Hatred in the Stands

The Southsiders are known for their clever taunts and chants, and things have kicked off to a new level with regards to cheers and songs with the additions of new supporter groups throughout the stadium. Last night we saw something a little different as Montreal and Vancouver played out the second tie of their NCC Semi Final. A flare made its way to the pitch. 

If you look on the Southsiders forum board it is an act that is being outright condemned by the entire assembly and accusations are being thrown about as to where the "flare bitch" made their way from. While a flare is a big deal and caused significant damage to both the pitch and the L.E.D. sign boards, the reality of the situation is that this incident miraculously has drawn far more attention then the outright display of bigotry that was being sung by our loudest group of fans. As these groups add more members to their numbers and control of their actions become more difficult to regulate, the question begs to be asked; who will throw the first banana? and when they do will anybody care?


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