Passionate Geordies

[yiddo2786]

Of course they're passionate, they got to leave Newcastle for a day ffs.

 

[Sunglasses Ron]

This forum is great.

Sitting in the away end wearing a Spurs scarf and cheering our goal.

You were lucky you walked out of there.

 

[Yorkshire_Spurs]

Unfortunately, its not just the acoustics. As I'm always in the Park Lane Lower, I can categorically say we are almost always out-sung by the opposition, even when we are winning or bizarrely, even if we've won the match. The only recent one where we weren't out-sung was the 4-0 win over QPR, but even then it was only just.

Along with a couple of others who were near to me today, we tried to get some chants started but no-one was interested at all, which was probably a reflection of the general mood in the stadium and the malaise that was happening on the pitch during the second half.

I am not sure if you attend away games, but the home fans being out sung is not something localised to Spurs.

Almost every home ground in the perm is a morgue these days. It is tragic.

 

[Paul THFC]

I was sat in the away end, was really loud. Embarrassing having them singing songs about how quiet we are, and to think that's something we try and wind Woolwich up about.

Had to take my scarf off as someone Geordie told a steward I was going to get my head kicked in, which was less warm of them.

Not surprising is it? If I was in the away end wearing a spurs scarf I wouldn't really expect anything less....

 

[Eskimo]

Sitting in the away end supporting the home team,
wearing a scarf
sat with your wife
and taking along a couple of neutrals......

Did you take a hamper with you??

 

[Raidop]

Hang on, it's not like there was 50 spurs fans sitting with the away support, was me, my wife and two neutrals. Cheered our goal, didn't exactly goad anyone.

aulinhofacepalm:

 

[Yorkshire_Spurs]

http://imgur.com/1QoCpRN

I was in Block 36 today, right near to the visitors section and my god the noise from the Newcastle fans was deafening, for most of the first half and the entirety of the second half. I expect they had been on the piss since 6am, but even so their support was quite incredible today.

How I wish our home support was only 50% as good as theirs.

There home support is not far off being as shit as ours. I went to uni up there so took a few matches in (£10 for students) and it was shite as well.

Great away support though.

 

[Flannerz]

They probably didn't like you because you were wearing a scarf. Were you wearing a coat too? They don't like that behaviour up there. You should have watched the game topless.

 

[Legacy Lilywhite]

If I was watching Spurs away and there were some muppets in our section wearing home colours and cheering on the home team, I'd be pretty pissed off... and I'd probably want to see them chucked out too. Segregation and the tribalism of football fans is something that sets it apart from other sports and, at times, makes for superb atmospheres and a bit of edge. The idea that we should all sit together and share our Waitrose picnics is fucking bullshit.

 

[Mick Cooper]

off subject, but what is the history that makes everyone refer to Arcy as "lego boy"?

he has been discovered posting with the same boring monotony on a message board for lego fanatics.

which is the internet equivalent of being caught masturbating into your grandmothers underwear, on the embarrassment scale

 

[lovetheshirt]

I like this guy. He's a Geordie version of Claude without the sense of entitlement. ochlol:

 

[Mick Cooper]

Fucking embaressing.

its only what everyone who goes, knows to be the case. In the 90s and noughties it was recognised as one of the rowdiest and most passionate places to play or visit.
Now WHL is universally recognised as being a seething cauldron of discontent and moaning.
Now the cost of attendance has gone up its filled with Smoked Salmon lovers rather than fish and chip people (yep the choice is deliberate) and they either know fuck all, or seem to think that they have a god given right to be entertained, rather than bother their arses to SUPPORT the team when its under the cosh, or encourage it to do better when the performances are weak.
That and the modern affliction of demanding instant gratification, coupled with a few years of having a reasonable level of league success, and EVERYONE now seems to think that its a given that they will have a team full of Modric/Bale/VDV standard players.
So yes, it is monumentally embarrassing. I'm glad that I saw the place when it was a matter of pride to be part of the support, not ashamed by it.

 

[pjohn5]

Him again, talking about Pardews departure
- guess with song he sang...?

 

[Eskimo]

It would be great if home and away fans could all sit together but get in the real world mate

No it wouldnt it would be even worse than it is now.

 

[mouse]

Football is all about passion. We spend every day preaching about it on this forum, bemoaning how money is sterilising the small amount that remains within our stadium.

Admittedly, with certain people there can be a very thin line between passion and aggression (especially after 10 bottles of Newcy Brown). I’m not condoning that, but sitting in the away end wearing spurs colours and applauding a home goal and then griping when their fans take offense to it! Some people aren’t real! It’s not as if tickets where hard to come by for this one. If the roles had been reversed I would have made my displeasure known.

We want our stadium to be like a cauldron boiling over. With this sort of attitude no wonder it’s more like a tepid cup of weak Earl Grey.

 

[Mrs Perryman]

We've always been pretty loud at away games, assume that's because we are all together. But you're right, the atmosphere has been pretty rubbish recently, apart from the odd game, Ledley's testimonial springs to mind!

 

[Mrs Perryman]

I do a few away matches each season and thinking about it you are spot-on. A very sad indictment of modern football, I'm afraid to say.

I think the only PL exception must be Crystal Palace, who seem to have a fantastic home support. From what I have seen and heard on TV, their fans go absolutely wild even when their players come out of the tunnel, let alone score.

Wait until the novelty of being in the PL wears off and they will soon be like the rest of us

 

[Steed_Train]

This assumption that it's a whingey prawn sandwich brigade is bollocks. Most of the poisonous whingers I see are older fans and they definitely don't look like landed gentry. It's the old school fans that are the worst of the lot.

We need new blood but that won't happen with prices the way they are. Look at Palace as a perfect example of getting younger fans on board and creating atmosphere

 

[BBoyEdgy]

I live in Newcastle and don't think their fans are always as passionate as they make out. There's a bit of context to this in my opinion. For a start it's a one-club city so there's the Leeds scenario where there's noone else to divide the support.
Re the recent games at the Lane, away fans usually try and outsing the home fans in any football match as they're outnumbered so overcompensate. Also TV studios often turn up the volume on the pitchside mics next to away fans.
Where were all their fans when they went down to the first division in 2009 or the 90s? Just look at the attendances. A Fairs Cup (UEFA) in the 60's and a few FA Cups is the extent of their success too. I see blokes with Geordie accents wearing City, Woolwich and Chelsea shirts here walking around town or at 5-aside games, anecdotal but whatever.

I love the Geordies, they're friendly and lively people (my fairer half is one) but not when it comes to football.

 

[BBoyEdgy]

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