davieG Posted 15 December 2009 Posted 15 December 2009 If you thought it was for the fans you'd be wrong. It's all done for the players! From Bentleys I received a nice reply. I'll let you all have a look before i post my reply: from [email protected] Dear *NLB* (not my real name) Thank you for your comments on the goal celebration music being played on Tuesday night when we scored. Your feedback is important to us. The clubs policy is to play goal celebration music whenever we score, regardless of the score at the time. Leicester City is a family club and many supporters within the stadium would like to hear the celebration music and announcement, even in this sort of situation. Further to this, goal celebration music is requested by the playing and sport science staff. You will notice that the goal celebration music is used during the period of time in which the players do shooting practice as part of a warm up roughly 20 minutes before kick-off. This has also been requested by the players and the sport psychology staff. For these reasons it is required that there is consistency in the way a goal is celebrated. Kind Regards, *LCFC EMPLOYEE* (Not his real name) Fanzone Leicester City Football Club Fanzone hotline: 44 (0) 116 229 4555 [email protected] Not sure how they cope at away games?
Edmund Posted 15 December 2009 Posted 15 December 2009 If you thought it was for the fans you'd be wrong.It's all done for the players! From Bentleys I received a nice reply. I'll let you all have a look before i post my reply: from [email protected] Dear *NLB* (not my real name) Thank you for your comments on the goal celebration music being played on Tuesday night when we scored. Your feedback is important to us. The clubs policy is to play goal celebration music whenever we score, regardless of the score at the time. Leicester City is a family club and many supporters within the stadium would like to hear the celebration music and announcement, even in this sort of situation. Further to this, goal celebration music is requested by the playing and sport science staff. You will notice that the goal celebration music is used during the period of time in which the players do shooting practice as part of a warm up roughly 20 minutes before kick-off. This has also been requested by the players and the sport psychology staff. For these reasons it is required that there is consistency in the way a goal is celebrated. Kind Regards, *LCFC EMPLOYEE* (Not his real name) Fanzone Leicester City Football Club Fanzone hotline: 44 (0) 116 229 4555 [email protected] Not sure how they cope at away games? How can playing a track after a player scored make any difference to a players consistency How do they cope away from home? What a load of tosh.
Edmund Posted 15 December 2009 Posted 15 December 2009 It's actually quite embarrassing seeing the clubs stubborn stance on everything they've got horribly wrong at The Walkers.
StanSP Posted 15 December 2009 Posted 15 December 2009 Does this mean that our cheers/claps when we score aren't enough music to their ears ?
SantiagoFox Posted 15 December 2009 Posted 15 December 2009 Surely a pychologist would prefer a stadium celebrating how they want to, banging out chants for the players etc, rather than a twatty monkey dance (or not even that if we're 3-0 down).
davieG Posted 15 December 2009 Author Posted 15 December 2009 Does this mean that our cheers/claps when we score aren't enough music to their ears ? I guess it means, despite their constant patronising 'you're great we need you' quotes that in fact all they need is piped music. Perhaps a different piece could be played for whoever has the ball to suit their personality and what they're expected to do with the ball. If players are so affected by music perhaps some off putting stuff could start everytime we lose possession.
Hitesh Posted 15 December 2009 Posted 15 December 2009 I'm hoping this doesn't get leaked to the press - we'll become a right laughing stock!
SMX11 Posted 15 December 2009 Posted 15 December 2009 It will be in the merc tomorrow <_< Its pretty laughable what these phycologists believe. I cant recolect that Fire is played when they have shooting practice before the game
haraven Posted 15 December 2009 Posted 15 December 2009 "Hey you, there, yes you... we got this mail from this fan. We need to answer. Make it quick, but truthful." "Erm ok ... he got a fair point. So... why we do it?" "Just make some tosh up, they'll eat it alive. It just some internet site, internet is a bubble, it will pass."
willchafer Posted 15 December 2009 Posted 15 December 2009 i presume it is so they feel as if there just shooting like in training so they dont feel the pressure? what ever the case i think its pointless and hasn't worked so far
Cat Burger Posted 15 December 2009 Posted 15 December 2009 It's amazing that people still bother to email the club. I mean why do it unless you are a glutton for having your intelligence insulted on demand.
Ford Super Sunday Posted 15 December 2009 Posted 15 December 2009 This point was bought up at the last FCC meeting in September, and they said the same 'oh the players want it' translated 'we've found a reason why you can't argue now, so shut the feck up' They said the crap about playing it while they're practicing shooting too, when I piped up and said 'Is that why we've not won away yet' the stoney looks on the suited faces was priceless. (even if it wasn't funny)
Guest Posted 15 December 2009 Posted 15 December 2009 This point was bought up at the last FCC meeting in September, and they said the same 'oh the players want it' translated 'we've found a reason why you can't argue now, so shut the feck up'They said the crap about playing it while they're practicing shooting too, when I piped up and said 'Is that why we've not won away yet' the stoney looks on the suited faces was priceless. (even if it wasn't funny) Exactly. This is what we're up against.
