I've never posted on here and probably won't again but I was disgusted with what I witnessed on Saturday night. These fans should be ashamed of themselves for verbally abusing the Warrington team with the most sickening tirade I have ever heard, yet you call yourselves fans, isn't it interesting that these so called "fans" had absolutely no consideration for the families and children around them when they were directing their disgusting rants towards the Warrington team. My own eight year old son was so frightened by you people that he felt too intimidated to move from his seat that he nearly wet his pants - he now refuses to attend another match at the ground again, I wonder how many other families and children you put off ever attending games in future - I hope you are proud of yourselves!!

Verbal abuse isn't going to make the Warrington team suddenly decide to play better for us is it? why not be the defination of a fan and support the team no matter what happens or do you only cheer when we are winning?

You're a disgrace!!!

Email the club and tell them where you were sat and then tell them where they were sat and have them do something about it.

100% agree.


proper fans would stick by the team no matter what and try to give the team some confidence back.

i'm not defending the performance, even i was angry by that, but booing and abusing them won't help.

leave if your not happy.................... i did

don't abuse them.. that'll get em all psyched up for wakefield.. full of spirit...not!

Without getting into the 'true fan' debate, I've never understood those who boo/abuse their own players. It's hardly going to flick a switch in, say, Matt King's head and make him think "Gee, I really wanna up my game for these guys", is it?
People will jump up with "we pay our money, we have the right..blah blah", but did Simon Moran personally come to your house, hold a gun to your head and force you to pay?

If you think paying [ix[/i amount of money gives you the right to watch a world beating team, Headingley is accessible in under 90 minutes if you catch the m62 at the right time.
Yes I was upset with the result on saturday, no I wasn't happy that twice in two weeks we've a) thrown away a lead and b) conceeded 20+ unanswered points in the second half.
Is booing going to help anything? Is calling Briers, King, Monaghan all the names under the sun going to immediately change the season's fortunes? Not a jot.
If you don't like what you're watching, don't watch. If you have vast amounts of coaching experience, why not email a CV to the club and seek a place on the coaching staff, or ask for consideration should a position become available.
If, however, you simply can't handle a combination of beer and losing, please stay away from families and young 'uns. Many people often take little 'uns to matches, they're not going to want to come back to that sort of atmosphere, either, are they? In fact, stay away from the ground for a while, because, unfortunately, a shiny new ground and some financial backing does not instantly grant anyone 'big club' status, nor does it bring instant success. (see Manchester City.)

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A proper thread for a change!!!!

If unhappy leave at the hooter don't clap or boo ( i never do ), i personally don't think these players care about the abuse they receive!!!!!
It most certainly aint going to make them try any harder, getting behind them surely will!!!!

We are not far off at all and rather than getting on their backs with the anger and venom lets get behind them with the same vocal support and try to give them a boost!!!!!

I know we have been there for years and getting fed up with the same false promises but come on keep the faith and watch us rise!!!!!

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I thought the East stand was the family stand? Surely the people being abusive must have had family around them?

I agree, the true fans are the sunshiners, let's all accept mediocrity

What is the score with that? I know when the stadium was first built they said they would create a family atmosphere in that stand, and have activities and entertainment based around the stand, yet there has been no trace of that as far as I know.

i do believe the "the family stand" should be free of bad language, my 8 year old is used to it in the west stand but folk choose the east to avoid such behaviour..

While I assume you're only joking, it's not really about accepting mediocrity as much as it's about acceptable public behaviour.

I agree, I can't condone the public behaviour of some fans, but I was more responding to the true fans comment than the above.

I don't think any fan will accept foul and abusive behaviour at the stadium, I don't think there's anything wrong with booing, but anything more is over-stepping the line, in my opinion.

even booing is pointless, it put the team even lower in morale, and less likeley to perform next week, get behind your team or leave the ground.. as i did.

Different people have different ways to show their disappointment. I just leave early, I've never booed and never will, but I can accept it if other fans do it, they have their right and if it's deserved, then it's up to them. But anything more than booing is over the line.

agreed a really good thread, its difficult to judge this one. I totally understand bad language around kids is wrong and this shouldnt be done and people should have a little bit more respect. All warrington fans have great expectations and its been years and years since we have performed consistently, we've had money and some cracking players at the club now and we should be performing a lot better with what we have got. Im a wire fan through and through and would personally never boo my team cos I do think its doesnt help the players moral but also understand why some fans do it.

it was probably the 65 or however many there is from willis street lol

Great thread!

I sit in the East Stand with my son and daughter aged 11 & 6. I find it hard at times to accept the bad language and behaviour of some fans. Even before the game starts a bloke infront of me gives Matt King & Micaheal Monaghan abuse. I like many fans await the day these players earn their keep to remind him of his stupid loutish behaviour. Just for the record, as I have stated before I never boo the opposition or our team as a sign of respect plus as a respecable parent. Moan over!!!!!!

I very rarely swear that badly, but did on the way out on Saturday. And felt immediately bad as I saw a young lad right in front of me.

Absolutely belting post.

I disagree that all the true fans are in the southstand

i watched the Wire in 3 different countries last year and attened all but 2 games and yet i am an east stand boy



p.s.

and i heard the chants and remarks made by the 'fans' in our end it was embarassing

kids as young as i dunno 10 were shouting shoot the ref and all this

sickening

This is terrible and for young children to get upset and not want to come to games anymore is not good. But in the same breath a lot of people save up and go in dept to watch Warrington week in week out. And on the last 7 performances people have had enough and are making their feelings known that they are not happy and i dont blame them. (For the record i don’t boo and never have).

People have to make their feelings known, in all walks of life. I don’t blame certain sections of fans for booing. The club have to know that the paying public aren’t happy with the muck they are serving up to the paying public week in week out.

PS

What was being chanted in the west stand?

Going off my experience ...
Who ate all the pies?
Who ate all the pizzapods?
Who ate the hot dogs? who ate the burgers?
Who ate all the fries.



Oh Harribo...is all there's left.
Oh Harribo...is all there's left.
It's only got harribos, tea and kenco.
Oh Harribo...is all there's left.

All adults in all areas of society have a responsibilty to act in a particular way when in the presence of children. When I had a season ticket in the East Stand, intially with my seven year old and then without after he decided he didn't want to go anymore, I was always aware of my surroundings and adjusted my language accordingly. (Occasionally the odd expletive would slip out, but would be immediately followed by an apology to those around me).

I find it disgusting that a child can be left feeling so upset or fearful that they don't wish to go anymore. Surely the club/stewards should take this sort of behavious, particularly in the East/Family Stand, very seriously indeed. Ignoring the moral issues, losing one child as a fan forever could cost the club thousands over the years in lost ticket and merchandise revenue. All the community awards in the world mean nothing if fans of any age, but in particular children, are too fearful to go to games.

Im considering bringing my young son to his first game in the near future but hearing stuff like this is making me think twice.

Surely thats not right?

The only saving grace is that we are in the North Stand and its a bit more sedate in there, what with all the old folk.

If I do take him and hear any foul or abusive language then I will certainly put the culprits in their places.

Incidentally, what do all those hired 'gangsters' do for there money? Not alot from what ive seen. Instead of marshalling the crowd they just seem to lean against the nearest wall chatting to eachother or watching the game!

A couple of years back when we played Huddersfield at the end of the year, I had some nutter from Barrow stood next to me going absolutely apes'hit for the first half. The stewards removed him and rightly so, other than that, I've never seen somebody removed.