| Rivalry 19:58 - Sep 3 with 12551 views | uefacup81 |
I know there have been a few mentions on here now and then of the extent of people's hatred towards Norwich, even to the extent of not buying from Norfolk-based businesses.
Why?! What logical reason is there for such a stance?
I popped over to my local with a good book (about St Pauli) this afternoon, because the beer festival there was coming to an end, and all festival pints were £2.
A bloke and his mate clocked the book and popped over and struck up a conversation. We soon established I was an Ipswich fan, and they were Norwich fans, but we carried on, had a good laugh, talked about all sorts, bought each other drinks, and had a bloody good evening truth be told. (They're currently convinced we'll dick them, btw).
I'm sure there are folks on here that would have promptly told them where to go when they discovered they were Norwich fans (and I'm sure they have similar fans too). But why?! What reason is there (and I'm sorry, but 'they're Norwich' isn't a reason) for telling someone to f*ck off solely because of the team they support?! |  |
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| Rivalry on 19:59 - Sep 3 with 7948 views | xrayspecs |
Ban? |  | | |
| Rivalry on 20:00 - Sep 3 with 7952 views | BackToRussia |
you're asking why rivalry exists? how long do you have? |  |
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| Rivalry on 20:02 - Sep 3 with 7945 views | uefacup81 |
| Rivalry on 20:00 - Sep 3 by BackToRussia |
you're asking why rivalry exists? how long do you have? |
Nothing wrong with rivalry - I'll happily chuck abuse at them for 180mins a season, and take the proverbial when they're not doing so well.
But why should it be anything more than that? I'm 110% sure that there are people on here that wouldn't even give a Norwich fan the time of day - and there's no sense to that whatsoever. | |
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| Rivalry on 20:02 - Sep 3 with 7944 views | The_Romford_Blue |
'A bloke and his mate clocked the book and popped over and struck up a conversation. We soon established I was an Ipswich fan, and they were Norwich fans, but we carried on, had a good laugh, talked about all sorts, bought each other drinks, and had a bloody good evening truth be told. (They're currently convinced we'll dick them, btw).'
This is exactly the sort of abuse Phil has just had to ask people to stop. |  |
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| Rivalry on 20:06 - Sep 3 with 7903 views | Garv |
| Rivalry on 20:02 - Sep 3 by uefacup81 |
Nothing wrong with rivalry - I'll happily chuck abuse at them for 180mins a season, and take the proverbial when they're not doing so well.
But why should it be anything more than that? I'm 110% sure that there are people on here that wouldn't even give a Norwich fan the time of day - and there's no sense to that whatsoever. |
What are you basing that 110% on? |  |
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| Rivalry on 20:09 - Sep 3 with 7886 views | uefacup81 |
| Rivalry on 20:06 - Sep 3 by Garv |
What are you basing that 110% on? |
The fact that some people on here have explicitly said they won't do business with Norfolk based companies.
I think someone even went as far to say they wouldn't take out insurance with Aviva even if they were the cheapest option.
I'm sorry, but that's just stupid. | |
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| Rivalry on 20:11 - Sep 3 with 7869 views | SitfcB |
You socialised with them lot?
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| Rivalry on 20:22 - Sep 3 with 7813 views | BanksterDebtSlave |
United by St. Pauli........good enough for me ! |  |
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| Rivalry on 20:26 - Sep 3 with 7790 views | brazil1982 |
| Rivalry on 20:09 - Sep 3 by uefacup81 |
The fact that some people on here have explicitly said they won't do business with Norfolk based companies.
I think someone even went as far to say they wouldn't take out insurance with Aviva even if they were the cheapest option.
I'm sorry, but that's just stupid. |
Aviva certainly not.
A lime and lemon together in the fruit bowl? No.
Kettle crisps? No.
There's a fella at work who supports them we have a bit of banter. However if he worked in my office there would be problems. | | | |
| Rivalry on 20:27 - Sep 3 with 7781 views | blue_oyster |
There no logical reason for the hatred and bile that is directed to each other, I don't think there is any historical event that has taken place between the two clubs that could provide any sort of excuse. It's one of the shameful and embarrassing sides of football fans, and anyone using the word 'scum' to describe each other should be ashamed of themselves, and grow up.
A healthy rivalry can flourish in exactly the atmosphere you describe, and doesn't need the puerile abuse and violence that is accepted by tribal, conforming 'supporters'. |  |
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| Rivalry on 20:29 - Sep 3 with 7779 views | olimar |
It is/should exist because its a necessary ingredient to supporting a club, makes the intensity of that support all the greater.
Most Norwich fans in person have more in common with us as football fans than the majority of people we meet *, so its not surprising that we can have decent football conversation.
If they were drawn in by a St Pauli book, it proves the point (was it Pirates, Punks and Politiks by any chance?).
