I’ve edited this posted because I’ve had some concerns that I might have inadvertently violated some copyright laws. Apparently, you are not allowed to photograph or video anything associated with the Premiership football clubs and as their stadiums are private property they are within their rights to prohibit photography. I discovered this after the video I posted to youtube was removed. I certainly had no intention of violating anyone’s copyright (though I think it a bit silly to prohibit fan photography; it certainly won’t keep people from paying subscription fees if they can watch a few minutes of football highlights on youtube).
We went to see our local premiership football club play yesterday. It was quite exciting, though a bit disappointing; They lost the match 0-4. It was a great experience with over 33,000 people in attendance to support their team. It was an important match for their opponent since they needed a win to stay in the Premier League.
Our local team was easily outplayed. I’d have thought the teams relatively evenly matched, but perhaps they didn’t put as much into the game as they might have, since their standing was not affected by the outcome?
We enjoyed hearing the chanting and singing that accompanies the match. It’s almost like a conversation between the players and the fans. After the match, the fans rushed the field, perhaps hoping to get a chance to get autographs or give the players advice? There was a face off between opposing fans, competing to see which could out-sing the other. River and Sage did their share of chanting to support their team.
May 14th, 2008 at 12:10 am
Hi! It was great to see you walking into the stadium–love your new clothes, River! It must have been a very exciting afternoon! Do you realize that the video isn’t accessible any longer? I was looking forward to hearing some of that raucous crowd! Love, Grana