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I wonder what age those who are making these judgements about who wears what to Football are.

Those in their 40s+ probably do it without a care because they could not do it when they were teenagers. I am late 40s when I was 13 - 14 -15 travelling to Southampton to watch Saints from Basingstoke you had to be on your toes, simply because there was always a chance that opposing fans were on the train or along the route and any sniff that you supported the other team had you in line for a kicking. You never wore a replica shirt, you never saw the volume of families, or females that you see now. You went to football because you wanted to and took your chances.

Personally I could not give a chuffin monkeys if someone thinks I look a plum because I wear a replica shirt, a Saints jacket, and (wait for it) when it's hot my Saints crested 3/4 length shorts. How many of those passing judgement have been chased down the street as a nipper by grown men who just want to batter anyone, seen Darts whistling inches past your head, had to hide in the toilets on trains, not to dodge the ticket inspector but hooligans cruising through the train looking for someone to batter simply because they support the opposing team.

It's nice to know when you walk through a town home or away with your shirt on these days you are likely to get into good banter with opposing fans rather than a punch up!

 

Agreed

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I wonder what age those who are making these judgements about who wears what to Football are.

Those in their 40s+ probably do it without a care because they could not do it when they were teenagers. I am late 40s when I was 13 - 14 -15 travelling to Southampton to watch Saints from Basingstoke you had to be on your toes, simply because there was always a chance that opposing fans were on the train or along the route and any sniff that you supported the other team had you in line for a kicking. You never wore a replica shirt, you never saw the volume of families, or females that you see now. You went to football because you wanted to and took your chances.

Personally I could not give a chuffin monkeys if someone thinks I look a plum because I wear a replica shirt, a Saints jacket, and (wait for it) when it's hot my Saints crested 3/4 length shorts. How many of those passing judgement have been chased down the street as a nipper by grown men who just want to batter anyone, seen Darts whistling inches past your head, had to hide in the toilets on trains, not to dodge the ticket inspector but hooligans cruising through the train looking for someone to batter simply because they support the opposing team.

It's nice to know when you walk through a town home or away with your shirt on these days you are likely to get into good banter with opposing fans rather than a punch up!

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I wonder what age those who are making these judgements about who wears what to Football are.

Those in their 40s+ probably do it without a care because they could not do it when they were teenagers. I am late 40s when I was 13 - 14 -15 travelling to Southampton to watch Saints from Basingstoke you had to be on your toes, simply because there was always a chance that opposing fans were on the train or along the route and any sniff that you supported the other team had you in line for a kicking. You never wore a replica shirt, you never saw the volume of families, or females that you see now. You went to football because you wanted to and took your chances.

Personally I could not give a chuffin monkeys if someone thinks I look a plum because I wear a replica shirt, a Saints jacket, and (wait for it) when it's hot my Saints crested 3/4 length shorts. How many of those passing judgement have been chased down the street as a nipper by grown men who just want to batter anyone, seen Darts whistling inches past your head, had to hide in the toilets on trains, not to dodge the ticket inspector but hooligans cruising through the train looking for someone to batter simply because they support the opposing team.

It's nice to know when you walk through a town home or away with your shirt on these days you are likely to get into good banter with opposing fans rather than a punch up!great post this[]lot got it easy these days,remember bradford 6th round of the cup 1976 ,darts,bricks you name it,fitzhugh fella runnin up the rail track,kept us on are toes.

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I wonder what age those who are making these judgements about who wears what to Football are.

Those in their 40s+ probably do it without a care because they could not do it when they were teenagers. I am late 40s when I was 13 - 14 -15 travelling to Southampton to watch Saints from Basingstoke you had to be on your toes, simply because there was always a chance that opposing fans were on the train or along the route and any sniff that you supported the other team had you in line for a kicking. You never wore a replica shirt, you never saw the volume of families, or females that you see now. You went to football because you wanted to and took your chances.

Personally I could not give a chuffin monkeys if someone thinks I look a plum because I wear a replica shirt, a Saints jacket, and (wait for it) when it's hot my Saints crested 3/4 length shorts. How many of those passing judgement have been chased down the street as a nipper by grown men who just want to batter anyone, seen Darts whistling inches past your head, had to hide in the toilets on trains, not to dodge the ticket inspector but hooligans cruising through the train looking for someone to batter simply because they support the opposing team.

It's nice to know when you walk through a town home or away with your shirt on these days you are likely to get into good banter with opposing fans rather than a punch up!

 

Personally I wouldn't wear 3/4 length shorts but I would fight and die for your right to wear them mate. So ******** to the thought police!

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In my experience, the older you get, the less you care about what other people think.

