Anti social Behaviour at the footy

[LostDoggy]

Re: Anti social Behaviour at the footy

Dont really care how big you are.
The last thing I would do is call someone an idiot (especially with my kids present, regardless how rude they were). I like to think I set a good example for my kids.
Also referring to someone as a*ckhead in front of your daughter........hope I dont sit near you at the footy.

He said it, and she asked me what it meant. I dismissed it as casually as I could (rather than make a fuss of it) and moved on.

It's because people don't stand up to bullies and thugs that this kind of behaviour occurs in the first place. I hardly see how calling him an idiot AFTER he deliberately smashed into me makes me the aggressor.

But, no doubt, you'll disagree and take issue with me as you always do. I don't know what your problem is with me but I'd suggest you get over it.

In the meantime, I've had enough, so drop it.

And when he falls over backwards and hit his head on the concrete and dies?

David Hookes says hello.

I didn't hit him.

[Flamethrower]

Re: Anti social Behaviour at the footy

It's a lot tamer now. The stories I hear from guys at work about Victoria Park are pretty scary

I went to a game at Vic Park with my old man and his mates when I was about 14, and had a Collingwood feral threaten to knock me out for clapping a Footscray goal.

I have witnessed plenty of other incidents, including a brawl in the AFL Members Reserve before the Collingwood v Brisbane Lions Grand Final in 2002.

I haven't really seen anything too bad of late, so from my personal experience I would say crowd behaviour is improving.

If you want to see some really scary behaviour, go to Dodger Stadium for a game against either the San Francisco Giants or LA Angels. I have seen some horrific violence both in the stands during the game and in the parking lot afterwards.

[BulldogBelle]

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Come on mate. You are not a coward. think about it. What would your parents have wanted you to do in that situation? I'm pretty sure most parents would encourage their sons / daughters to walk away. You did the right thing. Going to the footy is like this. This is how it is. No need to involve yourself in their bad karma. Shows more strength to walk away IMO and I see them as being the cowards.

Yeah!

[SonofScray]

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For the big games, against teams like Essendon, Collingwood, Cartlon etc it is getting worse IMO. I see more late teens-early 20s young blokes boozed up at the game often not supporting anyone but there for a night out. Generally they'll give it large to people who are enjoying the game and get involved in it. I find that very frustrating.

You also seem to see more people really go out of their way to get stuck in to people who are simply supporting their team. If you are being abusive towards the opposition, fair enough you should expect to cop a bit of flak but kids etc should be able to cheer and call for free kicks etc without fear of being abused by an opposition fan.

[KT31]

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I was at Etihad one night when we were playing the Pies and there were guys standing up behind the seats yelling abuse at Gilbee saying they were glad his dad was dead. having lost my parents a touch earlier than one would like I was very close to losing my shit. Thankfully I am a coward and turned the other cheek.

I have rarely felt as sickened as I did that day and to think of it I still get upset.

You are not a coward and showed great compsure.
You could only lose from reacting to these twits.
A reaction from you or Gilbee would have only spurred them on.
Possibly putting you in a very dangerous position.

Anyway the Collingwood ferals where just jealous that Gilbee knew who his real Dad was.

[KT31]

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http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/man-bashed-at-mcg/story-e6frf7jo-1226036517787

Its not getting any better.

[LostDoggy]

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That is terrible. Good on him for standing up for the old ladies though. Unfortunately you try to do the right thing these days and look where it gets you. I really hope some of those people who did nothing to help him do come forward as witnesses.

Re. Friday night games. It seems that some people do start drinking after work and are drunk by the time they get to the game. More security might help, they should've had a truckload of security at the MCG Friday night.

Coming home from the Storm game yesterday there were a group of blokes on Richmond station. They'd obviously been drinking all afternoon (weren't wearing any team colours so not sure if they'd been at the NRL, AFL or neither) and were being loud & swearing constantly. Unfortunately it was easier (and I think safer) to just ignore them.

[snimmo]

Re: Anti social Behaviour at the footy

For the big games, against teams like Essendon, Collingwood, Cartlon etc it is getting worse IMO. I see more late teens-early 20s young blokes boozed up at the game often not supporting anyone but there for a night out. Generally they'll give it large to people who are enjoying the game and get involved in it. I find that very frustrating.

You also seem to see more people really go out of their way to get stuck in to people who are simply supporting their team. If you are being abusive towards the opposition, fair enough you should expect to cop a bit of flak but kids etc should be able to cheer and call for free kicks etc without fear of being abused by an opposition fan.

I have noticed this as well, but I found the Essendon crowd with their last game last year better than Round 1.

Last year, they knew they were down and were just there to enjoy the game and support their struggling team. The crowd in Round 1 was some of the more obnoxious I have seen.


Though unrelated, I was just annoyed that tickets were being sold in the Cheer Squad area, so we had to deal with Essendon supporters amongst us.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Anti social Behaviour at the footy

I have noticed this as well, but I found the Essendon crowd with their last game last year better than Round 1.

Last year, they knew they were down and were just there to enjoy the game and support their struggling team. The crowd in Round 1 was some of the more obnoxious I have seen.


Though unrelated, I was just annoyed that tickets were being sold in the Cheer Squad area, so we had to deal with Essendon supporters amongst us.

It is annoying, for sure, but Essendon are hardly going to sacrifice revenue from home match tickets (Level 1 paying more than Level 3) to satisfy the whim of Bulldogs supporters when we often don't turn up anyway.

If our supporters made a better showing to each match, I'm sure we'd get better arrangements in terms of which fans sat where.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Anti social Behaviour at the footy

You shouldn't be annoyed B.A.S, you should just walk away and accept things as they are.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Anti social Behaviour at the footy

You shouldn't be annoyed B.A.S, you should just walk away and accept things as they are.

?? Um, isn't that what I said??

I'm confused…

[Desipura]

Re: Anti social Behaviour at the footy

?? Um, isn't that what I said??

I'm confused…

I thought you have had enough of this topic?

[LostDoggy]

Re: Anti social Behaviour at the footy

I thought you have had enough of this topic?

Who pulled your chain?

I was talking about something completely different.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Anti social Behaviour at the footy

?? Um, isn't that what I said??

I'm confused…

Just telling you that if you stand up for yourself when someone is being threatening towards you, or your family, you're an illogical meathead based on what I’ve read in this thread. I was reiterating that point as it's the popular consensus.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Anti social Behaviour at the footy

This again.

I simply relayed a few experiences I've had at Subiaco with Eagles fans, and suddenly I've got you people, who don't know me from Adam, telling me I'm a poor parent and attacking my character and integrity.

The incident with the bloke bashing into me, pushing me and screaming at me and my children, well, I felt (and still feel) that I had every right to defend myself and my children, but I didn't. I let it go. The guys flinging insults at the cheer squad ladies and wanting to belt me simply for telling them to lay off it, again, I didn't hit them or attack them, security dealt with it. Now, based on the fact I simply wanted to, even though I didn't, you feel like you can turn around and try to paint me with the same brush. If I was the type of bloke some of you are trying to make me out to be, I would have beaten six shades of shit out of them both.

I get passionate about my footy, I scream, I shout, but NEVER would I go beating up on somebody or starting fights.

That said, if somebody wants to attack me I'll f**king defend myself, thank you very much. If some of you think it's better to just cop a beating and move on, well, goody for you, good luck with that.