Time and place.
When I was an Amex nomad between ST’s, a few times I bought tickets for the NE corner. Despite the brilliant football of the first CH team, the place was a graveyard. I got dirty looks for roaring on our wingers on the counter, also occasional swearing.
(Bad fan) in 48 years of attending on and off, I did join in the booing of two players, Hoyte and Akpom. The latter was fully deserved.
I didn't boo the yet another Potter non Amex win that time, I therefore escape the history lesson.
Whilst Obika was harmless, everyone just laughed.
From NS...
I did the same to Gavin Hoyte from the Withdean south stand. Ten minutes into a game it was clear that yet again he was half asleep, as some very average opposition winger was catching him out of position every time. Bellowing:
“WAKE UP HOYTE FOR F@CKS SAKE”.
It made no difference. But made...
For the EL games we tried another stand, WSL, fantastsic seat near the back. When the Albion attacked people stood up blocking my view, so I stood too in the moment, then two grandads behind gave me an impolite tap and attempted bollocking. I responded impolitely with the reason why.
My son, whilst waiting for me to get another ST, sat at the back of block D NS. He faced the away games thing of ten 25 year old's appearing at each KO to cram into the space for 6 including his seat area. Justified with the olde "You don't mind, do you mate". Bizarrely, these uber...