Very possibly.
I really don't know much about football though. Having lived just down the road from Fratton Park for 3 years though I saw more fights than I have at rugby matches over the years.

Mind you that is Fratton Park, i'm told it is one of the rougher ones.
( Anthropos Was making beer on, Mon 18 May 2009, 20:55, archived)

Ah
it is a bit of a timewarp down there.
( wotofco pissing in your swimming pool, Mon 18 May 2009, 20:57, archived)

Maybe it has coloured my view of 'the beautiful game'

( Anthropos Was making beer on, Mon 18 May 2009, 21:00, archived)