[punky]

Its a bit of everything.

Mal is right that away supporters are the most hardcore, and therefore most vocal. Also Andy is right that rising prices bring in a different kind of supporter. However, its not quiet everywhere else, as I have been to Spurs several times this season and even with our crap season, still easily outsing the away supporters, and generally giving vigourous support (unless we are an anomaly). Or maybe our lack of success is motivating supporters. SDUK is also correct with his link. I don't think its so much as the stewards are Nazis but the FA regulations are screwing the hell out of supporters. During the matches at WHL we are constantly threatened by the FA of playing our matches in a closed stadium. However we all stand up anyway until a steward comes along and shouts at us. We sit down for a moment, stand up again, and the process continues. I haven't heard of anyone being eject or losing their season tickets over it. That is Nazi-esque, (although I can imagine its not very much fun for kids). Plus it will be hard to eject most of the stand as well. Also the chants have changed a lot and become a lot more family-friendly. I don't think we've even called Wenger a paedophile this season. There was never much in the way of racism* but a lot of the character and colour has been lost I think, because people are afraid of the repercussions. That said we are still vocal with the generic, family-friendly chants, so it all comes around.



* Spurs fans aren't even allowed to call ourselves yids anymore.