Trouble in the North Stand second tier vs United

[Phil1]

I think I’d have a sliding scale in my reaction if someone jumped up and celebrated a utd goal in front of me.
An obvious tourist who is new to the game and unaware of their actions would be a tap on the shoulder and told to enjoy the match but not to do it again.
A proper utd fan who knows what they are doing and arrogantly doesn’t care would be fucked off sharpish.
The truth is we are still a long way away from mixed crowds so stick to your own end or keep your fucking trap shut for 90 mins.

 

[mexico1970]

I think I’d have a sliding scale in my reaction if someone jumped up and celebrated a utd goal in front of me.
An obvious tourist who is new to the game and unaware of their actions would be a tap on the shoulder and told to enjoy the match but not to do it again.
A proper utd fan who knows what they are doing and arrogantly doesn’t care would be fucked off sharpish.
The truth is we are still a long way away from mixed crowds so stick to your own end or keep your fucking trap shut for 90 mins.

Words should be enough, call them a **** if they don't behave but violence should never happen.

 

[Frank the Yank]

Tyson Fury is a rag.

Tyson Fury is in Pattaya…at least he was yesterday.

 

[Shirley]

Let's face it the price of success is more half & half scarf wearing tourist fans. What I don't understand if they want a scarf why wear it with the red side showing on the outside and the Blue half tucked in their jacket in a derby at the Etihad. Deserve what they get. CTID

These scarves shown clearly here by the muen….

https://www.manchestereveningnews.c...ll-news/our-people-pep-guardiola-man-28746659

 

[eyalluvitt]

I know plenty of Americans who wouldn’t think twice about taking any ticket they could get their hands on to see a big game. They make a $$$ trip out of it and don’t really care too much where they sit.

American football has opposing fans intermingled all the time and there’s rarely trouble, with certain exceptions. They just don’t think that cheering for either team might get them a slap.

I know…yanks, stupid, blah blah, but tbh it’s a bit silly that it happens to “regular people” who just want to enjoy the game as opposed to the ones who revel in the banter and taunting, isn’t it?

I get it, but I grew up with it. These tourists just don’t know what they’ve got themselves into, so it’s always nice when someone has a word in their ear. Even better when it’s through a steward!

Few years back I was flying over from JFK for a game and got talking to an American family from North Carolina who were going to see a Stoke City game, real twilight zone stuff.

 

[Phil1]

Words should be enough, call them a **** if they don't behave but violence should never happen.

Not a fucking chance I’d bring any attention to myself by throwing a dig at somebody in front of the watching world.

 

[There is a Light]

Guy next to me in 105 paid £400 for his ticket.

That seat was a season ticket seat for about 10 years. The club have refused to let a bloke a bit further along the row buy it for his son who is desperate for his first season ticket.

It's the club who are the biggest touts not individual fans.

Yep look no further than the club when asking how tickets fall into the hands of non-Blues. The £400 tickets with an off site meal were on sale right up until the week before on the club ticketing site. I’m sure you don’t need any match attending history to buy them, so basically anyone can buy them if they’re willing to fork out that kind of money.

Someone in 315 got absolutely leathered when he celebrated against Liverpool. Blood spilt all over the steps. I’m sure those who were punching him didn’t stop to ask his nationality.

This won’t be the last time we see this I’m afraid and the club have to take a lot of the responsibility as they are willing to turn a blind eye to the risks that go with the practice of selling these tickets for inflated prices. Not only that but as someone else has said I’m sure they are complicit in the situation where tickets end up on the touting sites.

It’s also pretty clear they’d happily see a loyal match going Blue replaced by a tourist who has paid five times the average ticket price, it’s the reason we’ve seen the suspension of new season tickets and before that the introduction of Silvers. It’s a really really sad state of affairs, but it isn’t going to change.

 

[MCFC Wirral]

What do you think they should be ashamed of? Seems an odd choice of word.

Taking over the home end and goading anyone around them? IRA chanting when they bombed Manchester? Fighting all night?

 

[Tim of the Oak]

Never seen as many tourists I hope we get relegated to division 1 then at least we we will be able to watch a game without people taking selfies every where

Did they not tell you when the funeral was?

 

[Saddleworth2]

We were in 101 and when they scored three jumped up behind us, all in half n half scarfs. They were very quickly ejected without fuss. Half n half scarves should be banned!!