[Albion] Behave at West Ham…

[Happy Exile]

This gag would work a lot better if we hadn't scored at least once in every match for the last 14.

I hate to be a pedant, but we didn't score against Palace, they scored all four goals. But otherwise I agree...it's not lack of scoring that's usually the problem so much as letting the other team score too.

 

[Mackenzie]

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[Deadly Danson]

You are right, that is ridiculous. But this picture was shown all over social media as what a great celebration, wow those Brighton lads limbs etc. All this for an equaliser in a game that we went on to lose. I wouldn't be happy if my daughter was under that lot for sure. Something similar happened to me and my son at Leeds when Bobby Zamora scored that late winner. At least it was a winner! And fortunately my son was saved by falling on Big Philly. Suspect that saved him from injury.

Yeah we've all been in situations like this at away games and, whilst if you're not hurt, it can be part of the memories, again the club have a duty of care if someone did complain or was hurt. If it's not relevant just ignore the email would be my advice.

 

[kevo]

Fulham seemed noticeably a bit different - very crowded in the gangways etc and a lot of very pissed (coked?) up 'lads'. Leicester just seemed like a standard away match, but perhaps I missed the 'surges' where I was.

 

[Wozza]

Fulham seemed noticeably a bit different - very crowded in the gangways etc and a lot of very pissed (coked?) up 'lads'. Leicester just seemed like a standard away match, but perhaps I missed the 'surges' where I was.

There were five or six spotty oiks squeezed into the spaces of just two seats in front me at Fulham.

This displaced two fans, who stood in the aisle, getting in everyone's way.

A Seagulls steward stood no more than 3m away.... and did nothing about it.

Fans should sit in their own f**king seats. The end.

 

[John1066]

Perhaps the club shop should start selling Albion sumo suits for away games

 

[kevo]

There were five or six spotty oiks squeezed into the spaces of just two seats in front me at Fulham.

This displaced two fans, who stood in the aisle, getting in everyone's way.

A Seagulls steward stood no more than 3m away.... and did nothing about it.

Fans should sit in their own f**king seats. The end.

Interestingly at Leicester there was a section of empty/deliberately unsold seats in the middle of the away end (not the disabled section). The stewards allowed a few people to sit there if they had been 'displaced' or wanted to move. A couple of older fellas and a lad and his son sat there, having the area to themselves. Not a bad solution for when there are 'crowd management' issues.

 

[Triggaaar]

I agree about the beer throwing. Weird and annoying.

 

[Wozza]

Interestingly at Leicester there was a section of empty/deliberately unsold seats in the middle of the away end (not the disabled section). The stewards allowed a few people to sit there if they had been 'displaced' or wanted to move. A couple of older fellas and a lad and his son sat there, having the area to themselves. Not a bad solution for when there are 'crowd management' issues.

Maybe the ones who are doing the displacing should be moved there though?

 

[Happy Exile]

Interestingly at Leicester there was a section of empty/deliberately unsold seats in the middle of the away end (not the disabled section). The stewards allowed a few people to sit there if they had been 'displaced' or wanted to move. A couple of older fellas and a lad and his son sat there, having the area to themselves. Not a bad solution for when there are 'crowd management' issues.

Yep, older chap next to me moved there to get away from the coke-monsters behind us. I stayed put and imagine got so much rage-flob on my head that it'll never quite be removed however much I wash. If future generations of archaeologists dig me up any kind of DNA testing might end up very confused.

 

[Cheshire Cat]

…or else!

IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO ALL TRAVELLING SUPPORTERS

surging forward when we score,

They should be safe with this one - there won't be much of that.

 

[Iggle Piggle]

There were five or six spotty oiks squeezed into the spaces of just two seats in front me at Fulham.

This displaced two fans, who stood in the aisle, getting in everyone's way.

A Seagulls steward stood no more than 3m away.... and did nothing about it.

Fans should sit in their own f**king seats. The end.

This sort of scenario is where I have a concern.

When the away ticket passing on furore took off, there was a case on here - if memory serves - where a bloke got a 50 point deduction and 10 game ban because he passed the ticket on from one son to another who couldn't make it because the trains were on strike. There was no leniency shown between what appeared genuine stories and some of the more "Jimmy Hill" or dog ate my homework ones.

The email is clearly a warning. If the genuine knobs are taking over 7 seats when they've booked 3 and the regular punters spills into the aisle, I hope I'm not reading hard luck stories from decent away fans that the aisle Gestapo have caught up with them and issued draconian punishment. We've got form for being a bit over zealous previously.

