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 Bangell  Oxford 16 Apr 19 6.15pm |
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What on earth does this have to do with PC? Certainly a very annoying phenomenon which sadly will only increase during our time in the PL.
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| Midlands Eagle 16 Apr 19 6.21pm |
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I find it quite astounding that with everything going on in the world that people can get so uptight over trivial matters like wearing half and half scarves at a football match
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| ChrisGC Wantage 16 Apr 19 8.19pm |
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Originally posted by Midlands Eagle
I find it quite astounding that with everything going on in the world that people can get so uptight over trivial matters like wearing half and half scarves at a football match Couldn't disagree more Middy. Half and Half scarves represent all that is wrong with modern football. It's total commercialisation, the win win universal sale. Football isn't just a sport, that's what separates it from the other "nobody really cares about the result" sports like rugby and football. It transcends that. This is what Rugby fans that ignorantly harp about differences in fan behaviour don't get. You cannot replicate the thrill of a 40 yard top corner banger in the 89th minute to beat your bitter rivals, supporting, nay loving your team and embracing the unbridled child like joy that has been handed down often from father to child. It's community. It's family. Even the glory hunter once they chose their team sticks with it for the passion. I could be the other side of the world and if I meet a palace fan I've got a bond, a connection. Even if it's Maple tree. You just don't get this with other sports. The half and half scarf seeks to sterilise this. The half and half scarf makes it ok to cheer two teams, to be a spectator like it's a f***ing theatre show. It's not. It's audience participation, you are the 12th Man!!! f*** the half and half scarf. Anyone who owns one should hang themselves with it to make up for the shame they have brought on their household and club they supposedly love.
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jeeagles  16 Apr 19 8.46pm |
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Originally posted by ChrisGC
Couldn't disagree more Middy. Half and Half scarves represent all that is wrong with modern football. It's total commercialisation, the win win universal sale. [Football isn't just a sport, that's what separates it from the other "nobody really cares about the result" sports like rugby and football. It transcends that. This is what Rugby fans that ignorantly harp about differences in fan behaviour don't get. You cannot replicate the thrill of a 40 yard top corner banger in the 89th minute to beat your bitter rivals, supporting, nay loving your team and embracing the unbridled child like joy that has been handed down often from father to child. It's community. It's family. Even the glory hunter once they chose their team sticks with it for the passion. I could be the other side of the world and if I meet a palace fan I've got a bond, a connection. Even if it's Maple tree. You just don't get this with other sports. The half and half scarf seeks to sterilise this. The half and half scarf makes it ok to cheer two teams, to be a spectator like it's a f***ing theatre show. It's not. It's audience participation, you are the 12th Man!!! f*** the half and half scarf. Anyone who owns one should hang themselves with it to make up for the shame they have brought on their household and club they supposedly love. You don't get half and half scarf at rugby.
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| ChrisGC Wantage 16 Apr 19 8.52pm |
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Yeah, but they let the enemy mingle in the home end and they all go quiet for conversions. Not for me Clive. The two pint of lager cup and terraces at Saints is a good draw tho.
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| Kant exeter 16 Apr 19 9.21pm |
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Originally posted by Midlands Eagle
I find it quite astounding that with everything going on in the world that people can get so uptight over trivial matters like wearing half and half scarves at a football match Exactly. It’s harmless fun. If people want to be hardcore that’s fine, but different strokes and all that. Willis. I also quite like the fact that tourists head to SP. if you’d told us 40 years ago that people would be travelling from all over the world to see a Palace game we wouldn’t have believed it. Some of the moanin’ Minnie’s on here could do with being reminded how lucky they are to support this great club of ours.
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| Brinscall Eagle Brinscall Lancashire/ Villamartin ... 16 Apr 19 9.32pm |
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Originally posted by babylonjohn
Yea if only we could get relegated. There would be plenty of room in the Arther playing Preston North End on a cold Tuesday night. Nothing wrong with watching PNE my daughter in law and grandson are supporters despite efforts from me and my son to get them to support Palace. They are decent to watch. COYP
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| Petts Wood Eagle Petts Wood 16 Apr 19 10.36pm |
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On the subject of half and half scarves, did anybody see the image of Wilf on them. It looked more Wilf Zombie rather than Wilf Zaha.
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| Midlands Eagle 17 Apr 19 8.01am |
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Originally posted by ChrisGC
That's where you blew your argument Originally posted by ChrisGC
I discussed your post with my Birmingham season ticket friend and he told me that he had a half and half scarf from their game against a European club as a souvenir of the occasion. You're also wrong about not being able to replicate the excitement of a football match at other sports as I was there in 2005 when Steve Harmison was trying to take Justin Langer's head off with the whole crowd baying for blood. At the lunch break an Aussie fan handed me his camera and asked me to take a picture of him by the pitch. Try doing that at a football match
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| jeeagles 17 Apr 19 10.00am |
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Originally posted by Petts Wood Eagle
On the subject of half and half scarves, did anybody see the image of Wilf on them. It looked more Wilf Zombie rather than Wilf Zaha. You can't get cheap tat like you used to.
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| Ghostship Norfolk 17 Apr 19 10.07am |
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I am quite happy to say I have a half and half scarf Barcelona v Real Madrid that I went to 11 years ago. I never wear it just have it as a souvenir from a memorable trip. No harm in that. Adults wearing them in public is a bit weird I agree.
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| ChrisGC Wantage 17 Apr 19 11.30am |
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Originally posted by Midlands Eagle
I discussed your post with my Birmingham season ticket friend and he told me that he had a half and half scarf from their game against a European club as a souvenir of the occasion. You're also wrong about not being able to replicate the excitement of a football match at other sports as I was there in 2005 when Steve Harmison was trying to take Justin Langer's head off with the whole crowd baying for blood. At the lunch break an Aussie fan handed me his camera and asked me to take a picture of him by the pitch. Try doing that at a football match Don't care about Rugby, it's common knowledge that it's a sport you turn to when you're rubbish at everything else. That's why you can mingle with the enemy, nobody really cares. I do love the cricket tho, but that's more about the sesh Bit strong regarding Maple syrup, I'd still happily buy him a pint. As for your Brummie mate, that's shocking. Proper tourist. Edited by ChrisGC (17 Apr 2019 11.33am)
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