Glenn Roeder has proffered his view on the current debate with regards what is and is not acceptable fan behaviour.
Newcastle boss rages at terrace abuse
Glenn Roeder has proffered his view on the current debate with regards what is and is not acceptable fan behaviour.
This season has been no different to any other, with several members of the football fraternity subjected to a barrage of abuse from the terraces.
Sol Campbell spoke out against the abuse he routinely suffers on away days, while his Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp was less than enamoured with the unsavoury comments aimed in his direction by a group of Aston Villa supporters in a recent meeting between the two clubs.
Norwich boss Roeder is another manager to have fallen foul of football fans, with the ex-Newcastle chief, who has in the past recovered from a life-threatening brain tumour, once taunted by West Ham supporters with chants of 'Tumour boy' and 'Why are you still alive?'.
Roeder was also targeted by Colchester supporters last week and now feels it is time to make a stand.
Sick Saddos
"It's terrible. They are real saddos and lowlife," he told the
Daily Star.
"Fortunately I don't have to live my life through people like that.
"I keep reminding myself that those saddos pay my wages, but animals don't behave like that.
"There's an element attracted to football now that are no more than sick-minded people.
"For two hours every Saturday afternoon at least, the local police know where the local saddos are.
"It's not hurtful because I have no respect for these people. They are sick.
"They stand with their contorted faces and their children see it. It's a disease, a social disease, and it happens wherever you are."
