[Albion] Saturday - bad vibes in the family area

[Dick Knights Mumm]

Started shouting that we were "not eff'ing welcome", should not be there and should get out.

"Go on Brighton, kill them !" that kind of thing. .

I have no idea hat the official line is - but that type of behaviour is not acceptable. The East Stand was originally designated the Respect stand. The above is no example to set in the family area, or anywhere in the East Stand. In the North Stand you take your chances and keep your head down.

 

[Ernest]

I have no idea hat the official line is - but that type of behaviour is not acceptable. The East Stand was originally designated the Respect stand. The above is no example to set in the family area, or anywhere in the East Stand. In the North Stand you take your chances and keep your head down.

Away fans shouldn't be in the Family Stand and 7 adults with 4 kids is too many too , ground regulations state that away fans go in their end only

 

[Gazwag]

If it was as bad as the thread starter says surely a steward would have overheard it or seen it and gone to sort it out.

 

[Beach Hut]

And you had 4 kids with you. Personally, I’d report this to the club. Do you have their seat numbers?

What ?

And then if he did the club should ban them for having tickets in the wrong area of the ground as Newcastle fans

 

[Ernest]

What ?

And then if he did the club should ban them for having tickets in the wrong area of the ground as Newcastle fans

Is the correct answer, they shouldn't have been there. But being typically self entitled Geordies think that they can anywhere and bore people instead of going where they're meant to be.

 

[Bold Seagull]

We might all be sorry it has come to this, but in this day and age I think it was pretty naive of you to go into a home area for such an important game and not anticipate any difficulties. Have you not to some degree brought it on your own children, and should shoulder part of the blame yourself? It is a family home fans area, not a mixed area, it's also a sold-out area, there isn't loads of empty spaces. Were you wearing colours/shirts? I took my young daughter to Spurs away last season but we had almost a block to ourselves even in a home section upper tier at Wembley, so no danger, and obviously no colours.

I don't like to see what happened to you going on and I certainly wouldn't have caused you this trouble myself, but home fans are already very tense for this game. Personally I have no real problem with an away fan sneaking in behind enemy lines, we have all done it, but they should keep pretty quiet. Unfortunately it can go wrong. If I took my kids to an away game in a home area in a crucial relegation battle for them, I wouldn't be complaining about whatever happened afterwards, I'd be looking at why I put them in that position in the first place.

I remember once when Millwall and Man City banned each other's fans after a lot of crowd trouble, one BBC presenter Man City fan went in the home end at the Den and then complained that she felt intimidated. This despite the fact that both the Met Police and GM Police had told fans not to do this.

Come off it. E1H is an area for all our guest tickets, various sponsor tickets, family stand and very few season ticket holders - hence this is an area you can usually get tickets for. Always a mixed bunch in there. I've sat in it once or twice when I've bought my parents tickets.

Rest assured the nob head here proclaiming it has to be devoid of anybody else is likely on a guest ticket themselves, or bought for a 1 off game, and frankly is an embarrassment to the club, and a shame no one else told him as much.

This was a home fan who happened to be with a couple of Newcastle supporting mates, so bloody what, just because this idiot over heard some talking!? Bellend.

 

[ROSM]

I have no idea hat the official line is - but that type of behaviour is not acceptable. The East Stand was originally designated the Respect stand. The above is no example to set in the family area, or anywhere in the East Stand. In the North Stand you take your chances and keep your head down.

Thats gone by the board, there has been effing, blinding and moaning in parts of the family area for a couple of years now. As some 'kids' get older then the mix has changed. A family moved at half time on Saturday due to the language of the people behind them. Theyre not the 1st to do so.

 

[Brian Fantana]

Surely a better solution would have been for the OP and his group to have spent time together before and after the game, but sat in their respective club's area for the match itself?

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

This was a home fan who happened to be with a couple of Newcastle supporting mates, so bloody what, just because he over heard some talking!?

Is actually the right answer.

 

[Ernest]

Is actually the right answer.

The OP is a Newcastle supporter

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

Thats gone by the board, there has been effing, blinding and moaning in parts of the family area for a couple of years now. As some 'kids' get older then the mix has changed. A family moved at half time on Saturday due to the language of the people behind them. Theyre not the 1st to do so.

Really? that's a shame. The stewards need to be more proactive in the family area.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

The OP is a Newcastle supporter

Someone has to be.

 

[Ernest]

Someone has to be.

So it's a bit rich a Newcastle supporter complaining he was abused when he went in the Albion end then

 

[Eric Youngs Contact Lense]

Whatever the risks, it is a shame that the Family Stand is not an oasis from some of the aggression and language you get (expect) in other parts; otherwise, what's the point of a Family Stand? If it makes the OP feel any better, a friend of mine's son (early 20's so not a child!) was subjected to a torrent of bad-language and aggression from a fellow Brighton supporter in the North Stand. These are rather tricky days at the Albion, and it doesn't bring the best out of some people!

 

[Bold Seagull]

The OP is a Newcastle supporter

"Our group was mainly Brighton fans"

So a Geordie, who has moved down South, and might want to get his kids supporting the Albion can't because their accent prevents them sitting with their kids in the stadium?

What an absolute load of crap. Some of you are mental.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

So it's a bit rich a Newcastle supporter complaining he was abused when he went in the Albion end then

The Family Stand is hardly the Albion end is it though. It is where families go including children to watch the match. There were some people talking who followed the opposition team. So what ?

 

[Kosh]

I was sitting in the (lovely) Gallowgate end, just under the away fans during the reverse fixture this season. I knew I was balls deep in potentially angry Geordies and as such, when we scored, I complained about how poor Newcastle were defensively, whilst inside I was going GET IN YOU F'ING BEAUTY ARGHHHHHHHH etc. I was with my Father in law, a Newcastle fan, and although I probably nearly gave the game away a couple of times...

... "This ****kaa seems to know this Brighton team well like... hmmmmm... what the **** is gannin dooon eh?!? Bazza?!??" etc.

Well, I was extra special careful not to anger the local inhabitants.

For me, no matter the 'stand' you're in, a home stand, well you need to really moderate how you support your team... it's not, as others have said: the St. Swithins XI inaugural knock off against the girls of St. Clares.

Personally I wouldn't mind, but obviously some people have a very low tolerance that correlates nicely with intelligence in these circumstances.

Hmmm I rather like that, I think I'll write that down somewhere.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

What ?

And then if he did the club should ban them for having tickets in the wrong area of the ground as Newcastle fans

Doesn’t a bit of common sense prevail in the family stand?

 

[hans kraay fan club]

The Albion even picked a Newcastle United fan, to present our players their end of season awards last night...!

 

[Wozza]

The Family Stand is hardly the Albion end is it though. It is where families go including children to watch the match. There were some people talking who followed the opposition team. So what ?

Well, actually, this is another issue: is ALL of the East Stand Lower now designated as a family area? I think the newly painted signs suggest so.

Until recently is was just E1A-E1C (and only half of the latter)... except during cup matches when there was NO designated family area in the Amex (I know because I asked the club).