*except they have 6 fingers on each hand and are married to their sisters. | | | |
| Rivalry on 20:30 - Sep 3 with 7760 views | The_Romford_Blue |
| Rivalry on 20:27 - Sep 3 by blue_oyster |
There no logical reason for the hatred and bile that is directed to each other, I don't think there is any historical event that has taken place between the two clubs that could provide any sort of excuse. It's one of the shameful and embarrassing sides of football fans, and anyone using the word 'scum' to describe each other should be ashamed of themselves, and grow up.
A healthy rivalry can flourish in exactly the atmosphere you describe, and doesn't need the puerile abuse and violence that is accepted by tribal, conforming 'supporters'. |
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They're still scum. | |
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| Rivalry on 20:34 - Sep 3 with 7741 views | uefacup81 |
| Rivalry on 20:29 - Sep 3 by olimar |
It is/should exist because its a necessary ingredient to supporting a club, makes the intensity of that support all the greater.
Most Norwich fans in person have more in common with us as football fans than the majority of people we meet *, so its not surprising that we can have decent football conversation.
If they were drawn in by a St Pauli book, it proves the point (was it Pirates, Punks and Politiks by any chance?).
*except they have 6 fingers on each hand and are married to their sisters. |
Certainly was. My German stepdad bought it for me - bloody cracking read! | |
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| Rivalry on 20:42 - Sep 3 with 7709 views | Reuser_is_God |
| Rivalry on 20:27 - Sep 3 by blue_oyster |
There no logical reason for the hatred and bile that is directed to each other, I don't think there is any historical event that has taken place between the two clubs that could provide any sort of excuse. It's one of the shameful and embarrassing sides of football fans, and anyone using the word 'scum' to describe each other should be ashamed of themselves, and grow up.
A healthy rivalry can flourish in exactly the atmosphere you describe, and doesn't need the puerile abuse and violence that is accepted by tribal, conforming 'supporters'. |
Ipswich Norwich is not violent |  |
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| Rivalry on 20:43 - Sep 3 with 7699 views | blueblueburleymcgrew |
Did you read about St Pauli's rivalry with SV Hamburg? |  | | |
| Rivalry on 20:53 - Sep 3 with 7665 views | Ftnfwest |
For some strange reason internationally we're supposed to support our rivals in the other home nations. Of course they're all allowed to hate us though. |  | | |
| Rivalry on 20:57 - Sep 3 with 7634 views | SitfcB |
I just typed No in google and the second option was 'Norwich scum'. That settles it. | |
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| Rivalry on 20:59 - Sep 3 with 7626 views | WeWereZombies |
In the past I found the rivalry intense in Ipswich but it fell away in vehemence as you got closer to the Waveney, then stupid again as you got closer to Norwich. When the supporters mix in their daily lives then some of the daft language and behaviour becomes untenable.
What I did find weird when I lived just on the Norfolk side of the border was that everyone in the village apart from the guy who ran the shop were Town supporters but when you went a mile down the road to Brandon and were back in Suffolk you found that most of the Brandonites? Brandonii? Brandonians? supported Nodge! |  |
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| Rivalry on 21:16 - Sep 3 with 7538 views | The_Romford_Blue |
It makes me smile when someone starts a '1-0.. the Scum are losing 1-0' at a game
Whether it's a London away day, a home game or up north, if Scum go 1-0 down, you can absolutely guarantee someone will start that chant.
Good. I hate them with a passion and would love to see them relegated. | |
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| Rivalry on 21:16 - Sep 3 by The_Romford_Blue |
It makes me smile when someone starts a '1-0.. the Scum are losing 1-0' at a game
Whether it's a London away day, a home game or up north, if Scum go 1-0 down, you can absolutely guarantee someone will start that chant.
Good. I hate them with a passion and would love to see them relegated. |
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| Rivalry on 21:25 - Sep 3 with 7504 views | stantheman |
A couple of years ago I needed a new fence, so based on a recommendation I plumped to get a quote off the guy mentioned. He turned up in van painted in green and yellow. No warning bells rang even though I never put these colours together in anything I do. Anyhoo he was a nice guy and gave me a good quote. He then mentioned my ITFC stickers in my man shed window and asked if him being a Norwich fan had any bearing on the deal. He said it with a smile on his face and I answered with an equally wide smile that it wouldn't. He did an excellent job and would recommend him to anyone, but obviously not some on here. |  | | |
| Rivalry on 21:27 - Sep 3 with 7491 views | DinnernotTea |
I would love to see them in the 7th tier of English football. I hate them that much. | |
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| Rivalry on 21:29 - Sep 3 with 7471 views | J2BLUE |
You drank with the scum?
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| Rivalry on 21:29 - Sep 3 with 7485 views | Fixed_It |
It is irrational but I hate them with a passion. Always have and always will.
Having said that, I am quite capable of being civil to scummers when I meet them out of a footballing context. |  |
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