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Originally posted by timthefish
i don't really see this as being a football problem. i can't stand listening to long conversations between others whether it's at the football, on a bus or in a lecture theatre. i don't have a problem with what they say, just how long they say it for and how loudly.
equally, i like people yelling and clapping in support of their team, up until it becomes mindnumbingly repetitive and boorish. subjective i know, but i don't think morons are the model fan that we should be emulating.
i don't really see this as being a football problem. i can't stand listening to long conversations between others whether it's at the football, on a bus or in a lecture theatre. i don't have a problem with what they say, just how long they say it for and how loudly.
equally, i like people yelling and clapping in support of their team, up until it becomes mindnumbingly repetitive and boorish. subjective i know, but i don't think morons are the model fan that we should be emulating.
Australians have a larrikan spirit instilled into them. The old day of the mug in the outer meant that fans of both club would often intermingle. They would often heckle each other. Often wags would try and out-do each other with one liners. These days this does not exist as much. The wags are thin out. The games are played in plastic stadiums with rooves. It is sanitised, squeaky-clean. There are a great deal of corporates & nOObs in attendance.
I fear that footy will lose its larrikans & characters. But yeah, I don't miss the ferals who just swear inanely because they are not intelligent enough to say anything witty funny or interesting.
JF
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