Etiquette guide for noobs [rant thread]

[Ochre]

I'm still waiting for someone to articulate why they wear their jumper to a final where their team's not involved. Isn't the purpose of wearing your team colours to support the team? An answer other than "I do what I feel like, you nazi" would be nice.

yeh so if i wore an eagles jumper to the prelim i do it to say i support the eagles, even though they aint playing

you nazi

rule 5 shits me too, except if they do it after a goal when nothing happens

 

[DarthTed]

I'm still waiting for someone to articulate why they wear their jumper to a final where their team's not involved. Isn't the purpose of wearing your team colours to support the team? An answer other than "I do what I feel like, you nazi" would be nice.

Why do they need to justify themselves? I wouldn't do it but if others want to then good luck to them. Why is it such a big deal to you?

 

[writeoff]

I'm still waiting for someone to articulate why they wear their jumper to a final where their team's not involved. Isn't the purpose of wearing your team colours to support the team? An answer other than "I do what I feel like, you nazi" would be nice.

er... I answered that last night.

I'd wear it to an AFL game because that is what I'd usually wear at an AFL game. I show my colours. I don't see how that can be 'sticking it' to you or any other supporter out there. It is a way of displaying something that I care about and usually means that I'm happy if I'm displaying my colours.

I'm still waiting to find out how this is disrespectful to anyone?

And to clarify one of my other answers I provide an example. At the R17 Showdown the 5 Crows' supporters sitting in front of me (we were about 10 rows back from the fence in-between the goal & point post) kept standing up just as the player was kicking the ball. This meant that I never got to see if the ball went through for a goal for myself and had to rely on a video reply to see the action on the goal line. That was extremely annoying!

 

[Ant_]

Rule 4: Do not snicker about the passion and heartbreak exhibited by genuine supporters.

My pet hate, as good as the 'Gabba is, the crowd there is the worst at this. They stare at you for cheering as if your talking during a movie.

 

[Collingwood 4 eternity]

Maybe these people are just sick of you standing up in front of them and blocking their view despite them having asked you to remain seated. Like you said: "the finals are designated seating , it's not as if I can get up and sit somewhere else !!!!!!!"

So you sit behind people and kick the seats of people infront of you then ????

The only time that I even need to stand at a game is during the breaks or if something happens close to the boundry line when everyone in front of you stands up to see anyway.

Continually kicking my seat or my parteners seat or the person next to them is pretty lame and selfish , and the people that the seat kicker attends the game with can see what is going , re:seat kicking , on and it has never been suggested that my or anyone else blocking their view of the game is responsible for their seat kicking ..... maybe their friend is just bored with football ..... or maybe you have a nervous twitch in your legs.

 

[mdc]

Sometimes...[SNIP]

Appreciate the detailed response. I think you've touched on a couple of interesting points that I hadn't really considered.

As a follow up, do you think you'd be as passionate about displaying the jumper if you were a supporter of one of the big clubs? NB; I absolutely don't care about the "mine's bigger than yours" deal that goes on with membership numbers here, I think it's inane. But perhaps I'm overlooking the intrinsic pride that comes from being a smaller club - the analogy for me might be my old school "rugby top", which I did wear a ton, and thinking back perhaps it was because my school was relatively small.

 

[writeoff]

So you sit behind people and kick the seats of people infront of you then ????

No. Never said that I did. That would be rude and inconsiderate.
I said that maybe the people kicking the back of your seat are doing so because they are sick of you standing up in front of them and have repeatedly asked you to refrain from doing so. I'm using the term 'you' as generic and in response to mdc's comments earlier. Not referring to you specifically. Perhaps you need to reread my statement that you quoted again.

 

[Max Planck]

And Madonna shoudn't wear a Britney Spears tank at her concert? nor Powderfinger's drummer an AC/DC T shirt at one of their gigs. Or a hawaiin shirt in fiji. What a lame post. Can't be fagged burying the rest of this post. This owns Fail.

 

[Max Planck]

And I still wear my 'Hulkamania' singlet to the wrestling even though he isn't competing.

