I'm not keen on football - should I go to match for the experience?

[Orang Utan]

I'm shocked at the prices - is everyone who goes now rich?

 

[Orang Utan]

But it's nowhere even remotely as exciting or as fun as watching Cardiff City play for me.

Is this because they are a skilled and acrobatic team or because they're your team?

 

[Donna Ferentes]

I'm shocked at the prices - is everyone who goes now rich?

Not after they've paid for their ticket they're not, ho ho

 

[gabi]

I'm shocked at the prices - is everyone who goes now rich?

Well u cant actually buy a ticket to watch Man Utd (for prem games) - the only way to get em is thru unscrupulous season ticket holders who sell them thru touts for substantially more than the £60 they'd be if you could actually buy them.

We're not rich, just stupid.

 

[Belushi]

I'm shocked at the prices - is everyone who goes now rich?

How much do you spend on a night clubbing?

 

[editor]

Is this because they are a skilled and acrobatic team or because they're your team?

Partly because it's my team, but mainly for the occasion - the singing, the banter, the pisstakes, the exasperation, the drama, the triumphs, the disasters, the lairy blokeiness, the booze-ups, the jeering, the being jeered-at, the tuneless singing, the shouting-so-loud-I-lose-my-voice, the hanging out with mates and more.

 

[Orang Utan]

How much do you spend on a night clubbing?

That lasts 8 hours or more, then there's the afterparties

 

[Belushi]

That lasts 8 hours or more, then there's the afterparties

Yeah, but you see what Im getting at?

 

[Orang Utan]

the singing, the banter, the pisstakes, the exasperation, the drama, the triumphs, the disasters, the lairy blokeiness, the booze-ups, the jeering, the being jeered-at, the tuneless singing, the shouting-so-loud-I-lose-my-voice, the hanging out with mates and more.

That's what puts me off it to be perfectly honest - couldn't think of anything worse, short of Nuremburg

 

[Orang Utan]

Yeah, but you see what Im getting at?

Yeah, it still seems a lot though!

 

[Belushi]

Yeah, it still seems a lot though!

It is, but for a lot of fans their team is one of the most important things in their lives.

 

[Donna Ferentes]

Partly because it's my team, but mainly for the occasion - the singing, the banter, the pisstakes, the exasperation, the drama, the triumphs, the disasters, the lairy blokeiness, the booze-ups, the jeering, the being jeered-at, the tuneless singing, the shouting-so-loud-I-lose-my-voice, the hanging out with mates and more.

I think some people don't much like the lairy blokiness, particularly in the mass - and people who don't may find more to enjoy watching a non-league game that nobody (bar the few behind the goal) takes particularly seriously. The conversations, the old blokes, the kids playing behind the goal, the chap walking his dog...

 

[editor]

I think some people don't much like the lairy blokiness, particularly in the mass - and people who don't may find more to enjoy watching a non-league game that nobody (bar the few behind the goal) takes particularly seriously. The conversations, the old blokes, the kids playing behind the goal, the chap walking his dog...

That's great for Dulwich Hamlet games, but I've no interest in being part of a polite, rugby-type crowd when I'm watching Cardiff, thanks.

The passion is what makes the occasion.

 

[phildwyer]

I think some people don't much like the lairy blokiness, particularly in the mass

This is overstated in my opinion. I usually go to Cardiff City with my Mum.

 

[editor]

That's what puts me off it to be perfectly honest - couldn't think of anything worse, short of Nuremburg

The point is that it's a lot of fun. Very few people take it that seriously. Eme was wary about watching Cardiff play at first but she's loved every game.

I suggest you try it before drawing willy comparisons with Nuremberg.

 

[Belushi]

Eme was wary about watching Cardiff play at first but she's loved every game.

One of my brothers took his ex to her first game which happened to be Swansea versus Millwall, they ended up having to be taken away from the den in a police van

 

[Gromit]

I have to say that when I've been to watch football games and it's not Cardiff or Wales playing, it's nowhere near as much fun.

Ditto.

I never liked football much until I went to see Cardiff play live.
Obviously as it was lower lower leagues it wasn't the skill of the players that hooked me but the pure atmos of all the singing.

Few clubs sing as much as Cardiff. My compliments to Norwich though who I visited recently. Very good support from them I thought.

 

[phildwyer]

Few clubs sing as much as Cardiff. My compliments to Norwich though who I visited recently. Very good support from them I thought.

You'd expect good singing of the canaries.

 

[rekil]

Will I get stabbed by fascists though?

Sabrina Ferilli, the actress, communist and Roma fan will protect you.

 

[bluestreak]

Partly because it's my team, but mainly for the occasion - the singing, the banter, the pisstakes, the exasperation, the drama, the triumphs, the disasters, the lairy blokeiness, the booze-ups, the jeering, the being jeered-at, the tuneless singing, the shouting-so-loud-I-lose-my-voice, the hanging out with mates and more.

this is why it's sad to support a premiership team... the fact that the chances of being able to afford to get along are few and far between these days.

of course, i can afford the hamlet, and while i like the same things that DF likes, it's not the same as being down at the boleyn ground never quite knowing if you're going to elave ecstatic or destroyed.

 

[Orang Utan]

I suggest you try it before drawing willy comparisons with Nuremberg.

I've already witnessed scary scenes in the pub and on the train that warrant comparison with Nuremburg though

 

[Gromit]

I think some people don't much like the lairy blokiness,

I've been seeing more and more women at Ninian Park.
I think it has something to do with WAG culture though as its actractive young women that are on the increase not women in general.

 

[Orang Utan]

What happens when you're not a fan of either side? Is there some special seating? Will we get hassle from both teams' supporters? Will I get beaten up for not singing (I have done in the past)?

 

[Donna Ferentes]

We can arrange it, yes. Your photograph has already been sent to the relevant websites.

 

[Belushi]

I used to work as a steward at the football and it can be fucking terrifying, really put me off going to a game tbh.

 

[Gromit]

What happens when you're not a fan of either side? Is there some special seating? Will we get hassle from both teams' supporters? Will I get beaten up for not singing (I have done in the past)?

You have to wear the away colours for the first half and then they make you change into the home colours at half time out on the pitch in front of everyone.

Just mime the words like you do when you are in church and you don't know any of the hymns.

 

[Gromit]

I used to work as a steward at the football and it can be fucking terrifying, really put me off going to a game tbh.

I wouldn't want to be a steward tbh. You have to deal with the 5% that ruin it for everyone whereas I never have to go near em.

 

[GarfieldLeChat]

I have to say that when I've been to watch football games and it's not Cardiff or Wales playing, it's nowhere near as much fun.

what you mean where the team your rooting for wins ...

 

[Donna Ferentes]

You have to wear the away colours for the first half and then they make you change into the home colours at half time out on the pitch in front of everyone.

Just mime the words like you do when you are in church and you don't know any of the hymns.

Shall we get him anyway, even if he doesn't go?

 

[Orang Utan]

I'm worried that I'll go to one game and suddenly think I'm an expert