Identifying football fans

[annemehr]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "David" <dfrankiswork at n...> 
wrote:
> Petra Pan wrote:

> > Hey, I wonder if football fans jumping 
> > each other inspired the Skirmish of the 
> > Magical Mascots at QWC?
> 
> Yes, I think it quite likely.  Violence is not unknown among 
> spectators of other sports in Britain, but is most commonly 
> associated with football.
> 
> hence the expression: "Rugby, a game for ruffians played by 
> gentlemen; football, a game for gentlemen played by ruffians."
> 
> David

Well, if you had SEATS instead of everybody STANDING, I bet people 
would be more relaxed and not fight as much (well, maybe not, but 
climbing over all those seat backs might slow them down a bit).

Speaking of violence in sports, in North America you can say: "I went 
to the fights, and a hockey game broke out!"

Annemehr