Your worst experience with opposition supporters

[AdamMarrett]

To be fair we have established elsewhere that we lose whenever you come over here. The rest is only window dressing.

Yes very true unfortunately.To be honest I copped stuff all abuse and what not on the recent trip over I was shocked to be honest.

 

[LukeSA]

The worst experience i've had was a game i didn't even go to, mate went to a cows and borrowed my car because his was at the shop getting fixed, came out and discovered my front window had been smashed, been kicked in because of the shoe print on the bonnet. All because of an ancient Port bumper sticker. I should have expected this from a crowd with an average IQ barely above room temperature.

I was annoyed at s**t but i wasn't angry at my mate, it wasn't his fault (well partially for being a cow supporter) but i was lucky though, at the time there was a $500 subwoofer in the boot and a couple of hundreds worth of cd's under the seat.

 

[MrMeaner]

Collingwood prelim final 2003 was the ony time I have gone to the footy as an adult and felt uncomfortable and slightly threatend. They were an obnixous group that day.

I went to that game by myself, was sat between some hulking great Collingwood supporters (I'm not a big guy), and don't remember the crowd being all that bad. Perhaps I had low expectations.

 

[Powerstufff]

I went to that game by myself, was sat between some hulking great Collingwood supporters (I'm not a big guy), and don't remember the crowd being all that bad. Perhaps I had low expectations.

You're a lawyer, you must have given off a vibe. Collingwood supporters may well have felt there was a good chance they'd need your services at some point.

 

[MrMeaner]

You're a lawyer, you must have give off a vibe. Collingwood supporters may well have felt there was a good chance they'd need your services at some point.

True story: I once talked my way out of a possible mugging at Glenferrie station at the hand of a group of young thugs by mentioning that very point. I mentioned it to one of the ring-leaders and he went out of his way to stop the others when I finally came to their attention.

I didn't tell them that I'm not a criminal lawyer.

 

[Powerstufff]

True story: I once talked my way out of a possible mugging at Glenferrie station at the hand of a group of young thugs by mentioning that very point .....

I'm amused that in Melbourne they interview you before the mugging-proper commences.

 

[MrMeaner]

I'm amused that in Melbourne they interview you before the mugging-proper commences.

I didn't say they were very good thugs.

 

[Rising Power]

lol was probably a seagull that dropped it?

Yeah maybe. It was a pretty strange experience!

 

[cj_09]

Collingwood supporter at footy park back in 01 - 03 season.

We lost and on the bus after the game waiting for it to leave (which was filled with a heap of women and children) on jumps this Collingwood supporter and his mate, pissed out of their brains. One of them was swearing, shouting and carrying on big time, really rubbing it in that we had lost to them at home.

You could tell that most of the passengers on the bus were feeling very upset and intimidated, but this prick just kept on going. I had enough so got straight up, gave him a straight jab to his nose and threw him back off the bus.

A loud applause broke out and I walked back to my seat and out of no where this drunk prick almost jumps through the window and grabs my mate by the hair. The bus starts taking off, so I grab his arm and proceed to belt the s**t out of his arm and shoulder (while the bus is starting to pick up speed) before he lets go and falls in a heap on the ground.

Now whether that was him being the bad supporter or me, it definitely got some of my anger out after the loss and I'm pretty sure everyone was relieved he wasn't on the bus for the entire ride home.

 

[PAFC forever]

We played Collingwood at the MCG around 2005 from memory and some Collingwood scum bag spat in a Port supporters face. The Port fan was in his late 70s and pretty frail with his wife just minding his own business. I was pretty disgusted when I saw that.

Around 2007 at the Crows home showdown, Some Crows supporting moron was wearing all casual clothes didn't say a word all game. Then in the last quarter, they were about 40 or 50 points up and he takes his jacket off and he was wearing a Crows guernsey underneath. He was shouting carrying on for pretty much all of the last quarter, calling Port supporters feral and with no jobs and all sorts of stereotypical anti Port rubbish. Then he pushed some Port supporter, and the Port supporter somehow got kicked out. The Weslo w***er realised he got it wrong about 10 minutes later when the crows spud attempted to start another fight and he finally got kicked out himself.

1996 SANFL Grand Final Port vs Central, I was 13 and I can't remember anything specific, just Central fans doing what they do best and shouting out some of the most feral comments you'll ever hear at a football game.

 

[El_Scorcho]

Collingwood prelim final 2003 was the ony time I have gone to the footy as an adult and felt uncomfortable and slightly threatend. They were an obnixous group that day.

Great Irony the collingwood guy I sat next to was about 6 foot 6 built like a brick s**t house but was nervous all day said nothing during the game but would chat at the breaks. He did let out this loud blood curling scream when the final siren went.

Before during and after the game walking out of the G and back to my hotel I got abused like I had never experienced before -or since.

Yep, same here, this is the one for me.

I was 17 at the time, and went over with my mum and her friend who are about 5'4 and 4'11 tall. On the way out we kept our heads down and were minding our own business and we copped some really nasty threatening stuff from some of their supporters. It's the only time i've ever felt genuinely fearful for my safety at a football game.

The only other issues i've had in my lifetime are a couple of minor incidents at away showdowns where the pissweak campaigners backed down very quickly when I stood up to them. Both incidents stemmed from anger that I had the audacity to stand up and cheer after a goal at their home game, and in both incidents the other Crows supporters around told the idiot to pull his head in.

