Disgusted Fan

[ScottH]

Originally posted by NMWBloods
It did seem rather full...

It, or him?

[garethb83]

I've got one that might top those! There is a guy who sits at the end of my row, Swans member, both at SCG & Telstra. He goes to pretty much every game and barracks for the Swans.

On Saturday night, he sat there, berating our boys and cheering for the Pies.

Then, to top it off, when they slotted through a goal in the final quarter, and some Swans supporters got up to leave (poor form i might add in my opinion), he waved them goodbye and acted like a complete prat.

Massive poor form if you ask me, and i let him know about it. Told him if he fronted to go for the Swans vs Freo next week, i'd have to break my flag over his noggin...

[garethb83]

Almost as good as those who live in Australia and vocally support teams we are playing against in the World Cup.

Turncoats...

[Danzar]

Hardline view:

START RANT: Anyone who turns up to a game and watches in total silence is selfish.

Supporters support a team along with their peers - other supporters.

If you're vocal, you amplify the atmosphere.

If you're quiet, you isolate fellow supporters, who feel more exposed if they dare raise their voice above a grunt.

Get into it or, at the very least, let others do so.

If you don't like the noise of the crowd, stick your headphones in both ears, turn up the volume and listen to the radio commentary (or some Barry Manilow).

(The irony is, these complainers probably wouldn't listen to the radio because they feel it competes with the live noise of the game. Would that be crowd noise by chance?): END RANT

[sydneyswans1989]

Re: Disgusted Fan

Originally posted by Captain
At around the 10 min mark of the 3rd quarter, just after Bazza popped through his 2nd, an old bag in front of me turned around and asked me to stop cheering so loudly!!!

Now this has happened to me before, over at Subi by a West Coast supporter. But this time it was actually by a Swans supporter who thought that we shouldn't cheer so loud.

On top of this, she didn't make any noise all night and left around the 10 min mark of the last quarter.

These are not the type of supporters who should come to the footy. She should stay at home with a blanket over her knees and a hot water bottle.

Nicely said, that reminds me of the Grand Final. I was sitting with the cheersquad & some old lady behind me kept telling me to sit down & be quite, i was confused because isnt a member of a cheersquad suppose to stand up, be loud & get involued with the chants.

some people have no idea.

[tez]

Some people shld not go to the footy. They give little or no
encouragement to the team and get upset at those who do.

I think its a Sydney thing where many don't know how to
barrack at the footy and wld be more at home at the tennis or
croquet.

[Danzar]

Originally posted by tez
Some people shld not go to the footy. They give little or no
encouragement to the team and get upset at those who do.

I think its a Sydney thing where many don't know how to
barrack at the footy and wld be more at home at the tennis or
croquet.

Are you stirring?

Sydney loves their lawn bowls

In all seriousness, we're still a pretty vocal bunch at the footy, here in Sydney. Granted, not as loud as Melbourne but louder than you would think.

Plebs who frown upon noice are an exception, not the rule.

[arht]

This topic brings back memories of a Wallabies v All Blacks test I watched at the SFS in the late 80's ... they actually made an annoucement at the ground for the crowd to show consideration for the goal kickers and not make any noise whilst they were taking a kick ... gee, how things were different back then in the amateur days.

Well it was the 80's and we rarely won tests against the Blacks back then (actually, we still don't win now), so when Grant Fox lined up a kick from right in front of where we sitting, there was no way I was holding back ... he promptly missed and I was feeling suitably chuffed - but gee I copped plenty of abuse from those around me ... I am guessing it was probably the same Balmoral supporters you mentioned earlier - toot toot.

Anyway, back to the topic at hand ... cheer as loud as you want, if they don't like it, they can go somewhere else.

[The Undertaker]

What really pisses me off is morons who sit near an area or in a area that is designated for cheering,banners etc(eg Cheersquad)and start whinging about the noise,cheering,banners etc.

Lost count of the amount of times that i was told to sit down.

[EMJ]

I think many of you should come and join me on Sat night in the Brewongle - well done - obviously I am not alone in cheering on the team.

We have a great spot at Telstra - no one complains and I can cheer on all I want.

I have noted Danzars comments - thought I may use them this week - well said.

I am also one of the very few helping to prepare the banner tomorrow night for Saturday - so would like to comment to those people that dont like cheering - come along and show real support not the chardonnay set - I am sure my complainer is definitely one of them.