Away game etiquette

[hackneyfox]

I wonder how many of those on here making comments about older fans will still be going when they reach that age?

I'd hazard a guess at about 1 in 5 at most.

Edited 19 August 2025 by hackneyfox

[Foxmeister]

Some people find it difficult to stand for a couple of hours, if you want to stand, buy a ticket further back and everyone’s happy.

[Levi Port]

Yeah some of those at the front are really quite old to be fair to them.
 

I always buy further back and I’ve never been told to sit down. Safe standing is becoming a lot more prevalent and really has helped get everyone up 

[The boy Linacre]

Looking forward to going Charlton on Saturday already.  

We've just got a very unhappy fan base at the moment for numerous reasons, NO communication from the top as Rome burns.

A decent percentage of generally entitled players who don't want to be here and don't take any ownership for our miserable failure last season and bad start this.

The fans want to vent their issues in some way but the players need some really positive ongoing support.

I hope it'll be better after 1st Sept, we know who's in the boat then and will have to live with it for at least 4 months.

I wouldn't boo them but are annoyed and frustrated by them, so its even tricky for me to decide how to go about it.  I want shot of many of them BUT unless they get a move in the next 2 weeks it won't be till the end of the season.  All we have to try and do is get ourselves in the Promotion frame this season, ideally up BUT hey I saw Sheff Wed & Preston & its not looking good.

[filbertway]

30 minutes ago, An Away Move said:

First paragraph is pretty ageist. I’m pretty quiet when I go. Only so many times you can sing ‘Is this a library’ etc., with real gusto and enjoyment. Law of diminishing returns and feels pretty moronic, unoriginal and braindead by the time you reach your 6th decade. 

That's fair, I definitely did mean to write "some" in there . I just wrote it too early and it lost it's meaning in the 2nd sentence. 

I say this as I know older family members who couldn't even name 11 players that go week in week out as they've done it for the last 40-50 years  

 

I also know plenty of old boys that can talk football all day and have a very decent knowledge and enjoyment of the game.

 

[MS0204]

3 hours ago, Frankel1981 said:

Daughter 16 likes to be as close to front as possible and we like to stand.

 

 

Not picking sides here but it’s been like that for a long time that the first 3-5 rows have the elderly sitting while everyone else stands. Not sure why being so close to the pitch is important, it’s a flat god awful view and you’ll get to see more of the game and understand the decisions a lot more half way up. Plus there ain’t a lot of chanting down the front.. I’d be as well to re assess next time you book tickets 

[cropstonfox]

54 minutes ago, An Away Move said:

First paragraph is pretty ageist. I’m pretty quiet when I go. Only so many times you can sing ‘Is this a library’ etc., with real gusto and enjoyment. Law of diminishing returns and feels pretty moronic, unoriginal and braindead by the time you reach your 6th decade. 

Ageism is a form of discrimination equal to racism,sexism or homophonic,however it is

condoned on this forum whilst the others are policed,why is this.Sorry to go off topic.We do tend to do this has we get older,particularly in the tena pad Aisle in Morrisons!

[Guest TamworthFoxes]

Our away ends look an absolute embarrassment on tv with what looks like a care home day out. 
And then to really magnify our embarrassment they zoom in to show them sat with blankets, cuddly toys and full blown picnics.

[Nolucklcfc]

2 minutes ago, TamworthFoxes said:

Our away ends look an absolute embarrassment on tv with what looks like a care home day out. 
And then to really magnify our embarrassment they zoom in to show them sat with blankets, cuddly toys and full blown picnics.

Obviously no issue with older fans going to away games but we do seem to have a higher proportion compared to other clubs. 

[Stevosevic]

I thought all this sitting at the front stuff had stopped.

 

Away ends in the PL for us have mainly been standing from the front row.

 

 

[CrazyKopCorner]

2 hours ago, James and his giant peach said:

10 years??? Most of the supporters club coach have been going for 40 or 50 years. I'm not on anyone's side here, but just because they aren't jumping up and down shouting swear words doesn't mean they aren't fans, I mean they spend their money and travel everywhere following the club and care just as much if not more than anyone else. 

Are people saying there's an age limit now on away games? I'd rather sit near them then the plums who spend the whole game looking and gesturing at the opposing fans acting hard. 

Yes but it's become more and more evident 

 

They are fine to support the team how they want - It just they don't add to the atmosphere whatsoever. 

