Today I had the absolute misfortune of sitting next to the most despicable " Burnley fan " that I have ever witnessed in 25 years of watching Burnley.

I quite simply wouldn't be given a free season ticket if it had to be sat near to this loud, foul mouthed lout. I have never met anyone who swore so much and so loudly yet knew so little about football.

If you sit in North Upper 3 anywhere around Row M this season then I really do feel sorry for you.

Did you tell him what you thought of him?

Vincent'sCap wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 17, 2024 6:48 pm

Did you tell him what you thought of him?

Nope, he came on here to have a whinge.

wadeswondergoal wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 17, 2024 6:49 pm

Nope, he came on here to have a whinge.

Typical.

wadeswondergoal wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 17, 2024 6:49 pm

Nope, he came on here to have a whinge.

Well it is a sport on here is that.

Go on, enlighten us with some anecdotes?

You should tell him to shut up or you will poke him in the eye worked wonders for me

Crookedbillet wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 17, 2024 6:39 pm

Today I had the absolute misfortune of sitting next to the most despicable " Burnley fan " that I have ever witnessed in 25 years of watching Burnley.

I quite simply wouldn't be given a free season ticket if it had to be sat near to this loud, foul mouthed lout. I have never met anyone who swore so much and so loudly yet knew so little about football.

If you sit in North Upper 3 anywhere around Row M this season then I really do feel sorry for you.

In all seriousness, it wasn’t a follicly challenged bloke with a big mouth was it?

"follicly challenged" definitely using that one again!

I’d make a complaint about him and leave it up to the club to sort out

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 17, 2024 7:44 pm

I’d make a complaint about him and leave it up to the club to sort out

Really?

Look. If you have an issue with someone sat near to you, they are swearing or just being unacceptable, then grow a pair and have it out with them. If you lack the moral fibre to do that, then stfu.

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 17, 2024 7:44 pm

I’d make a complaint about him and leave it up to the club to sort out

Read that the supporter doesn't go on much and won't be affected on a regular basis

Bloke sat next to me was a right miserable git ... never stopped moaning

If it’s just being loud and swearing I’m not sure what the issue is. There’s people that annoy me at the Turf but if they aren’t really doing anything wrong then you either have a word or live with it.

There was a right arsehole sat in my seat today.

Unfortunately approximately 25% of our fanbase are utter bellends. It's par for the course

bobinho wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 17, 2024 7:50 pm

Really?

Look. If you have an issue with someone sat near to you, they are swearing or just being unacceptable, then grow a pair and have it out with them. If you lack the moral fibre to do that, then stfu.

Or you could be sensible about it and do what CT said.

wasn't a shortarsed guy in a leather jacket who shouts "lino" in the BL

I suppose I’ve been lucky, we’ve been sat with the same people around us since the Longside stand opened.

And they’re all good people.

I don’t know what they say about me, obviously.

GetIntoEm wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 17, 2024 7:58 pm

Unfortunately approximately 25% of our fanbase are utter bellends. It's par for the course

35% according to moony

Someone shouts and swears at football.Whatvere next?maybe go and watch city

The gentleman who was sat on the other side of me said that he could no longer bring his grand daughter on with him anymore because of how horrendous this supporter was.

Remembering that this behaviour was after a 5 nil win, God only knows what he would be like with a tighter game.

Crookedbillet wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 17, 2024 6:39 pm

Today I had the absolute misfortune of sitting next to the most despicable " Burnley fan " that I have ever witnessed in 25 years of watching Burnley.

I quite simply wouldn't be given a free season ticket if it had to be sat near to this loud, foul mouthed lout. I have never met anyone who swore so much and so loudly yet knew so little about football.

If you sit in North Upper 3 anywhere around Row M this season then I really do feel sorry for you.

Was his name Vincent?

GetIntoEm wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 17, 2024 7:58 pm

Unfortunately approximately 25% of our fanbase are utter bellends. It's par for the course

Some solid evidence of that on this thread….

It's easy to say tell him what you think about him or "stfu" but if he's that bad maybe the OP fears a smack-in-the-mouth if he confronts him.
As for those who think shouting and swearing is normal behaviour at football well clearly there is a massive difference between someone letting the odd swear word rip at moments of stress and someone who is continually loudly swearing and, for example, using the C word.
So my sympathies are with the OP and it's a shame that some people are so cretinous.

Crookedbillet wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 17, 2024 8:17 pm

The gentleman who was sat on the other side of me said that he could no longer bring his grand daughter on with him anymore because of how horrendous this supporter was.

Remembering that this behaviour was after a 5 nil win, God only knows what he would be like with a tighter game.

Sounds like you’re sat near to where my old mine was sat last year. He’s moved to the Bob Lord.

It may be the same bloke, but he moved because this cretin was teaching a very young child to give away fans the middle finger.

When I had my season ticket, we had no real issues ....