 

[Hearts to hearts]

Appreciate the detailed response. I think you've touched on a couple of interesting points that I hadn't really considered.

As a follow up, do you think you'd be as passionate about displaying the jumper if you were a supporter of one of the big clubs? NB; I absolutely don't care about the "mine's bigger than yours" deal that goes on with membership numbers here, I think it's inane. But perhaps I'm overlooking the intrinsic pride that comes from being a smaller club - the analogy for me might be my old school "rugby top", which I did wear a ton, and thinking back perhaps it was because my school was relatively small.

I don't know - living with a Collingwood nut for ten years is the closest I get to belonging to a mega club - but I suspect not. It's the same thinking that sees my kids North members every year but not Collingwood members - the feeling the smaller club needs the visible moral as well as financial support more. (I'll just be wearing black next Saturday night though, and you wouldn't tell if you saw me that I was only visiting, I really REALLY want the Pies to win it!)

 

[Hearts to hearts]

And Madonna shoudn't wear a Britney Spears tank at her concert? nor Powderfinger's drummer an AC/DC T shirt at one of their gigs. Or a hawaiin shirt in fiji. What a lame post. Can't be fagged burying the rest of this post. This owns Fail.

Ugh. Madonna wearing clothes designed for teenage girls is a whole other subject. (Reminds me of the regular threads here about older fans wearing footy jumpers...)

 

[Schmucta]

Great post MDC.

I copped rubber neckers the whole game turning around and snickering because I was passionately supporting our players.

then the same dueche bags have someone sit infront of them, in his allocated seast, and the **** sucker actually goes "I can't see, is that your seat?" to which the guy says "yes, is that yours?" Both pies fans btw.

Same **** rider then yells at people infront to sit down while his heffa gf kept standing up next to him.

I hate tossers.

Harden up its footy.

All your points are great mdc.

I wear my crows guernsey during H&A, but not finals.

lol, i can actually understand why

 

[greennick]

I'm amazed at the number of people complaining about standing up at the footy. Do none of you get up to celebrate when your team kicks a goal??

Rule 5 is spot on, wait till ****en quarter time. Some people honestly spend their whole time at the match lining up for beers, coming back and disrupting everyone in their seats, finishing the beer then heading straight back out for another one

I think people are only talking about people standing up all the time. All but a few have said that standing up in celebration or to yell at the ump or whatever is OK. But for gods sake, sit your arse down when play has moved on.

 

[HarryTiger]

Where does OP usually sit during games? I'm going to get a seat in front of him and wear my Hawthorn gernsey, Essendon scarf, Carlton beanie and wave my "Go Nick Didak" banner. And I'll stand and yell "Great throw ump!" at every throw in.

Farcanal, if it's not illegal you can do it.

 

[thecoastingcoaster]

Rule 2: Do not wear the guernsey of a non-participating team. This applies to everyone. I can stomach it during a H&A match, but during a final it's plain disrespectful.

Good on them. They're obviously passionate football supporters.

I'm sure they wore their clubs guernsey as not be mistaken for a Collingwood or South Australian feral. I don't blame them.

Only a whining little bitch would find that disrespectful. Harden up.

 

[Invigoration]

Where does OP usually sit during games? I'm going to get a seat in front of him and wear my Hawthorn gernsey, Essendon scarf, Carlton beanie and wave my "Go Nick Didak" banner. And I'll stand and yell "Great throw ump!" at every throw in.

Farcanal, if it's not illegal you can do it.

I love Nick Didak too!

 

[Selggad]

I seriously hate that. One of my pet hates.

Only thing worse is when someone wears a completely irrelevant top, like an EPL one, or NBA, or something along those lines

Frustrating!

So do you get pissed off by people wearing Billabong or Nike brands on their shirts? Much more senseless in that they are nothing but a walking billboard for a company that is already ripping them off through the enormous mark-ups for the clothing because it has the brand on it.

 

[Mop]

I seriously hate that. One of my pet hates.

Only thing worse is when someone wears a completely irrelevant top, like an EPL one, or NBA, or something along those lines

Frustrating!

