Shame from Eastern tribunes

Many times I have so far written about the football club Zeljeznicar. Then there was the story of the march in Europe, the legendary Zubandanu, but recently the story of the construction of the East Stand, and prompted yesterday's game against Siroki Brijeg, I'd be a little touch and fans. For the fans it to what is desire always been proud, the fans are the main driver of the players on the field and all of us who follow football.

Not long ago, at the opening of the East Stand, I'm sure anyone who has had at hand a cell phone with a camera, he was able to shoot the scenes fabulous fireworks which are prepared by the most faithful fans Željine. I know, some will say that pyro can be phenomenal when all the world is forbidden, but that day was not just a game but a ceremony and somehow it can turn a blind eye. And after all, none of the hundreds of torches did not fall into the field.

I was with my father and brother in a game and when the desire was champion of Yugoslavia in 1972, I was at every game in the campaign wishes to Europe and even to that of the famous with Videoton. I've been in a game when we almost subdued by some of the larger and richer clubs of Europe, was also on the primary when we won, but also lost a lot of the weaker opponents.

And always has this army of fans provided support, but the song: And that you lose ten - zero, from the south to the song heard, we love you, we love you desire me ...

We used to rejoice together, mourn together, sometimes even cry, but ...

The repertoire of profanity

What I experienced in yesterday's game prompted me to write on this text. Since it opened east stands, my son and I moved from the 'North' to 'east'. Yesterday I even was in a dilemma whether to take her granddaughter and a three-year, counting on the business day that the transmission of the TV and it will not be too many nations in the game. And then when I called a neighbor to go with us, with the intention and to lead a son who is paradise from the floor of my grandchildren, I realized that, when the two of them raspojasaju in the stands, we will not be able to watch a game, so I gave up. Fortunately.

The match as a match, traditionally began with Željo anthem "Grbavica" and some, usually the loudest among the masses immediately after the first whistle began with curses and provocation. When Broad gave the first goal, came forward more and more, "the spokesman," with even greater repertoire of curses and insults, and after the second goal, insults began as randomly. And according to the players whose name just a few days ago shouted and celebrated.

Such a repertoire of profanity, and to the new East Stand, which is closest to the players, I'm still in my life have I heard. A few people and supports her desire, winders, or a good part as if he came here with only one reason: that all the accumulated frustrations caused perhaps poverty, uncertainty, existential problems, perhaps his family, wife, boss or boss at work, disobedient children or politicians who brought them into this situation, looking at football players Zeljeznicar. To the point that I was at one time was ashamed of kids on the south grandstand that 90 minutes have not stopped to cheer on his beloved club and this without any profanity or insults, and prefer to 'North' which is trying to players who are mentally fell after two goals in their network, help cheering.

I was sorry Lendrić, top scorer ARU and the entire league who had the misfortune to play the second half just to that debate and to listen to all that ugly it is addressed. I was ashamed when I saw that a few inputs before us on the 'East' fight broke out among fans' wishes. " I do not know really what the reason was, but maybe it's a true fan bothered by such hostility to own the club and the players.

I can understand that some unemployed and socially vulnerable man annoyed a new car, a new haircut or a new girlfriend of a football player. I can understand that many people think that this is usually "kicking ball" that everyone knows and thinks. But I can not understand that these curses are not instructions to the right place ie. those who are perhaps in some way to blame what is a frustrated current life in Sarajevo and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The meaning of sport

Perhaps the best illustration of yesterday's events gave my neighbor Đenadija, whose young son was with us yesterday (one half, because at the time went) when we wrote to the message: "Happiness is not so child figured out all those curses. And maybe he 'is because today all day in the corner in kindergarten. "

Or my other comment with Facebook: "I could hardly wait 'East', thinking that I would flee from these duty-holds-barred and everything. But seeing this today ... Who are these people? Where did they come from? Is it possible in what is this city coming to? "

And I have just one comment: I lose ten to zero - I love you desire.

This is probably the meaning of sport and cheer for your team. Particularly club is currently first in the standings with good chances to win the title and the club is the first in Bosnia and Herzegovina has provided playing in Europe. If nothing else, then at least because not deserve all the insults.

And it looks like, how it started, I'll be a long wait to take you to the game and his grandson and granddaughter, so that and so, on the spot, to convey them his love for his beloved club.

• 27 Apr, 2017
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