[Footballwipe]

Just now, CrazyKopCorner said:

Yes but it's become more and more evident 

 

They are fine to support the team how they want - It just they don't add to the atmosphere whatsoever. 

To be fair there's a fair portion of people who don't add to the atmosphere whatsoever and we're not castigating them.

 

From families on a day out, to the mob who love a concourse chant but go out there like it's a 90 minute silence in tribute when they see daylight. Let's not pretend our 3k sold out away ends are 2,750 hardcore singers for 90 mins and 250 silent 'oldies' at the front?

 

Ultimately the key thing is not to buy in the first few rows with the expectation of standing, and if you want to... move. Isn't it actually a good thing that these people buy the seats at the front, instead of getting tickets and wanting to sit down when they're mid-way up?

[Clogger_]

2 hours ago, adam said:

It's the back the lads crew at the front.

Ironic isn't it, given the only backing they give the lads is a round of applause at the end

[Clogger_]

1 hour ago, hackneyfox said:

I wonder how many of those on here making comments about older fans will still be going when they reach that age?

I'd hazard a gues at about 1 in 5 at most.

Hope this is the case tbqh. It's always been a natural evolution: free up tickets for younger, more passionate fans.

 

No problem with oldies going btw, I'm no spring chicken myself!

[Vazman]

3 hours ago, worth_the_wait said:

 

@Frankel1981     As others have said ... if you want to stand, just generally avoid the first few rows.

 

It's not a fixed absolutely fixed though.      Some "good" games you might get nearly everyone standing.   Other midweek nothing-type games it might be half sitting down.

So there is alot of sitting then...

[Craig]

33 minutes ago, Stevosevic said:

I thought all this sitting at the front stuff had stopped.

 

Away ends in the PL for us have mainly been standing from the front row.

 

 

It was definitely back at Preston. I'd say it was more than just the first 5 rows or so in a couple of blocks at least. 

[Robo61]

2 hours ago, adam said:

How do they care more when the result and performance is not important to them? 

How the hell do you know how much the result matters to anyone,  we don't all have to express our feelings to the players to care,  some of us take a more considered view.  So much disrepect on this site these for those with other views,  my all means debate the issues but calling other happy clappers etc will not bring the fan base and players together,  which is exactly what is needed at this current time.  We all clapped the Wednesday fans a few weeks ago,  the difference ourselves and them cannot be clearer.  Wednesday players and fans are on exactly the same hymn sheet,  where as we have all but given up on backing the players,  not matter what.  I can't imagine this is not having an affect on the likes of Monga,  Page etc,  certainly if I was them I'd be off at the earliest opportunity.  

Edited 19 August 2025 by Robo61

[Foxmeister]

As a 50 something fan I think the priority system is unfair to younger fans and should be the current and last 3 seasons. A 20 something might have spent 4 years+ on the season ticket waiting list and will never be able to be top of the pile for the plum games when older fans have 500+ points just for renewing their ST and only go to the plum away games.

 

That said, there’s a lot of discrimination against older fans on here and you’ll all get older and enjoy your football in a different way.

 

 

[Clogger_]

9 minutes ago, Robo61 said:

How the hell do you know how much the result matters to anyone,  we don't all have to express our feelings to the players to care,  some of us take a more considered view.  So much disrepect on this site these for those with other views,  my all means debate the issues but calling other happy clappers etc will not bring the fan base and players together,  which is exactly what is needed at this current time.  We all clapped the Wednesday fans a few weeks ago,  the difference ourselves and them cannot be clearer.  Wednesday players and fans are on exactly the same hymn sheet,  where as we have all but given up on backing the players,  not matter what.  I can't imagine this is not having an affect on the likes of Monga,  Page etc,  certainly if I was them I'd be off at the earliest opportunity.  

So you're an unhappy clapper then? (Sorry!)

[Finnegan]

At the risk of getting pelters, I used to go to a lot of away games with my old man. He's supported Leicester all his life, been going to away games since even davieG was a youngun, but he just can't stand anymore. His health is shot, his legs and his balance are ****ed and it's hard work just making the trip anyway. But he still used to drag me from Southampton to Newcastle regardless. 

 

Any of you want to tell me he lost the right to watch his team play because  he can't stand and sing for 90 minutes anymore? 

