‘Man baby’ Western Sydney Wanderers fans are accused of charging at families at A-League game
‘Man baby’ A-League fans are accused of ‘charging at families’ in the bay next to them – as disgusted soccer supporters lash out and say ‘this is what drives people away from games’
- Wanderers fans accused of ‘charging at families’ during match
- Football fans label those responsible ‘man babies’ and ‘losers’
- Disgusted supporters say this behaviour drives people away
Western Sydney Wanderers fans have been slammed for ‘charging at families’ by disgusted supporters during the side’s match against Central Coast Mariners in Gosford on Saturday night.
More than 8000 spectators showed up to Industree Group Stadium for the clash between the third-placed Wanderers and the second-placed Mariners, who fought out a captivating 2-2 draw.
A-League fans have been criticised for ‘charging at families’ by disgusted supporters during the Western Sydney Wanderers match against Central Coast Mariners in Gosford (Wanderers fans pictured celebrating during the match)
More than 8000 supporters showed up to Industree Group Stadium for the clash between the Wanderers and the Mariners, who fought out a captivating 2-2 draw
The Round 14 match went right down to the wire, with clear chances for victory for both sides on offer right until the final whistle.
However, a video posted to Twitter on Saturday night shows shouting Wanderers fans appearing to move aggressively towards Mariners fans in the bay next to them.
The video is captioned: ‘A bunch of man babies in the away bay charging at families and s**t? Absolute losers.’
The clip has been viewed over 200,000 times and most soccer supporters seem to be in agreement with the fan who uploaded it.
A video posted to Twitter on Saturday night shows shouting Wanderers fans appearing to move aggressively towards Mariners fans
‘As a wanderers fan. This is a disgrace,’ replied one Twitter user.
‘So bad , I’m a huge A league fan , have 3 young kids , and would love to start bringing the whole family along to my passion , if we were in that bay my partner would say that’s it we ain’t coming back,’ commented another.
‘Massive losers,’ said sports reporter Vince Rugari.
Crowd numbers for the A-League have remained low this year and failed to capitalise on the Socceroos incredible run at the World Cup in Qatar – with trouble at games part of the problem
‘Wow, and again, for this reason drives people away from going to A-League games,’ commented another.
Crowd numbers for the A-League have remained low this year and failed to capitalise on the Socceroos’ incredible run at the World Cup in Qatar.
The low numbers at A-League matches have been exacerbated by the shocking scenes at the Melbourne derby on December 17, which was an unwanted black eye for the code.
The pitch invasion at AAMI Park saw Melbourne City goalkeeper Tom Glover struck with a bucket and referee Alex King was also injured in the chaos which followed.
Wanderers fans made headlines in November last year for wild scenes outside Allianz Stadium in November after their clash with Sydney FC (Wanderers pictured celebrating on Saturday night)
Wanderers fans made headlines in November last year for wild scenes outside Allianz Stadium after their clash with Sydney FC.
The police riot squad stepped in to break up scuffles on the streets after the final whistle, with four fans arrested.
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