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So I have had a night to sleep off the upset. Going from England to San Fran to watch a heartbreak defeat does take its toll but we'll dust ourselves down, get on with it and we will come back stronger.

It's fair to say that my impression of 49ers fans was low before I even got here. Their conduct, language and general rubbish they chat on forums was by far the most immature and generally pathetic I had witnessed of any fans. I did however try to come here with an open mind.

Now bear in mind I have grown up with English football (soccer) notorious for its violence, conduct and generally being more like a warzone than a sporting event.

During the game, I expected abuse and got it in plentiful abundance. Name calling, personally offensive slurs against things like me wearing glasses (yes seriously!) but that was of little consequence. The thing that stood out for me here was more the whining (is that where they got their name from?) on every penalty call or ball spot. Literally every call that didn't favour them, they were at the referees with all manner of language and claiming the NFL was fixing the game.

If that wasn't bad enough, this really stood out for me. How quickly they all got on the backs of their own players after they did something wrong. I don't know who it was but he drpped several passes and he was getting destroyed. Even their defence was getting hounded when they let Brees make a completion. Absolutely pathetic!

So we lose, and then I'm outside the ground. As expected, all manner of abuse about 'F**king off home'. But what stood out here was fans body checking women to try and provoke them! That is unbelievable. It's pathetic against men but against women! Do me a favour! And the coup de gras...

One guy jumped in front of a kid (no older than 10) with his Dad and directed 'Who Dat now b*tch?' straight in his face. Absolutely disgusting.

No class in winning. No class with opposing fans. No ability to back their own team. Worst set of fans I have ever witnessed in pro sports. Any sport. I can only pray that this pathetic bunch of individuals do not end up with a Superbowl winning team.

End Rant.