 

I get it, some of the old dears down the front do get a bit of an attitude problem about it but they've got as much right to their fandom as you do and christ they haven't half put the time in. I'm pretty sure a couple of the women that sit down the front every game, ever year, have been going since it was Fosse. 

 

There isn't an away end in the country that's so small that you can't leave the first few rows to older, younger or less mobile fans that want to go away but can't stand for 90 minutes. 

 

You can have a perfectly good away end without gatekeeping who should be there. 

 

Obviously if you're stood at the back and you're still being moaned at to sit down then whoever is giving you grief needs a reality check but come on, second row? Don't be a dick, either just sit down or do what loads do and just ditch your seat and go stand at the back with your mates anyway. 

 

Edited 19 August 2025 by Finnegan

[Bob Weasel Fox]

1 minute ago, Finnegan said:

At the risk of getting pelters, I used to go to a lot of away games with my old man. He's supported Leicester all his life, been going to away games since even davieG was a youngun, but he just can't stand anymore. His health is shot, his legs and his balance are ****ed and it's hard work just making the trip anyway. But he still used to drag me from Southampton to Newcastle regardless. 

 

Any of you want to tell me he lost the right to watch his team play because cos he can't stand and sing for 90 minutes anymore? 

 

I get it, some of the old dears down the front do get a bit of an attitude problem about it but they've got as much right to their fandom as you do and christ they haven't half put the time in.

 

There isn't an away end in the country that's so small that you can't leave the first few rows to older, younger or less mobile fans that want to go away but can't stand for 90 minutes. 

 

You can have a perfectly good away end without gatekeeping who should be there. 

 

Obviously if you're stood at the back and you're still being moaned at to sit down then whoever is giving you grief needs a reality check but come on, second row? Don't be a dick, either just sit down or do what loads do and just ditch your seat and go stand at the back with your mates anyway. 

 

Totally agree with this post 👏

[VLC86]

52 minutes ago, Stevosevic said:

I thought all this sitting at the front stuff had stopped.

 

Away ends in the PL for us have mainly been standing from the front row.

 

 

Nah, I saw a fan video of Mongas goal where people were still sat down in the celebration.

[VLC86]

1 hour ago, TamworthFoxes said:

Our away ends look an absolute embarrassment on tv with what looks like a care home day out. 
And then to really magnify our embarrassment they zoom in to show them sat with blankets, cuddly toys and full blown picnics.

Fair enough, if that bothers you as much as it sounds your life must be pretty sweet and stress free.

 

[CosbehFox]

9 minutes ago, Finnegan said:

At the risk of getting pelters, I used to go to a lot of away games with my old man. He's supported Leicester all his life, been going to away games since even davieG was a youngun, but he just can't stand anymore. His health is shot, his legs and his balance are ****ed and it's hard work just making the trip anyway. But he still used to drag me from Southampton to Newcastle regardless. 

 

Any of you want to tell me he lost the right to watch his team play because  he can't stand and sing for 90 minutes anymore? 

 

I get it, some of the old dears down the front do get a bit of an attitude problem about it but they've got as much right to their fandom as you do and christ they haven't half put the time in. I'm pretty sure a couple of the women that sit down the front every game, ever year, have been going since it was Fosse. 

 

There isn't an away end in the country that's so small that you can't leave the first few rows to older, younger or less mobile fans that want to go away but can't stand for 90 minutes. 

 

You can have a perfectly good away end without gatekeeping who should be there. 

 

Obviously if you're stood at the back and you're still being moaned at to sit down then whoever is giving you grief needs a reality check but come on, second row? Don't be a dick, either just sit down or do what loads do and just ditch your seat and go stand at the back with your mates anyway. 

 

Finners has it bang on here. Rational option here, I have plumped with Row X for Oxford away here.

 

I do think football clubs could help themselves by stating the rational idea of less accessible seats are prioritised to older/quieter generation. 

 

It's why I've found the opposition to safe standing baffling. It's pro choice rather than pro standing. 

[CosbehFox]

17 minutes ago, Foxmeister said:

As a 50 something fan I think the priority system is unfair to younger fans and should be the current and last 3 seasons. A 20 something might have spent 4 years+ on the season ticket waiting list and will never be able to be top of the pile for the plum games when older fans have 500+ points just for renewing their ST and only go to the plum away games.

 

That said, there’s a lot of discrimination against older fans on here and you’ll all get older and enjoy your football in a different way.

 

 

It's in the works. The expectation is that a system with new points rewarding will be in place next season.