 

Just do your own thing and sod 'em.

 

Maybe but what about your own self awareness and standards? Personally i subscribe to the Italian way of doing things la Bella Figura. Those that dress and act like a bulb need not apply.

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Maybe but what about your own self awareness and standards? Personally i subscribe to the Italian way of doing things la Bella Figura. Those that dress and act like a bulb need not apply.

 

I'm meant to have standards??

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I would hazard a guess that some of those moaning at fancy dress, footy shirts etc are the same ones who look like a joke and dress the same as the guy who does the away ground thing on soccer am. By that I mean stone island, aquascutum, burberry, fred perry, lacoste etc... u look much funnier than any fan in fancy dress.

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Zulu's at Crystal Palace 1989.

 

Fancy dress Riot. Hazey footage but you can see some lad running about in a pink ballgown. Firemen, Policemen and even Hitler I believe...

 

Must be a Midlands, thing like Batman and Robin and all his other exotically dressed Villa mob that invaded the Dell pitch in the 90s as we were stuffing 'em 4-1 while trying to stay up.

 

 

But I must say, I've been more impressed with all the 50 year old shaven-headed lumps that have been prevalent at many away games recently. Old ruffians reliving those fine days out of the 78 promotion run no doubt. :p

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Have you thought that he might be wearing it because it's lucky? We probably won the first time he wore it and now can't bear to leave it off. After I wore my very smart leopard skin design hat to the first match we won at home after our mid-season dodgy spell, I have been compelled to wear it by, with some pressure from the regulars in my part of the Kingsland! Wore it away at Palace too and it did the job. Also have lucky jeans, which, so far, are doing the trick!

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Zulu's at Crystal Palace 1989.

 

Fancy dress Riot. Hazey footage but you can see some lad running about in a pink ballgown. Firemen, Policemen and even Hitler I believe...

 

I was drinking with that Hitler before that game in the Pride of Paddington, it was the last game of the season, and it was a tradition to go to games in fancy dress. Hitler was a nice chap!! Not sure who Saints had that day, but I was in London following them?

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Would you buy a lump of dogsh*t if it had an SFC badge stuck on it?

 

If you were selling it I would, just to give you the personal satisfaction of being able to look down your nose at me.

 

You must have a scoreboard hanging up in your kitchen with the number of threads where you have had a reaction, and colour in each square diligently before you can go to bed with different coloured hi-lighter pens.

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I was drinking with that Hitler before that game in the Pride of Paddington, it was the last game of the season, and it was a tradition to go to games in fancy dress. Hitler was a nice chap!! Not sure who Saints had that day, but I was in London following them?
If it was 1990 it would have been Spurs I think.
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After I wore my very smart leopard skin design hat to the first match we won at home after our mid-season dodgy spell, I have been compelled to wear it by, with some pressure from the regulars in my part of the Kingsland!

 

Are you male or female?

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There was a bloke dressed as a chicken on Easter Monday at Palace with a couple of friends that were dressed normally! It was a little strange, but I was with my 10 year old daughter and she found it very funny! I have to admit I found it a little amusing!

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There was a bloke dressed as a chicken on Easter Monday at Palace with a couple of friends that were dressed normally! It was a little strange, but I was with my 10 year old daughter and she found it very funny! I have to admit I found it a little amusing!

 

Crikey that's torn it, it's all going to kick off now!!!

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Jesus Christ! For a moment I thought dune was back.

 

At the Coventry game last season there was a meathead arguing (more having a go) at this teenage steward who wouldn't let him back into the ground after the final whistle. The guy already looked like a p!ssed idiot but just to confirm it, he was wearing a tinsel read and white wig. Moral of the story, if you want to give it the big one and bully teenagers, don't wear a tinsel wig while doing it.

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I was sat in the side stand and in front of me was a circa 35 - 40 year old bloke (with stubble) dressed with red and white tinsel hair, draped in a flag, with a saints shirt and god knows what else.

 

Someone help me out here, what the f/ck possesses these freaks to leave the house dressed like that?

 

I blame the children!

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I always though the res and white tinsel wigs were given out by the Echo - maybe this is why NC hates em' date=' which would mean Turks and NC do have something in common?[/quote']

 

We also both love Gaston Ramirez, are very stylish and dont give a f*ck what people on mongboards think of us. We are not that different him and I you know.

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I am on the same page as Johnny Boy. I lived in the midlands so supporting Saints was always away games - you wore no colours, no scarf, no badges and kept your mouth shut unless you were looking for trouble.

 

So being able to express yourself at today's games is fantastic - and if some want to dress up so be it.

 

I wear a replica shirt and love it!

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