I agree with AFKA, personally I find all the Hackett/Stone island/lacosste wearing lot are football factory wannabies, watched Green Street too many times in my opinion. The reason I go to watch Charlton is to support Charlton and I've always made sure I've worn my team colours whenever I have done.
If wearing my Charlton shirt singles me out as a "plastic", then so be it, just as long as I'm not mistaken as a any other than a supporter rather than a hooligan (really just a euphemism for complete w@nker).
[cite]Posted By: Ledge[/cite]Internationally yes I agree.
As do the majority.
But why is it that it is 'socially acceptable' to wear an England shirt to an international game, and also to club games, but not a club shirt to a club game ?
It's an interesting reversal, wearing the national shirt singles you out as a hooligan, wearing your teams shirt singles you out as the complete opposite. My guess would be that it has a lot to do with the reputation that England fans have abroad, a reputation that on the whole isn't deserved. Think back to the World cup in Germany, the match against Sweden in Cologne, there were approximately 170 000 England supporters in Germany. During the whole tournament we were the best represented visitors and although there was some trouble it was nothing like as bad as everyone seemed to expect.
As for the club shirt, well I reckon it just comes down to fashion and trends, what goes around comes around. At the moment wearing a club shirt just isn't cool. Having and uncool club shirt doesn't help.
I dont think wearing the England shirt means you are a hoolie, but personally speaking I dont wear a Charlton shirt because for home games I am usually doing something before or after the match so dont want to be wearing a football shirt in Lakeside or down my local after, and for away games it means you have less chance of getting in the pub.
And also for the reasons LEDGE said if Im honest.
Wear your shirt by the pool in Tenerife, football is Lacoste day.
I've no idea mate. I've always bought the shirt every year but you wouldn't see me ever at a game with it on NEVER.
Dunno why maybe it's a peer pressure thing.just rememberedI did wear it to one game last season at home but that was becasue I was going straight to the game WITH MY LAD and not too the pub.
Think about it 99% of the time if you are going to charlton with the lads you end up going out afterwards - you can;t go anywhere with a football shirt on because perversely thicko bouncers and pub owners think you are a hoolie whereas it is totally the opposite.
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If wearing my Charlton shirt singles me out as a "plastic", then so be it, just as long as I'm not mistaken as a any other than a supporter rather than a hooligan (really just a euphemism for complete w@nker).
As do the majority.
But why is it that it is 'socially acceptable' to wear an England shirt to an international game, and also to club games, but not a club shirt to a club game ?
Open question, not just to Ledge.
Think back to the World cup in Germany, the match against Sweden in Cologne, there were approximately 170 000 England supporters in Germany. During the whole tournament we were the best represented visitors and although there was some trouble it was nothing like as bad as everyone seemed to expect.
As for the club shirt, well I reckon it just comes down to fashion and trends, what goes around comes around. At the moment wearing a club shirt just isn't cool. Having and uncool club shirt doesn't help.
And also for the reasons LEDGE said if Im honest.
Wear your shirt by the pool in Tenerife, football is Lacoste day.
Failing that a club tie.
Ties and cardigans don't go together!
Obviously. I believe I was wearing a club tie when we first met which is how you knew it was me.
I've no idea mate. I've always bought the shirt every year but you wouldn't see me ever at a game with it on NEVER.
Dunno why maybe it's a peer pressure thing.just rememberedI did wear it to one game last season at home but that was becasue I was going straight to the game WITH MY LAD and not too the pub.
Think about it 99% of the time if you are going to charlton with the lads you end up going out afterwards - you can;t go anywhere with a football shirt on because perversely thicko bouncers and pub owners think you are a hoolie whereas it is totally the opposite.