Fans crying over football?

Bodhidharma

Just saw the Swansea goal today and I noticed the camera pans straight away to a City fan (a grown adult man) crying. Now maybe I'm just hard as nails but does anyone else find this totally ridiculous?

Is this just an example of the X Factor/Media savvy generation performing on camera like they've seen on the tv or was this genuine, and justifiable*?

I have never cried over anything in football, never even close. I love the game dont get me wrong, but its becoming so common to see everyone crying on the pitch, in the crowd, on tv, is it a sort of group hysteria like the death of Princess Di or what?

*In the case of the City fan I would say its utterly ridiculous; its a very long time since they won the league, yes, but they're improving at enormous speed(plus we're only in the second week of March).

Neil3030

If you learned that his brother had died this week and that said brother was a massive Manchester City fan, would that make it ok?

That didn't happen, btw, I'm just saying that you never know the full story so it's probably best to just leave him at it, for whatever his reasons may be.

Shanotheslayer

I reckon he had a shít load of money on City that game.

Nalz

Depends on what type of person you are. If you want to cry, then cry. I don't see the big deal really. It doesn't happen that often and it has happened before this "X factor" era.

Mind you the incident today at the Swansea & Manchester City game was a small bit extreme.

dan1895

The Premiership, where even the fans are a bunch of pansies!

Bodhidharma

Neil3030 wrote: »

If you learned that his brother had died this week and that said brother was a massive Manchester City fan, would that make it ok?

No, that would make it irrelevant as I'm referring to people crying over FOOTBALL, not dead relatives, dead anyone, national day's of mourning, remembering tragedies, wars, nationalism, or anything else other than football.

Eirebear

I've cried at Football.

I cried the night Rangers beat Fiorentina to get to the UEFA Final.
I cried the night of the final at full time too.

I got genuinely emotional, although not quite at crying stage when the players came onto the pitch a couple of weeks ago at Ibrox to a hell of a reception from the fans, days after going into administration.

Football is an emotional game for supporters, it always has been.
Neil;s example may seem a bit extreme - but football has always been a way of letting off steam, and when you're in a state of heightened emotion, it's easy to let something get to you.

Turtyturd

Bit ridiculous alright, the league isn't even close to being decided. Not that it would make it ok if it was.

The only time it's acceptable for a man to cry is

when Wallace gets killed

in The Wire.

Nalz

Anyone who hasn't seen the wire (very few I'd imagine) don't look at that spoiler above!!!!

Paully D

Not ashamed to say I cried after this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHFkFqVcFGo

I also welled up when Grant Leadbitter ran over to the spot where his father's ashes had been buried a few months earlier to celebrate his goal against Arsenal:





Also, when we played our last game at Roker Park.

Football's an emotional game, I have no problem with anyone crying over it.

Son Of A Vidic

Bodhidharma wrote: »

Just saw the Swansea goal today and I noticed the camera pans straight away to a City fan (a grown adult man) crying. Now maybe I'm just hard as nails but does anyone else find this totally ridiculous?

Not only was it ridiculous, but it was one of the most pathetic things I've seen at a game.

Xavi6

The bloke in question should be embarrassed for crying over a defeat.

Jimmy Iovine

Turtyturd wrote: »

The only time it's acceptable for a man to cry is

when Wallace gets killed

in The Wire.

"Where the fúck is Wallace"

is one of the best quotes from the whole show. I really took a shine to him and D'Angelo for the first season. The chess scene is one of the greatest of all time imo. "The king stay the king".

Back on topic.

The chap crying today looked a bit ridiculous imo. Still 10 games to go and City are in with a shout of the title. If it was last game of the season and his team just got relegated then I'd be a bit more sympathetic.

Xavi6

Jimmy Iovine wrote: »

If it was last game of the season and his team just got relegated then I'd be a bit more sympathetic.

Ah those were the days...

joshrogan

It wouldn't be the final day of the premiership without the camera panning over for the obligatory shots of the crying fans.

CiaranC

People have been crying at football for as long as football has been popular.

mixed up

It's a joke to be honest.I wouldn't mind the players crying if they lose a final or something like that as they would have put in so much effort to get there and to lose it would be heartbreaking.

Gavin "shels"

CiaranC wrote: »

People have been crying at football for as long as football has been popular.

