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'Abuse' in the stands is part and parcel of British football. Obviously there is a line and outwardly racist and homophobic chants should not be tolerated on any level.

The atmosphere at the modern game has been dumbed down massively, largely to appease the blue rinse brigade who seem to get up in the morning with the sole purpose of finding something to complain about.

In my opinion, in a crowd of 20,000 you would be hard pressed to find more than five people who would find it acceptable to cross the line.

Ribbing Brighton fans, for example, by chanting We can see you holding hands. Is harmless.

Swansea fans get called sheep shaggers by practically every set of fans in the country, its harmless ribbing. The blue rinse brigade will turn it into a huge issue and shout racism! Its pathetic.