Ooh pipe down precious. You did what so 'many find rewarding' in Athens and have moaned about your experience since!
As for 'some elitists', what a lot of piss. Met plenty away from the throng on many trips, some having become life long friends, some I simply tip a nod to in the passing at various games home & away.
All still enjoy congregating in a top away support as we do on the continent - also enjoy embracing local cultures adding value to he/she's trips & not treated like mug punters (and before some pick up on it, understand it's an only means for some attending the fixture) on charter trips and/or ex-pat premises as was the point of Grimmy's post.
Discussing 'the weave on our crew necks' is a MUST on every trip right enough... So is not dressing like a Christmas tree