Robroysboy Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 (edited) I had to apologise to an ireland fan at parkhead who was verbally assaulted at Parkhead and yes I told the Scotland fan where to get off. He was in jeans and never seen him before and likely to ever see him again (hopefully). I am just not into the casual thing and it has no place at a scotland game. The amount of guys in burberry was even greater at the england game. Glad we are back at hampden, Celtic park had a large % of neds but I think was more to do with the opposition than the venue. Edited June 22, 2015 by Robroysboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 I had to apologise to an ireland fan at parkhead who was verbally assaulted at Parkhead and yes I told the Scotland fan where to get off. He was in jeans and never seen him before and likely to ever see him again (hopefully). I am just not into the casual thing and it has no place at a scotland game. The amount of guys in burberry was even greater at the england game. Glad we are back at hampden, Celtic park had a large % of neds but I think was more to do with the opposition than the venue. Jeans have no place at a Scotland game? Maybe we don't all want to dress like something off a shortbread tin. I wear a tartan scarf to games, home and away. I don't need some sad act like you to tell me what's allowed to be worn at a game. Plenty of complete James Hunts in full Highland regalia at every game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robroysboy Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Jeans have no place at a Scotland game? Maybe we don't all want to dress like something off a shortbread tin. I wear a tartan scarf to games, home and away. I don't need some sad act like you to tell me what's allowed to be worn at a game. Plenty of complete James Hunts in full Highland regalia at every game. True, but this particular character was straight out of green street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltedsteamer147 Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Jeans have no place at a Scotland game? Maybe we don't all want to dress like something off a shortbread tin. I wear a tartan scarf to games, home and away. I don't need some sad act like you to tell me what's allowed to be worn at a game. Plenty of complete James Hunts in full Highland regalia at every game. I normally wear a kilt but sometimes I don't if I'm going to Hampden straight from work or something. It might be my imagination but there does seem to be a bit of a 'you're not a proper Scotland fan if you're wearing trousers' vibe from some people. As if it matters what you're wearing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robroysboy Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 I normally wear a kilt but sometimes I don't if I'm going to Hampden straight from work or something. It might be my imagination but there does seem to be a bit of a 'you're not a proper Scotland fan if you're wearing trousers' vibe from some people. As if it matters what you're wearing. Each to their own, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 I normally wear a kilt but sometimes I don't if I'm going to Hampden straight from work or something. It might be my imagination but there does seem to be a bit of a 'you're not a proper Scotland fan if you're wearing trousers' vibe from some people. As if it matters what you're wearing. It's certainly not your imagination. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 I only wear a kilt to away games. Prefer jeans at home, also its usually freezing at home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auchinyell Sox Change Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 So the fans of the 70s weren't proper Scotland fans ; jeans , tartan scarfs round the wrists and huge Windsor round the kneck a la Bay city rollers ; kilts being more of a rarity back then Even at 90 WC ; tops & shorts were more common Euro 92 May of been the highland watershed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ormond Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 So the fans of the 70s weren't proper Scotland fans ; jeans , tartan scarfs round the wrists and huge Windsor round the kneck a la Bay city rollers ; kilts being more of a rarity back then Even at 90 WC ; tops & shorts were more common Euro 92 May of been the highland watershed Has anyone seen that guy who goes to Celtic away games in that green and white hooped skirt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glasgow jock Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 So the fans of the 70s weren't proper Scotland fans ; jeans , tartan scarfs round the wrists and huge Windsor round the kneck a la Bay city rollers ; kilts being more of a rarity back then Even at 90 WC ; tops & shorts were more common Euro 92 May of been the highland watershed And the "Remember Bannockburn" flags !! Jeans & Scotland top for this fan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auchinyell Sox Change Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 And the "Remember Bannockburn" flags !! Jeans & Scotland top for this fan. Yeah the yellow lion rampant outnumbered the blue & white saltire by 10-1These days other way round My first games in 80s as teenager all we ever had was a tartan scarf ; don't recall seeing kilts at home games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teecee- Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Very few kilts in Sweden 1992. Shorts and top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
At U Peter Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Has anyone seen that guy who goes to Celtic away games in that green and white hooped skirt? Home games too. Lot of kilts creeping into our away support in Europe in recent years too. Worrying times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ormond Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Home games too. Lot of kilts creeping into our away support in Europe in recent years too. Worrying times. Kilts are fine "IF" worn properly. Skirts like that green thing are horrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auchinyell Sox Change Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Very few kilts in Sweden 1992. Shorts and top.CheersWas thinking of the folk I saw in London with kilts and cat boots ; but that was Euro 96 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robroysboy Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 I understand talking to the older TA kilts only became more popular post braveheart with Mel Gibson, released 1995. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
girvanTA Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Fashion polis are oot the day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanderer Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 I understand talking to the older TA kilts only became more popular post braveheart with Mel Gibson, released 1995. Would not even say as early as that..... I remember when wearing a kilt to a friendly match at Hampden as late as the early 2000's was some what frowned upon, and would say it was post-Brussels invasion in 2001 that it became the norm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exglasgowasc Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Would not even say as early as that..... I remember when wearing a kilt to a friendly match at Hampden as late as the early 2000's was some what frowned upon, and would say it was post-Brussels invasion in 2001 that it became the norm. Absolute nonsence Clark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanderer Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Absolute nonsence Clark. My first couple of away games (Ireland, Latvia, San Marino in 2000) I would say it was a straight 50-50 between folk in kilts and folk in normal clothes.....with the kilt saved for qualifiers at home (not saying folk didn't wear them, just was not in great numbers, especially at freindlies), but was round about the game I mentioned where it started to take off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chesney Hawkes TA Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Bunch of guys behind us where giving it all that rubbish throughout the whole match..,,, mate beside me was really holding himself back from turning around and giving them what for. Got to be said that from this post by Hans Christian Andersen onwards, this has been the best thread on the TAMB for absolutely ages. On the various subjects covered in it and the responses. More, please?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Would not even say as early as that..... I remember when wearing a kilt to a friendly match at Hampden as late as the early 2000's was some what frowned upon, and would say it was post-Brussels invasion in 2001 that it became the norm. Erm, I can remember there being tons of kilts at RP in 1997 vs Estonia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanderer Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 (edited) Erm, I can remember there being tons of kilts at RP in 1997 vs Estonia. So do I (as I was in mine that day), but it was not on the levels we get today..... my memory of it was kilts were saved for the away games and finals.... then started creeping into the home qualifiers, but not of the levels it has been over the last 15 or so years) and then into home friendlies on large numbers. Braveheart (and Euro 96) woke up something within the TA, but it was not a over night thing and creeped in over the next few years (away from Euro 96 and France 98, Brussels in 2001 was the first large scale kilted invasion) Edited June 24, 2015 by wanderer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 I wish we'd go back to the old days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
At U Peter Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Braveheart (and Euro 96) woke up something within the TA, Wish it would go back to sleep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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