Swearing at football

Had one of those in front of me on Saturday accompanied by 2 kids probably aged 10 and 14 who started copying him. He was at it throughout the first half about 10 minutes into the second me and my brother had words with him (well I did the talking and ar kid glared and looked menacing). He was lovely and quiet after that.

Now Reece Brown I find myself putting less money in the swear jar.

 

My son 9 asked me in the second half on Tuesday night if he could shout out loud 'your ***** ref' we are in the family stand I said no because there are children around and its not right.... 10 minutes later after another bad decision by the ref he did it anyway....I had to warn him but at the same time was quite funny, not sure where he conjured it up from.

 

You wouldn't like Glasgow very much, I can tell.

 

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Try it this way *aki !

 

I don't swear in front of kids, women or anybody I don't know. Other people swearing don't upset me, certainly not enough to stop me going to games but I don't particularly like public swearing that is inflicted on everybody within earshot - the Winnall song from the Ponty end annoys me for example, as does the booking.com advert that's been on TV recently. Perhaps I'm turning into one of those people I really despise, one of those desperate to take umbrage on behalf others, who probably don't give a toss.

 

A racist term.

 

Having sat through out the 90's in the family area I can tell you the proximity of children is no deterant to adults swearing . I used to say to my lads that they'd hear words that we don't say and not to repeat them and if they did they'd be in f@cking trouble

 

I really can't relate to that. What you describe does not feel anything like my experience of football - loads of miserable people scared to say anything to someone swearing - in Barnsley - are you sure....

The frustration and elation that is fundamental to football and my enjoyment of it - and in a working mans sport tensions cannot help but be released in the most obvious way - and somehow the game in my view is enhanced by it. Strong language - often combined directly or indirectly with whit is a cornerstone of watching Barnsley.

That's not to say tirades of expletives for the sake of it are welcome - but the odd word here exclaming that Odejayi is not just a donkey but a right f-ing carthorse (followed up by some comment about how his neighbour would fking shoot him if he were his carthorse) somehow helps to relieve the frustration of a scuffed shot sent into row Z and around me - helps to bond together 50 or so people whose only thing in common is the love of the shirt. We're all as annoyed as each other - and Eddie who sits up the row is frankly ready to jump off the stadium roof most games - so at least we all know it's not just us.

Don't get me wrong - I've had a word with young lads who got a bit above themselves when there's been kids around - but a football ground is not work- it's not the supermarket and it's not the church. It's a very special place where nerves are on edge and emotions are running wild - It's certainly not like some Pathe news sketch where Mr. Chumley Warner and Featherstone Hough sit next to each other watching their opposing teams roundly applauding spiffing performances and all off after the game with a shake of hands and lashings of lemonade - and if people are staying at home because that is what they expect - I don't really want the sterile joyless atmosphere that a monoculture of these people would create.

Swearing for the sake of it - no you're right it's annoying.

Swearing because you're pi$$ed off with Odejayi failing to equalise at Wembley. Ok with me cocker spadge.

And it's Ok also with Proffessor Timothy Jay - a psychologist who spends a lot of time studying swearing says

instead of thinking of swearing as uniformly harmful or morally wrong, more meaningful information about swearing can be obtained by asking what communication goals swearing achieves. Swear words can achieve a number of outcomes, as when used positively for joking or storytelling, stress management, fitting in with the crowd, or as a substitute for physical aggression.

That lot - that positive lot of outcomes of swearing - sounds like the perfect place for swearing is a football match to me.

 

Jesus Christ.....lighten up old chap!

In your view then why isn't swearing part and parcel of football???

Whether you like it or not swearing at football is deemed by a lot the norm.

As for saying swearing in public is a subtle form of bullying then that's barmy, calling someone a fat ******* or a ugly **** is a form of bullying.

 

Swearing is one of my bad habits. And over the years I've probably made a reight tit of myself a few times at Oakwell.

But 99% of the time I'm fine.

 

I wouldn't have put you down as a swearer 1 bit!!!!............

 

He annoys me every time!

The kids near me find it hilarious though.

 

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