Your Amex Neighbours

[sams dad]

I like to let a bit of steam off at the football, and I admit my vocabulary sometimes gets a bit coarse. I don't think the middle-aged woman sitting next to me appreciated my expletive littered outbursts at various points during the match. Hopefully she is not a STH and won't be sitting there at the next game. If she is, she had better bring some ear-plugs as I'm not going to change my ways.

 

[Muhammed - I’m hard - Bruce Lee]

I knew there'd be some muppet who queried that. The shouting is not a problem, obviously. But non-stop for 90 minutes, with pretty much every single kick of the ball? I'm not over-exaggerating. It wasn't encouragement and cheering, but telling the players what to do or where to go next. Every. Single. Time. It gets a little bit irritating.

i know exactly what you mean mate, during my season ticket days at withdean i was stuck behind some bloke who....EVERY game used to shout

'SEND HIM' or '(insert players name) WANTS' .......ALL game
used to irritate the f*** out of me

 

[Matrix10]

Sitting in LW near tunnel with my two mates, fabulous view, and good company with new neighbours, except for a 10 year old John Motson sitting behind us who for the whole 98 minutes gave a running commentary of all that was happening in the high pitched whine of a know it all child. After the game, and he had left with his parents, all those in the vicinity thought we would all sit there with ear defenders at the next home game!

 

[Charlies Shinpad]

My Oldest son( Who couldnt make it yesterday due to being at Sea with HM Royal Navy) is sitting next to a transexual, so wont he be impressed at the Blackpool game !!

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

No, the 7 year old in front of me stood up all game and sung his heart out.

What row and what number are you [MENTION=19234]Samej[/MENTION]

 

[Twinkle Toes]

I'm chuffed to bits with my spot in The North (D block), although I'd imagine that some of the poor buggers near me might be wishing I'd left my potty-mouth at home.

Still, if they wanted polite applause super-polite etiquette - then they should be down the Theatre Royal for a VFM family matinée innit.

 

[dannyboy]

All round me and my mate seem cool . Pretty noisy and didn't seem to mind my ranting. Had to apologise to the bloke to my right for hugging him when we scored the winner . The people on the other side didn't moan that I had to have a piss about 5 times but that may change over the season

 

[The Grockle]

Right. I purchased tickets in the north stand, row Q. Directly behind me is a bloke with his two young kids. I bought tickets in the north stand so I could be loud, jump about, stand up for long periods, sing and swear. I'm f***ing pissed off that they are sat there! There is a family stand for a reason, and if he was that bothered about being in the north, why couldn't he go down the front? I decided to stand during pretty much the whole of the 2nd half because I felt I should start as I mean to continue but the poor kids probably couldn't see much and it's not their fault. Am I out of order?

You're not around N1A around 310 are you?

 

[Colossal Squid]

A real mix of people where I am in Block A, WSU. Right next to me are a mum, dad and young boy who were a bit quiet at first but into the second half the dad was much more boisterous. Whether he just let his hair down, had got a little drunker or was just coerced into joining in by those around him I don't know but it was telling how different he was by the end of the game to at the start.

Otherwise it's a motley crue of usual suspects. Not the loudest section for sure, but everybody getting involved. A lot of standing and no complaining and a few lads were taunting the Donny fans with a little bad language and hand gestures which also went by unchallenged (which is a good thing obviously).

When Buckley smashed in his second the guy in front turned round and tried to hug me before realising it wasn't quite going to work, such is the gradient.

I think the biggest (pleasant) surprise was that at the final whistle it was still full and nobody seemed in any hurry to leave. In fact the majority of those around me all hung around right up until the Palace score was actually announced so they could cheer.

So first impressions are that I'm pretty happy with my neighbours. I purposefully chose the seat right at the end which means I don't have to get up to let other people in or out, and it also means I can stand up and lean against the south wall without obstructing anybody else's view. This definitely makes a difference, and although all of yesterday's goals were up the other end, this won't always be the case obviously, and I had a prime view of the incident in which Lua Lua got booked for diving (which he didn't do) amongst other things.

All in all, pretty pretty good although it is bound to get a little more tasty when the away end is full. Most of the Donny fans yesterday were bunched up on the east side of the stand, which left a big gap immediately to my right. When that place is chocka with Palace mugs I fully expect the atmosphere to be 100% rowdier.

 

[albionite]

My Oldest son( Who couldnt make it yesterday due to being at Sea with HM Royal Navy) is sitting next to a transexual, so wont he be impressed at the Blackpool game !!

Is this in the northstand? Sure I saw a manly looking woman in the concourse.

 

[Max Paper]

You're not around N1A around 310 are you?

No I am in N1D (5mins 12 seconds into the football league show, that's me standing in the blue shirt, you can see the kids behind me)

 

[nordicgod]

had a great time row p north stand right in the middle i have my 10 year old with me and 4 other friends, it was his first ever football game, stood on his chair sometimes had a great view, he loved it and cant wait till the next match, he liked the referee is a wa***r. up the albion

 

[north stand falmer]

Yep a couple to my left left and missed the winner.

Stewards were quality and left us alone. Stood up all game singing and swearing like you do when caught up in all the emotion. Perfect day and result.

I simply cannot wait for the next game which is Gillingham for me.

that was me and my dad. He's got cancer and dementia and has celilitas in his legs and can only walk so far then needs to sit down for half an hour so we left, so we'd be first on the train otherwise it would be a nightmare for him queuing.

 

[Albumen]

Very happy. I have a good mix of the old, the young, the wise and the not so wise (one shouted give it to Kaz in the 2nd half).

 

[Muhammed - I’m hard - Bruce Lee]

Is this in the northstand? Sure I saw a manly looking woman in the concourse.

me too about 6' 3" with about size 12 feet

 

[LamieRobertson]

sitting next to a old chap who seems partially deaf...my dad wil be watching the Blackpool game as its his birthday...seeing as he is of the same standard of hearing they shud hav some enjoyable convos

 

[countryman]

I knew there'd be some muppet who queried that. The shouting is not a problem, obviously. But non-stop for 90 minutes, with pretty much every single kick of the ball? I'm not over-exaggerating. It wasn't encouragement and cheering, but telling the players what to do or where to go next. Every. Single. Time. It gets a little bit irritating.

You could always try making some noise yourself so you don't hear him?

 

[adrian29uk]

I like to let a bit of steam off at the football, and I admit my vocabulary sometimes gets a bit coarse. I don't think the middle-aged woman sitting next to me appreciated my expletive littered outbursts at various points during the match. Hopefully she is not a STH and won't be sitting there at the next game. If she is, she had better bring some ear-plugs as I'm not going to change my ways.

Stuff it this is a bloody football match, not a coffee morning. I certainly don't want The Amex turning in to a library. It was bloody brilliant in the North Stand yesterday.

The singing never really stopped all match. It must happen over and over and over again.

 

[Samej]

What row and what number are you [MENTION=19234]Samej[/MENTION]

Why what have i done now? your not a mod are you?

 

[Washboard Didgets]

Very happy with all my neighbours in H Block WSU... Loud as I hoped for!

What Row and Seat number are you?

Have to say we were a little disappointed that our neighbours didn't seem keen on joining in with our singing!