What killed atmosphere at football matches in England?

Dan wrote:

polska. wrote:

Dan wrote:

polska. wrote:

Dan wrote:

Yeah. 96 people died.

There's been football accidents in other countries too you know.

I don't think it's the stadiums that are the problem anyway. I find football to be a much more family event in England than in continental Europe.

You don't get it do you? Hillsborough had such an effect on the game, the instant reaction was to make football safe again for the fans. You've no idea what it was like for fans before all-seater stadiums came in. They were treated like cattle, marched into pens and expected to stay there. The main aim of what came out of Hillsborough was to protect the fans. And you criticise England for this?

So basically England went from one extreme to the other.

Don't get what you mean?

Cadbury wrote:

Forest wrote:People seeing it as a day out to somewhere like the cinema. Seen some girl moaning on fb that her Nan bought her Forest tickets for the Leicester game as an Easter Present. Rather than having people like that who won't sing or anything, should have proper fans.

This.
Also people acting like they are at the Grand National and just standing there dressed in suits saying "That was a excellent kick there". .

luke. wrote:Sitting
Foreigners/posher people going to games just to watch the specticle instead of actually supporting the team.
Higher ticket prices mean people can't afford to go, so the above happens..

Uncle John from Jamaica wrote:

luke. wrote:Sitting
Foreigners/posher people going to games just to watch the specticle instead of actually supporting the team.
Higher ticket prices mean people can't afford to go, so the above happens..

Foreign posh people much like yourself!

Uncle John from Jamaica wrote:

luke. wrote:Sitting
Foreigners/posher people going to games just to watch the specticle instead of actually supporting the team.
Higher ticket prices mean people can't afford to go, so the above happens..

Foreign posh people much like yourself!

polska. wrote:

Uncle John from Jamaica wrote:

luke. wrote:Sitting
Foreigners/posher people going to games just to watch the specticle instead of actually supporting the team.
Higher ticket prices mean people can't afford to go, so the above happens..

Foreign posh people much like yourself!

I was going to make a comment on how as a foreigner Luke probably doesn't know any Chelsea songs... but then I realized that Chelsea don't even sing.

polska. wrote:

Uncle John from Jamaica wrote:

luke. wrote:Sitting
Foreigners/posher people going to games just to watch the specticle instead of actually supporting the team.
Higher ticket prices mean people can't afford to go, so the above happens..

Foreign posh people much like yourself!

I was going to make a comment on how as a foreigner Luke probably doesn't know any Chelsea songs... but then I realized that Chelsea don't even sing.