Request to Spurs - please no freebie flags for the return leg against Milan

[MattyP]

Watching the Gooner game tonight just reaffirmed my dislike for the freebie flags.

There's a time and a place for them (and I did appreciate them at the time) - our 125th anniversary game, fair enough I suppose, nice souvenir. Our first visit to the New Wembley, can just about understand. The first Champions League game (even if only a qualifier), yeah at a push.

Yes, we've had better quality flags than were seemingly given out at The Death Star tonight.

But it's not needed with us. We may not have the visual impact that some teams have (Chelsea with their big pride of London flag - fuck off, pride of Surrey more like), but we generate more atmosphere than any freebie flag could ever hope to.

If I want a souvenir from the game, I'll buy a progam or a half and half scarf. A lot of the flags are nicked and end up on Ebay anyway.

If you insist on giving us something, let's go retro and get free football rattle. I'd prefer nothing, but I can see how 36,000 Spurs v Milan rattles could at least add something different to the "stand up if you hate Arsenal" chants.

If Spurs want a visual, not audible, gimic, how about putting coloured cards on our seats that when all put up form the image of Billy Nic.

But no flags please.

 

[bigturnip]

Watching the Gooner game tonight just reaffirmed my dislike for the freebie flags.

There's a time and a place for them (and I did appreciate them at the time) - our 125th anniversary game, fair enough I suppose, nice souvenir. Our first visit to the New Wembley, can just about understand. The first Champions League game (even if only a qualifier), yeah at a push.

Yes, we've had better quality flags than were seemingly given out at The Death Star tonight.

But it's not needed with us. We may not have the visual impact that some teams have (Chelsea with their big pride of London flag - fuck off, pride of Surrey more like), but we generate more atmosphere than any freebie flag could ever hope to.

If I want a souvenir from the game, I'll buy a progam or a half and half scarf. A lot of the flags are nicked and end up on Ebay anyway.

If you insist on giving us something, let's go retro and get free football rattle. I'd prefer nothing, but I can see how 36,000 Spurs v Milan rattles could at least add something different to the "stand up if you hate Arsenal" chants.

If Spurs want a visual, not audible, gimic, how about putting coloured cards on our seats that when all put up form the image of Billy Nic.

But no flags please.

Agreed, but only because I think they look crap, but then I also think those stupid coloured cards to hold up are crap. They just make it look like a Kim Jong Il supporter's rally.

 

[Kendall]

Old school rattles would be immense on a night like that

 

[camaj]

How about Vuvuzelas?

 

[Misfit]

Yes, those flags are wank. Under all circs.

 

[whitelightwhiteheat]

I'm not sure if the old school football rattles are banned from stadiums (too much potential for them to be used as a weapon, they're fairly heavy and you could, potentially, kill someone with one!). I could be wrong though. Personally I love retro shit like that.

I agree with the OP though. No freebie flags, we don't need it. WHL will be absolutely rocking as it is, we don't really need flags, it won't add anything that we can't bring to the party anyway.

 

[EastLondonYid]

How about a giant pic of joe jordan with his teeth out....and underneath joe saying ''fucking Italian barstads'':grin:

 

[whitelightwhiteheat]

How about a giant pic of joe jordan with his teeth out....and underneath joe saying ''fucking Italian barstads'':grin:

:rofl:

this could work!

 

[Rocksuperstar]

I'm not sure if the old school football rattles are banned from stadiums (too much potential for them to be used as a weapon, they're fairly heavy and you could, potentially, kill someone with one!). I could be wrong though. Personally I love retro shit like that.

I've got my grandads, later my dads, old rattle which was swung at the '61 cup final, sits on my shelf in the living room, right underneath a lovely, framed panoramic view of the Lane.

After giving this thing a few cranks over the years, i can honestly say that i understand why these are banned from stadiums. In fact, i'd be surprised if they'd even let you on the train with this, let alone inside the gates :lol:

 

[Real_madyidd]

I'm not sure if the old school football rattles are banned from stadiums (too much potential for them to be used as a weapon, they're fairly heavy and you could, potentially, kill someone with one!). I could be wrong though. Personally I love retro shit like that.

I agree with the OP though. No freebie flags, we don't need it. WHL will be absolutely rocking as it is, we don't really need flags, it won't add anything that we can't bring to the party anyway.

