Is there a more depressing sight in football...

[Lady Whistledown]

First full row back, the two muppets on the left and then five and six along the guy with his son.

Sad acts.

The guy who got booted out is the one in the burgundy shirt with the white t-shirt underneath, with the boy- presumably his son- to his right.

There was a Albion fan stood behind us yesterday who kept screaming c**t at someone or other (probably Ashley Barnes or anyone vaguely Ipswich related). Amid standard other swearing of course.

I asked if he wouldn't mind toning it down a bit, even if only in relation to THAT particular word, owing to the presence of a ten year old girl stood next to me.

He told me to pipe down, as it were, because "it's football innit". Good one, fella. You can justify anything if "it's football". How silly of me to forget.

I don't feel the need to watch football in a sanitised environment for a second, and I freely admit to occasionally letting slip the odd profanity when the moment requires it (such as the umpteenth misplaced pass or a clear handball in the box not spotted by the officials). But I can't be the only one who isn't particularly taken with a constant scream of "C**T" at a match, especially when it's not even remotely in the context of the situation (such as when the game is flowing normally and nothing controversial is going on).

If that was you: bravo. I bet you're not like that with your wife/girlfriend/kids at home.

 

[pipkin112]

The guy who got booted out is the one in the burgundy shirt with the white t-shirt underneath, with the boy- presumably his son- to his right.

There was a Albion fan stood behind us yesterday who kept screaming c**t at someone or other (probably Ashley Barnes or anyone vaguely Ipswich related). Amid standard other swearing of course.

I asked if he wouldn't mind toning it down a bit, even if only in relation to THAT particular word, owing to the presence of a ten year old girl stood next to me.

He told me to pipe down, as it were, because "it's football innit". Good one, fella. You can justify anything if "it's football". How silly of me to forget.

I don't feel the need to watch football in a sanitised environment for a second, and I freely admit to occasionally letting slip the odd profanity when the moment requires it (such as the umpteenth misplaced pass or a clear handball in the box not spotted by the officials). But I can't be the only one who isn't particularly taken with a constant scream of "C**T" at a match, especially when it's not even remotely in the context of the situation (such as when the game is flowing normally and nothing controversial is going on).

If that was you: bravo. I bet you're not like that with your wife/girlfriend/kids at home.

I was standing with my wife at the back, just behind you, to your right. I think I know which guy you mean, because he was standing next to my wife at one point, and every other word was c***, he was very odd.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

First full row back, the two muppets on the left and then five and six along the guy with his son.

Sad acts.

Oh no! I know one of them.

Actually on close inspection I think I'm mistaken. My wife keeps telling me to get my eyes tested...

 

[smeariestbat]

i always find it odd when you get the single solitary person shouting the c bomb, at the oppostion and the away stand in general, incessantly throughout the game. I dont see the point. They cant hear you, and the people who can just think you're peculiar. I do enjoy some witicisms expressed by our fans, aimed at the opposition and the away fans. Granted they cant hear, but at least its imaginative and even occasionally funny rather.

 

[BN9 BHA]

This may not be universally popular but face painting and fancy dress are exactly the things I go to football to avoid. I have two children and think I'm fairly hands on. Yesterday, instead of going to Ipswich I took my daughter to two parties (dressed as a fairy with painted cheeks) and played Wii with my son. Going to football is my escape from all this. If they turn the Amex in to a happy clappy kindergarten I might as well stay in the pub. Although half of those are glorified soft play areas these days.

You went to two parties dressed as a fairy with painted cheeks, glad you had a good time, did your daughter go in fancy dress?

 

[Raleigh Chopper]

Its not always dads and their kids, maybe someone can back me up on this, who saw it or was on the coach.
We were playing Yeovil away, cant remember when but possibly the last time we played them.
I was outside the ground when a supporter coach pulled up, a woman an two teenage kids got off, at a guess 13 &15, she was obviously drunk and very grubby, the boys seemed drunk too, we all went in.
About 10 minutes before kick off the 2 boys, and then the mum were being escorted from the ground after doing something very wrong in the toilets, as i was getting a pie next to the bogs i saw it all.
Bad enough, but all that way to Yeovil and the expense and they did not even see any of the match.

