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Half & half scarves banned…

Post by RammyClaret61 » Fri Sep 12, 2025 5:19 am

West Ham have banned half & half scarves from their stadium on the weekend. Anyone turning up with one will have it confiscated, and not returned.

It’s to help stop spurs fans going in to home sections?? Apparently.

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Re: Half & half scarves banned…

Post by Tribesmen » Fri Sep 12, 2025 5:37 am

One of my most hated things in football .
Never understand the people buy them .
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Re: Half & half scarves banned…

Post by The Shire Claret » Fri Sep 12, 2025 6:29 am

Tribesmen wrote:
Fri Sep 12, 2025 5:37 am
One of my most hated things in football .
Never understand the people buy them .
I can understand someone coming over from another County who wants a souvenir of the match they have saved up to travel and go to.

Then maybe something like a lower league fan that supports a premier league team and they end up playing each other in the cup.

To commemorate yours child’s first away game ?

I’d never get one but can understand why some people buy them
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Re: Half & half scarves banned…

Post by miele-man » Fri Sep 12, 2025 7:05 am

Sorry folks , I bought one to commemorate the Wembley play off final v Sheffield united , I still have it and reminds me of the occasion.

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Re: Half & half scarves banned…

Post by TheFamilyCat » Fri Sep 12, 2025 7:45 am

Tribesmen wrote:
Fri Sep 12, 2025 5:37 am
One of my most hated things in football .
Never understand the people buy them .
They're a long way down my list tbh, behind diving, VAR, crap pundits, sportswaahing owners, Richarlison, overpriced pies, FIFA, the Champions League, **** refs etc, etc.

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Re: Half & half scarves banned…

Post by Goobs » Fri Sep 12, 2025 7:45 am

miele-man wrote:
Fri Sep 12, 2025 7:05 am
Sorry folks , I bought one to commemorate the Wembley play off final v Sheffield united , I still have it and reminds me of the occasion.
When was that?

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Re: Half & half scarves banned…

Post by NottsClaret » Fri Sep 12, 2025 7:46 am

The only people buying half and half scarves are harmless tourists, everyone knows that. If they really wanted to dissuade away fans from going in the home end they should have stayed at Upton Park.

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Re: Half & half scarves banned…

Post by wilks_bfc » Fri Sep 12, 2025 7:50 am

It may be too early in the day, but I’m struggling to see how banning half scarfs stops Spurs fans in the home ends?
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Re: Half & half scarves banned…

Post by Buxtonclaret » Fri Sep 12, 2025 8:13 am

wilks_bfc wrote:
Fri Sep 12, 2025 7:50 am
It may be too early in the day, but I’m struggling to see how banning half scarfs stops Spurs fans in the home ends?
Same thought, walks.
But I'm only on my second coffee. :lol:

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Re: Half & half scarves banned…

Post by martin_p » Fri Sep 12, 2025 8:22 am

miele-man wrote:
Fri Sep 12, 2025 7:05 am
Sorry folks , I bought one to commemorate the Wembley play off final v Sheffield united , I still have it and reminds me of the occasion.
I bought a programme.

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Re: Half & half scarves banned…

Post by martin_p » Fri Sep 12, 2025 8:24 am

wilks_bfc wrote:
Fri Sep 12, 2025 7:50 am
It may be too early in the day, but I’m struggling to see how banning half scarfs stops Spurs fans in the home ends?
Because they buy two scarves then use a sharp knife to cut the West Ham bits off, sew the Spurs bits together and ‘viola’ they’ve got in with a Spurs scarf. So I suspect it’s the knives they’re worried about.

