Who’s the Stand Out Character in your Home End?

[Jimboyjones1976]

Just been reading the thread about sitting in your own team’s away end and it got me thinking of this.

In end late 90’s there’s was an Alloa fan who was a diehard, attended everything to do with the club. I suppose this was my first experience of seeing someone in public who clearly had some sort of ADHD issue or something. He was a total character of a guy. Called Owen I think. What was memorable about him was that he literally ran from one side of the behind the goal terracing to the other throughout the match muchnlike a greyhound, like he had nervous energy to burn or something like that. I sometimes spent more time laughing at his antics than watching the match.

Got me wondering. Who is the character that you see in a regular basis at your matches and why is he such a character? These guys tend to become local legends in a way and Owen was certainly well loved by many in Alloa so who’s yours?

[Melanius Mullarkay]

Is Jimmy the Bus still on the go?

[Dindeleux]

I’ve been brought up watching Killie in all seaters stadiums so you probably don’t get to see many characters unless someone happens to be near you.

 

I have noticed that the further down the leagues you go and especially into the Juniors you do come across these characters as they (and you) will walk round to various parts of the ground for numerous reasons.

 

Hurlford have a guy who takes an old cow bell to games and everyone hates. He’s one of these guys who people say hello to and instead of saying hello back he just rings the bell multiple times as loud as he can and shouts “Cmon the ford” back at you”.

 

[Squirrelhumper]

Who was the big fat Hibs fan from years ago, used to see him at RP all the time.

Hamilton had Fergie the mad auld b*****d.

Mind Aberdeen had that old Norman guy that wore sandles and one red/one white sock.

Rangers had/have Santa that sits next to the dug outs.

[TheScarf]

One of my good mates played for Buckie Thistle about a decade ago when they won back to back HL titles.  When ICT were away a few of us would go to their games and they had a fan who was the double of Newton Faulkner.  So that's of course what we called him.  He didn't do or say anything stand out, just that he was the singer's doppelganger.

[Dee Man]

Celtic have a few:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/celtic/11869778/Smelly-Celtic-fans-told-to-improve-their-personal-hygiene-by-club-official.html

[LIVIFOREVER]

The 'how many times' guy at our games, guaranteed to shout this to the ref at some point during the game, also knows every ref's name as he asks him this question referring to him by his Surname. He's quite a large fella but has a loud squeaky voice that rings out for everyone to hear. Gets a fair bit of abuse from home fans at our away games too, seems to wind them right up.

Edited October 17, 2018 by LIVIFOREVER

[YER SISTERS YER MAW]

Has to be auld Fergie in my younger days following Accies. Only fan I've known to have their own police escort.

[LiviLion]

1 minute ago, LIVIFOREVER said:

The 'how many times' guy at our games, guaranteed to shout this to the ref at some point during the game, also knows every ref's name as he asks him this question referring to him by his Surname. He's quite a large fella but has a loud squeaky voice that rings out for everyone to hear. Gets a fair bit of abuse from home fans at our away games too, seems to wind them right up.

As well as "You're an animal" followed by the name of either a player making a foul or the manager.

[Ranaldo Bairn]

We've got the two deaf lads who, when things are going badly [insert obvious joke here] really start to let rip with various vocalisations.

I think most opposition fans will have heard and understood what's up by now, although there's the odd comment on here every so often. They are clearly heard on TV matches too.

[Shandon Par]

We had a pretty terrible forward called Bartosz "Big Bart" Tarachulski. Not a hate figure or notably terrible but a bit of a donkey. Some Polish lads turned up to one game and were clearly giving it to him tight, in Polish, for the whole match. Don't know what their team allegiances were from back home but they obviously enjoyed getting to give him pelters.

[Durnford]

1 hour ago, LiviLion said:

As well as "You're an animal" followed by the name of either a player making a foul or the manager.

You forgot the" Oooh Ooooh Where's he going?" as the opposition player has the temerity to gain a yard or two for a throw in.

[RussellAnderson]

Me 

[SilverWolfe]

In my short time going to Dumbarton I have noticed a guy who regularly and calmly shouts "Come on now Sons". No matter the score he shouts it in the same tone every time.

One of my mates is a tutter. Every time a player gives the ball away you just hear "tt tt tt" with a slight shake of the head. Makes me want to punch his face in every time he does it.

[deadasdillinger]

Old guy behind me in the east stand at Killie who fucking hates officials, particularly the near side linesman. Weirdly never really blames the ref for poor decisions and instead spends the entire game berating the closest official he can see, giving him 90 minutes of pelters for the poor decisions and for not getting involved. 

His favourite shout is "WHERE'S THE CONSISTENCY?!"

Always angry. Is probably going to have a major heart attack at the football some day going properly nuts at some poor lino.

[gannonball]

3 hours ago, Dee Man said:

Celtic have a few:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/celtic/11869778/Smelly-Celtic-fans-told-to-improve-their-personal-hygiene-by-club-official.html

Would have been funny if it were true or if it hasnt been done for other clubs before.

Anyhoo I will go for that fat *** w**k of a hearts fan who seems to be escorted out the stadium in a seethe usually within 20 minutes whenever were at Tynie. It probably isn't the same guy but he/they provide marvellous entertainment every time I go.

[Bonksy+HisChristianParade]

There used to be this strange ginger boy at Saints who used to sit at the front near where I sat when I was a kid. I can’t remember much about him apart from he was quite weird but he sticks out in my mind because I’m ashamed to admit that one day I hit him in the back of the head with a chip. Must’ve been about 7/8 at the time. 

I feel a lot better now I’ve confessed. I’ve always wondered if it was RandomGuy.

@The Real Saints

Edited October 17, 2018 by Bonksy+HisChristianParade

[JamieThomas]

Karate Keith aka The Gorgie Dancer. Does a pre-match warmup in the stand, wears a scarf AND a Hearts tie.

One of history's finest individuals, imo.

[RandomGuy.]

14 minutes ago, Bonksy+HisChristianParade said:

There used to be this strange ginger boy at Saints who used to sit at the front near where I sat when I was a kid. I can’t remember much about him apart from he was quite weird but he sticks out in my mind because I’m ashamed to admit that one day I hit him in the back of the head with a chip. Must’ve been about 7/8 at the time. 

I feel a lot better now I’ve confessed. I’ve always wondered if it was RandomGuy.

@The Real Saints

Call me ginger again and I'll cut you.

I do sit at the front though, only time I've been hit by anything was when Gavin Swankie almost melted my face with the ball.

[Dindeleux]

There used to be a guy (may still be, I haven't watched them for a while) who supported Petershill Juniors and would let rip every now and again with "C'MON THE PEEEEEEEEEEEEEEASSSSYYYYYYYYYY" at random intervals throughout the game.

Things like this at the juniors always startle you a wee bit as its generally only noise from the players/sidelines that you hear.

Edited October 17, 2018 by Dindeleux