Rugby fan stereotypes *** Mod Note in Post 7 ***

Squ

Teferi wrote: »

Being the affluent Leinster fan I am I often only wear my Leinster Supporters Club scarf along with my shooting jacket to games because it get's awfully cold in the RDS but mainly because I'm off to Krystle to score some models after.

Don't worry though, I help the commoners out. I throw 50e notes out of my car on the way to the match when I'm driving through the less fortunate areas like Terenure.

I can only assume that Ulster fans wear full battle garb because it's some sort of Protestant tradition.

And Munster fans? Well, there is no accounting for muckers really, is there?

Watch the connaught lads go mental cause you didn't slag them!!

Teferi

Squ wrote: »

Watch the connaught lads go mental cause you didn't slag them!!

I only slag rich provinces

Robbo

Squ wrote: »

Watch the connaught lads go mental cause you didn't slag them!!

We deserve to be told our place by our betters, for they know best and have over a decade of sacred tradition.

errlloyd

molloyjh wrote: »

I go to the games with a fairly big bunch, including 2 of my sisters, the OH and a couple of female mates. Having seen guys treat them like that I've started finding it really annoying too. Was chatting to a Cardiff fan after the game in the RDS in October and he pretty much ignored anything the girls had to say to him and directed most of the conversation directly at me. It was incredibly rude. And daft seeing as my sisters actually know what they're on about and have been going to the games longer than I have.

Yeah women and rugby stereotype is pretty unfair, my sister is an avid Leinster and Ireland fan easily makes more games than I do and usually goes with a group of girls. I guess it can all be tied into "lad culture" around Leinster.

I think in general though I am beginning to see more female supporters around the ground.

I like the way this thread meandered into being a pretty much entirely Leinster thread.

Fishooks13

errlloyd wrote: »

Yeah women and rugby stereotype is pretty unfair, my sister is an avid Leinster and Ireland fan easily makes more games than I do and usually goes with a group of girls. I guess it can all be tied into "lad culture" around Leinster.

I think in general though I am beginning to see more female supporters around the ground.

I like the way this thread meandered into being a pretty much entirely Leinster thread.

It's mostly Leinster fans lampooning themselves in fairness!

desertcircus

The stereotype that really grinds my gears is the "Heino" aspect of the Ross O'Carroll-Kelly caricature. Heineken is ridiculously bland and boring as beer goes. Would that Paul Howard had joked about pints of Paulaner or Trappist beer.

Sindri

desertcircus wrote: »

The stereotype that really grinds my gears is the "Heino" aspect of the Ross O'Carroll-Kelly caricature. Heineken is ridiculously bland and boring as beer goes. Would that Paul Howard had joked about pints of Paulaner or Trappist beer.

Do you know the definition of irony?

Hidalgo

Personally, I just like to shout random rule infringes an instructions in the pub.

Clear out the ruck
Out on the full
Offside
Crossing

The fact that I may not know what I'm shouting about is of no importance.

Sometimes, I like to educate those around me on the above in a manner that assumes I've played and watched rugby all my life
long before the Heino cup like

Teferi

Hidalgo wrote: »

like

*loike

FTFY

JustinDee

Fishooks13 wrote: »

It's mostly Leinster fans lampooning themselves in fairness!

The other stereotypes are just as entertaining such as the eternal victim, the 'independent', the angry fella etc.

Somebody I know had to write Thomond Park - The home of Irish rugby on his Facebook page, for example, as he lost a bet. I like to remind Limerick rugby folk that there's a reason they wear red . . . then I go get my coat.

JustinDee

Most annoying yells from crowd members who seem to forget the word 'advantage' = "Release! Release!" or "Hands! Aw . . . ref!"

