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I have seen every single team in HAL and have mingled with fans from most teams and can firmly state Scum fans are easily the most bogan by some margin. Not only are many of them witless fools with no manners they seam to have an inbuilt chip on the shoulder.
I've seen some decent Scum fans but the proportion of tools is exceedingly high. I believe the Knights fans also have a reputation for being Scummy as well so maybe it has something to do with the city you live in.
I make a lot of money out of the Hunter region and know some lovely people up there but when it comes to the Jets your not called Scum for nothing. Even your squadrunts spokesperson couldn't talk in an appropriate manner to the newspaper.
http://www.theroar.com.au/2011/12/17/newcastles-squadron-following-the-wrong-team/
Newcastle’s Squadron following the wrong team
By janek.speight, 17 Dec 2011
The F3 derby was a non-contest on the pitch, but yet so was the contest in the stands.
While the Mariners completely outplayed a clueless Newcastle side, who are the Jekyll and Hyde of the A-League when it comes to home/away form, the Jets fans equally outplayed the home mob with similar aplomb.
I have in the past not been a fan of the Squadron, but there is no doubt they have stepped up a notch this season.
They’re constant singing throughout matches and the time and effort spent making banners has impressed this season.
Even when they were losing in the derby they were still more vocal than the regular occupiers at Bluetongue Stadium.
A paltry crowd of 10, 643 also compares poorly to the 14, 421 at Ausgrid in the corresponding fixture (which was slightly disappointing anyway).
Mariners’ fans may now point out the “disgraceful” behaviour of Jets fans at the recent derby – flares were lit and plastic beer cups were thrown at Troy Hearfield – however I don’t want to get into that. We’ll leave that to the comments section.
The point is the Mariners have a beautiful team who play intelligent football with a manager – as much as it pains me to say it – who seems to have the tactical sense to win any game.
On the other hand the Jets team is slow, creatively poor, and shaky in defence, though they have been hampered by a turbulent off-season.
They perform wonders at home and even Haliti can play decent in front of his own fans.
But I cannot think of one player in the Jets squad who would step into another A-League side’s first 11 without any dramas.
I wish I was wrong and stand to be proven otherwise.
A fully fit Ben Kantarovski maybe but his injury seems to have disrupted his career and he is yet to hit his straps this season.
So it seems obvious that the Mariners deserve the home following that the Jets fans give their team.
And with the drivel dished out away from home the Jets hardly deserve a travelling support of about 2,000 to an away derby.
The lively support of Jets fans is what any A-League team would want, they really do sing when they’re losing.
It is the kind of support a top-two side in the A-League deserves.
Though I’ll take an average side with passionate support over a high-flying club with quiet, polite and seemingly disinterested supporters any day.
2008? Straws, clutching, etc.. People walked from the marinators/whatever because they got sick of the politics involved, and it wasn't fun any more.
BTW who's top of the league right now?
Did you ever think that it may have something to do with the fact that we're fierce rivals? Why would Perth, Wellington, Heart etc. fans have a problem with you?
They are living in the past Adz.
Can't blame them though. Newcastle national league football teams have only had one trophy since 1977. It's their only joy in a city whose team have stumbled along and underperformed for decades.
Even when money has come in it has made the club softer and players have played with less heart.
Mediocre is the word that best sums up Newcastle football. Even the town's governing body, Northern New South Wales Football, is in turmoil.
Meanwhile, the Mariners, who from day one has struggled financially, continues to make this region proud.
Er...not quite accurate MM.
1984 NSL Cup as Newcastle Rosebud United
1984 Wooden Spoon as Newcastle Rosebud United
1995-96 Wooden Spoon as Newcastle Breakers
2007-08 Championship as Newcastle Jets
2008-09 Wooden Spoon as Newcastle Jets
For the rest you're spot on!