"At" being the key word.



Shels -v- Limerick, last kick of the game goal for Limerick sent a large amount of Shels fans into tears in Tolka that night, me included.

Shels -v- Finn Harps in October tears of happiness were on the card for a good few, again myself included.

Revolution9

A good friend of mine was bawling his eyes out on the LUAS on his way to watch Shamrock Rovers' first match in Tallaght Stadium.

Yakult

Can't see why it would bother you if people cry at a football match? It's not like they are crying for some 16 year old singer or anything pointless like that. People have emotional ties with their football club, so whats wrong with shedding a tear or two? Just because you don't cry at games cos "you is hard" doesn't mean its ridiculous for someone else to do it.

CiaranC

Revolution9 wrote: »

A good friend of mine was bawling his eyes out on the LUAS on his way to watch Shamrock Rover's first match in Tallaght Stadium.

He wasnt alone

kryogen

I cried at a match once.

Was a very emotional CL night and there can be a lot of emotion in the atmosphere sometimes that can affect you in different ways.

I have been overjoyed, mad as fcuk and once devastated to the point of tears. I was a good bit younger then I am now though

EdenHazard

It seems crazy but that guy has prob lived for man city his whole life(which to me is the sad thing but whatev) so he is so emotionally caught up in it, he feels close to the players(even tho he isn't) and feels the league win will have some lasting impact on him(even tho it won't) that that defeat with news of united winning 2-0 has brought him to tears.

dfx-

No real issue at all with it either. If you invest so much into it, there's got to be a release..

I saw a few hardened old-time seen it all Rovers fans weeping walking back up Richmond Rd after the relegation play-off in 2005. Last time I felt close to it was a FAI Cup semi final defeat at Dalymount - last time the Shopping Centre end was open I think where Rovers battered Bohs and Crowe scored his standard 88th minute winner.

I do prefer the stare/glare at nothing in particular for an interminable length of time.

kryogen

dfx- wrote: »

I do prefer the stare/glare at nothing in particular for an interminable length of time.

This is my preferred move these days when the worst happens

dfx-

Gavin shels wrote: »

Shels -v- Limerick, last kick of the game goal for Limerick sent a large amount of Shels fans into tears in Tolka that night, me included.

I know one Shels fan who still isn't able to talk about that night:)

amacachi

Real men don't cry, they hold it in until it erupts either in a murder or a suicide.

Amirani

dfx- wrote: »

Rovers battered Bohs and Crowe scored his standard 88th minute winner.

Good memories.

Xavi6

Gavin shels wrote: »

Shels -v- Limerick, last kick of the game goal for Limerick sent a large amount of Shels fans into tears in Tolka that night, me included.

Shels -v- Finn Harps in October tears of happiness were on the card for a good few, again myself included.

See here's where I make the distinction. The above games actually had something significant riding on them.

City's defeat to Swansea decided nothing in the grand scheme of things. I wonder if cries every time City lose a game...

Father Damo

Trilla wrote: »

Anyone who hasn't seen the wire (very few I'd imagine) don't look at that spoiler above!!!!

Bored me to bloody tears The Wire!

Meh, let him cry. Lets be fair, they have waited donkeys years for a league title, and again they may well not get it. Being honest I certainly felt like crying at the end of the cheated play off in Paris.

amacachi

Xavi6 wrote: »

See here's where I make the distinction. The above games actually had something significant riding on them.

City's defeat to Swansea decided nothing in the grand scheme of things. I wonder if cries every time City lose a game...

His dehydration in the 80s would've made people think the Ethiopians had it easy.

Xavi6

Lol

https://twitter.com/#!/CryingCityFan

stovelid

Crying over a game is a bit much but over getting relegated or the thought that you're going to lose your club is ok. Wouldn't do it in the ground in front of people though. Just do it outside.

Leiva

I get a chill up my back and a tear in my eye whenever I'm at Anfield and singing You'll Never Walk Alone especially at the KOP end for some reason .

Draupnir

I remember crying for ages when Mexico were beating Ireland in USA 94, because I thought we were going out, then I remember going absolutely bonkers when Aldridge scored. Crying at football is just as acceptable as losing your mind when you celebrate.

