The Dark Knight wrote:Sideline warriors at my club(s), guys that don't have the courage and/or ability to get out onto the field to play footy or cricket and give it a crack at any level but love sitting on the sidelines and just flat out abuse the opposition, they seem to think they are comedians.
On Saturday we played Tea Tree Gully in three trial matches. In my trial match in the B grade a TTG player had a shot on goal after the final siren. As he lined up two losers involved with my club were abusing him. He proceeded to kick the goal and then quite rightfully absolutely gave it back to them as did a couple of his team mates that were nearby, I found it quite funny and had no issues with them doing that, the two guys deserved it.
After my game I then went back to our club where our B grade cricket team were playing their Semi final against Sheidow Park. Again there were a couple of sideline warriors a part my club abusing a Sheidow player as he fielded a ball on the boundary.
I've always been very vocal on the field and I love on field banter, having a laugh and getting stuck into the opposition when they make a mistake and celebrating our successes but these spineless knobs that consistently abuse the opposition from the boundary is just such a bad look for my club and it's embarrassing.
I feel your sentiments, it's even worse being your own club doing it.
Whenever I go and watch my kids play I find the most isolated spot and set up camp there, I applaud good efforts from either side and the only time I even say anything is if I'm trying to tell my kid to reposition themselves if they're playing footy or I'll use some sort of sign language if they are batting or bowling for a bit of advice, they generally look over towards me when they're doing either as they know I'll see something from afar they might help them.