Quote: BogBrushHead "Those who bought tickets from RFL last year; where did you end up seated?'"
I was in the corner of the Stretford End towards the South Stand, a few rows in front of the big screen.
It was all Warrington in my immediate vicinity, but there was some Leeds a few rows in front and some Widnes supporting Leeds as well. Naturally this led to some confrontation as people started getting wound up. I don't care what anyone says about it being a family game, people should be able to enjoy "banter" (in inverted commas because I hate that word), people can't handle drink, etc. The bottom line is it is an emotive sport and in a game of that magnitude passions are going to run high. If things start going against your team - as they obviously did for us last year - and you have supporters of your opponents, and even worse, supporters of your local rivals cheering them on - in your vicinity, it is going to wind some people up.
There was no excuse for Leeds fans being in our end last year because they've been to loads of finals and are always at the other end of the ground so they should have known better, unless they deliberately wanted to wind up the opposition. As for Widnes fans who just wanted us to get beat? Well fine, but don't come in our end then! If I had been at any of the Leeds/Saints finals I would have wanted Leeds to win, but I certainly wouldn't have gone in the Saints end, wearing Warrington colours, and cheered Leeds on. Behaviour like that is pure stupidity that's bound to end in tears.
I'm glad the RFL have taken a more sensible approach this year and not put behind the posts tickets on sale until the teams are known. It means certain people can have no excuse if they end up in "the wrong end" this time.
