Is foul language acceptable at the Vic

I have to admit to having made many a contributory moment or three to turning the air blue. Mine is generally in frustration rather than a specific, although referees do get the thin end of the wedge from me - at least I can say that is from an educated viewpoint. I think the C word is totally unacceptable and I have been guilty of that too but that has to be something pretty awful: the Norwich penalty was the last time I used it, having a clear view of it from my lofty UGT perch.

I don't like it and my own ill discipline on these occasions embarrasses me and further and makes me even more annoyed! It's an ever downward spiral. The one thing I will not do is slag off members of the team as individuals and I tend to answer back at those who do.

Homophobic and racist chanting never passes my lips, I am at least better than that.

 

I don't get slagging off the players at all, it's so destructive! Gomes gave short shrift the other week when fans were on his back, good on him!

 

I love this thread - it's turning into a (completely non religious) virtual confessional

 

I am Watford, I am sophisti f*cking cated and I will bloody well swear when I f*cking want.

But not in the Vicarage Road Stadium because you do not swear at home or in front of children do you?

 

the law states "swearing/ fowl language is a sending off offense " if a a epl player uses it at a ref the ref will not hear it. If a 11 year old tells a ref not to be a cxxx he will walk i think most of us think its all about time/ place/ and company i never swear in from of my kids my wife or ladys (unless they are not ladys )

 

I reckon the first time most kids hear their parents swear is in the car...

 

I don't swear in the car, it wouldn't look good in front of my pupils! Lol

 

As long as we don't call you lefty eh?

 

He's probably heard worse aimed at him when he was at Spurs!

 

I was in the original Family Enclosure as a child, and I'm just used to not swearing at matches. I may do occasionally, but it is rare. I like this little bit of stand-up re the use of swearing (those of you who watch Mock the Week will probably have already seen it):

 

So we don't swear at our players, we don't swear when children are around, we don't swear when ladies are near and we don't swear when we are at home.

It must be a macho thing then. Just don't get it. I can shout abuse at a ref or lino when I think they are wrong, but have more than enough words available without wondering who is sitting near me.

 

Well they do say that liberally sprinkling one's speech with expletives is a sign of a limited vocabulary - lends new meaning to the phrase 'man of few words'.

 

I usually shout out to the ref, "How's your guide dog, ref?"

 

Nothing to do with foul language at The Vic - but, even though I'm against its use, I have to admit that I found this scouser 'commentating' on Liverpool's semi-final defeat rather amusing...

 

That is hilarious!

 

When I could understand the accent this is funny.

 

You speak for me, Fez. Couldn't have put it better. I have a foul mouth when frustration boils over, but it does embarrass me afterwards. And I loathe people who get on players' backs.

 

I hate it - and sometimes I end up going the other way and yelling the most ridiculously positive encouragement because I feel sorry for them!

 

Just moved our seats to the SEJ for next season so left the problem for others to sort him out.

Hope he has not moved as well. That wouldn't be funny.!!!