To think that it is NOT acceptable for people to call other scum just because they support another football team.

[Ilovemyself]

It pisses me off big time. It is allegedly acceptable to do this because it is only football.

I know people that would not normally call anyone scum, but when it comes to match time it is all over their facebook status.

I also think people should realise its just a bloody game - not a matter of life and death.

Rant over.

[Ilovemyself]

Badlad. The abuse at football matches was what I was on about though. I have friends that support football, I have friends the like cricket and I have friends that support rugby. And Motorsport is a big part of my and my friends life.

Apart from the GP ( where your union flag waving sun readers are out in force) I have never heard of such things in Motorsport.

In rugby and cricket I do not see the "fun" abuse on Facebook or in conversation that I hear from football fans.

And the anti German comments in football continue to this day. I have even heard someone say they will never like Germans because of the war.

I thought we had moved on a bit from that shit.

[Birdsgottafly]

It certainly isn't the main reason why many go to football matches, it is a small group of idiots that kick off violence.

Exchanged verbal insults, or posts on FB unless directed at you, or your home town/city(which we in Liverpool used to get a lot) should be ignored.

Thankfully anything to do with Hilsborough ( and orher high profile cases) is now removed, so the need to wade in isn't as great.

[Birdsgottafly]

X post, I think you are getting to involved in other people's posting.

FB is a social media site to post your thoughts and feelings on, unless you are stirring up hate crime, there should be an element of freedom.

[TroublesomeEx]

This is why I hate football.

I'd just leave them to it and ignore them.

Some people are stupid.

[cantspel]

Of course there are football fans who hurl insults and intimidate but unlike any other group we all get tarred by the same brush and blame football as a whole.

As with any group of people there is good and bad and you cant blame the game just the people who are doing it.

[aderynlas]

Agree with you cantspel, and lots of the idiots who post rubbish on facebook have never actually been to a game.

[neunundneunzigluftballons]

Tbh OP it depends on the team if it is mine then it is wrong otherwise fair game.

[Ilovegeorgeclooney]

A lot of people who moan about football fans have never been to a professional football game. It is wonderful, yes very tribal but the banter is also very funny.

Play Up Pompey!

[Redbindy]

OP you are absolutely right. Except for Southampton supporters because they are scummers.

[Ilovemyself]

Dmax+1 at the moment shows it all!

Regardless of wether people have been to a professional match ( and yes I have) what makes abuse funny?

Most of the people I know go to every home game and most away matches.

If it was sexist abuse would it still be acceptable? Or racist? Or homophobic? After all fits just a joke and all a bit tribal. (Or is that pack mentality?)

[Ilovegeorgeclooney]

Now I love a scummer bashing thread! PUP!

[TylerHopkins]

It's only a game

Love that line, used to wind up my football mad brother no end.

[Ilovegeorgeclooney]

Well by the same argument the OP would probably have to also ban all comedies/comedians. Most humour has it's roots in attacking somebody else even if it is politicians.

[TeaAndABiscuit]

PUPPPU!

[Redbindy]

Fratton End scummer bashers. PUP, come on you blues.

[Ilovegeorgeclooney]

Now this is a thread, PUP!

[Redbindy]

No scummers joining in? red and white sh*te.

[themaltesefalcon]

Another prissy Mumsnet anti-football thread.

0/10 for originality.

[catham]

arsenal fans usually come out with that sort of crap

it's only a flipping game

[Ilovemyself]

themaltesefalcon. It's NOT anti football. It is anti the dickheads that can't enjoy a game without abusing others.

0/10 for a reason why abuse is EVER acceptable!

[Ilovemyself]

geotgeclooney. When it come to humour I am an anything goes kind of person so you are so wrong there.

When it comes to racist, sexist or homophobic abuse it is a different matter

[aderynlas]

All this scummer insults, you haven't been insulted till someone says, baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa, very loudly at you. We have this all the time I tell you.

[themaltesefalcon]

Football abuse can be highly entertaining and it is indeed prissy to suggest otherwise. Cricket abuse, too... and rugby union abuse. I like the unconscious snobbery of the poster who thought it was only football, the dirty working class game, that had this alleged problem.

OP, I suppose your branding fans as "dickheads" whilst claiming to be "anti-abuse" is some exercise in irony that has passed me by.

You just come across as trying a bit too hard. I'd suggest you leave the football to those who understand the culture and dedicate your spare time to acquiring a rudimentary knowledge of grammar.

[themaltesefalcon]

When it comes to racist, sexist or homophobic abuse it is a different matter

Well... why do you give a shite about "scum," then? It is none of those things, unless you consider scumminess to be a characterisitc peculiar to women, blacks and gays.

[themaltesefalcon]

characteristic, even.