http://www.sportsecho.co.uk/football/lincoln_city/news/displayarticle.php?ID=7614
abuse
banter yes but not abuse, end of day reading this comment put on their he should'nt of been in our end anway
Having lost a work based bet, I had to take one for the team, and stand in the Boston End last night. I was astonished at the vile language, hatred and general viciousness of their 'support'. You'd have though that last night's game was a league match, given the verbals flying around, mostly from kids, to my utter disbelief. The stewards on duty didn't do much to dampen the language at all. I think the club needs to take a look at their 'support'.
SOrry to be the odd one out, but i agree totally with this chap. I had a few games at the town end last year with my partner and son, and was disgusted with the behavior of our younger supporters. I mentioned it on the last forum and did get some support from other posters, but i stopped standing in the town end after that.
I wasnt there on wednesday so i cant comment on what happened, but my experience was seeing teenagers spittng at the goal keeper and spraying him with drinks and using vile offensive and inflamotory language in a deliberate attempt to rile and distract the keeper.
I also agree that the stewards found this acceptable and ignored it all walking past on several occasions and turning a blind eye. It was only the intervention of a copper that put some sort of stop to it.
Maybe im not the kind of person that Boston wants as a supporter, but i find such behavior totally unaceptable from any kind of persopn, young or old. In a social environment, spitting would be classed as assault and liable for criminal procedings, but apparently some consider it fair game at a football match.
Personaly i would prefer to see the supporters at the town end find these little shits and beat them to a pulp so as to teach them a lesson, rather than classifying it as "banter".
Hey ho, thats my 10 pence worth,
Dazzy