- Tillies fan takes aim at behaviour of another supporter
- Says that fans are not entitled to their attention 24/7
A passionate Matildas supporter has been left fuming after the ‘entitled’ behaviour of another fan following the national team’s 4-1 victory over Argentina in Canberra on Monday night.
Amadee Smith, who is a diehard Tillies fan, recorded a mother complaining because midfielder Kyra Cooney-Cross was talking on the phone instead of interacting with her children as she got on the team bus.
‘Worse than that, I heard a lady next to me saying how “we pay their wage the least they can do is sign their jerseys”,’ said Smith in a post to social media.
‘The entitlement is crazy, they don’t owe us anything – it is amazing they stay 20-30 minutes post match to show us how much they care!’
Smith went on to say in a TikTok video that it sets a bad example for children.
‘This is why kids think it’s OK to beg for their jerseys, beg for their boots, beg for their gloves, beg for everything – because their parents are teaching them that this behaviour is OK,’ she said.
A fan recorded a mother complaining because midfielder Kyra Cooney-Cross (pictured) was talking on the phone instead of interacting with her children as she got on the team bus
‘It is not. They are humans. This is their job…
‘We are not entitled to their attention 24/7.’
Meanwhile, new Matildas boss Joe Montemurro wants to bring back winger Cortnee Vine.
Two years ago, Vine catapulted to stardom when she scored the winning spot-kick in the Matildas’ epic penalty shootout win over France at the Women’s World Cup.
Back then, Vine, 27, was also lighting up A-League Women with Sydney FC.
But between taking a mental health break, injuries and a difficult start to life in the NWSL with North Carolina Courage, she hasn’t played for the Matildas since the Paris Olympics.
Montemurro plans to reach out to Vine, along with other players in the wider Matildas selection frame.
‘Cortnee’s definitely on the radar,’ he told AAP.
Tillies fan Amadee Smith says that some fans are too entitles and are teaching bad behaviour to their children (Isabel Gomez pictured)
The Matildas defeated Argentina 4-1 in front of a sold-out Canberra crowd (Caitlin Foord pictured)
‘And we’ll get to the heart of getting her back in the fray and hopefully we can build her into the Asian Cup also.’
Montemurro watched on in Canberra on Monday night as an array of other attackers made their own cases ahead of the Asian Cup.
Comeback kid Amy Sayer scored a well-taken brace against Argentina and can play attacking midfield and both centrally and on the wing.
Kahli Johnson notched a goal and an assist across her first two games while ALW golden boot Holly McNamara is also highly rated.
‘It’s interesting that everyone’s talking about the next cycle and the ageing squad, but to me it doesn’t look too bad with the four names you’ve just mentioned (Johnson, Sayer, McNamara and Vine),’ he said.
‘It’s exciting times and they’re all playing at good levels and I still think the A-League has a really important place to play in the sustainability and development.
‘So for me, the timing’s really, really good.
‘We just have to now solidify the individual development of players and to make sure that they’re making right decisions, to make sure that we have enough players for the future.’