Bassfish

witchgirl26 wrote: »

. Oh & I'm also not only there to perv on the players.....that's just a happy bonus

I'm glad you said that :-) I was at a Munster match in musgrave park against one of the welsh teams. There were two girls standing in front of me. About 20 minutes into the match, one of the girls turns around to me looking confused and says 'is Rob Kearney not playing tonight?' I said 'ahm he plays for Leinster' she goes 'no I recognise Paul O' Connell and I've definitely seen them in the same team before' I said 'ya that was probably an Ireland game you were watching'. They looked very annoyed and then left the match. Half the terrace was in stitches!

wp_rathead

There is always one muppet who shouts:
"Should have gone Specsaver's Ref"
This should be BANNED from being shouted at rugby games
And the people who laugh at this lazy attempt of humour should be put in stocks and have vegetables thrown at them for the half-time entertainment

ssaye

Stereotypically, the price of tickets are way too cheap. Season Tickets for Leinster should be like the 32k 10 year vantage club tickets the FAI were issuing. Only Jerseys allowed should be acc bank or earlier. Fans should be asked 3 questions are the gate about the history of the club and if they hesitate, or get it wrong they are denied entry.


Am I doing this right?

macmurchu

Teferi wrote: »

Being the affluent Leinster fan I am I often only wear my Leinster Supporters Club scarf along with my shooting jacket to games because it get's awfully cold in the RDS but mainly because I'm off to Krystle to score some models after.

Don't worry though, I help the commoners out. I throw 50e notes out of my car on the way to the match when I'm driving through the less fortunate areas like Terenure.

I can only assume that Ulster fans wear full battle garb because it's some sort of Protestant tradition.

And Munster fans? Well, there is no accounting for muckers really, is there?

Through Terenure on your way to a match? Poor thing, you must be from Walkinstown. Sorry about that. Where did you leave your Umbro jacket?

CatFromHue

JustinDee wrote: »

I like to remind Limerick rugby folk that there's a reason they wear red

Why's that?

Heroditas

JustinDee wrote: »

The worst kind of supporter, in my view anyway, is the ultra-tribalist who takes the game far too seriously than they should do. Abuse of officials, players or other spectators not very endearing. I actually saw two buttnuggets have a cut at each other at the Leinster v Munster game in Croke Park in 2009. Might have been funny if there weren't kids about. They were promptly ejected from arena.

Many of them are the ones who turn up to the game decked out from head to toe in every available stitch of replica gear carrying a flag and probably a provincial rucksack on their back.
They're the sort who get extremely irritated if the team don't come out and applaud them after the game and feel they have some sort of "ownership" of the players and constantly demand recognition of their diehard support. It's like some sort of deep-seated insecurity.
They've been "through thick and thin, the good times and bad" since.... well.... 2010.....

Heroditas

CatFromHue wrote: »

Why's that?

Made from old British army uniforms back in the day because loads of the Munster lads were in the British army. Garrison sport y'see! :pac:

Seanbass

JustinDee wrote: »

Those guys will have a nr 11 or 14 on their back and are called wingers ...

Ouch, god I've to get into a new position :rolleyes:

Clareman

JustinDee wrote: »

I like to remind Limerick rugby folk that there's a reason they wear red . . . then I go get my coat.

Munsters supports not realising that Munster wear red...........


Get my coat there while you're getting your own will ya? I'll get a taxi with you

desertcircus

Sindri wrote: »

Do you know the definition of irony?

Very much aware. But seriously, Trappist beer beats the pants off Heineken.

At the other end of the scale, I do habitually sneak in a couple of cans of Karpackie to the RDS. It's better than Heineken and a quarter of the price of buying a pint at the match.

who_me

ssaye wrote: »

Stereotypically, the price of tickets are way too cheap. Season Tickets for Leinster should be like the 32k 10 year vantage club tickets the FAI were issuing. Only Jerseys allowed should be acc bank or earlier. Fans should be asked 3 questions are the gate about the history of the club and if they hesitate, or get it wrong they are denied entry.


Am I doing this right?

Any true rugby fan would never ask that. For shame....

Teferi

desertcircus wrote: »

Very much aware. But seriously, Trappist beer beats the pants off Heineken.

At the other end of the scale, I do habitually sneak in a couple of cans of Karpackie to the RDS. It's better than Heineken and a quarter of the price of buying a pint at the match.

Now I know you are lying, only povvers going to Funderland would dare sneak cans into an event in the RDS.

RandolphEsq

Women only go with boyfriends/husbands, to perve on the players or look for husbands.

Munster fans talk in cliches.