So, if I wear a blue polo shirt then you find it offensive? I mean, it's irrelevant isn't it?

 

[flamethrower]

Dear noobs,
AFL is a great game. So your interest in attending a finals game is natural. However, here are some basic etiquette rules you should keep in mind;

Rule 1: If you don't know the name of a single player, it's best to keep your play-by-play commentary to yourself.

Rule 2: Do not wear the guernsey of a non-participating team. This applies to everyone. I can stomach it during a H&A match, but during a final it's plain disrespectful.

Rule 3: Do not tell the person in front of you to sit down. They're up for a reason - they care. You, on the other hand, were probably looking for something to fill the time on a Saturday night. Stand up with everyone else, or shut the hell up.

Rule 4: Do not snicker about the passion and heartbreak exhibited by genuine supporters.

Rule 5: Do not keep walking in and out in the middle of ****ing quarters, especially if you're seated in the middle of the row. If you're going to spill beer on me, you can do it at the breaks like everyone else.

There is seriously nothing I hate more than non-partisan assholes at finals games. To all genuine Collingwood & Adelaide supporters who had to sit in the vicinity of any of these heroes, and were able to withstand it, I applaud your restraint. If, however, you do feel like dishing out some verbal abuse, I suggest you do so earlier rather than later; chances are, by the 4th quarter, they'll be nowhere to be found.

Rant over.

Point 2: I actually find it a bit of a compliment when I see fans of non-competing teams at Bulldog games.

Point 5 is my pet hate.

And to anyone that sits behind me at a finals match

Stop kicking the back of my seat through out the game !!!!!!!!!

It's so annoying , that even when you alert them to this they continue to do it !!!!!!!!

Because the finals are designated seating , it's not as if I can get up and sit somewhere else !!!!!!!

Kick your own #@$^&% seat !!!!

This happened to me last night. It was so annoying - every time a Collingwood player stuffed up or the Crows got a goal, my seat was kicked. Luckily he left at half time.

 

[ManWithNoName]

Where does OP usually sit during games? I'm going to get a seat in front of him and wear my Hawthorn gernsey, Essendon scarf, Carlton beanie and wave my "Go Nick Didak" banner. And I'll stand and yell "Great throw ump!" at every throw in.

Farcanal, if it's not illegal you can do it.

Before the game at AAMI they were interviewing supporters on the big screen, and they were talking to an Essendon supporter. He said he was looking forward to seeing "Tom Hurley"

 

[krusden]

Disagree with point 3. I've gone to watch the game, not your back. Sit the f- down.

- my thoughts exactly.

 

[spookism]

Points 1, 4 and 5 have some merit.

Point 2 I disagree with - I for one have worn my Port top to a Western Derby. Was asked by people why, I said I didn't support either team, but was there to watch a good game of footy (which it was and I was with a group of Eagle/Dockers fans).

Point 3 - Mehh, a little from column A a little from column B. But you shouldn't get upset if someone does complain, that's defiantly for sure.

 

[Wonaeamirri33]

I know nothing pisses me off more at a game than the "aggressive cardboard cutout" person - the one who doesn't get that football supporter culture is about NOISE and PASSION, and harangues those around him/her who actually do get it.

The only time this particular species of "fan" seems to show any passion themselves is when they attack other supporters for being loud and passionate.

The kind of person who walks in through the gate and seems to think they're at a movie or something

I've seen some truly moronic examples of this type over the years, I can tell you...

 

[bomba4eva]

I'll wear whatever I want to opposition games. Especially if the sub human Collingwood fans are in attendance.

 

[G.O.B]

The people that put in a half arsed effort to allow you to get to your seat are the only people that truly shit me at the footy.

This includes slightly moving your legs to one side or sitting further back in their seat leaving you about 2cms to squeeze your own legs through. Stand up FFS and let a person through.

Also includes people that pack so much shit at their feet that trying to get through is damn near impossible. I mean, how much crap do you need in the 3 hours or so that a game lasts that it all cant fit snugly underneath your seat.

Certainly make sure to step on a few toes especially for the first group I mentioned.