Lone Sydney fan

[Captain]

This entire post is just

Thanks, good contribution.

[Cardinal]

I'm looking forward to the Crow's game. Expecting to be loud, brash and hopefully in front by a packet. If the small number of Swan's fans can't rile up some Adelaidians in the name of atmosphere I'll be very surprised

[Bloody Hell]

That's what I'm talking about- even the Pies dorks would be intimidated by that!

As someone who works in the construction industry all that does is scare me.

There's a reason army's break march when they come to a bridge.

[Yuri H]

We brought in a drum. The AFL banned it.
We wave big flags. The AFL Cheer Squads league has tried everything under the sun to get them banned, and have failed
We tried to sing Barmy Army style songs in the Cheer Squad. I had a member of the Sydney club office ringing up to have a go at me, threatening me with cancelling my membership.

Boooo! All of the above sounds fun. About the only enjoyment I got from the one cricket match I ever attended was watching/listening to the Barmy Army. I'd love to see a Swans equivalent serenading the opposition.

[dimelb]

... We tried to sing Barmy Army style songs in the Cheer Squad. I had a member of the Sydney club office ringing up to have a go at me, threatening me with cancelling my membership.
... JF

Now that is not just bureaucracy gone barmy, that is Big Brother. Unnecessary, unwanted and downright officious.

[Sauce]

I liked the fact he stirred things up.

The worst thing about following the Swans is our Sydney supporters (the Melbourne ones are great). There is such a lack of passion, chanting, banter etc. There is also this whole moral high ground thing creeping in where we are critical of an umpire who gives us a soft free, not booing past players or turning on those who yell out 'ball' on a 50:50 call in the hope of influencing the umpire.

A Collingwood chant going up around the ground was embarrassing. They may be feral, however at least they are loud and can support their team. They are even far better organised at getting a simple chant going. We seem to have the clap clap clap bit down pat, but when it comes to yelling out "Sydney", there is @@@@ all.

Obviously Sydney is a fickle market and maybe it needs to start within the cheer squad? I know at the moment it is looked upon as a collection of society's rejects. This must change.

A home game in Sydney is far from a fortress.

Sydney fans are a big bore and it irritates me a lot. You cannot do anything at a swans game without some pompous @@@@@ covered in head to toe in expensive exclusive swans garb (you know the tartan scarf a few years ago or some wanky looking polo) give you a death stare or telling you to shut up.

And don't get me started on the stupid attitude of being all conservative and boring in not yelling out things at the footy because we are not "like them"

And the pies stole OUR chant and have run with it to the point people think THEY started it..well i don't blame them as when they get it going they are loud..sydney fans start 3 bars of it and then are over it..or they just act all moral and don't participate because only ferals show passion!

[Sauce]

How about this for size?!

JF

OHS will have a field day. Security as well kicking out the supporters.

Just face facts, australians don't like carnival atmosphere at sporting events. It gets in the way of their chatting about work, mortages and their kids awesomeness during the actual game.

[jono2707]

Sydney fans are a big bore and it irritates me a lot. You cannot do anything at a swans game without some pompous @@@@@ covered in head to toe in expensive exclusive swans garb (you know the tartan scarf a few years ago or some wanky looking polo) give you a death stare or telling you to shut up.

And don't get me started on the stupid attitude of being all conservative and boring in not yelling out things at the footy because we are not "like them"

And the pies stole OUR chant and have run with it to the point people think THEY started it..well i don't blame them as when they get it going they are loud..sydney fans start 3 bars of it and then are over it..or they just act all moral and don't participate because only ferals show passion!

Sorry but please don't generalise - I take these posts personally. I would yell at you but I am still hoarse from all that yelling nearly 48 hours later. Whilst I don't agree with acting like a complete feral, I, like many around me at both the SCG and Homebush, am an active participant in the game. If you don't like the people you sit with I would suggest that you move and sit with people who are knowledgeable, passionate and vocal in their support. We do exist I can assure you.

And WTF about the "expensive exclusive Swans garb"? Sorry last time I was in Louis Vuitton they still did not stock any Swans gear whatsover, so I was left to purchase my supporter gear at the game, or online, or at Rebel Sport like everybody else. I like the tartan scarves too, although my 20-year old beer and pie stained scarf is still soldiering on....

[Big Al]

OHS will have a field day. Security as well kicking out the supporters.

Just face facts, australians don't like carnival atmosphere at sporting events. It gets in the way of their chatting about work, mortages and their kids awesomeness during the actual game.

Love people who stereotype.

If that's your experience at Swans games then my suggestion to you is to...


MOVE

People here will attest I'm reasonably loud at games and in all my years I've only had one incident of someone objecting to my cheering. Mum hasn't been to a game since...

[Big Al]

Sorry but please don't generalise - I take these posts personally. I would yell at you but I am still hoarse from all that yelling nearly 48 hours later. Whilst I don't agree with acting like a complete feral, I, like many around me at both the SCG and Homebush, am an active participant in the game. If you don't like the people you sit with I would suggest that you move and sit with people who are knowledgeable, passionate and vocal in their support. We do exist I can assure you.

And WTF about the "expensive exclusive Swans garb"? Sorry last time I was in Louis Vuitton they still did not stock any Swans gear whatsover, so I was left to purchase my supporter gear at the game, or online, or at Rebel Sport like everybody else. I like the tartan scarves too, although my 20-year old beer and pie stained scarf is still soldiering on....

Sorry Jono... I didn't see this. I sort of stepped on your point a bit. Still, great minds and all that.

[CJK]

Who wants to cheer for three hours straight? Not me.

[Go Swannies]

Who wants to cheer for three hours straight? Not me.

I look forward to when it's warranted. Then I'll be loud and proud and happy.

[jono2707]

Sorry Jono... I didn't see this. I sort of stepped on your point a bit. Still, great minds and all that.

Great minds indeed....

I'm just nicking off to Gucci to buy a new scarf....

[erica]

Great minds indeed....

I'm just nicking off to Gucci to buy a new scarf....

There's Gucci scarf? It will coordinate so well with my bling....

[JF_Bay22_SCG]

I'm looking forward to the Crow's game. Expecting to be loud, brash and hopefully in front by a packet. If the small number of Swan's fans can't rile up some Adelaidians in the name of atmosphere I'll be very surprised

South Australians are BY FAR the easiest to wind up. They are very very insecure about their place in the world & often can't handle people bagging them or their state. The Crows as a state team are far worse than Port normally, who follow a club not an excuse for South Australians to be proud of themselves for 5 minutes.

Then again, security in Adelaide march us out of Football Park for a reason as well. Adelaide is the only place where away fans are often asked to wait in the ground until the home fans have gone.

JF