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Re: Half & half scarves banned…

Post by Leon_C » Fri Sep 12, 2025 8:26 am

martin_p wrote:
Fri Sep 12, 2025 8:24 am
Because they buy two scarves then use a sharp knife to cut the West Ham bits off, sew the Spurs bits together and ‘viola’ they’ve got in with a Spurs scarf. So I suspect it’s the knives they’re worried about.
Some of the firms have been known to do this with a vertical bandsaw that they've managed to get into the ground. Lethal.
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Re: Half & half scarves banned…

Post by beddie » Fri Sep 12, 2025 8:30 am

I’ve never bought one and don’t like them, the thought of having to look at some other club round my neck doesn’t feel right somehow. I’ve no gripe in people buying them, each to their own.

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Re: Half & half scarves banned…

Post by Bosscat » Fri Sep 12, 2025 8:55 am

miele-man wrote:
Fri Sep 12, 2025 7:05 am
Sorry folks , I bought one to commemorate the Wembley play off final v Sheffield united , I still have it and reminds me of the occasion.
I wear one from our trip to the Shamrock Rovers friendly in 2017 to every game ... but wouldn't buy one for a league match ...

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Re: Half & half scarves banned…

Post by Clovius Boofus » Fri Sep 12, 2025 9:04 am

Tribesmen wrote:
Fri Sep 12, 2025 5:37 am
One of my most hated things in football .
Never understand the people buy them .
I wouldn't wear one - I don't even wear our own colours, but I really couldn't give a toss what others wear to a football match. I supposed it's a memento of the fixture, nevertheless, not really arsed.

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Re: Half & half scarves banned…

Post by cockneyclaret » Fri Sep 12, 2025 11:37 am

miele-man wrote:
Fri Sep 12, 2025 7:05 am
Sorry folks , I bought one to commemorate the Wembley play off final v Sheffield united , I still have it and reminds me of the occasion.
I bought one too, £2 in the pub after the game.. they wanted £5 and after an hour of trying to flog them he gave in 🤣

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Re: Half & half scarves banned…

Post by Woodleyclaret » Fri Sep 12, 2025 12:07 pm

So Shire Claret somebody from another county is ok.Maybe the sellers need to stock up for the Leeds game,so that their fans can have a memento of another win for the Super Clarets
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Re: Half & half scarves banned…

Post by Spike » Sat Sep 13, 2025 11:45 am

The weirdest invention ever

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Re: Half & half scarves banned…

Post by ecc » Sat Sep 13, 2025 12:59 pm

Sounds extreme banning them.

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Re: Half & half scarves banned…

Post by SydneyClaret » Sat Sep 13, 2025 1:41 pm

I once got one when I had tickets in the Stretford end at Old Trafford. It was the only way I was going to get away with wearing my Burnley colours without getting punched.

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Re: Half & half scarves banned…

Post by Row x » Sat Sep 13, 2025 2:33 pm

The only time I'd consider buying one is if we played Barcelona or real Madrid in a competitive game.
Doubt I'll ever get one.

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Re: Half & half scarves banned…

Post by sleeperclaret » Sat Sep 13, 2025 4:28 pm

Leon_C wrote:
Fri Sep 12, 2025 8:26 am
Some of the firms have been known to do this with a vertical bandsaw that they've managed to get into the ground. Lethal.
How nobody has "liked" this comment before now is the real crime. Made me snort-laugh. 🤣

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Re: Half & half scarves banned…

Post by depechedingle » Sat Sep 13, 2025 7:31 pm

I'm opposed to them domestically but I have two as keepsakes from other occasions.

My first one from Barcelona v Paris Saint Germain, Champions League Quarter Final in 2013, fortunate enough to get a ticket whilst there for my 40th birthday.

My second one is (a rather splendid silk style) from the Europa League Qualifier that Burnley played in İstanbul against Basaksehir. A very special night to me to say Burnley play European Football and be there.

They're treasured possession to me, so I can understand some others and their sentimental reasons to purchase one.

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Re: Half & half scarves banned…

Post by dougcollins » Sat Sep 13, 2025 7:33 pm

Well, it worked for West Ham.

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Re: Half & half scarves banned…

Post by Quicknick » Sat Sep 13, 2025 10:15 pm

Anyone got a half Burnley half Blackburn one?

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