Is celebrating an away goal among home fans ever acceptable?

[Cleybrooke]

Really not wanting for this to descend into an everything is shit thread (because it isn't), I'm just a bit surprised and reckon there must be more to the tail.

Glory hunter whinges

Sat at this end last year and have been aware of away fans a few times. There are normally a few disabled opposition fans in and around that end as well.

Any way, sitting with away fans is always exciting, especially on the occasions we score.

PWS: Link fixed

[Legion]

Link is redundant, mate.

[PeterWithesShin]

Not any more.

[Richard E]

I don't have a problem with people sitting wherever they want, we've all gone to games with mates who are home fans, or as neutrals, or whatever. But you need to have the common sense to realise passions run high at football matches and that you need to keep your gob shut if you're in the wrong end.

[rjp]

You missed the 'l':

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/11307931/Is-celebrating-an-away-goal-among-home-fans-ever-acceptable.html

edit: and then fixed it while I posted this

[PeterWithesShin]

They don't sound "inbetween the two".

"I bought tickets in the Family Stand for a Christmas treat for the boys. Their mum is a Villa fan, I'm a United fan and they're inbetween the two.
"We didn't celebrate the Villa goal but when Falcao equalised the two boys jumped up in the air, super excited that Falcao had scored. I gave them a big hug.

[Legion]

Lawrie from Birmingham, rang 5 Live's 606 and told the radio station:

I'm ringing to vent my disgust at how we were treated at Villa Park today. We were only allowed to stay in the ground for 53 minutes because stewards decided to kick out a seven-year-old and nine-year-old boy.

I bought tickets in the Family Stand for a Christmas treat for the boys. Their mum is a Villa fan, I'm a United fan and they're inbetween the two.

We didn't celebrate the Villa goal but when Falcao equalised the two boys jumped up in the air, super excited that Falcao had scored. I gave them a big hug. At that exact moment one woman from one side and one from three rows back jumped out of their seats to screech: 'Kick them out.'

Within a second we were dropped on by two stewards who without any thought whatsoever, no negotiation, no warning and telling us to calm down, said: 'You've got to leave the stadium, guys.' We weren't asked, we were told and booted out of the ground. I apologised to the people around, it brought my boys to tears.

I said 'surely you're joking? Can't we just apologise and promise not to jump up again ... do we really have to go? The stewards said 'you have to leave now or do you want us to get the police?'

The stewards as they were walking us out said 'it could have kicked off'. We were in the family stand. They're seven and nine. It's not going to kick off.

[Legion]

I don't have a problem with people sitting wherever they want, we've all gone to games with mates who are home fans, or as neutrals, or whatever. But you need to have the common sense to realise passions run high at football matches and that you need to keep your gob shut if you're in the wrong end.

This for me aswell.

[ciggiesnbeer]

Ban the filth.

The father should be ashamed, teaching children, children to support ManU??

Disgusting.

[richard moore]

I agree. I once had to reprimand a Chelsea fan at Stamford Bridge for letting his son wear a Chelsea shirt with Terry on the back. I told the dad he should be ashamed of himself.

[Dante Lavelli]

What was Savage's response on the radio?

[PeterWithesShin]

What was Savage's response on the radio?

Ugg. Waffle.

[Stu]

Does it say "Villa fans only in home areas" or something similar on the tickets still?

[Richard E]

I agree. I once had to reprimand a Chelsea fan at Stamford Bridge for letting his son wear a Chelsea shirt with Terry on the back. I told the dad he should be ashamed of himself.

How long were you in hospital for? And are you OK now?

[cheltenhamlion]

Whiny fucking twat. It happens every year and sounds like the stewards tried to do it as nicely as they could. What definitely is not acceptable is a half and half scarf wearing day tripper, sodden with beer but trying to hide his allegiances, puking all over my fucking seat whilst I was downstairs during half time. My seat was filled with a bloody mop bucket when I came back up.