To think ds will be eaten alive if he wears his team scarf to the match?

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We live near Blue Town. Ds (15) supports Red City FC but has never been to a premiership match. For Christmas we got ds and the whole family tickets to see the match between Blue Town and Red City when the reds play here.

Ds is insistent that he will wear his Red City scarf and cheer loudly for the reds despite us being seated right in the middle of the Blue Town stands. He thinks because he's only 15 and cute the blue fans won't mind.

I haven't been to a match since 1986 for a while, so have no idea what to expect. Will we actually get out with all our limbs intact if ds does this? Should I ban him from wearing anything red or is football now family-friendly entertainment where the home crowd ruffle the young lad's head and congratulate him when his team thrash the home team?

(For context Blue Town is fairly well known as 'rough' and there were no options to get tickets in family friendly seats.)

Tips, advice and sneering derision constructive comment welcome.

Famous Welsh person recently got into trouble for this very crime.
www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/telegraphsportnews/10346461/Neil-Kinnock-kicked-out-of-seat-at-Cardiff-City-match-for-wild-celebrations.html

Another thing is he won't be a little boy as there will be lots and lots of streetwise boys there and they take it extremely serious!! My 15 year old is a season ticket holder for the green side in Glasgow and when he went to old firm games I used to worry myself silly until he was home, it's sad that it happens but some people are die hards for there colours and will hurt people because of it!!

I saw a guy once about five rows in front of me in the 'home' end at a premiership football match- he was maybe early 20s, and wasn't wearing any identifying colours for either team. However when the 'away' team scored, he stood up clapping with his arms above his head. Really stood out with all the other fans sitting rather motionless and looking glum around him.

A bloke sitting directly behind him didn't hesitate to stand up and stamp his foot very forcefully into this guy's back, sending him flying into the row in front. A bit of a kerfuffle ensued- stewards swooped in, kids were passed out of the way over the crowd and both guys were chucked out, not before the stamping bloke got a few cheers and pats on the back from surrounding fans.

Go incognito if you must, but it's just not worth it to wear colours or make noise.

Tell him not to be so daft ffs.

I know I am repeating what others have said, but why did you get tickets for the home end when you're away support? That's just daft!

was just going to say she couldnt be talking about glasgow, jesus he wouldnt get out alive...not these days right enough

I agree Maryz, it is sad and ridiculous but unfortunately that's just how football is in today's world.

its not sad and ridiculous maryz, its the nature of football, I hate the attitude on here about football like its all scum that watch it, any 15 yr old that thinks he should be able to wear the opposite teams colours to a game need to wise up, not start going to rubgy

Ssd he certainly wouldn't

Thats what I thought Maryz. I have happily stood in the home stand of a rival rugby club during a derby match wearing club colours and had nothing but light hearted banter.

My closest friends support the other club so not standing with them during a game would be rubbish!

*Isn't it sad and ridiculous that he can't wear what he likes?

Take him to a rugby match, he can support whoever he wants and shout for either side (or both).*

Yes it is rather. As a child I went to an away European game and we sat with the local fans, dressed from head to toe in home colours. No one cared, it was fine. One of my favourite games ever actually for that reason. It is a shame it isn't like that up and down the country but its just the way it is.

DS is a fan of a team that plays in red but has never seen them at home, instead he has been with his season ticket holder GP (who supports our hometown team) and a few matches at various grounds were he was a student in the NE.... He said he got used to not showing his allegiance .

OH is a long time supporter and mostly away game visitor. He says he has never worn anything of his team to a match

SSD, it is sad that a small minority make it so that fans have to alter their behaviour in things as small as the scarf they wear.

did he go to the game today weelady? dh and the ds's went, said it was rubbish, dh is actually wishing rangers were back in that league just to get a decent game

He will probably not be allowed in

It dies friend a bit in the team. My dad has corporate seats for Stoke City. In the hospitality area it's mixed & opposing fans are made to feel welcome

A customer has corporate seats for Man U & took my dad as a guest when Stoke played them. He was almost kicked out for just saying Yes! When they scored - there is zero tolerance at Man U even in the expensive hospitality areas

sirzy its not a small minority its most of the support

I couldnt tell dh and the ds's about this thread, they'd die laughing

Do would mine!!

So even

yes everyone there would think thats acceptable

Sitting with your team's fans and all celebrating, commiserating and getting excited together is an important part of the football experience IMO.

Is this a uk match? If so, 15 won't be considered 'cute'; it will be 'fair game'.

Slightly different matter in Europe. I sat (quietly, without colours) in the 'wrong' end of a champions league in Spain and was given sandwiches by the family next to me