New Gold Dream

I don't think this thread should be locked.

I think it is a reasonable healthy debate to have.

By YF standards I actually think it has been pretty reasonable and constructive. I think people are thinking about the issue.

If you are concerned about the thread's original intnet LG, get the mods to change the thread title to "YF zone acceptable conduct and practices" or something.

If we just lock the thread and don't talk about it, people will continue with their entrenched views, and things like this will inevitbaly crop up again.

Better to discuss it and try and work out some common gorund.

Yeah, yeah. Just try bringing in an Airdrie blanket at Firhill. We'll throw prawn sandwiches and sing opera at you

Desmond Morris is obssesed with penises and vaginas.

Or maybe that's just my interpretation.

Just your interpretation. The book I refer to makes interesting reading.

I have no great knowledge of what happens north of Hadrian's Wall.  The only connection I have is that my pride and joy "new" subbuteo team (back in the day) was Forfar Athletic. They had green and white stripes.  I greatly enjoyed following the misfortunes of Forfar on the BBC World Service Sunday morning football results.

I think penises and vaginas makes interesting reading.

CLOSED - Go an have a CARSLBERG (don't look right in caps) 

My final thoughts on all this, for what they are worth.

In an ideal world, everyone who ventures into the Fever Zone will be dressed from head to toe in Nix gear. They will know all the words to every chant and they will sing their tits off from the start of the game till the final whistle. They will even get the tune of Stand Up For The Phoenix right! However, this isn't an ideal world.

In a lot of ways, there is no 'etiquette' (to borrow Warwick's word) around how people should or should not behave at Phoenix games. There is no longstanding culture of supporting the club. There are shirts from various EPL clubs regularly scattered around the Zone, and the ground in general. The Nix are seen as some people's 2nd club at game time. I wouldn't even consider wearing a Partick Thistle shirt to  Nix game, but that's me. In time, I would hope that the number of those shirts would decrease, as those people, and their kids, became Nix supporters in every sense of the word.

We're trying to build a club, and a culture and a support. This is only held back by getting hung up in people wearing shirts or having towels, or whatever, from teams which are not only in a different competition, but in a different country on the opposite side of the World. There is no rivalry between the Nix and any EPL team (except maybe West Ham cos we owned them). Therefore it's not, in my opinion, an issue at this time. We've got better and more important things to worry about. Sadly, people seem to be looking for reasons NOT to come to Phoenix games. Incidents like this one don't help that. Yes, the Fever Zone is an 'active' supporter zone, but I think we can't afford to be overly precious at this time. I know that is a view which some will disagree with, but I'd rather bite the bullet and grow the support, and the Zone, than increasingly alienate potential members.

Sounds like there is a market for a YF rug

Will check for Carlsberg Tomorrow 

I wanted Paul Ifill duvet sheets back in 2010.

Still waiting...

I wanted an Ifill duvet cover and Greenacre fitted sheet combo

As long as they do them to fit 6 year olds....

ARetro Ricki duvet? A weekend at Ernies duvet? A Rieralution duvet? Or a YF screen shot duvet?

Oooh! That's what I'm going to do over summer, thanks for the suggestion.

ooh err

I've worn a Retro Ricki to Kiwitea Street (ACFC v HB) and no-one said a word to me. Literally. No-one. Not a word. Nothing.

Footballers Wives for an old Cnut like me

So am I allowed to wear a Southern United polo in the Zone?

Only if you arrive in that Mini.

Was hoping to get a prime park in the concourse with it

Were you on your way to Invercargill?

Well Sunday will be my last home game before I head that way!

Can we make it black on one side and yellow on the other?

Oh, three please.  1 x fat bastard size, 1 x gangly teenager, 1 x tween.

Probably not the best for the 6 yo market I think!

It's a Phoenix rug, it won't come in size 6 anyway. 

No! I'm not letting it go!

Reminders to all on holidays in the EBOP, don't wear a blue shirt down the street in Kawerau, or a red shirt on the street in Whakatane.

Well this thread was a interesting read. I am going to have no input and am going to grab another Carlsberg.

Cheers

To end this thread properly.

Was waiting on somebody posting that :-)

I was standing midway between the interaction and observed how both parties behaved. It was the sort of occasion when you thought you should get involved and provide an objective view, but before you could, it became more interesting to watch from the sidelines. This forum has continued in much the same light. Without giving my opinion, I would describe the whole incident a week down the track as something best forgotten.  Or, regrettable by all. Happy to buy both parties a beer so they can shake hands and move on. The rest of you aren't getting free beer.