My worst experience was 25 years ago, when I took my Dad ( a Notts County fan ), to the relevant home game towards the end of the 1999-2000 promotion season. Dad had had a 6 way by-pass operation around 18 months earlier, had lost a lot of weight, and was quite frail. We sat in the James Hargreaves Upper, and Burnley took an early lead, we mullered them but Dad had risen to his feet briefly, when County had their one real chance in the first half. At half time, I went for 2 Coffees, and when I returned, Dad was visibly shaken ... after I'd left, the d**k two seats to his left had leant over and told him to " Shut the f**k up, or he'd get his head kicked in, like yer mates in the away end ! "

He'd disappeared by this point but once the 2nd half was about to start, Dad went for a pee, as the queues had died down. Whilst he was away, the moron concerned retook his seat. I slid over to sit next to him, I was 36 at the time, 6'4" and 18 stone, and had just finished 15 years as a 2nd Row playing decent standard Junior Rugby, playing against Wade Dooley, Jim Sydall & Bob Kimmins of Orrell. I told him what I thought, said I was going to check up on Dad, and using words that I won't repeat, warned him to move seats .. When Dad and I returned, Dad looked leftwards and saw an empty seat, " Our friend seems to have disappeared " he said. " Yep, I suggested that he might get a better view in the 2nd half if he moved nearer the goal " ... Dad looked at me, " Is that what you said ? ", I just looked at him, " Something like that, yes ! "

bobinho wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 17, 2024 7:50 pm

Really?

Look. If you have an issue with someone sat near to you, they are swearing or just being unacceptable, then grow a pair and have it out with them. If you lack the moral fibre to do that, then stfu.

Not everyone is confident with challenging someone because of the likelihood of confrontation, and that’s fine.

Pretty much everyone that goes on the footy accepts there will be a bit of foul language and hand gestures. But this sounds like it’s well beyond that.

The right thing to do, is to alert the club and stewards and avoid confrontation. That’s when it gets messy for everyone.

bobinho wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 17, 2024 7:50 pm

Really?

Look. If you have an issue with someone sat near to you, they are swearing or just being unacceptable, then grow a pair and have it out with them. If you lack the moral fibre to do that, then stfu.

Sounds like he was sat next to you ‘mate”

Crookedbillet wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 17, 2024 8:17 pm

The gentleman who was sat on the other side of me said that he could no longer bring his grand daughter on with him anymore because of how horrendous this supporter was.

Remembering that this behaviour was after a 5 nil win, God only knows what he would be like with a tighter game.

I think I’d move before dropping my granddaughter!!

There is a number you can text to report idiots. There used to be anyway.

blatherwickstattoos wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 17, 2024 8:03 pm

35% according to moony

I’m going for 70%, including me.

There is a number you can text to report idiots. There used to be anyway.

Goobs wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 17, 2024 7:57 pm

There was a right arsehole sat in my seat today.

Bloke sat to the left of me thinks the bloke sat on his right never shuts up

mybloodisclaret wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 17, 2024 9:09 pm

There is a number you can text to report idiots. There used to be anyway.

You can say that again

The way forward is to bring back standing at least you can escape the morons.

bobinho wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 17, 2024 7:50 pm

Really?

Look. If you have an issue with someone sat near to you, they are swearing or just being unacceptable, then grow a pair and have it out with them. If you lack the moral fibre to do that, then stfu.

I’ve seen some poor advice on here but that is simply the worst. Telling a stranger to change their behaviour is almost certain to cause a serious incident. I reckon if you want a fight this would be a great way to start one.

Lip wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 17, 2024 9:20 pm

The way forward is to bring back standing at least you can escape the morons.

It's still an allocated seat with safe standing though, isn't it?

The days of old fashioned terracing are long gone, at least at this level.

andyh wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 17, 2024 9:23 pm

I’ve seen some poor advice on here but that is simply the worst. Telling a stranger to change their behaviour is almost certain to cause a serious incident. I reckon if you want a fight this would be a great way to start one.

Indeed. I doubt the protagonist is going to see the error of his ways because a supporter he doesn't know tells him he's behaving badly.

Maybe go and support Mard Arse FC next week then!

fidelcastro wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 17, 2024 9:26 pm

Indeed. I doubt the protagonist is going to see the error of his ways because a supporter he doesn't know tells him he's behaving badly.

‘Excuse me, I believe you should consider modifying your behaviour’.

What could possibly go wrong?

I note the op bought the ticket cheap off another supporter prior to today's game. Must have thought, brilliant that's me sorted!

A bit like getting an email from the National Lottery only to find you have 'won' £2,80

bobinho wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 17, 2024 7:50 pm

Really?

Look. If you have an issue with someone sat near to you, they are swearing or just being unacceptable, then grow a pair and have it out with them. If you lack the moral fibre to do that, then stfu.

Hark at the clubs resident Jack Reacher !!

Wile E Coyote wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 17, 2024 10:08 pm

Hark at the clubs resident Jack Reacher !!

It’s always a good feeling to know we have members of 22 SAS (keyboard Section) as members of not only this message board but also part of the wider Burnley football club community.