Always makes me laugh when people always choose to bring booze into the equation, if someone is an arsehole there going to be an arsehole with or without booze, for the record I was proper tanked up but the booze in me helped me get through the game whilst SUPPORTING the team through song. Also if the worse part of the day was the behaviour of a few scallies and not the shocking heartless performance the team put in then I suppose we're very different in our support for Charlton.
I personally wouldn't agree with this, I honestly would say I am the kindest most helpful sober person you could meet.
However when I am drunk I will probably either try and fight you or shag you.
it's been creeping into our support a lot over the last three or four years. I don't travel away as regularly as I used to partly because of this. I really enjoyed say Reading away as we didn't sell out and there was plenty of space so we could move away from the obnoxious element of our fanbase and enjoy the game. In late eighties, all the nineties and until about 2008/9 we used to go all away games without really any problems. Not the case now. No wonder our support is dwindling.
If you went Reading away in the late 80s early 90s and never had any problems, then you must have got there very early.
I'm talking about behaviour in the ground, especially when it's affecting other supporters.
I honestly haven't got a problem with people being drunk, and making a lot of noise in support of the team and creating an atmosphere. There is a wider issue that people conveniently neglect, which is about respect for others. So if somebody stands defiantly in front of an old geezer who can't stand -and supports the same team - does that only look sad and pathetic to me? It isn't about standing and sitting, it is about respect. I'm happy standing but a youngster who can't see the game might not want to come again. Is it really so unreasonable? When people go to a football match, does it absolve them of all responsibility to be remotely civilised?
I honestly haven't got a problem with people being drunk, and making a lot of noise in support of the team and creating an atmosphere. There is a wider issue that people conveniently neglect, which is about respect for others. So if somebody stands defiantly in front of an old geezer who can't stand -and supports the same team - does that only look sad and pathetic to me? It isn't about standing and sitting, it is about respect. I'm happy standing but a youngster who can't see the game might not want to come again. Is it really so unreasonable? When people go to a football match, does it absolve them of all responsibility to be remotely civilised?
Bang on Muttley.
Slightly off topic: At the toolbox (when we pulled the lions tail) a couple of seasons ago, I was standing near the front of the lower tier and there was an old gentleman behind me. I politely asked him if he wanted me to sit down so he could sit down and see the game. His Reply "No thanks mate, I don't want to F***ing sit down in this sh*thole". Legend!
it's been creeping into our support a lot over the last three or four years. I don't travel away as regularly as I used to partly because of this. I really enjoyed say Reading away as we didn't sell out and there was plenty of space so we could move away from the obnoxious element of our fanbase and enjoy the game. In late eighties, all the nineties and until about 2008/9 we used to go all away games without really any problems. Not the case now. No wonder our support is dwindling.
If you went Reading away in the late 80s early 90s and never had any problems, then you must have got there very early.
The 80s mate proper days out ,most of the football was shocking ie Brighton away 7-0 defeat, ok still just a young lad but great fun as most of us got older away days v Pompey Leicester square , Piccadilly Circus etc , oxford , reading , Peterborough proper days out loads more can't remember ,even our exile away from the valley the few of us that still went away had a great time and some hairy moments, and let me tell the younger lads we saw some shite football but we had a great time.
We also had respect for other folk especially the older people however rowdy etc we got.
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Sorry Hamer, but there was no game on the train.
However when I am drunk I will probably either try and fight you or shag you.
Slightly off topic: At the toolbox (when we pulled the lions tail) a couple of seasons ago, I was standing near the front of the lower tier and there was an old gentleman behind me. I politely asked him if he wanted me to sit down so he could sit down and see the game. His Reply "No thanks mate, I don't want to F***ing sit down in this sh*thole".
Leicester square , Piccadilly Circus etc , oxford , reading , Peterborough proper days out loads more can't remember ,even our exile away from the valley the few of us that still went away had a great time and some hairy moments, and let me tell the younger lads we saw some shite football but we had a great time.
We also had respect for other folk especially the older people however rowdy etc we got.
Loveable rogues.