I’ve read it and agree it’s a good read. Yes there’s a lot of wit and vicious put downs in it. He also talks about internet / message board wind ups and a couple of the away trip stories are very similar to away days here.
My point was merely that all of that gets lost in the ultras need for...
All true. However, when we do there's normally alcohol, singing and self deprecating humour involved. For example The Hollies stand at Edgbaston is different to both Lords AND the IPL and the Aussies simply can't compete with the Barmy Army on away Ashes tours.
Directed at us, but when we went to Plymouth away any bad foul we did was greeted with 'you dirty northern B'stards'. We may have done similar to Watford.
Media for sure, mostly the ones Parish treats to a good time every time they go to Selhurst.
Other fans? Most in the south east and London think they're the worst fans in London. That "ULTRAS!" video was made by Millwall. You could see in the videos of their escort from the West St Spoons that...
Yes, exactly. The Cappo is just a DJ or Conductor. There's a set list of songs to go through. No room for moments like at The Goldstone playing against Ipswich when the North Stand broke into "John Wark looks like a hippo's bum" right up to last week with the new "teargassed in Athens" song on...
Palace tried bringing in a Euro atmosphere and everyone laughs at them. It’s just not how we watch football.
The big things we have are humour and reaction. There’s no wit, no banter, no ebb and flow overseas. Just the same song droning on, uninterrupted even when they concede a goal. English...