Comments for Easily offended fans at http://www.wsc.co.uk , comment 0 to 5 out of 5 comments http://www.wsc.co.uk Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:14:53 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.wsc.co.uk/content/view/3843/38/#pc_926 I think calling the conduct of the Hartlepool fans that day a 'sensible approach' is extremely irresponsible - fact of the matter was that Hodgy was severely abused, spat on, hit with a coin and Marco Gabbiadini was punched in the face. Their conduct and the failure of the Hartlepool stewards to control them was shocking, and deserved harsher sanctions than they received. Admittedly that particular anecdote could have been from a different match. But its still misleading to infer that Hartlepool supporters were always sensible and rational towards Hodgy, and didnt overstep the mark. - es_vee Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:29:27 +0100 http://www.wsc.co.uk/content/view/3843/38/#pc_921 I'm probably wrong here, but the more high-profile the game, clubs and fans, the higher the drama-queen quotient, the more aggravated the circumstances and more emphatic the news value of such situations becomes. The recent Forest-Derby match happened in the Championship and that only got so much news coverage. The Man City-Arsenal match suddenly not only involves everybody acting as if they're in an opera, but suddenly raises a national debate of such proportions that everyone's still banging on about it. Thinking about it now, I think that the rarified atmosphere of the shenanigans of the big clubs has been magnified so much that all eyes and discussions turn towards them for every incident and situation that occurs. Players dive in important matches, but only Eduardo provokes ire. Players goad opposing crowds, but only Adebayor sets alight raucous national debate. Personally, I wish that the media would just f*ck off and go and contemplate the fact that not all football life occurs at the Premiership summit. - ian.64 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 06:58:38 +0100 http://www.wsc.co.uk/content/view/3843/38/#pc_920 Why have I heard the word "Dunga" repeatedly echoing inside my head while reading this piece? Well, perhaps because our manager prefers to fight against boring fans instead of celebrating when Brazil score a goal... - fbrazolin Wed, 16 Sep 2009 23:26:38 +0100 http://www.wsc.co.uk/content/view/3843/38/#pc_918 It's difficult as I can see this from both sides. The rational side of me was quite happy when a fan accused Robert Fleck of passing his time in a manner that might cause blindness (using a different phrasing) and he responded by putting his hand in his shorts and saying 'but it feels good', or something along those lines. He handled the banter in amusing manner, perhaps previously playing in Glasgow gives you a certain ability to cope. However, as a Lincoln fan, I felt angry as Peter Gain tore passed the away fans at a Peterborough game after scoring a goal celebrating by pointing at his name on his shirt and generally being a bit of a prat. As fans we had the last laugh because Ryan Amoo saw to us winning 2-1 and ruining Gains pre Christmas celebrations, however as a fan you have to rely on your team to correct the slight for you and do something that actually hurts the player. Being a Lincoln fan this is not always assured. - Lincoln Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:48:38 +0100 http://www.wsc.co.uk/content/view/3843/38/#pc_917 I once remember Trevor Morley getting some serious abuse from my fellow Swindon fans whilst he was playing for West Ham at The County Ground. He came over to receive a throw in right in front of us and someone near me hollered "Hey! Morley, been stabbed recently?" referring to Trevor's unfortunate assault at the hands of his wife. Trevor’s face completely dropped and he looked quite upset, he shook his head and wheeled away after the ball. I was horrified, this went waaaay beyond amusing terrace banter, it was brainless and nasty. He scored later in the game and I must say it’s the first (and probably the only) time I've actually been pleased to see an opposing player score. But he didn’t run over in the loudmouths direction or make any provocative gestures; he merely jogged past with one arm aloft. I think I actually clapped. - Braindown Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:48:14 +0100