Premier League

People on here will say premier league stadiums are simultaneously filled with tourists and violent aggressive home fans. It can’t be both in my head

I’m sure we are all capable of sitting through a game in any premier league stadium with any team.

You can, I’ve done it as a Bournemouth fan in the Saints home end… but I didn’t celebrate when we scored (more than once) and I feigned clapping when Saints scored, it’s fine because you get to watch the game but it’s not at all as fun!

If you must take a space away from a supporter, at least keep quiet about your allegiances.

of course. Just be smart, no team colors and keep your mouth shut

If you display your allegiance to the away side whilst being in the home end, expect to get ejected and take a few smacks on the way out if you're being especially obnoxious. If you sit down, shut up and don't raise any attention you'll be able to watch the game just fine.

Hopefully you've bought tickets for a non-hooligan area of the stand

As a Chelsea fan who has lived up north; I’ve sat in and amongst the City/United fans on multiple occasions. It’s just a shit experience. lol.

Was in the upper Holte end at home to utd in the fa cup in 2004. 3 utd fans caught out and kicked out. While being lead down into the concourse by stewards one of them took an almighty punch to the face

Went to 2009 Carling cup final. Could only get tickets for the man utd end through a mate. As a villa fan it was very hard not to cheer when they went 1 up.

Even worse was the random beside me hugging me twice when man utd went on to win.

Meh. Shouldn’t be an issue for most but I wouldn’t wear an away kit. Just sit and enjoy the match and have a dampened celebration of your team scores.

The terms and conditions state that home ends are for home fans only, so you will get thrown out if discovered. Good luck.

Do what you want anyone starts shit record it and press charges it’s not the 80s anymore. People trying to fight you in the stands are morons. Some shit talk is all well and good but once they start getting physical they can get fucked and lose the privilege of going to games

What would be the best clubs to do this for? Surely most of the Premier League clubs are selling tickets to their own paid members way before the games kick-off.

I have read here on Reddit about people coming over from Ireland for a weekend in Liverpool having already bought LFC tickets for a game on a Saturday evening. They managed to buy City tickets for the midday game on the off chance they were available on the day and just sat in the home stands as neutrals.

I can't imagine many PL clubs where you can just log-on as a non-member (or sign up on the day maybe), buy tickets and attend the game on the same day.

Keep your mouth shut and don't wear colours. You'll need to act like a home fan. Not worth the aggro unless it's a big game you just can't miss IMO.

I’d take the advice being dished out on this post, although just for fun, I must mention that I faced nothing of the sort when I tried something similar. I was at the Etihad a few years ago, rooting for Real Madrid against Manchester City in the Champions League, while being seated amidst the home fans, and everyone around was happy to let me cheer for Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale and Benzema without any issues. It was a fantastic experience, all thanks to the great Manchester City fans. 😊

I've done it a few times before. It's absolutely fine, just don't be a dick. Just be respectful to the opposition that game and enjoy the experience.

Being a Chelsea fan, sat in the Arsenal home end, was a unique experience for me, got on well enough with the people I was sat next to. I just didn't broadcast that I was a Chelsea fan. You won't get beat up (unless you're being a twat and asking for it), but you would get thrown out.

As a new premier league fan (American) long time NFL fan with season tickets, this blows me away. I couldn’t imagine not being allowed to wear my team’s colors or support them during a game that I paid to see. I also wouldn’t be upset if it was that way.

I also wished we had better chants than 7 nation army after we score 🤣

Totally depends on the match and whereabouts in the stadium you are sitting.

For example, if it was Liverpool v Man United, and you’re going as a United fan, wouldn’t recommend it.

If it’s Fulham v Burnley, you’re not going to have so much of an issue.

General rule of thumb is keep your head down, wear neutral colours and keep your mouth shut.

I’ve done it many times at St Mary’s and Dean Court; 2 most local to me. Basically don’t celebrate when/if ‘your’ team scores. And clap politely if ‘their’ team scores. Wear neutral colours and wear absolutely nothing with the team you support on.

I have a Liverpool tattoo on my arm so I had to keep that covered as well.

Try and blend in with the home fans, you don't need to chant from my experience, but just clap if the home team scores. Obviously, don't wear any colours of the away team and be respectful and aware of others around you.

If you have a seat in the family section, that'll be a plus.

Just be prepared to answer the intensive questionnaire at half time to prove you’re a fan of the home club.

You definitely can.

However, wearing any clothing associated with your team is a huge no.

Depending on your characteristics will depend on your risk of being punched or beaten up if found out. What I mean by this is a football hooligan is less likely to take umbrage if you’re a child, a pensioner, a woman or have a broken arm for example. You’re still at risk but they’d sooner punch a 25 year old guy than an elderly lady.

Finally, you don’t have to go crazy when the home team scores but you probably have to stand up and clap. Likewise you have to feign annoyance or indifference if the away team scores.

