05-22-2016, 10:34 PM
What is the fan culture like over there in America?
I'm aware that supporters are not segregated, you all sit amongst each other.
I know you have tailgating (a pre game BBQ?), do both sets of supporters mingle at tailgating parties?
Is there ever any violence at games? Whether it's the odd scuffle or regular mass brawls
I imagine it to be quite different to how English football fans behave.
In the 70s and 80s particularly, crowd violence was really serious issue. It still is in some parts of Europe, notably Turkey.
Fans are always segregated, which I like. It helps make a better atmosphere when all the away fans are put together. In some of the older football stadiums it can generate some deafening noise.
How do you approach say a Pittsburgh game? Is it friendly banter between fans, or is it intense?
In Huddersfields local derby (against L**ds United) it can be quite intense. Some football derbies carry so much passion, the games are always electric (Celtic vs Rangers is by far the best derby/rivalry in the world for this)
At Huddersfields away game to L**ds (we won 4-1 by the way
) our fans were made to wait behind 30 minutes after the game so trouble could be avoided after the game.
Would any of you be in favour of fan segregation? It can produce better atmospheres, keeps all fans together to make some real noise.
Then again letting fans in amongst each other could produce friendlier atmospheres.
Thoughts?
I'm aware that supporters are not segregated, you all sit amongst each other.
I know you have tailgating (a pre game BBQ?), do both sets of supporters mingle at tailgating parties?
Is there ever any violence at games? Whether it's the odd scuffle or regular mass brawls
I imagine it to be quite different to how English football fans behave.
In the 70s and 80s particularly, crowd violence was really serious issue. It still is in some parts of Europe, notably Turkey.
Fans are always segregated, which I like. It helps make a better atmosphere when all the away fans are put together. In some of the older football stadiums it can generate some deafening noise.
How do you approach say a Pittsburgh game? Is it friendly banter between fans, or is it intense?
In Huddersfields local derby (against L**ds United) it can be quite intense. Some football derbies carry so much passion, the games are always electric (Celtic vs Rangers is by far the best derby/rivalry in the world for this)
At Huddersfields away game to L**ds (we won 4-1 by the way
) our fans were made to wait behind 30 minutes after the game so trouble could be avoided after the game.Would any of you be in favour of fan segregation? It can produce better atmospheres, keeps all fans together to make some real noise.
Then again letting fans in amongst each other could produce friendlier atmospheres.
Thoughts?
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