9 hours ago, Chris said:

I should remember to be more positive in discussions like this. I forgot to mention that some of the kindest people I met at school were actually fans of Forest, and they have expressed their support for Notts.

 

Yes, same here. There are a lot of opposition fans, not just Forest, who are really passionate about football and not just their own club. Unfortunately it's the idiot,  abusive , windup  pratts that stick in the memory.

I’m fortunate to have witnessed success in the 70s and 80s, and even the 90s weren’t too bad as a Notts fan. I don’t mind friendly banter or jokes about a loss. However, I don’t appreciate those who are delusional or go out of their way to be unpleasant due to imagined rivalries.

I’ve had both positive and negative experiences, but I would say that it’s just as bad with supporters of any club, not just some Forest fans. I’ve travelled to college before and encountered Manchester United fans in Nottingham who were consistently offensive towards Notts.

Edited May 10, 20233 yr by Joshua

@Joshua I did find it funny at school, when people would go on about Manchester United and how die hard of a fan they were but had never been to a single game. I don't mind if people choose to support whoever they want, and I don't even mind if they're fans of two teams. However, it becomes an issue when they switch between teams based solely on whichever one is performing better at the time.

Yet I have had issues with some United fans before; oddly when I went to Manchester with my family they were all very friendly and inquisitive about Notts.

@Chris College for me is fantastic because we all just talk about football without any bias or sarcastic remarks. It’s just some of the wild life in the city centre that can be problematic.