In house fighting

[Rudy65]

So what were they arguing about yesterday? I cant believe anyone was defending lambert

[tomd2103]

So what were they arguing about yesterday? I cant believe anyone was defending lambert

To be honest, a lot of the fights I have seen between supporters of the same team have originated from trivial things like people being told to sit down or someone shouting at others "to sing more" etc.

[Archbishop Herbert Cockthrottle]

I can imagine it went:
"I think Lambert is the worst manager we've ever had"
"Worse than O' Leary?"
"Much worse"
"Are you some sort of O' Leary lover"
"No, I..."
"Oi lads. This bloke wants O' Leary back"
"No, I just..."
"I hate O' Leary"
"Well, so..."
*punch*

[Pete3206]

I got offered out at Fratton Park a few years ago for venturing an opinion that NRC was having a shit game.

Also, Chauffeurs coaches were always a bit lively on the way home, by way of scuffles breaking out. Not traveled with them for ages, so I don't know what they're like now.

[BoldmereVilla]

I was at that desperate performance from a so called Villa team yesterday.
unfortunately one of my mates ended up fighting a fellow villa fan just before half time.
It all started when most of us including myself started chanting Lambert out !! My mate who had I admit had lots to drink took exception to the support. he argued with anyone who would listen that we should support the team and leave the Lambert Out cry till the end of the game. I tried to calm him down but he was frustrated and angry and drunk!! lots of the crowd at this point were frustrated as we were awful, no passion, no fight, no plan, no creativity, no forward passes.
Anyway the argument got more heated and before you know it someone from 3 rows back stormed over and belted him to the floor. I and several others separated them and it was very tense during half time, we moved our mate down a few rows and everything stayed calm.
My mate has followed villa home and away for over 30 years and is no hooligan. He is passionate. But my philosophy is you pay your money you are entitled to an opinion. He was out of order as was the twat who attacked him from 3 rows back.
The irony of the whole thing is talking to people around me in the second half everyone is hurting, frustrated and desperate to get our Villa back.
But performances like yesterday, and plenty of booze don't mix. We are all Villa and we will all be Villa when all these tossers like Learner and lambert have long gone.

But at this moment we see no hope. !!!!

[john e]

I was at that desperate performance from a so called Villa team yesterday.
unfortunately one of my mates ended up fighting a fellow villa fan just before half time.
It all started when most of us including myself started chanting Lambert out !! My mate who had I admit had lots to drink took exception to the support. he argued with anyone who would listen that we should support the team and leave the Lambert Out cry till the end of the game. I tried to calm him down but he was frustrated and angry and drunk!! lots of the crowd at this point were frustrated as we were awful, no passion, no fight, no plan, no creativity, no forward passes.
Anyway the argument got more heated and before you know it someone from 3 rows back stormed over and belted him to the floor. I and several others separated them and it was very tense during half time, we moved our mate down a few rows and everything stayed calm.
My mate has followed villa home and away for over 30 years and is no hooligan. He is passionate. But my philosophy is you pay your money you are entitled to an opinion. He was out of order as was the twat who attacked him from 3 rows back.
The irony of the whole thing is talking to people around me in the second half everyone is hurting, frustrated and desperate to get our Villa back.
But performances like yesterday, and plenty of booze don't mix. We are all Villa and we will all be Villa when all these tossers like Learner and lambert have long gone.

But at this moment we see no hope. !!!!

One Depressing read

[Nastylee]

No matter how shit we are the actions of those involved are pathetic. Ought to be embarrassed.

[Nastylee]

But at this moment we see no hope. !!!!

You need a bit of perspective.

[andrew08]

I had a great day out yesterday. Met up earlyish in the Square Peg, had a pint. Got train to Leicester had a couple of cans. Got asked if I had a match ticket by one of many police officers at Leicester Station before being allowed to leave the platform. Didn't take offence, they've got a job to do. Went to local pub had 4 or 5 pints.
Strolled down to the stadium, got into the game 5 minutes late and genuinely enjoyed the first half as I thought we played some good stuff and went down 5 mins before half time for a beer ( the worst I've ever had at a footy match btw dunno what it was) with the expectation that we'd probably win in the second half!

