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This happened at last home game, but only posting now as we're all a bit happier with life at the moment so i might get some calmer replies!
Guy sits next to me, ST holder and normally comes with his Dad.
On New years day he turned up with a mate, much more animated than usual, suspect they had been celebrating New year!
After 5 mins he shouted "F***" at referee or Karl Henry - can't remember which!
Parents with 6 year old ish child (also S/T holders) took great exception to this. Him and his mate did tone down language a little but were still swearing occasionally all through the match.
At end of game, father of boy took a picture of ST holders seat, with name on , to report I guess!
This was in ER , not family stand.
My thoughts is this boy must have heard F word many time in the first half of the season .
Thoughts? - are people "allowed" to swear in LR? - none of what they said was racist/homophobic etc btw
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Swearing & children at LR on 12:14 - Jan 21 with 2071 views
So...many years ago....in mid 90's took my daughter to Loftus Road. She was 15/16. I explained that she would hear bad language at the ground. She had heard a lot worse at school she told me.Fans....to be fair, saw she was with me and ....muted their language. They still swore....think I did on the odd occasion. I didn't preach to them....it seemed to work well.
Things appear to have changed in society since then. I sit in R Block...in front of the fan who was ejected for his outburst at the Chelsea game last season. His language( Juzzie...can confirm)...was...colourful to say the least. In my row and behind, there are youngsters...the youngsters behind me..mid teens?? also appear to have colourful language. Walking back through concourse ....all I heard was ...colourful language.
Went to see Saracens V Leicester on Jan 2nd at Allianz Park....Don't think I heard and bad language...lots of kids....drinking inside ground...pretty good atmosphere to be honest.
So...in conclusion....I used to swear quite a lot in 80's / 90's but now, maybe I'm older...try to keep the swearing down. Being involved with local Rugby club etc seems to have influenced me. Certainly not going to preach at others....but think swearing should be toned down a little....especially in front of kids....which goes against what my Dad said to me and myself to my kids.
As a final footnote. Watching QPR would actually make the Queen swear. !
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Swearing & children at LR on 13:26 - Jan 21 with 2003 views
Swearing & children at LR on 12:01 - Jan 21 by DeepcutHoop
Taking photos of a seat is homosexual?
If you have no ability to temporarily slightly adjust your behaviour dependent on your immediate environs, you have some social issues. Just because you don't have to, doesn't mean you shouldn't.
It has nothing to do with homosexuality! It's too good a word though.
It just means when someone is being unbearably whiny or insipid.
Stefan Moore, Stefan Moore running down the wing. Stefan Moore, Stefan Moore running down the wing. He runs like a cheetah, his crosses couldn't be sweeter. Stefan Moore. Stefan Moore. Stefan Moore.
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Swearing & children at LR on 14:11 - Jan 21 with 1960 views
I think industrial language is part and parcel of going to football. My boy is 9 (his interest is waning due to how boring we've been in the last 12 months) but it is agreed that what he hears in the ground stays in the ground. However if I was in the family stand I would be more sensitive to that kind of thing, and its true occasionally you will get the odd dickhead who is well over the top and abusive to others around them. One thing that I will intervene in though is people standing in row Y (we are in row Z, I stand) knowing he cant see past them
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Swearing & children at LR on 14:39 - Jan 21 with 1936 views
When my dad used to take me it was always a bit of a treat and was always told what happens at football stays at football. Standing in the pub listening to men talking football and swearing and laughing was brilliant. Part and parcel of football. Working man's sport an all
@WeavQPR
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Swearing & children at LR on 14:55 - Jan 21 with 1916 views
Swearing & children at LR on 14:39 - Jan 21 by WeaverQPR
When my dad used to take me it was always a bit of a treat and was always told what happens at football stays at football. Standing in the pub listening to men talking football and swearing and laughing was brilliant. Part and parcel of football. Working man's sport an all
Good post Weaver ,
football & pubs then as a kid was a passage into adulthood , it indeed was a rare treat to go with the old man and hang around with his mates , only problem is mate its not the "working mans game anymore"
And Bowles is onside, Swinburne has come rushing out of his goal , what can Bowles do here , onto the left foot no, on to the right foot
That’s there that’s two, and that’s Bowles
Brian Moore
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Swearing & children at LR on 18:16 - Jan 21 with 1827 views
Swearing & children at LR on 14:31 - Jan 20 by Northernr
If it's massively excessive - constant, loud, cnt, racist, abusive etc - or it's in the family stand then you're probably within your rights to have a word.
If not, you're at the fcking football, get a grip.
Agree with this completely. If you can't swear at the football, where can you swear. It's supposed to be a spectator sport that allows you to let down your hair and let off steam. We all know the line that shouldn't be crossed, but I must say, "Oh for fck's sake, ref" about every three minutes.
FYI it's becoming de rigeur to invent new swearwords these days; recent notable additions are to call someone a hoofw@nker, a w@nkbadger or a c*ntwrangler. There are many more or feel at liberty to invent your own. Swearing doesn't bother me, it's only words; when being used threateningly is a different matter.
The grass is always greener.
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Swearing & children at LR on 21:47 - Jan 21 with 1730 views
I agree that it is not just the words (which become white noise pretty soon) but the aggression which can accompany them. When a very angry man screams expletive-laden abuse it must be frightening for some younger children; if not, you worry about their home lives. Frankly, I wonder if children under about eight should really be at football- they may be too young to understand that sort of thing or find it funny. I remember a few years ago sitting close to a Rangers fan screaming vile abuse all game with his very young daughter next to him- I wanted to say something but bottled it, as he was genuinely threatening.
[Post edited 21 Jan 2016 22:10]
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Swearing & children at LR on 11:46 - Jan 22 with 1647 views
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