 

[Brighton Breezy]

The older steward in that corner admitted they should have thrown the Ipswich fans out earlier but said they had been filmed to gather evidence of homophobia in order to hand it to the police.

 

[Goldstone1976]

I do find it odd that some proportion of fans go to a game and focus entirely on the opposition's fans rather than actually watch the game. I enjoy having the odd bit of banter with the other lot's fans, especially after a goal from us or a really bad piece of ball control from one of their players, and also take the banter back in good spirit if they score. But, essentially, I go to watch a game of football and hopefully to see us win.

The Ipswich guys in the photo seemed to be entirely focused on our fans; certainly they were whenever I looked over there. If you're spoiling for fight, surely there are cheaper ways of finding one than spending £30 on a football ticket? Most dodgy pubs don't charge for admittance - why not just go there?

I know that there are some on here that profess to genuinely miss the extreme antipathy (and maybe even miss the violence?) of the 1970s and decry the corporatisation/middle-class influence of the last decade or so. Surely there's some middle ground where no-one is scared to go to a sporting occasion (as some kids clearly were on Saturday), but some pointed sung observations about the lack of quality of their players spices things up a little?

 

[Arthritic Toe]

...

About 10 minutes before kick off the 2 boys, and then the mum were being escorted from the ground after doing something very wrong in the toilets, as i was getting a pie next to the bogs i saw it all.
Bad enough, but all that way to Yeovil and the expense and they did not even see any of the match.

This begs many questions:
2 boys AND MUM doing something very wrong in the toilets?
- what were they doing? Something incestuous and sexual? Poogate dress rehearsal? What?

You were getting a pie next to the bogs and saw it all?
- there is an open view into the bog from the pie stand? Doesn't sound very hygienic and would certainly put you off your steak n kidney.

More info please.

 

[Bevendean Hillbilly]

Its not always dads and their kids, maybe someone can back me up on this, who saw it or was on the coach.
We were playing Yeovil away, cant remember when but possibly the last time we played them.
I was outside the ground when a supporter coach pulled up, a woman an two teenage kids got off, at a guess 13 &15, she was obviously drunk and very grubby, the boys seemed drunk too, we all went in.
About 10 minutes before kick off the 2 boys, and then the mum were being escorted from the ground after doing something very wrong in the toilets, as i was getting a pie next to the bogs i saw it all.
Bad enough, but all that way to Yeovil and the expense and they did not even see any of the match.

She sounds classy.

 

[southstandandy]

Was in the Globe in Chichester on Saturday watching the Spurs vs Chelsea game, and some middle aged Chelsea guy completely lost the plot towards the end having a verbal spat with some young lad who was supporting Spurs. Even though no punches were thrown the landlady had to warn him about his behaviour. I was sitting there thinking what a 'complete tool' - the argument was about Torres's red card but this guy who must be a similar age to me (mid 40's) was behaving like a 12 year old. I was quite embarrassed to be in the same age bracket. I could understand a couple of teenagers having a verbal at each other but honestly this guy could have been a grandfather FFS. We are all passionate about our teams but at times the behaviour of some so called fans makes me wonder what's going on upstairs. Probably not a lot.....

 

[Hamilton]

This may not be universally popular but face painting and fancy dress are exactly the things I go to football to avoid. I have two children and think I'm fairly hands on. Yesterday, instead of going to Ipswich I took my daughter to two parties (dressed as a fairy with painted cheeks) and played Wii with my son. Going to football is my escape from all this. If they turn the Amex in to a happy clappy kindergarten I might as well stay in the pub. Although half of those are glorified soft play areas these days.

This.

Kids welcome, not kids rule.

 

[Bozza]

I was standing with my wife at the back, just behind you, to your right. I think I know which guy you mean, because he was standing next to my wife at one point, and every other word was c***, he was very odd.

In that case, you must have been directly behind me. I didn't even notice the bloke in question, nor his tirade, or I'd have been saying something, what with the 10 year old being my daughter and all.

 

[pipkin112]

In that case, you must have been directly behind me. I didn't even notice the bloke in question, nor his tirade, or I'd have been saying something, what with the 10 year old being my daughter and all.

Yes, I was just behind you. The guy in question spent the whole match moving about, he was stood next to my wife for about 5 minutes, until she gave him one of her glares, and he moved further along.