Sure, I wouldn’t advise wearing opposing colors and don’t celebrate against the home team. I’ve sat in opposition sections during derbies because they were the only tickets I could get. Never an issue.

I took my dad to watch a Norwich Brentford game when Norwich spanked us he is a Norwich fan but is too innocent to know if it’s bad when he cheered a goal he was never rude or loud with it but I could see some people looking though most were laughing as they could see I had a Brentford top on and he meant well haha

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depends on the gam

You can but it's risky - they have Dementors roaming along the stands looking for people who don't fit it. If they catch you they'll give you a Dementor's Kiss, which effectively means your soul will get sucked out of your body.

I have done this in the past when going with a friend who supports the home team and I support the away team. You have to resist the temptation to shout 'offside!' or 'handball!' against the home team because you'll find yourself wanting to.

The only time fans around me have found out is when I saw Villa away at Anfield and my uncle is a Liverpool fan, so I sat in the home end with him. We were getting battered 3-0 and just had a laugh and a joke with the home fans around me about how bad my team were that night (in 2010). But it can be dangerous.

Yes - it's allowed

Yes - you can get kicked out if you act foolish

No - you shouldn't, under any circumstances, act foolish.

How would they know who do you support if you don't tell them?

I'd say it's basic manners not to cheer for your own team among home fans, etc.

Why do you think there are home and away sections?

Depends. I've watched Man City (many times) and Man United (once) at their home grounds, with the home fans, as an Evertonian, and never felt unsafe in any way. Obviously I didn't let it be known that I'm an Evertonian, but it felt like I was sat amongst jovial, friendly home fans and a LOT of tourists. This isn't a dig at either club. (I guess I was a tourist too!)

I watched Bolton vs Everton amongst the home fans and was frightened, genuinely frightened. It wasn't much better watching Stockport County V Everton, very unpleasant. Admittedly this was a good few years ago. One Everton fan at Edgeley park celebrated an Everton goal and got punched in the head, I mean a real punch, someone stood up behind him and lamped him. The Evertonian was only a young lad too. Others were trying to throw punches as a steward dragged him away. Yes he was stupid to celebrate, but didn't deserve that.

My Dad did it a few times, he sat with the Millwall fans for the FA Cup final the year the pitch invader tried to clobber Ronaldo

I went to the Arsenal Palace season opener last season and would just squeeze fuck out my gf's leg when we scored 😅

I did it once. Charlton vs Southampton in 1998, I support Southampton. A family friend had a season ticket and couldn’t make it so me and my dad went and sat in the Charlton end. They’d just been promoted and were feeling good about themselves. We lost 5-0. Think they figured out we didn’t support their team when they were going nuts and we, well, weren’t. Decent bunch the Charlton fans. Did i mention I was 8 years old at the time?

People keep referring to violence. It isn't the 80s anymore, unless it is a high profile game between two big rivals or you go out of your way to rile and antagonise you're unlikely to get anything other than a few verbals. It's highly unlikely you're going to get filled in as an American Liverpool fan sitting in the Fulham end or whatever.

But just don't do it. It's a shit, dickhead move, especially if you're wearing colours and actively supporting the away team.

If you do do it then we least be respectful.

I’ve done it at Bolton and Wigan. You’ll have to enjoy the game entirely differently than you would if you were sitting with the away supporters. Don’t wear any Arsenal merch, don’t celebrate anything for Arsenal. Keep your disappointments to yourself. Be neutral if the home side celebrates.

Sure, just act like a home fan.

I got free tickets to see Liverpool in the champions league a few years back. Stood up for YNWA and clapped when they scored. Don't need to do anymore than that.

yes just don't make yourself stand out and be reasonable with the home support and you'll be fine.

Once upon a time you won’t want to do this for your personal safety.
Football/club allegiances run deeply personal and Home supporters won’t take kindly to Away supporters in their midst during a match.

If this was an NFL game…No one would care but in Europe, at best you’d be escorted out.

Have fun!

I wouldn’t, you might get battered

I've seen some other posts about this online. Like others have said you basically just need to stay calm and respectful. I'd advise against cheering for your team, but I've seen others point out they've witnessed the away fans in their sections. One guy was doing a quiet fist clench that was noticed by those around him. Nothing happened as he wasn't being a dick about it. My buddy and a couple of his friends went to watch Liverpool away at either Arsenal or Spurs... sat in the home section and enjoyed a match but again didn't openly cheer.

Yes, I did it against Man City last year (welp). I got caught as an Arsenal fan but everyone was cool about it :). Just dont celebrate too much when Arsenal score and keep your emotions in check.

Also helped that I came from the states and people seemed surprised that someone would make the journey to attend the game.

You could try going to a steward and saying you didn’t realise it was the home end and they might take you round to the away end.

Otherwise just keep quiet and blend in if something big happens.

Biggest form of scum a supporter can be, you're taking a home supporter ticket for yourself

Just shut up and you’ll be fine