 

[Ljc_86]

West coast this year but thankfully the port squad was on my right and to the lovely lady that backed me and gave it to the west coast idiots I'll forever love her because she got the rest of the port lads behind me!!
Apart from that... Two Port fans beating the crap out of each other in the men's bathroom at footy park... A low point for port Adelaide

 

[Dalfino]

Removing the footprints from my back after getting stampeded in the rush for the exits in the first AO Showdown.

This.

 

[Dalfino]

Being 15, I haven't really experienced anything abusive or been in a footy conflict because people seem the slightest more respectful to younger blokes, but at the first Showdown at AO there were these girls, around 3 or 4 of them, sitting directly behind me, my dad and my younger brother (10 years old). Every time the crows got a hold of the ball they just went ballistic with their little 'teenage girl' screams and if it was any other game we would've moved but with 50,000 people in a stadium, its hard to find 3 spare seats. So I had to put up with their chants especially when then kept squealing when Dangerfield, Betts and Sloane got the ball - even though Danger did jack s***, but the worst part was when Porplyzia (probably spelled his name wrong) got subbed on and those girls went absolutely haywire. You would think they were his bloody drunk girlfriends or something, whenever he got within 50 metres of the ball - "COME ON PORPISE, COME ON PORPS, GET EM' PORPISE" you name it, and my godddddddddddddddd it was annoying. Luckily they left a little earlier - I don't know why, maybe they had something else to do - and I got to enjoy some peace for the last 5 minutes, but if I wasn't with my dad I would have given them an absolute mouthful after White kicked his goal. Right in my ear the entire day.

 

[Portmanteau]

This one time, a bunch of Collingwood fans held a warm Chiko roll to my forehead, before removing it after an appropriate length of time.

 

[Eddie Dingle]

Never witnessed s**t behaviour at the footy.

 

[mic59]

but the worst part was when Porplyzia (probably spelled his name wrong) got subbed on and those girls went absolutely haywire. You would think they were his bloody drunk girlfriends or something, whenever he got within 50 metres of the ball - "COME ON PORPISE, COME ON PORPS, GET EM' PORPISE"

No, you spelt Porplyzia correctly. But you misspelt his nickname, Porpoise.
There was an Andy Porplycia who played for Port Adelaide. He is from the same family but his father had changed his name to have a 'c' in it when he emigrated.

 

[Magpiespower]

Scariest day at the football - of any code - was back in '87 at The Old Den watching Millwall v Derby in the old 2nd Division when hooliganism was at its worst. This was pre-Hillsborough, so the fences were still up around the pitch. Really did feel like caged animals in those small old grounds. Just ramped up the already hostile atmosphere. Hell, the riot police were ready to go before kickoff.

Seen plenty of aggro at local footy but not too many fisticuffs.

Crowds at some Central v Norwood matches have been doozies. Back in '97 at Elizabeth takes the cake. Final siren sounds 22min into the last quarter. Legs win by one point. And it was on.

Funniest bit was watching famous Norwood man Brian throwing fuel on the already huge fire by giving it to Doggies fans in front of the grandstand and almost starting a riot.

FWIW, I catch the Gawler Central home after Port games so there's usually some form of "entertainment"...

 

[mic59]

Funniest bit was watching famous Norwood man Brian throwing fuel on the already huge fire by giving it to Doggies fans in front of the grandstand and almost starting a riot.

Brian was the only man allowed to run onto Footy Park and he did so at 3/4 time of one Port v Norwood match. Security escorted him out despite supporters calls for him to be brought back. To his credit, Max Basheer dashed down to stop him being thrown out.

 

[manureid]

Never witnessed s**t behaviour at the footy.

No mirrors?


Zing!

 

[Eddie Dingle]

No mirrors?


Zing!

I may have a few participation awards somewhere at home....

 

[DaTBird187]

Chelsea v Fulham at Stamford Bridge was interesting. There is something to be said for being escorted to the ground by police on horses. To be honest, we don't have it that bad here in Australia. To think we can sit together with opposition fans is completely foreign to people in the UK.

 

[dinger]

Last years first showdown, some drunk skinny Adelaide supporter firing off racist comments to a dude couple rows in front of him, eventually got kicked out to the sounds of everyone cheering around him

 

[Peck]

Only really bad experience for me was the Collingwood 2003 Prelim at the MCG. There were these two very feral blokes sitting behind us saying things like "port are ******* chokers" etc. etc. My uncle (who is one of those guys who always gets in fights) took offence despite not being a port supporter and started to "chat" with them, I remember one saying something about get a grip to which he responded "like your grip on buckley's utensil" or the like. Eventually he said "whats with your teeth" (the guy looked like he had mould between his teeth) which started a bit of push and shove while I ran off to the side (being what, 11 at the time?) until my dad and my uncle walked away and we left the game. So all in all it wasn't too bad, but those seats are on a rather sharp decline so I was worried my dad would end up falling down them or something.

Seen a couple of fights behind the cheersquad, usually caused by those idiots who like to sit amongst the opposition supporters cheersquad and shitstir. Never anything too bad though. Never really had anything directed at me personally from memory, but I think the football is a hell of a lot more civilised the last 5-10 years and the first time I went alone was in like 2009.

 

[werner]

First AFL match v Collingwood at the G for me.

As we were walking out, this very unattractive, short, and somewhat demoralising version of the female variety walked straight up to me and screamed, "That's how the real magpies play!!!"

The breath, the odour, the few teeth that were yellow, brown or black, then wiping the spit off my face ....