[Jackass]

P.Walnuts wrote: »

I did see Leinster fan the day of the Clemont game in Ranelagh wearing his Leinster jersey over a long sleeved pink shirt.....with the collar up.

Outrageous.

I also saw the Munster team bus being drawn into Thomond park stadium by a traveller on a pieballed horse...

Oh wait, neither of these things ever happened

Hidalgo

Leinster teams are made up of rich private school goys
Musnter teams are made up of salt to the earth liginds, binmen and dockers and the likes

Hidalgo

[Jackass] wrote: »

I also saw the Munster team bus being drawn into Thomond park stadium by a traveller on a pieballed horse...

Oh wait, neither of these things ever happened

Must have been a strong sturdy horse to pull a full bus

Grimebox

desertcircus wrote: »

Very much aware. But seriously, Trappist beer beats the pants off Heineken.

At the other end of the scale, I do habitually sneak in a couple of cans of Karpackie to the RDS. It's better than Heineken and a quarter of the price of buying a pint at the match.

My Daddy just buys all my pints for me



















I wish I was joking

P.Walnuts

[Jackass] wrote: »

I also saw the Munster team bus being drawn into Thomond park stadium by a traveller on a pieballed horse...

Oh wait, neither of these things ever happened

Honestly, he was in Tribeca with four other blokes!

I clearly can't prove it, so suppose you'll just have to take my word I didnt make this rather tame story up!

P_1

So as a non 'insert Southside stereotype' Leinster fan I don't actually have to pay my weekly tribute to stay in the fold?

Lovely stuff, that'll make the finances a bit easier

DEFTLEFTHAND

I know it's fun to laugh at the D4's but in fairness a lot them (not all of course) were there through the lean times. They're rugby people, they didn't jump on any bandwagons.

Nervous Nigel

Hidalgo wrote: »

Leinster teams are made up of rich private school goys

Yeah, that's clearly not the case...

Kearney - Clongowes
Drico - Rock
D'Arcy - Clongowes
Healy - Belvedere
Fitzgerald - Blackrock
Cullen - Blackrock
Toner - Castleknock
Heaslip - Newbridge
Jennings - Mary's
Sexton - Mary's
McLaughlin - Gonzaga

Benny Cake

There's a f*cking eegit in thomond park who's made a name for himself by shouting mmmmmmmuuuuuuuuunnnnnnnnnnssssssssttttttttttttteeeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrr!!! When the rest of the place are relatively quiet.... Some day he'll have the misfortune of sitting next to me; and that will be that.....

CatFromHue

Nervous Nigel wrote: »

Yeah, that's clearly not the case...

Kearney - Clongowes
Drico - Rock
D'Arcy - Clongowes
Healy - Belvedere
Fitzgerald - Blackrock
Cullen - Blackrock
Toner - Castleknock
Heaslip - Newbridge
Jennings - Mary's
Sexton - Mary's
McLaughlin - Gonzaga

Nervous Nigel

CatFromHue wrote: »

One swallow does not make a summer...

Swiwi

Loud supporters who pretend they are good mates with the players. You know, the ones who were having a quick pint the other day with "Brian, Paul & Ronan".

Higher

Nervous Nigel wrote: »

Yeah, that's clearly not the case...

Kearney - Clongowes
Drico - Rock
D'Arcy - Clongowes
Healy - Belvedere
Fitzgerald - Blackrock
Cullen - Blackrock
Toner - Castleknock
Heaslip - Newbridge
Jennings - Mary's
Sexton - Mary's
McLaughlin - Gonzaga

Well the point is that Leinster have a rep for it despite there being far more private school boys on the Munster team!

Tox56

Nervous Nigel wrote: »

Yeah, that's clearly not the case...

Kearney - Clongowes
Drico - Rock
D'Arcy - Clongowes
Healy - Belvedere
Fitzgerald - Blackrock
Cullen - Blackrock
Toner - Castleknock
Heaslip - Newbridge
Jennings - Mary's
Sexton - Mary's
McLaughlin - Gonzaga

Now that you mention it, the Leinster schools cup is a damn fine competition. The H Cup Final 2012 squad, hailed by many as the greatest H Cup squad of all time, had 9 Leinster schools players in the starting 15, and a further 4 on the bench.