 

[Seagull over Canaryland]

Fortunately football has moved on from the 70s/80s when there was as much 'sport' outside grounds and on the terraces as there was on the pitch. But sadly there is still a handful of neanderthals around who don't realise what complete tw*ts they look like to 99% of punters around them when they kick off.

There should be a testosterone fuelled atmosphere at games and plenty of intelligent/amusing banter between home/away fans. Ok there is a bit of provocation but to react badly to being wound up seems to be a sign of weakness. Far better to respond with the witty banter that for years Albion fans were renowned for. Using the c-word throughout is uncalled for and often says far more about the perpetrator than their targets. Sadly you see this too often at Albion away games, albeit from a minority whose small minds let them think this somehow makes them look 'big' or like 'real' men. In my experience the calibre of abuse at Ipswich is quite genteel compared to say Millwall, Forest or Leeds. The problem is exacerbated by a lack of prompt and decisive action by stewards and Police to nip problems once things start kicking off.

Not just confined too footie either - I was at the Joe Bonamassa gig at the Brighton Centre later on Saturday which was brilliant but still sad to see two punters going toe to toe just seconds after JB had left the stage because one punter had dared to show his appreciation a bit too enthusiastically for the other. All the other punters and staff around looked on in complete amazement while these two persisted in their childish spat, yet everyone else was still savouring the moment. The trouble is a lack of tolerance and then an inability to see the other mans point of view before resorting to verbals or fisticuffs. It might be understandable to be pissed off during a crap Albion performance but this was a really bizarre loss of humour after such a great evening.

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

David Drake ‏@drakey_boy 2h
VERY poor stewarding @Suspolfootball ample homophobic abuse from @OfficialITFC fans, but Stewards only interested #BHAFC fans. Any arrests?
Darren Balkham ‏@Suspolfootball 5m
@drakey_boy hi Dave, incident has been debriefed and ejections at the time from both sides. Further investigations will follow.

nothing better to do then
regards
DR

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

No idea what happened today, but all very dramatic, " not seen anything like it until the 70s".. ! Are you sure, how Ipswich with the pitch invasion in Elvis costumes in the 1990's or Palace away in the 80's 90's and 2000s (especially the 5-0 game), or Aldershot, or Orient or Pompey or Chesterfield, or Brentford with over 60 arrested, or Bournemouth with a pitch invasion on TV or Southend under Micky Adams when Brighton broke out the end or Hereford or Wolves last year or a Leeds pub away this year.. do I need to go on as the list does go on and on and on with Brighton. Its only a few people on NSC who don't seem to have seen these things. Brighton have a certain type of support, its not as well covered by the press as clubs like Millwall, Cardiff and Pompey but clubs like Brighton, West Ham and Spurs in the South East are just as bad.

spot on , seems like some on here are quick to point people out , IS THAT REALLY THE RIGHT THING TO BE DOING
regards
DR

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

This whole homophobic thing is beyond a joke now, been going on for years about time stewards made a stand to stamp this shit out once and for all, how much longer do we have to put up with it

should never have been brought to the spotlight in the first place, none of this shit would be happening FACT!!!
regards
DR

 

[Guinness Boy]

You went to two parties dressed as a fairy with painted cheeks, glad you had a good time, did your daughter go in fancy dress?

Shame Bozza's turned off notifications. Only just seen this. Well played

*hides fairy costume at back of wardrobe*

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Yes, I was just behind you. The guy in question spent the whole match moving about, he was stood next to my wife for about 5 minutes, until she gave him one of her glares, and he moved further along.

Your good lady obviously struck more of a chord with him than I did then, as the only response I (repeatedly) got was "It's football innit".

Like I said, I'm no delicate flower, I've been going to the Albion for long enough to know that there are behaviours that people indulge in at games that they wouldn't necessarily do outside, but I do think there's a limit, and screaming "****" repeatedly within earshot of a child is really not cricket IMHO.

To be honest, I thought he might not have noticed the people around him, and that once I pointed out the young lady in question, he'd probably apologise and tone it down a bit. Sometimes people genuinely don't realise what they're doing. But no, he looked up for a second and then shrugged, and once more: "it's football innit". As if to suggest that the likes of Bozza 2.0 shouldn't come to games because it spoils his own special swearing time.