For clarity, By all means punish the absolute bell ends. The bloke at Marseille and types like that springs to mind. And yeah, everyone should absolutely sit -well, stand, in their seat (unless it hasn't sold out).

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

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So this was Fulham (not my picture). If one person under that lot has complained or was injured the club HAVE to be seen to be doing something.
Let's be honest - the people who insist on standing in the aisles, not sitting in their allocated seats, luzzing beer and deliberately shoving rather than just surging are absolute dicks and annoy everyone else at away games. Let's also be honest - they are often the ones making the most noise and starting the most chants so it's tricky to strike the right balance I guess. Just don't be a nob.

Regarding your very last sentence.....I have found some of this 'limbs' stuff to be a bit contrived. I'm all for celebrating but some of it looks like people are trying too hard to celebrate and does not look natural. A bit like Boxpark when a goal is scored, and people getting their phones out before they film themselves celebrating.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

This sort of scenario is where I have a concern.

When the away ticket passing on furore took off, there was a case on here - if memory serves - where a bloke got a 50 point deduction and 10 game ban because he passed the ticket on from one son to another who couldn't make it because the trains were on strike. There was no leniency shown between what appeared genuine stories and some of the more "Jimmy Hill" or dog ate my homework ones.

The email is clearly a warning. If the genuine knobs are taking over 7 seats when they've booked 3 and the regular punters spills into the aisle, I hope I'm not reading hard luck stories from decent away fans that the aisle Gestapo have caught up with them and issued draconian punishment. We've got form for being a bit over zealous previously.

For clarity, By all means punish the absolute bell ends. The bloke at Marseille and types like that springs to mind. And yeah, everyone should absolutely sit -well, stand, in their seat (unless it hasn't sold out).

I get what you’re saying, but the only way to make the passing on away ticket rule workable is to apply the rules regardless. Otherwise everyone will have a hard luck story….in fact virtually everyone who gets caught doing anything wrong has a hard luck story as to why they did what they did.

 

[Talby]

Is hugging ok .. I’m confused as to what we can do and can’t if we score

With written permission in advance you may hug.

 

[BrightonCottager]

Unfortunately that behaviour was witnessed by my wife at the Fulham game and she had to intervene to stop a group of lads abusing others.

I've stumbled across this thread and been interested to read about the problems at Fulham. Were your own or Fulham's stewards called to intervene?

There's a general feeling among Fulham fans that the away end are barely stewarded compared to the home sections, but I have seen phalanxes of stewards wading in to tackle chuckers of pyrotechnics (Palace, of course).

 

[Talby]

Surprised how many people on here think it's ok to behave like an obnoxious **** at a game and that not being allowed to do so means it will no longer be possible to create the atmosphere needed to support the team. And then take great offence at the club's stance, complaining they are being treated like children. Well, yes. Grow up, for Christ's sake.

The use of the words ‘bad behaviour’ are hugely patronising.


yes, being a twat to others is unacceptable but talking to your whole fanbase as if they’re a bunch of kids is wrong and I resent it.

The club need to tackle the people they feel are causing the issue. What’ll happen in reality is they’ll make an example of some poor sod

 

[Seagull58]

Anyway, It's a man's game. So why are these women moaning?
They shouldn't of been there anyway.

In other news..... sumpthink, sumpthink, Alex Scott.

You get arrested these days for being English.

sumpfink, shirley?

 

[Talby]

Nobody is branding *everyone*

Get over yourself, FFS.

The club are, we’re all under scrutiny now.

 

[portlock seagull]

I don’t think that the email is all that bad. To summarise it’s just telling us not to act like dicks. I’ve been to enough aways to know that dickish behaviour definitely happens when we take a big following. Remember that video someone posted here of that bloke in Marseille?

I don't quite understand why the club don't just track down and punish the individual(s) concerned like they did in Marseille. CCTV, tickets and seat numbers etc it won't take Dixon of Dock Green surely? Better and far more effective than issuing blanket memos that only achieve pissing the majority off seemingly.

Regarding your very last sentence.....I have found some of this 'limbs' stuff to be a bit contrived. I'm all for celebrating but some of it looks like people are trying too hard to celebrate and does not look natural. A bit like Boxpark when a goal is scored, and people getting their phones out before they film themselves celebrating.

This. It's Fulham away mid-season and a mere equaliser. Not Ulloa, Robbie or Johnny Byrne flying in at Anfield's far post!

I've stumbled across this thread and been interested to read about the problems at Fulham.

Biggest problem is you never ever give us any points, hardly in the Xmas spirit is it? What you gonna do bout that eh? EH