Comments on: If Only Home Supporters Could Behave Like Away Fans

By: The Gaffer

The Gaffer — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:26:15 +0000

Todd,

I asked Jim White a similar question today, so you’ll be able to hear his answer when the podcast episode is released in the next 2-3 weeks.

Thanks for posting your questions. I managed to ask one or two of yours!

Cheers,
The Gaffer

By: Gareth

Gareth — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:20:37 +0000

I will tell you the problem of quite crouds, its due to the stewards telling fans to sit down, theres nothing better that standing up and souting your fav song at the top of ur voice untill the stewards cum along and tell u 2 sit down, its not the same singning sat down.

By: Todd

Todd — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 18:01:27 +0000

ya know gaffer i was going to bring this up in my questions for jim white. theres a problem in grass roots football with the parents being too rowdy at their kids matches, yet old trafford and other places are turning into a ‘homefield disadvantage’. now i think the reasons for away fans being louder than their home counterparts is obvious…but on a 1:1 basis. when they are outnumbered 20:1 and are still heard clearly…theres a problem. i know united fans in manchester are very passionate, but its not just a matter of them being priced out etc…ive heard friends talk about trying to start chants and songs and being told to sit down and weird looks. the quiet fan has the majority and only small pockets can really be heard. im not sure of a way to combat this.

By: kat kid

kat kid — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:47:31 +0000

Football supporters in England are much less rowdy/loud than college football fans in the U.S.

Football ultras around the world are much more creative/rowdy/violent than any other supporters, but at what cost?

By: LemmusLemmus

LemmusLemmus — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:21:50 +0000

Simple explanation:

a) The group of fans that chooses to travel away is the hardcore lot.

b) The very act of traveling away puts them in a more boisterous mood. It’s a day out. People on holiday likewise tend to behave more “freely”, or whatever you want to call it.

It would be really stupid for clubs to increase the share of tickets for away fans given that that would increase the audible support for the away team.