The debate about crowd abuse directed at players and managers has rumbled on this week - with Robbie Keane insisting most verbal abuse is nothing more than harmless banter.
Sol Campbell has called for action to be taken, saying that verbal abuse has spiralled out of control.
Sir Alex Ferguson, Avram Grant and Harry Redknapp have all had their say on what appears to be a growing concern to many involved in the game.
Fair play to Keane for resisting the urge to jump on the bandwagon and speaking with a bit of common sense.
Tickets prices are higher than ever, and fans are entitled to their bit of 'banter' with opposition players and managers.
If the likes of Campbell and Redknapp can't accept that, they could always cancel their contracts and have a go at living in the real world.
And Grant and Ferguson don't seem half as concerned about the verbal abuse their players direct at referees week in week out.
There is a mindless minority who take it too far - and these should be dealt with - but please, spare us the sob stories and media hype.
It is a part of the game - and it always will be.
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