_blank_

few tears when Shels won the league the last time, I knew it was all over.

Few tears walking over the bridge in Drumcondra to see the lights in Tolka for the first game back after demotion.

Few tears when we got promoted.

Oranage2

I'm not one for deciding what men can and cannot cry over but a football match especially if it's over an English team is certainly not a valid reason. I just dont get it.

JerryHandbag

Twice that I can think of, when Italy beat Ireland 1-0 in WC quarter final 1990, and again a tear or 2 on the day of infamy November 18th 2009.

Regarding the City fan, surely something else was upsetting him? We may find out in the days to come. There was 7 minutes to go in the game FFS, and 10 more games?!

Leiva

Draupnir wrote: »

I remember crying for ages when Mexico were beating Ireland in USA 94, because I thought we were going out, then I remember going absolutely bonkers when Aldridge scored. Crying at football is just as acceptable as losing your mind when you celebrate.

I was at that game and trust me I was crying along with the other 10k Irish fans , but nothing got to do with the game of football .

We all arrived in the stadium an hour before kick off all jollyed up and gargled only to be put out into 90degree heat with no shade .
We managed to sing our hearts out for a whole 20mins then we all started to melt .:o:P

Old Gill

Yes theres times when its acceptable. But when you go 1-0 down with still 10 mins to go in the middle of Mrach with 10 games still to play? Bit OTT

GavRedKing

Nearly cried when Anelka stepped up and lost the UCL final for us against Utd, I wept a bit when the 120 minutes ended in Paris and a certain Mr. Henry had a helping hand in beating us.

Football can be emotional, it depends on the circumstances and the indivduals involved really.

Mitch Connor

FWIW, the 'crying' Man City fan claims he wasn't crying, just frustrated...

kippy

This is going to be a bit controversial but I'll say it as I see it.
As well has what has been mentioned previously one has to break fans into two distinct groups.
Those from the area that the club plays in and those that aren't from that direct area.
Those that live and work in the area that the club plays in have probably had season tickets since they were old enough to buy one and were brought long before by their parents, perhaps there are generations of supporters within that family. They go to every home match and a sprinkle of away ones. Every ticket price rise, every bit of history, anything to do with the club almost directly effect them, no more so than the local rivalry between them and fans of other clubs in the areas.
The second group of fans aren't as physically affected by events at the club they support, it's as simple as that.

One group, I could understand their emotion, if they have to work the next day with a fan of the opposition who is just as linked to that club.

_blank_

Mitch Connor wrote: »

FWIW, the 'crying' Man City fan claims he wasn't crying, just frustrated...

there were tears falling out of his eyes.

clearly visible on the video.

SlipperyPeople

after electric picnic last september spend the next day on the couch watching youtube vids. came across Jason Mcateers goal against holland in 2001.

Maybe it was because of the weekend just gone but I welled up and nearly started balling :pac:

I cried the night Liverpool beat Milan in Istanbul.

The_Kew_Tour

I remember crying at the Cross when City lost to Dundalk on last day of season about 20 years ago to lose the league.

I shed tear when Sunshine on Leith was belted out when Hibs finally won a cup after 16 years in 2007 was just great to be there.(see below)

I tend to find that when I am at games I dont get as upset after the game like I would if I was at home. Like when I was in Paris for WC Play Off, I remember coming out of stadium happy that we gave it our all adn that luck was against us this time, had I been at home I don't think I would have been like that.

This is what football is all about for me

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPXCNwBu_t8

stovelid

hungoverbunny wrote: »

but I welled up and nearly started balling

Might need rephrasing.

That_Guy

When Havant and Waterloovile (sp?) took the lead V Liverpool.



EDIT: I cried when we got knocked out of the World Cup by Spain on penalties.

3hn2givr7mx1sc

I'm an absolute sucker for tearing up at things in football. Pretty much every time United or Rovers lift a trophy there's a few sprinkles. When United won the Champions League against Chelsea. Worst I'd say was when Rovers got through against Partizan, considering how bad I was I can only imagine how it was for the battle-hardened rovers fans.

Richard Hillman

I cried when Shels lost the play off to fingal. I was too in shock for the Limerick match the year before. I also cried when Ireland won the grand slam and when Robbie Keane scored against Germany in the 02 WC.