Showing one's colors

[farmboy]

I was just browsing through club chants to upload into fifa when I was reminded of something I've known for a few years, but never really understood. So, at the risk of sounding like a stupid American bandwagoner, why is wearing your club's colors to a game typically looked down on and discouraged? Does it have to do with the history of hooliganism in the game?

 

[SafHossain03]

For me, I don't do it because I'm a superstitious fart. Don't wear the jersey on matchdays, don't drink anything but J2O during the match. When I go to home games, which is rarely, I usually take a scarf or wear something red. You can understand, I'm sure, dressing neutral for games like Chelsea away.

 

[Elber2k3]

Wearing your team's colors is actually pretty usual in Germany, almost everybody does it from small children to pensioner.

 

[KingPaulV]

In Spain is not really an issue, more likely is that people wont wear specific items of the colors, like a jersey but no scarf, a tshirt but no jersey, either or, but always the team colors

 

[Bobby]

The hooligans, at least in Britain, would wear casual clothes. That's why they're called casuals.

If they saw someone in a club top they'd leave them alone because they were just a fan and not a hooligan.

 

[MikeyM]

The hooligans, at least in Britain, would wear casual clothes. That's why they're called casuals.

If they saw someone in a club top they'd leave them alone because they were just a fan and not a hooligan.

Replica shirts are huge on the English scene - both at games and in general. I don't think it's frowned upon to wear your colours at matches anymore - in fact I think it's encouraged, you only have to look at St James' Park every other weekend - it's like a uniform up there!

 

[Kibe Kru]

Here in Brazil it's quite dangerous wearing a club's colours when attending matches between rival sides, but it's ok for everyday use.

 

[Lean]

Yeap. I go with my team's jersey every match, except for derby matches. Then you risk getting beaten up to death...

 

[Filipower]

I never heard of such thing... Why wouldn't you wear your teams colours?

 

[Zlatan]

I once rode across Rotterdam on my bike with my Ajax scarf around my neck. I got out alive...

 

[Tosiek]

It's risky wearing Piast Gliwice scarf or shirt in some districts of my town, especially in those where live lots of Górnik fans.

 

[farmboy]

I never heard of such thing... Why wouldn't you wear your teams colours?

I dunno. That's why I asked. Some website had a guy talking about how "it makes you look like a tourist" or something. I thought I'd heard of similar sentiments before.