At the Cottage, the away keeper usually gets a respectful round of applause when they run to the Hammersmith End at the start of the 2nd half (certain keepers or clubs are exempt from this respect). If he fails to acknowledge it, the youreshittaaah is a lot louder on the first goal kick.
When I first started taking my daughter (aged 4) to the Cottage, I gradually introduced her to the traditional songs, omitting rude words where appropriate. When we got STs in the family section near the Hammersmith End this became even more necessary. When she asked what the...