Higher

Nervous Nigel wrote: »

One swallow does not make a summer...

How many Irish players in Munster's current starting 15 didn't go to a private school? Kilcoyne and Sherry.

And if you were to count up the overall squad you would see theres actually far more private school Irish players on Munster's books than Leinsters!

irishbucsfan

P.Walnuts wrote: »

Honestly, he was in Tribeca with four other blokes!

I clearly can't prove it, so suppose you'll just have to take my word I didnt make this rather tame story up!

Jackass is just frustrated that you caught him in his Krystle gear.

ulster_Beef

macmurchu wrote: »

The Leinster 'supporters' who wear scarves & tweed jackets to games for their point of Hoyno. Any other team or club and they have a team jersey or jacket on. Look at Thomond Park and Ravenhill on matchday

Look out for me at Ravenhill this Friday. Terrace stand, halfway line with a red clown Rory Mcilroy style hair wig get up on and clabbered in face paint. No doubt it will be rubbed off from spilt beer though ha. I dont care how I look, stupider the better I thinks.

On a serious note, this may not be completely related but this really annoys me at Ulster Matches, home and away..... people who fly the Northern Ireland flag at Ulster games GRRR. I myself, who class myself as N. Irish and all that, I just hate seeing them though. Its ULSTER.... 9 counties. NOT 6.

Some people are ignorant to the fact but I dont know how. I have a friend, known him for 21 years nearly.... he asked me why did I buy the yellow and red flag. I explained and he could hardly understand... I was like what the **** I understand we play in Belfast but its still the 9 counties being represented.

Maybe not a good topic atm ha

Sandwlch

Higher wrote: »

How many Irish players in Munster's current starting 15 didn't go to a private school? Kilcoyne and Sherry.

And if you were to count up the overall squad you would see theres actually far more private school Irish players on Munster's books than Leinsters!

The truth is though, Munster doesnt really have any 'private schools' where proper international level backs are bred. Ireland relys on the genuine articles like 'Rock, 'wood, or 'Marys for them.

Benny Cake

Sandwlch wrote: »

The truth is though, Munster doesnt really have any 'private schools' where proper international level backs are bred. Ireland relys on the genuine articles like 'Rock, 'wood, or 'Marys for them.

True that, you've to go to Leinster for the ladies.

P.Walnuts

Sandwlch wrote: »

The truth is though, Munster doesnt really have any 'private schools' where proper international level backs are bred. Ireland relys on the genuine articles like 'Rock, 'wood, or 'Marys for them.

Earls, Zebo and Murray?

Edit : I think I may have bitten here

Sandwlch

Benny Cake wrote: »

True that, you've to go to Leinster for the ladies.

True indeed. Have a look at BOD, Darce and Rob's ladies. Nice.

Higher

Yes Leinster gfs are sooooooooooooo much hotter than Munster gfs :P

Clareman

Munster fans are from Limerick
Leinster fans are from D4
Ulster fans are from South Africa
Connacht don't have any fans

For myself,
Munster fans seem intent in going to matches fully decked out in all Munster great, jersey, jacket, top, tracksuit bottom, I'm sure some of them expect to get a call that they're needed in the dressing room.
Munster fans would boast if their wife got off with RoG, PoC, The Bull or any other of a multitude of players/former players.
Fathers with their son insist in providing a running commentary for the whole match, usually completely wrong but more accurate than RTÉ.
All Supporters will always say that the old Thomond, old Donnybrook, old Lansdowne were the best grounds ever and should never have moved/been done up.

Not a sterotype but a fact, any pint consumed while waiting nervously for a big match to start will be the nicest pint ever

P_1

Clareman wrote: »

Not a sterotype but a fact, any pint consumed while waiting nervously for a big match to start will be the nicest pint ever

What about the pint consumed after the nervous big match that your team just about manages to win?

durkadurka

Defo. After you scrape through a massive game, And just HAVE to have about six pints after to digest the match and calm down a bit.

Clareman

pithater1 wrote: »

What about the pint consumed after the nervous big match that your team just about manages to win?

You'll have a number of those though, you'll probably only have the 1 before the game so you don't have to run to the jacks at some inopportune time.