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Posted December 11, 2024 00:42 · last edited December 11, 2024 00:43

martinb
chopah
Doloras
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I hope the Port get some form of committee organised between themselves and settle down. They need to consider what they want as fans, What is good for the club and what type of relationship do they want from visiting fans. At the game, it's all good for banter and singing and chanting BUT when some people feel uncomfortable or unwelcome, that's not good.

The YF have built bonds with the other Australians sides. When people are prepared to pay so much money to support their team in the Capital, they are well treated. It is an occasion for them. I believe at most Australian clubs, that they in turn whilst committed to rivalry, they do play fair. My trip to Campbelltown a few years back to watch us lose to Sydney was brilliant. I've made a few friends to which we stay in touch to this day. Football can be a big winner and create some great friendships.
The "visible leadership" thing to have a word to their over-excited members if necessary would be good. I mean, don't get me wrong, T-AFC have gotten no static at the games at all, nothing but a good atmosphere IRL. But, in the case of online jerkassery (the worst example were the wannabe hooligans threatening to bring the biff to the RoF) it would be good to know who to call to put the hard word on said jerkasses. Can't get over how some of them want other AFC supporters uncomfortable.

It's not an easy problem to solve as there isn't a actual port membership as far as I know - so any clown can claim to be "The Port" and the ones who are in your terms jerkasses enough to do things like what you said and also go into the away bay and chant to Nix fans are also the same dudes (yes it's pretty much all men) who will ignore someone giving them advice on how to be a grown up.

Not saying it's not worth trying but I just wouldn't expect it to be a magic bullet.

Someone is obviously organising the group. Even if it’s ignored at first, there needs to be someone setting the standards for the group and then calling out the behaviour so the group can be self policing. 

If the group is independent from the club, then it’s got leadership and if that leadership can communicate about marches, pre-match etc they can communicate about not being jackasses. 

I didn't they they couldn't and that's a good idea - I'm simply saying the jerkassees are likely to ignore it.

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martinb
chopah
Doloras
LG
I hope the Port get some form of committee organised between themselves and settle down. They need to consider what they want as fans, What is good for the club and what type of relationship do they want from visiting fans. At the game, it's all good for banter and singing and chanting BUT when some people feel uncomfortable or unwelcome, that's not good.

The YF have built bonds with the other Australians sides. When people are prepared to pay so much money to support their team in the Capital, they are well treated. It is an occasion for them. I believe at most Australian clubs, that they in turn whilst committed to rivalry, they do play fair. My trip to Campbelltown a few years back to watch us lose to Sydney was brilliant. I've made a few friends to which we stay in touch to this day. Football can be a big winner and create some great friendships.
The "visible leadership" thing to have a word to their over-excited members if necessary would be good. I mean, don't get me wrong, T-AFC have gotten no static at the games at all, nothing but a good atmosphere IRL. But, in the case of online jerkassery (the worst example were the wannabe hooligans threatening to bring the biff to the RoF) it would be good to know who to call to put the hard word on said jerkasses. Can't get over how some of them want other AFC supporters uncomfortable.

It's not an easy problem to solve as there isn't a actual port membership as far as I know - so any clown can claim to be "The Port" and the ones who are in your terms jerkasses enough to do things like what you said and also go into the away bay and chant to Nix fans are also the same dudes (yes it's pretty much all men) who will ignore someone giving them advice on how to be a grown up.

Not saying it's not worth trying but I just wouldn't expect it to be a magic bullet.

Someone is obviously organising the group. Even if it’s ignored at first, there needs to be someone setting the standards for the group and then calling out the behaviour so the group can be self policing. 

If the group is independent from the club, then it’s got leadership and if that leadership can communicate about marches, pre-match etc they can communicate about not being jackasses. 

I didn't they they couldn't and that's a good idea - I'm simply saying the jerkassees a likely to ignore it.