Kilworthfox Posted 15 December 2009 Posted 15 December 2009 Exactly. This is what we're up against. The players are professionals and can not be that mentally fragile, if they were then their long term mental health and stability should be put into question if this really is the case! Which I can not possibly believe is true, as it is so illogical. Also Why is the club continuing with this unpopular music? The vast majority really dislike it! At least they listened to get rid of the Chelsea Dagger, that was truly horrendous. The only music which should be played is the original post horn gallop when we run out. You don't even have to get a geezer in to play it live on the horn, the old music from Filbo was perfect & IMO better than on the horn, perfect you getting it yet? Traditions are of great importance within football, especially to the 20+ aged fans which go to the home games.
Ford Super Sunday Posted 15 December 2009 Posted 15 December 2009 The players are professionals and can not be that mentally fragile, if they were then their long term mental health and stability should be put into question if this really is the case! Which I can not possibly believe is true, as it is so illogical.Also Why is the club continuing with this unpopular music? The vast majority really dislike it! At least they listened to get rid of the Chelsea Dagger, that was truly horrendous. The only music which should be played is the original post horn gallop when we run out. You don't even have to get a geezer in to play it live on the horn, the old music from Filbo was perfect & IMO better than on the horn, perfect you getting it yet? Traditions are of great importance within football, especially to the 20+ aged fans which go to the home games. From what I gather, and a point I made which was denied by one of the 'suits' it seems that they are trying to appease a tiny percentage of the crowd (i.e kids and people who need to be notified when to celebrate), thus antagonising and alienating the vast, vast majority of the crowd. The vast, vast majority of the people who are upset by this are going to come back, almost 100% guaranteed, the ones who they are chasing might not, thus alienate the people who WILL come back, because you can upset us as much as they want, they can take their loyalty and love for granted. It's the casual days out, the kids who need to be hooked... they are vital for the club in reality, thus, they take priority. It'll never go, goal music will still be here in 5, 10, 15 years time... people have conformed... people change their applauding style when the music comes on, people bound about to the music. Remember the Barnsley match when 'Fire' was first used, I still remember the brief 'whaaaaa...' sense in the crowd as they were expecting Dagger, but got Fire... it confirmed to me that goal music has eaten into the soul of many a fan in the WS now. It won't change, the voices (the many, many voices) against will, in 10 years time, be replaced by those deeply AGAINST goal music, and the debate will be, WHY the music, to WHAT the music should be. Shame, but at least it's not Chelsea Flucking Dagger
Radovan's Caravan Posted 16 December 2009 Posted 16 December 2009 The real reason why goal music was introduced I suspect (along with walkabout mascots) is because it is a crowd calming measure. We can thank our friends in the NFL for that.
Houdini Logic Posted 16 December 2009 Posted 16 December 2009 The real reason why goal music was introduced I suspect (along with walkabout mascots) is because it is a crowd calming measure.We can thank our friends in the NFL for that. I think you may actually be on to something there - I'm sure the club/police would rather have everyone dancing like mancunian nobheads than taunting and upsetting the away fans... Before you comment, I know exactly where Kasabian are from
tartanowl Posted 16 December 2009 Posted 16 December 2009 I see we're not alone in the hatred of goal music. At least you don't have a bloody band going for 90 minutes too! What are your opinions on the man with the drum? I'm not a fan of these things myself but I'm very traditional I guess. I would have the Kop Band removed in an instant. Although I did think it was quite funny when your man and Tango were doing press ups on Saturday.
Guest Bilo Posted 16 December 2009 Posted 16 December 2009 I see we're not alone in the hatred of goal music. At least you don't have a bloody band going for 90 minutes too! What are your opinions on the man with the drum? I'm not a fan of these things myself but I'm very traditional I guess. I would have the Kop Band removed in an instant. Although I did think it was quite funny when your man and Tango were doing press ups on Saturday. Basically a hero. Don't think L1 would be the same without Jobber and his drum. Drums I can deal with, they add to the atmosphere. The brass band I can tolerate on occasion but I guarantee I would want to kill someone if I had to hear it every week.
Fosse Boy Posted 16 December 2009 Posted 16 December 2009 Jobber seems like a lovely bloke from whenever I've met him, been stood next to him at away games a couple of times. The problem is he can't play the drum for toffee. The drum itself is sadly a necessary evil for a soulless plastic bowl such as ours.
leftsideoverhere Posted 16 December 2009 Posted 16 December 2009 If the point of the goal music is to make the players feel like they're just slotting away shots in practice, shouldn't it be played before they shoot? What utter shite. I can imagine the players who've joined the team over the last few years asking for goal music on the basis that the Walkers was so quiet, but can't figure it as a request that would ever have been made by, for instance, Steve Walsh or Muzzy Izzet. A quick dash into a screaming horde of hero-worshipping fans used to do them pretty well for a celebration, as I recall. I reckon the crowd 'calming' / crowd 'controlling' element of it may well be right.
Mike the Metal Ed Posted 16 December 2009 Posted 16 December 2009 If the point of the goal music is to make the players feel like they're just slotting away shots in practice, shouldn't it be played before they shoot?What utter shite. I can imagine the players who've joined the team over the last few years asking for goal music on the basis that the Walkers was so quiet, but can't figure it as a request that would ever have been made by, for instance, Steve Walsh or Muzzy Izzet. A quick dash into a screaming horde of hero-worshipping fans used to do them pretty well for a celebration, as I recall. I reckon the crowd 'calming' / crowd 'controlling' element of it may well be right. Try that now and they've quickly got 5 stewards and a linesman trying to protect them from the animalistic horde that's crowding them.
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