Hmm anyway.... After the game we strolled into the nearest pub, chatted to the locals, had a couple of pints, wandered back into town (picked up cans en route) and enjoyed the train back home eventually landing at New Street about 9.

The point I'm making is, dispite lots of drinking, at no point did we fall out with anyone or each other. There was plenty of moaning about Villa but of the self mocking 'yes we know we're shite' type and most of the people we came into contact with were the same.

That said for me to throw a punch at anyone,one of my children or wife would have to be threatened so I really can't see me or my mates fighting over our manager with a fellow fan.

I genuinely think, as it happens, we'll be fine.

[cdbearsfan]

it normally starts with an 'I'm a bigger fan than yow' type of debate. I remember a fight on a train back from Old Trafford years ago when two blokes compared away game records and when one of them conceded that he hadn't made it to a midweek game at Wimbledon because his son had fell ill, he was scoffed at for being a lightweight. It all kicked off...and I think they were brothers.

I remember having a debate with a brain-dead individual who used a racial slur to describe Dion Dublin. His argument was that I shouldn't argue as he'd been going since the seventies and I obviously wasn't a proper fan as I hadn't even bothered to attend matches before I was born.

[LTA]

I understand the anger among everyone about the mess we are in and, but I've never been one who agrees with in-fighting and barracking your own players and manager during a game. I'm not saying you can't do it,  but for me its counter-productive and just gives the opposition a lift

I wasn't at Leicester and I am not a regular away traveller, so I know people will think "you don't have a right to comment if your not there" and I understand that.

At the end of the day, we've got what we've got. If you don't like Lambert then fair enough, but let's end the in-game bickering and concentrate on backing the team till the end of the season. Then we can sit and have a proper think about things, but if we carry on like this then we WILL be sucked in and the negativity will rub off on the team.

[preston28]

Brings back memories when I got thumped by a fellow Villa 'fan' at the Hawthorns.  Must have been about 1979-1980 and Pat Heard scored a free kick in the 88th minute. After all the celebrations I turned to look  for my mate to see a beast with a Villa scarf tied aroung his head (rambo style) who stared at me and called me a F*****G C**T then hit me in the mouth.  The fans seperated on ther terrace then a copper came up and the bloke who hit me then said 'that bloke hit me'!  I protested my innocence  but was threatened with a trip in a black mariah (Sp) if i didn't shut up!!  To this day I have no idea why he hit me?!

If that bloke is one this forum - You tw*t!!! 

[Dr Butler]

I had a good day out Saturday, drove up from Cambridge with the wife, I booked us into the hotel £55 for a double room upgraded for the night to  a executive room

I went to the game while the wife went shopping, first of all I met my Villa mates in the Sir Robert Peel a really nice pub with some nice beers on and a great atmosphere from the home and away supporters in there.

then came the game

we then went back to the same pub where my wife met up with us all, then the Swan and Rushes and then to a couple of others and we had a great night drinking and eating in Leicester and not a hint of trouble or aggression came our way.

I was a bit fuzzy headed in the morning though

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The Doc

[Archbishop Herbert Cockthrottle]

All I keep thinking about is Carl Douglas.

[Holte L2]

I had a good day out Saturday, drove up from Cambridge with the wife, I booked us into the hotel £55 for a double room upgraded for the night to  a executive room

I went to the game while the wife went shopping, first of all I met my Villa mates in the Sir Robert Peel a really nice pub with some nice beers on and a great atmosphere from the home and away supporters in there.

then came the game

we then went back to the same pub where my wife met up with us all, then the Swan and Rushes and then to a couple of others and we had a great night drinking and eating in Leicester and not a hint of trouble or aggression came our way.

I was a bit fuzzy headed in the morning though

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The Doc

I was at the game, and also went to the Robert Peel.  I drank at the Globe prior to the Robert Peel.

Another great away day, spoilt 90 minutes on the pitch!!