Cowl (football fan)
The term cowl is a vest worn by football fans , which is usually embroidered with patches of the beloved club or with expressions of hatred against opposing clubs. In most cases the habit is made of blue denim . Sometimes these are "real" denim vests, sometimes denim jackets, the sleeves of which are torn out.
Often not only the item of clothing but also the hat-wearing pendant is referred to with this term, cf. pars pro toto . In France , the football fan with the most diverse devotional items from "his" club such as a club jersey and often several scarves is called Mastre. A significant commonality between the German and French fan scenes is the rejection of this fan type by certain parts of the Ultrà movement of the respective clubs, which is based on the allegedly often lacking joy in singing and thus often gives the term a negative connotation. On the other hand, "kutten" are also a symbol of the "good old days" of football. The number of "robes" in the stadium is decreasing. Cowl wearers are usually a little older than the members of the Ultra movement and have been going to the stadium for longer.
Fan coats , however, should not be confused with those worn by heavy metal fans ( metal cowl ) or motorcyclists ( motorcycle cowl ). In contrast to the other two groups, there is no "ban" on washing the frocks worn by football fans. There are more practical reasons for not washing the habit (e.g. pins attached, fringes sewn on).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Karsten Kellermann: Borussia Mönchengladbach: The last cowl wearers tell. Retrieved March 22, 2018 .