Another student focused her project on the football community, while I didn't attend any official football matches I did see some unofficial games in the Parks and I did attend a rugby match.
On a pleasant Sunday afternoon I made the trek back to Twickenham Stadium for the Killik Cup match between England and the Barbarians (the first trek was for the Heineken Cup between Ulster and Leinster). While I wasn't able to get tickets for the Heineken Cup, I was able to grab good tickets for a great price for the Killik Cup. So I donned my England jersey and took my seat in the crowd.
Even if you don't like sports, you will fall in love with the crowd. In any sport bigger games (like the Heineken Cup) have larger, more rambunctious crowds; while smaller games (the Killik Cup) have more amiable crowds. Everyone from small children not really paying attention to the game to old men don their teams' colors to cheer them onto victory. Sunday afternoon I was treated to several successful wave completions and a dominating victory by England.
My favorite part of the game? The camaraderie sections developed within themselves in the stands. Most of the time if there were boos coming from the crowd, it wasn't directed at the players on the field, rather at the section across the stadium who decided that they were not going to be part of the wave.
Even if you don't know the rules, or any of the teams playing. Find a sport you think you would enjoy and enjoy a beautiful day cheering a team onto victory.
On a pleasant Sunday afternoon I made the trek back to Twickenham Stadium for the Killik Cup match between England and the Barbarians (the first trek was for the Heineken Cup between Ulster and Leinster). While I wasn't able to get tickets for the Heineken Cup, I was able to grab good tickets for a great price for the Killik Cup. So I donned my England jersey and took my seat in the crowd.
Even if you don't like sports, you will fall in love with the crowd. In any sport bigger games (like the Heineken Cup) have larger, more rambunctious crowds; while smaller games (the Killik Cup) have more amiable crowds. Everyone from small children not really paying attention to the game to old men don their teams' colors to cheer them onto victory. Sunday afternoon I was treated to several successful wave completions and a dominating victory by England.
My favorite part of the game? The camaraderie sections developed within themselves in the stands. Most of the time if there were boos coming from the crowd, it wasn't directed at the players on the field, rather at the section across the stadium who decided that they were not going to be part of the wave.
Even if you don't know the rules, or any of the teams playing. Find a sport you think you would enjoy and enjoy a beautiful day cheering a team onto victory.
England loves its sports. And if you really wanna feel the spirit of the city put it on your list to go at least once (more than likely you'll get addicted to it and return.)
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