They aren't banned. There is a fella in paxton who always brings his. HE gets a cheer every game.

 

[SpurSince57]

I'm not sure if the old school football rattles are banned from stadiums (too much potential for them to be used as a weapon, they're fairly heavy and you could, potentially, kill someone with one!). I could be wrong though. Personally I love retro shit like that.

I agree with the OP though. No freebie flags, we don't need it. WHL will be absolutely rocking as it is, we don't really need flags, it won't add anything that we can't bring to the party anyway.

I once saw a kid get accidentally whacked round the back of the head with one. Laid him out stone cold.

 

[WaynoTHFC]

I thought the flags were a nice touch at the Young Boys game, me and my mate went to. I take it if there is nothing there will be moaning.

 

[TonyGalvinsShinpads]

They aren't banned. There is a fella in paxton who always brings his. HE gets a cheer every game.

There's two fella's in the Paxton, one sits behind me and the other in the middle of the stand. They usually look for each other when they stand up to swing their rattles.... If one of them isn't at the match it's a slightly heartbreaking scene.

 

[whitelightwhiteheat]

I've got my grandads, later my dads, old rattle which was swung at the '61 cup final, sits on my shelf in the living room, right underneath a lovely, framed panoramic view of the Lane.

After giving this thing a few cranks over the years, i can honestly say that i understand why these are banned from stadiums. In fact, i'd be surprised if they'd even let you on the train with this, let alone inside the gates :lol:

Yeah! Absolutely lethal. I think they're cool, in a retro kind of way, but there's no way they'd make any sort of come back in the modern game. Too bloody dangerous! Imagine it all kicks off against AC Milan, second leg, everyone has a football rattle and they're killing each other with 'em. No way!

They aren't banned. There is a fella in paxton who always brings his. HE gets a cheer every game.

I'm surprised by this. A quick google search didn't turn up much but this Guardian article ( http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/jul/21/odd-items-banned-football-grounds ) about items banned at football matches (an extraordinary list of other items, actually!) suggests that rattles were banned from grounds in the 1970s. I guess they just went out of fashion, apart from the odd isolated old fella who still takes his? Would love to see that guy in the Paxton with his, superb!

I once saw a kid get accidentally whacked round the back of the head with one. Laid him out stone cold.

I'm not surprised. They really are an hefty item. I'm guessing in the 1970s usage became a bit more dangerous, as the hooligan element became more apparent during this decade, and the football authorities moved to do something about it.

They are now considered a novel item from an era of football long gone. Ticker tape and football rattles, great stuff!

 

[whitelightwhiteheat]

There's two fella's in the Paxton, one sits behind me and the other in the middle of the stand. They usually look for each other when they stand up to swing their rattles.... If one of them isn't at the match it's a slightly heartbreaking scene.

Aw! Sweet!

Just think what they've witnessed at the Lane in their years supporting the mighty Spurs, if they're 80+ they've seen the lot!

 

[sunnydelight786]

Agreed, but only because I think they look crap, but then I also think those stupid coloured cards to hold up are crap. They just make it look like a Kim Jong Il supporter's rally.

If done correctly they look immense.

Here's what AC Milan done back in 05 when they played Utd

and what they done for us the other night

 

[nailsy]

How about a giant pic of joe jordan with his teeth out....and underneath joe saying ''fucking Italian barstads'':grin:

Great idea, but instead of a giant picture, how about Joe Jordan masks for everyone?

 

[riggi]

I saw the rattle guy in the orange zone :lol:.

 

[MattyP]

I thought the flags were a nice touch at the Young Boys game, me and my mate went to. I take it if there is nothing there will be moaning.

As I said in my opening post, I can appreciate that at times they can be okay to mark a momentus event like the ones I outlined.

I just don't think that for the home game against AC it would be justified.

I won't be moaning if there is nothing at all - would prefer it, even if the prospect of 30 odd thousand people with football rattles would be quite an audible event (though one I appreciate will never happen).

 

[bigturnip]

If done correctly they look immense.

A matter of opinion methinks. I think having a mass of various flags and banners looks miles better. The whole uniformity of everyone having the same flag or making an image from bits of coloured card just makes it look like a communist rally. Variety is the spice of life.

Regarding the rattles, surely they could come up with a lightweight plastic version that still makes a lot of noise, but won't cause any damage.