Most fans are well behaved at football games,but theres always a minority of hooligans.?
547246
fewer the better I hope
432011
In a pub with a whole lot of other football hooligans!
475080
What.. this seems to be two seperate questions here!! Firstly, people get fanatical over football as it is a psychologicl substitute for war. \n\nSecondly... don't 'chead' on your girlfriend. Simple answer.
795873
It's those who subscribe to Sky and the like who ruined everything.\n\nFootball on TV used to be free.  Players were well, but not extortionately, paid.  They often used to come from the area where the club was situated, and they rarely asked for a transfer.\n\nFans could identify with them.
455450
I think this was the case in the past but things have improved dramatically over the last 10 years. The English national press is also to blame blowing up tiny incidents out of proportion and ignoring the fact that 99% of the supporters are peaceful and a pleasure to be with.
1184875
You are crazy. LA isn't that civilized, and football isn't as barbaric as you think. Oh and also remember the Raiders were in LA with their crazy fans. Now they are back in Oakland, which isn't far away and I'm sure some people from LA go there.
367796
This kind of question really pisses me off, apparently it's only England fans that fight and cause trouble is it? Totally blinkered. The so called "ultras" of Italy and Holland have been making plans for violence for ages, as have the Turkish.\nThe Germans also have a hardcore of hooligans who will be active at home and the Polish hooligans have actually been quoted that they are going to target England fans at every opportunity.
428964
Yes, football (don't call it soccer!!!) plays a major role in this country, at all levels and all ages.   It is a major topic of conversation / debate (and unfortunately fights) in English pubs.  There are intense, almost tribal, feelings of dedication to your team, and there are major rivalries, such as Man United and Liverpool, Arsenal and Spurs and Plymouth and Exeter.  (However, probably the biggest is Rangers and Celtic in Scotland).\n\nFootball cuts across boundaries of class, age and (mostly with a few major exceptions) religion - your club is in your heart.  \n\nHaving said that, there are always so-called fans who jump on the bandwagon of whichever club is most successful, in the 80s, it was Liverpool (boo!!!), in the 90s, Man United, and today, Chelsea.  No true fan can change their allegiance though - even when a club goes to the wall (look at Accrington Stanley for a contemporary example).\n\nInternational football is another matter altogether, England fans have a bad reputation in Europe, which was well deserved some years ago; hooliganism by England fans (I say fans very loosely) is largely now a thing of the past, thankfully.  \n\nThere is no sport in England bigger than football, and the same goes for most of Europe.\n\nApart from supporting a team, football is played regularly by millions of men (and women) across England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland at every level from a kick-about in the local park, through pub teams who play on a Sunday morning, to top level professional players and everything in between. There are leagues for 5-a-side, 6-a-side, 7-a-side and 11-a-side in most towns.\n\nHistorically, the first officially organised competition was the 1872 FA Cup, a competition which is still going today, and is highly prestigious - this year's final will be between Liverpool and West Ham United.  The Football League started in 1887, and the first champions were, I think Preston North End in 1888 (although I could be wrong).  You can see, then, that there is a lot of history to the game.\n\nSo yes, football is a HUGE part of English culture.
905820
There is a minority like any organisation. It just comes through environment or sometimes some incident has coloured their views.
932278
no some are sad and support everton or tranmere or even worst still man utd.
910998
Some true fans will show up.
586050
Because the English/British Press usually start it off before even the first 'fan' has bought their tickets\n\nAnd because the media/press like to believe their own stories, the international press usually jump on the back on the british/english media/press's 'hooligan' bandwaggon
767109
Cette affaire me derange en tant que supporter du football le sport, le vrais ....!!! \nMaintenant, la mentalité des hooligans est surtout de cogner les supporter adverses qu'importe le résultat du match, je serais plutôt d'avis que quand on cherche les coups parfois on recolte les pots cassés ... je sais que les associations de supporters sont solidaires entres elles, mais c'est vraiment pas une bonne cause. \nJe voulais rajouter que l'angleterre n'est pas un exemple, car sa politique a été d'augmenter le prix des places pour empécher les hooligans de venir voir les matchs de league, mais dans les divisions en dessous, les hooligans sont là, car le prix des places est dans leurs moyens.\nAlors la minute de silence au parc ne serait vraiment trés mal perçue par l'ensemble des vrais amateurs de foot !!
489683
You're dead wrong on one point.  That number is way higher than 85%.\n\nHigh ticket, parking, and concession prices are especially aggravating because they're not even the main source of revenue for team (TV is their biggest source), yet they keep a large portion of the local population out.  Even more outrageous is the fact that most of the teams are playing in taxpayer funded stadiums, yet many lower middle class taxpayers can't afford a ticket.
818626
inconsistent is worse for the fans.  horrible teams sometimes have great fans, but an inconsistent team will draw rage.  especially if they were good at some point in the recent past.
1151084
yes there is a rule , its called inciting the crowd ,its in case you go to the opposing fans and cause a riot
823802
This go's for almost every team in the NFL, people seem like the only thing to make them happy in life is a football win and when the team loses they hate them.I am a Packers fan and yes they lose pretty often but im not bicthing because I love the team no matter what.