Good morning guys,
I don’t know if any other PDFC members were at the game yesterday or not – anyway, I would like to share a bit about my visit to the stadium yesterday.
It was my second time watching an official TM match live at the stadium. The number of spectators was only 1/100 compared to the one you have in Azadi, but to be completely honest, if yesterday’s majority of fans represents the atmosphere and type of people going to games in Iran, I’m not sure if I would ever like to go there. I will tell you why a bit later. Also, I don’t want to talk about the game itself as most of you saw it anyway. I will just summarize my experience with some positive and negative impressions as well as some pics and videos later today.
+ Personality of our players: I really like the way the boys treat us fans. After the game, the players came to our side of the ranks and Sardar & Karim even gave their jerseys to some kids. But more importantly, later when some of us went to the back entrance of the stadium where the players get into their busses, the boys (although attacked by some of the fans like animals) stayed very calm and friendly, took the time to take pictures with us and even pushed away security guards who were trying to hold back the fans. Sardar even came out of the bus once again because he saw many fans standing outside the bus asking for pictures with him. Dameshoon garm vaghean. Friendly, down-to-earth and ba-gheyrat boys! Not arrogant at all!
- Majority of Iranian fans at yesterday’s game: Guys, as an Iranian living in Austria, I feel ashamed by the attitude of many our hamvatanis here. You could tell that most of the fans yesterday left Iran just within the last couple of years. Drunk, high, foshing around next to kids, starting fights with each other, insulting security guards and policemen AND insulting our players the dirtiest way. What an uncivilized pack of people! Iranians in Austria and in Europe generally are known to be very educated, civilized and polite people and to be highly different than other minorities who often struggle with integrating themselves into the culture of the new country they are living in. What I saw yesterday is a complete different image of Iran these people are bringing to Austria (and perhaps other countries).
What made me very sad is that even when Sardar came out of the bus to take more pictures with them, two of the fans started to insult him (and his family) for his latest performance in Russia. He tried to stay calm although after a while when they were repeating with the insults he became emotional and some of TM staff had to pull him back into the bus. Sad. Another fight was about to start.
All in all: always good to see TM live! I love our players, but feel ashamed by the attitude of so many fans yesterday. Anyway, jatoon khali and I will post some pics (and videos if possible) later today.
I don’t know if any other PDFC members were at the game yesterday or not – anyway, I would like to share a bit about my visit to the stadium yesterday.
It was my second time watching an official TM match live at the stadium. The number of spectators was only 1/100 compared to the one you have in Azadi, but to be completely honest, if yesterday’s majority of fans represents the atmosphere and type of people going to games in Iran, I’m not sure if I would ever like to go there. I will tell you why a bit later. Also, I don’t want to talk about the game itself as most of you saw it anyway. I will just summarize my experience with some positive and negative impressions as well as some pics and videos later today.
+ Personality of our players: I really like the way the boys treat us fans. After the game, the players came to our side of the ranks and Sardar & Karim even gave their jerseys to some kids. But more importantly, later when some of us went to the back entrance of the stadium where the players get into their busses, the boys (although attacked by some of the fans like animals) stayed very calm and friendly, took the time to take pictures with us and even pushed away security guards who were trying to hold back the fans. Sardar even came out of the bus once again because he saw many fans standing outside the bus asking for pictures with him. Dameshoon garm vaghean. Friendly, down-to-earth and ba-gheyrat boys! Not arrogant at all!
- Majority of Iranian fans at yesterday’s game: Guys, as an Iranian living in Austria, I feel ashamed by the attitude of many our hamvatanis here. You could tell that most of the fans yesterday left Iran just within the last couple of years. Drunk, high, foshing around next to kids, starting fights with each other, insulting security guards and policemen AND insulting our players the dirtiest way. What an uncivilized pack of people! Iranians in Austria and in Europe generally are known to be very educated, civilized and polite people and to be highly different than other minorities who often struggle with integrating themselves into the culture of the new country they are living in. What I saw yesterday is a complete different image of Iran these people are bringing to Austria (and perhaps other countries).
What made me very sad is that even when Sardar came out of the bus to take more pictures with them, two of the fans started to insult him (and his family) for his latest performance in Russia. He tried to stay calm although after a while when they were repeating with the insults he became emotional and some of TM staff had to pull him back into the bus. Sad. Another fight was about to start.
All in all: always good to see TM live! I love our players, but feel ashamed by the attitude of so many fans yesterday. Anyway, jatoon khali and I will post some pics (and videos if possible) later today.
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