Saracens win over Munster has been somewhat tainted by a backlash from supporters over the club’s attempts to drown out Munster supporters during the game.
By Declan Whooley
The win for Sarries puts them firmly in control of the group, but the decision to play loud music over the PA every time the Munster fans found their collective voices was a feature of the game.
Not known for having the largest fan base, Saracens clearly felt that the 5,000 travelling supporters were going to give Munster a lift and tried to combat this by playing the club chant on the stadium’s public address system every time The Fields of Athenry began.
The Saracens website has seen a huge volume of complaints from home supporters over this unsporting tactic.
“I have to agree that the playing of music was one of the most embarrassing things I have had to listen to. We are definitely better than this,” said one supporter.
“I was brought to Saracens by a friend. He was embarrassed and so was I. First and last time to go to a Saracens game. How do I get my money back?” asked another disgruntled fan.
Muster have an uphill task to make the knock-out stages, but with such strong support, the 16th man could make all the difference.
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