Any away fans in Home areas comes with risks - even if they intend to behave and respect where they are sitting. Prime example was when I was sat (in error - I thought I was buying a ticket in a neutral area) in the Home stand at Chelsea in the famous 'Battle of the Bridge' match in 1988 (1-1 draw keeping us up and sending them down) when I promised my finance that I would not budge if we scored. When Paul Miller's deflected, looping shot went in to equalise, my instinctive reaction was to rise from my seat to cheer. I was the only one of about £10,000 in that stand. As I sank back into my seat, just as instinctively, it was clear that the natives were not happy. I survived.
My point is that this sort of reaction is uncontrollable in euphoric situations like that. Bournemouth are very likely to need something from the game so any of their fans in our areas runs a risk of a similar reaction to mine at Chelsea........with potential unsavoury consequences.
Whilst I would want to be there in the same situation, the fact is that it is simply not safe to be allowed given the risks explained here.
It's just the way it is!
At this point of the season I think the most aggro they would get is people telling them to sit down.
No they have the whole of the South stand and they can stay there. Stop saying "put them in the west stand" we don't want them in with us. If the south stand gets a make over then stick them in the corner out of the way.
No, I don't want any of them lot round me, don't care if it's a pretty meaningless game for us, luckily I've only missed Bolton away in the cup due to not being able to get a ticket and watched the beamback but wouldn't contemplate going in the home end. It's going to be on box so they should just watch it in there local with other supporters.
I wouldn't want mixed fans as I think the segregation adds to the occasion and atmosphere.
If a few fans get tickets in the home end and jump up and celebrate the biggest goal in the history of their club then I'm certainly not going to come on Charlton Life and pretend to be some sort of hardman enforcer........
Took my wet sham supporting best mate to te 4-0 game in 2007. His gave was a picture! Mind you he had the last laugh.
Had two forest fans in the press gallery right in front of is this year. One male one female. Didn't like it much. He punched the air when they scored. Our language deteriorated during the second half I'm embarrassed to say to the point where they thought it best to leave early. Right decision.
I wouldn't want mixed fans as I think the segregation adds to the occasion and atmosphere.
If a few fans get tickets in the home end and jump up and celebrate the biggest goal in the history of their club then I'm certainly not going to come on Charlton Life and pretend to be some sort of hardman enforcer........
its not about that though is it, home fans shouldnt have to have people celebrate infront of them, football is a passionate and interactive thing it takes up more time than any other thing in some peoples lives , going home and away and being joyus when they win and fukd off when they lose , not all people are the same and some take things like that in a different way , right or wrongs about it are plain to see but it happens, when it happens not all in the crowd are like it and will be upset and if kids see it potentially put off, innocent people who go to the game with no thought of concept of ever being violent of confrontational will 100% be situated in the area where it could happen, and as such any fan in the home end not supporting the home team is as responsible for the actions that could happen as the person who has a different way to you in how they react, if people watch the game without highlighting their allegance to the other team ,
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If a few fans get tickets in the home end and jump up and celebrate the biggest goal in the history of their club then I'm certainly not going to come on Charlton Life and pretend to be some sort of hardman enforcer........
Had two forest fans in the press gallery right in front of is this year. One male one female. Didn't like it much. He punched the air when they scored. Our language deteriorated during the second half I'm embarrassed to say to the point where they thought it best to leave early. Right decision.
its not about that though is it, home fans shouldnt have to have people celebrate infront of them, football is a passionate and interactive thing it takes up more time than any other thing in some peoples lives , going home and away and being joyus when they win and fukd off when they lose , not all people are the same and some take things like that in a different way , right or wrongs about it are plain to see but it happens, when it happens not all in the crowd are like it and will be upset and if kids see it potentially put off, innocent people who go to the game with no thought of concept of ever being violent of confrontational will 100% be situated in the area where it could happen, and as such any fan in the home end not supporting the home team is as responsible for the actions that could happen as the person who has a different way to you in how they react, if people watch the game without highlighting their allegance to the other team ,