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<blockquote data-quote="jsp_clarke" data-source="post: 161762"><p>Do people here think rugby is in danger of going down the road of football and losing the friendly athmosphere that usually pervades the stands? </p><p></p><p>Just this last week the Ulster manager has resigned, partly due to terrible results but also because of very personal and threatening language from a section of his 'support'. Ulster have always been a bit odd so maybees that's no surpirse. But anyone who goes regularily to club games will have noticed a more general decline. After the recent game between ospreys and London irish the Ospreys management had to issue a public apology after an LI fan wrote to them about his wife and daughter being abused and Ospreys fans making racist remarks about Topsy Ojo. </p><p></p><p>When I went to the Wasps v Munster game last weekend there were Cork boys hurling abuse at the ref which surprised me as Munster fans are renowned for their good behaviour and the absolute silence during penalty kicks by either side. And listening to the Leinster v Leicester game there was loud shouting during the build up to Goode's kicks. </p><p></p><p>Is this a temporary blip caused by casual fans who got excited enough by the world cup to come along and who will eventually disappear? Or a function of the increasing commercialisation of the game?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jsp_clarke, post: 161762"] Do people here think rugby is in danger of going down the road of football and losing the friendly athmosphere that usually pervades the stands? Just this last week the Ulster manager has resigned, partly due to terrible results but also because of very personal and threatening language from a section of his 'support'. Ulster have always been a bit odd so maybees that's no surpirse. But anyone who goes regularily to club games will have noticed a more general decline. After the recent game between ospreys and London irish the Ospreys management had to issue a public apology after an LI fan wrote to them about his wife and daughter being abused and Ospreys fans making racist remarks about Topsy Ojo. When I went to the Wasps v Munster game last weekend there were Cork boys hurling abuse at the ref which surprised me as Munster fans are renowned for their good behaviour and the absolute silence during penalty kicks by either side. And listening to the Leinster v Leicester game there was loud shouting during the build up to Goode's kicks. Is this a temporary blip caused by casual fans who got excited enough by the world cup to come along and who will eventually disappear? Or a function of the increasing commercialisation of the game? [/QUOTE]
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