Waterford v Kilkenny

deisemum wrote:

That's good to know. I'm from Galway myself and would love to Waterford win the All Ireland.

After hearing all the reports on the radio how Waterford supporters returning from the match were spat at and had stones thrown at their cars with adults standing laughing at this when they were coming through Mooncoin is disgraceful, hell will freeze over before I'd ever support Kilkenny even though I've a Kilkenny brother in law.

Apart from the damage to the cars but to frighten children in the cars is unacceptable. They wouldn't like it if Waterford people threw stones at their cars when they come over the bridge.

Don't tarnish an entire county based on a handful of scum bags?? The louts who did this are not Kilkenny fans, they are just some low life scum, every county has them.

The best thing a KK fan could have done is wave at the deise cars driving past and congratulate them (or just stay in the pub)..but sure U will always have exceptions!

Dorian Fierce Scholarship wrote:

once again a waterford thread morphs into a hate Kilkenny thread surprise surprise eh.:rolleyes:

Um.. people are talking about things that actually happened.

Since almost everyone in Waterford/Kilkenny seems to have had a bad experience with the other over the years, it is inevitable that some of it will come out. But again, like most other threads, nobody is slinging abuse for the sake of it, or at least I don't think so.

A hate thread would probably make mention of jews or Nazis or evil or genocide or lebensraum or concentration camps or some such rubbish, etc.

BIG-SLICK-POKER wrote:

This is a ridiculous statement , U are saying that in a stadium of 40,000 if the team is booed u want the culprits punished , Dont be so ridiculous u space cadet , Ok the whole stand boos killkenny on the Waterford side and what we issue fines ... or throw them out is it

If u have ever palyed sport it is part of the passion of the game Your team comes out u cheer there team comes out u booo and vice versa ... Obviously u do not get to many games where the emotions take over , If u describe a suppoter who boos at his bitter rivals a gurrier than u are no good for the Game as it is this passion that makes the atmosphere of each match ....

It would be different if the fans were throwin things or total abuse but this is in my opinion all in the good spirit of the game

I have played hurling and football in Waterford for the last 20 years and as a result have met a lot of people through the game. In my experience the boo brigade rarely have ever played the game. I have been to games all over the country and the phenomenon of booing is not prevalent everywhere. Admittedly at this years Dublin v Tyrone in Croke Park the dubs booed the Tyrone team when they came onto the pitch. When the Dublin team came onto the pitch there was no booing from the Tyrone crowd. I for one would never boo a team entering a pitch as that team (and panel for that matter) have trained for months on end, made huge sacrifices and all for no pay - all for the pride in wearing the county jersey. I have the upmost respect for any player that dons the county jersey and makes the sacrifices that comes with the teritory. I always applaud both teams as they enter the pitch. I have spoken to friends about this and they are of the same opinion.

Passionate fans are what make the game but surely people can be passionate without booing the opposition because of......... because of what exactly?? ..... oh yeah because they booed us

fade2black wrote:

My friend, I never look stupid. I'm the height of sophistication. You're the leader of the "think of the Children" brigade aren't you?

decies wrote:

As usual very funny and straight to the point!!!!!
A friend of mine was given out too for using bad language at a hurling match one time.
Keep the liitle ones at home if their easily offended!!!!!!!!

I'm not coming from that angle at all - I just think the players from both teams should be shown respect from both sets of supporters.

Surely it's not that hard of a concept to follow

fade2black wrote:

Respect is one thing but booing is part of the banter that happens at matches all over the world. I think you're being a little over sensitive.

Would it not be fair to say that if you have respect for the players you won't boo them?

I'm not being over sensitive. I wouldn't boo someone who is going out on a field to do the best that he/she can for their county. That's my line - no needs for bells and whistles - that's it in a nutshell!!

Booing is just not for me

Nightwish wrote:

What about calling Henry Shefflin a paedophile! I heard that on Sunday :eek:

No thats just Crazy He is a pure gentleman and probably the best player of the decade

Dorian Fierce Scholarship wrote:

once again a waterford thread morphs into a hate Kilkenny thread surprise surprise eh.:rolleyes:

I dont think the thread is a hate Kilkenny Thread , They are by far the best team in the country Bar Cork .. But as a Waterford Man u have to understand we are waiting a long time for a bit of silverware and to beat kilkenny makes it even sweeter

decies wrote:

A friend of mine was given out too for using bad language at a hurling match one time.
Keep the liitle ones at home if their easily offended!!!!!!!!

I agree with tonc76... GAA sports have always been a very clean, respectful affair, with plenty of kids enjoying the atmosphere. It's the one thing that makes them so much better than soccer for the spectators.

Bad language isn't the worst thing in the world, sure enough; I'm not exactly impressed with your suggestion that people "keep the little ones at home" though. What next? Leave the women at home? The oul' lads too? Do we only want gangs of 20- and 30-something males attending GAA matches? That was the way with soccer in England for many years and it ruined it for everyone. It took a lot of effort by the FA to improve things to the (reasonable) standard they're at now.