I go to every home game and have done so for the last few years. I've got awesome seats around halfway and not many rows back so I'm right in the action. I really wear my heart on my sleeve and I truly live and die with the Knights. When we lose, my whole week is sh#t and more than one of my family members are still wearing their Knights jumper and they are no longer with us.
Every home game I try to get the crowd pumped, I try to get the chant going, I try it all but the crowd just doesn't get pumped like they did when I was a kid. I can hardly talk at the end of each game and I remember when most of the crowd was the same years ago. I believe there are a couple of main reasons why we have gone so quiet.
The first is alcohol. Now, before I go any further, I do not drink at all so this doesn't apply to everyone but most people get more vocal after a few brews BUT now they serve low strength beer etc and couple that with the ridiculous prices of the crap and that equals quieter people.
Second. Fear of prosecution for offending someone or being kicked out of the ground. Years ago when you went to the footy, you expected to hear plenty of the obscene, almost violent language that naturally comes with the high emotion of a dedicated supporter. It was expected and accepted. Now with how sensitive and overeactive the world is becoming, it's frowned upon. You should see the looks you get from mum of the century when you scream "get em onside ya fu#kin pink shirted grubs!". It doesn't worry little johnny you do gooder b#tch, he's lovin it! Even worse is when security threatens you like your a trouble maker and tries to throw you out of the ground!
Conclusion?. Just like the game itself, society has gone a little bit soft but I'll keep trying to fire us up. I can't help myself!
