swearing at football matches...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-18331352

This could kick off a big nationwide campaign of further turning football in to a boring, happy clappers paradise that's even more spoiled than it is now.

My take on this is that football is a passionate game, watched by men (and women of course, but predominately its still more of a 'man' thing) who enjoy a few beers and letting off some steam after a crap week at work. swearing when frustrated or when celebrating a goal is part and parcel of this.

I agree that we have family stands and people, when in these should be more respectful of those around them - the reason for this is becasue they are in a stand for FAMILIES with children...anywhere else in the stadium, fans should not be chastised from expressing themselves! they have already taken terracing and drinking in the stands off us...why do the authorities insist on trying to spoil the experience of going to the match?

I can see this getting implemented in the higher leagues too, not because the authorities will think its 'right' but becasue the (thought) police will see yet ANOTHER opportunity to make a few bob... watch £50 on the spot fines to be brought in for anyone who swears during a match and 'causes distress' to the people around them...even though the people around them dont really give a fuck...

I don't think it would be enforceable in a large crowd at a major game. As it stands, football isn't even at a level where fans can be trusted not to attack each other, away fans are invariably treated like cattle, I don't think the police are that bothered about swearing at games if that's the extent of the misdemeanours.

Having said that, I nearly got chucked out of Burnden for swearing at an Anglo-Italian Cup game against Sunderland in about 1993, but then there were so few people there, I imagine I could be heard quite clearly from some distance.

I see no reason why anyone would need to spend 90 minutes using bad language just because they're a man and they've had a bad week at work. One of the last times I sat in the pleb seats I remember an argument between an old guy and a ginger guy in his late 30's. The old guy told him to stop swearing, the ginger said it was a free country.

Yes, it is a free country but it's also a free country in lots of other places where you wouldn't dream of using words like "cunt", "fuck" and "twat".

I swear loudly at games and hope to be able to continue to do so.

These days it's usually just 'oh fuck off' aimed at the ref if he is having a bad game, or 'get up you cheating cunt' if the opposition are cheating.

Judging by the time wasting and diving Swansea did at our place last season, liverpool aren't going to be winning many friends this year. I've never seen a British team dominate a football game and yet time waste and dive like that. I shouted 'cheating cunt' quite a lot that afternoon.

largehat wrote:I swear loudly at games and hope to be able to continue to do so.

These days it's usually just 'oh fuck off' aimed at the ref if he is having a bad game, or 'get up you cheating cunt' if the opposition are cheating.

Judging by the time wasting and diving Swansea did at our place last season, liverpool aren't going to be winning many friends this year. I've never seen a British team dominate a football game and yet time waste and dive like that. I shouted 'cheating cunt' quite a lot that afternoon.

Why? Does it make you feel hard?

Natasha Whittam wrote:
Why? Does it make you feel hard?

I get emotionally involved in the game.

largehat wrote:

I get emotionally involved in the game.

Poor answer.

Natasha Whittam wrote:

largehat wrote:

I get emotionally involved in the game.

Poor answer.

I can see why you might say that, but it's the truth.

I seem to remember nat saying all "singing" at football matches should be banned.

so i suspect you're on to a loser on this one.

largehat wrote:

I can see why you might say that, but it's the truth.

Have you ever been emotionally involved with a woman? If so, did you swear at her all the time?

Natasha Whittam wrote:
Have you ever been emotionally involved with a woman? If so, did you swear at her all the time?

Don't be facetious.

largehat wrote:

Natasha Whittam wrote:
Have you ever been emotionally involved with a woman? If so, did you swear at her all the time?

Don't be facetious.

Sorry, it was wrong of me to pressume you've been involved with a woman.

Natasha Whittam wrote:

largehat wrote:

Natasha Whittam wrote:
Have you ever been emotionally involved with a woman? If so, did you swear at her all the time?

Don't be facetious.

Sorry, it was wrong of me to pressume you've been involved with a woman.

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You didn't presume, you asked.

The facetious bit was - well, you know what it was.

I hate people that make a big deal about swearing. Admittedly, it wouldn't have the same calming effect if it wasn't frowned upon, but I don't understand how it offends people. The single reason people do it so much is because it's frowned upon/forbidden and it's therefore a release.

Shouting fuck off at each player to balls something up has kept me sane this season.

You're right doffcocker. I find swearing a useful medium for venting frustration. I don't know why people go to football matches if they are offended by swearing. They are just harsh-sounding but meaningless words.

This harshness is why we say 'fuck off' instead of 'go away'. It's to do with the sound of the words rather than the semantics. It's the same reason that German is considered a more masculine language than French, because there are so many abrupt and harsh sounding words and phonemes in its lexis.

'Fuck', 'shit', 'cunt', 'twat' are all lovely words for expressing disgust or anger. 'Bugger' and 'bollocks' are in the next tier down because they contain gentler sounds.

Natasha Whittam wrote:

largehat wrote:

I can see why you might say that, but it's the truth.

Have you ever been emotionally involved with a woman? If so, did you swear at her all the time?

I've sworn during sex, if it's good and I'm emotional!

Or my hours up..

Mallorca Trotter wrote:
I've sworn during sex, if it's good and I'm emotional!

Or my hours up..

You can last an hour? PM me your address.

doffcocker wrote:I hate people that make a big deal about swearing.

Said like a proper 20 year old. One day you'll grow up and realise what a silly statement that is.

Natasha Whittam wrote:

Mallorca Trotter wrote:
I've sworn during sex, if it's good and I'm emotional!

Or my hours up..

You can last an hour? PM me your address.

Of course I can. I think of ugly women.

Natasha Whittam wrote:

Mallorca Trotter wrote:
I've sworn during sex, if it's good and I'm emotional!

Or my hours up..

You can last an hour? PM me your address.

Looking at losing your virginity then nat?