First Match
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First Match
I'm new to this forum, but not new to Leicester or to rugby union. I have watched games on TV and I have lived in Leicester(shire) since I have started university in 2002. For a plethora of reasons however, I have never watched a game at Welford Road. Largely this was down to me holding a season ticket at a team that plays a sport involving a round ball and some goalposts (but not the team that plays at a crisp bowl near to Welford Road).
On Friday though, I will be attending my first Tigers match. I have been to watch rugby before, but this was with a friend at a club that play somewhere down the M1 and are named after religious people. So, I am a passionate season ticket holding football fan whose only rugby experience is at Northampton Saints. This makes me a prime target for abuse, ambivalence, or just being labelled as a glory supporter. Anyhow, my fondness for rugby has grown recently, and although I'd never choose it over my first passion, I am really looking forward to Friday's game.
The purpose of writing this life story of a post is to get a flavour as to what the matchday experience at Tigers is? I guess that an EDF Cup match will be somewhat different to a Heineken Cup quarter final but nonetheless, I'd like some opinions, and even some experiences of your own first matches. I'm losing my Tigers virginity at the grand old age of 24, so if you see someone damn good looking smelling like a football fan, feel free to say hi. I'm going on my own, not because of the lack of friends, but because of the lack of rugby loving friends. So, if someone looks lost, alone and clueless, that'll be me.
On Friday though, I will be attending my first Tigers match. I have been to watch rugby before, but this was with a friend at a club that play somewhere down the M1 and are named after religious people. So, I am a passionate season ticket holding football fan whose only rugby experience is at Northampton Saints. This makes me a prime target for abuse, ambivalence, or just being labelled as a glory supporter. Anyhow, my fondness for rugby has grown recently, and although I'd never choose it over my first passion, I am really looking forward to Friday's game.
The purpose of writing this life story of a post is to get a flavour as to what the matchday experience at Tigers is? I guess that an EDF Cup match will be somewhat different to a Heineken Cup quarter final but nonetheless, I'd like some opinions, and even some experiences of your own first matches. I'm losing my Tigers virginity at the grand old age of 24, so if you see someone damn good looking smelling like a football fan, feel free to say hi. I'm going on my own, not because of the lack of friends, but because of the lack of rugby loving friends. So, if someone looks lost, alone and clueless, that'll be me.
You will be made most welcome reject. I would not mention round balls or Sinners.
Just go with the flow and when the clap goes "Ta, ta, tatata" scream "Tigers" for all you are worth!!!
And whenever an opposition pass looks remotely flat scream "forward". At every opposition put in to the scrum shout "feeding"! And every time we get a penalty other than directly in front of the posts bellow "corner"! Unless it is with 10 yards of the line in which case you shout "scrum it"!
Enjoy the game!
Just go with the flow and when the clap goes "Ta, ta, tatata" scream "Tigers" for all you are worth!!!
And whenever an opposition pass looks remotely flat scream "forward". At every opposition put in to the scrum shout "feeding"! And every time we get a penalty other than directly in front of the posts bellow "corner"! Unless it is with 10 yards of the line in which case you shout "scrum it"!
Enjoy the game!
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Thanks for the advice. I definitely will not be mentioning round balls or the other rugby team from the East Midlands. Part of my reason for liking rugby was the perceived atmosphere at matches. Every single week of my life (during the season anyway) I sit in a segregated area and it is positive to have a sport where people can enjoy the experience.
I think the first rule of being a Rugby Supporter is to support the game. So if the opponents show some skill show appreciation of it.
However, this should not stop you saying things like;
"good god Ref, how offside is that"
or
"linesman, are you watching the game?"
or
"its ok, Julian hasn't punched him yet......oh"
However, this should not stop you saying things like;
"good god Ref, how offside is that"
or
"linesman, are you watching the game?"
or
"its ok, Julian hasn't punched him yet......oh"
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Welford Rds charm and character hopefully will come across.
2 rules that will be different whilst supporting Leicester rather then the round ball are:
Dont talk during penalties or conversions or you will get told to sssshhhhhhh
And no swearing.
You can support both, my first love is my wife, my second the Tigers and my third is West Ham.
I am brassing for stick
2 rules that will be different whilst supporting Leicester rather then the round ball are:
Dont talk during penalties or conversions or you will get told to sssshhhhhhh
And no swearing.
You can support both, my first love is my wife, my second the Tigers and my third is West Ham.
I am brassing for stick
Geordan Murphy for England
Be passionate but polite, partisan but friendly and always, always, lambast the referee for penalties given against your team.
Go find some opposition fans on the terrace, chat with them, laugh with them and when Tigers (hopefully) beat their team, shake them by the hand and wish them all the best for the future.
Go find some opposition fans on the terrace, chat with them, laugh with them and when Tigers (hopefully) beat their team, shake them by the hand and wish them all the best for the future.
John
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He is able to lift up a heavy object when that heavy object says "lift me now".
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He is able to lift up a heavy object when that heavy object says "lift me now".
that about sums up a typical rugby game. EDF final day I went with a quins fan, my wife (who supports any welsh team) and a load of Tigers fans. We drank many pints of beer talking with Northampton, Exeter, Cornish Pirates and so many other fans I lost count. And the biggest arguement we had was over whose round it was.westy154 wrote:Go find some opposition fans on the terrace, chat with them, laugh with them and when Tigers (hopefully) beat their team, shake them by the hand and wish them all the best for the future.
enjoy your first game.........
Thanks for all the advice. I'm going to be standing on the terrace as I feel that this will provide the best atmosphere and give me an opportunity to talk to some fans. I'm going to get there early and soak up the atmosphere (and probably buy some Tigers related stuff). I just hope that the team can get the right result.
He fell beneath a Northern sky.