Wie sollten sich die englischen Rowdys denn auch die durchschnittlichen Eintrittspreise noch leisten? Gröhlen im Sitzen ist übrigens keine Fußballkultur.
Bis in die jüngste Vergangenheit hat England mit den Problemen zu kämpfen
http://www.guardian.co.uk/today/article/0,,334024,00.html
Beispiele der englischen Fankultur aus dem Artikel:
1974 Tottenham banned from playing two European games at White Hart Lane after fans riot in Uefa Cup final at Feyenoord
1975 Leeds banned from Europe for four seasons, later cut to two, after riots during European Cup final in Paris
1977 Manchester United expelled from European Cup Winners' Cup after crowd trouble against St Etienne. Later reinstated
1980 England fined £8,000 after riots in Turin during European championship game v Belgium
1981 England fans cause £60,000 damage in Basle after World Cup defeat by Switzerland
1983 Tottenham fans riot in Rotterdam. England fans rampage in Luxembourg
1984 Tottenham supporter shot dead in Brussels and police hold 200 fans after riot before Uefa Cup final against Anderlecht
1985 39 people die at Heysel stadium, Brussels, before Liverpool's European Cup final against Juventus. All English clubs banned indefinitely from European competition
1986 Five stabbed in riot between followers of Everton, Manchester United and West Ham on a cross-channel ferry
1988 English soccer officials withdraw request to allow clubs back in Europe after violence during European championship finals in West Germany
1990 England fans clash with Italian fans and police in Rimini before a World Cup match in Bologna. English clubs readmitted into European competitions
1992 Violence by English hooligans in Malmo and Stockholm at European championship finals raise doubts whether England should host 1996 tournament
1993 England fans clash with Dutch police in Amsterdam on eve of World Cup qualifying game against Holland
1995 Friendly international against Republic of Ireland in Dublin abandoned after 27 minutes when England fans riot
1996 Hooligans riot in Trafalgar Square after England lose to Germany on penalties in Euro 96 semi-final
1997 Italian police baton-charge England fans at Rome's Olympic stadium after supporters cause trouble
1998 England fans cause trouble during England's opening match of World Cup 98 against Tunisia in Marseille
2000 Two Leeds United fans stabbed to death in Istanbul ahead of Uefa Cup semi-final against Galatasaray. English hooligans arrested by Danish police after riots before Arsenal v Galatasaray Uefa Cup final in Copenhagen
In England gehen die Leute zu einem Chelsea-Spiel, weil es gerade chic ist und er erfolgreich ist, nicht weil man sich dem Verein irgendwie verbunden fühlt. Ein Lifestyle-Produkt, weil ein russischer Milliardär gerade ein neues Spielzeug gefunden hat.
Du hast wahrscheinlich in deinem gesamten Leben 2-3x ein englisches Fußballstadion von innen gesehen. Wie viele Heimspiele deines Lieblingsclubs hast du eigentlich in der letzten Saison besucht?