie004]

Pathetic to do such a thing...time the Away attendance wasn't mentioned

Actually I like to know how many they bought down

 

[Munchkin]

It makes us look like a bunch of poofs and way to soft

I'd be more concerned with those that were more interested in turning their phone lights on rather than support the team when they needed it most.

 

[mickybha]

was just wondering how many of those that clap the away support also boo the lads off at half time, light up the phone, and leave early

 

[sir albion]

Actually I like to know how many they bought down

Why?

 

[John Bumlick]

The ones who applaud probably do it as they realise that away supporters are people just like them who have traveled, possibly a great distance, to support their team. The negativity towards people simply because they don't support the right team is, quite frankly, childish.

 

[Albion my Albion]

Actually I like to know how many they bought down

Are BHAFC paying for their fans to come down? Why can't Hudds fans pay their own way?

 

[alfredmizen]

Its pitiful.