Voll Blau Posted 18 January 2016 Posted 18 January 2016 As much as I love getting behind the boys, I don't necessarily agree that it's our voice that gets us over the line. Stick me on 30k a week to sing for a full 90 minutes if we're that vital to the teams results.. This attitude probably goes a little way to explaining why our away ends are so wank at the moment. Ticket price is a big factor too. I think a lot of people subconsciously feel the need to be entertained if they've shelled out more than 40 notes, rather than wanting to be part of the spectacle/entertainment themselves. It's a sad state of affairs.
melrose Posted 18 January 2016 Posted 18 January 2016 My first away game of the season and was looking forward to experiencing this great atmosphere that I've head so much about week after week. Can't say that I was impressed, it was nothing special at all!
Sol thewall Bamba Posted 18 January 2016 Posted 18 January 2016 My first away game of the season and was looking forward to experiencing this great atmosphere that I've head so much about week after week. Can't say that I was impressed, it was nothing special at all! Can't remember the last time we've been unanimously complimentary about one of our away ends!
melrose Posted 18 January 2016 Posted 18 January 2016 Can't remember the last time we've been unanimously complimentary about one of our away ends! The majority of posters on the thread like to tell us how good the singing has been!
Sol thewall Bamba Posted 18 January 2016 Posted 18 January 2016 The majority of posters on the thread like to tell us how good the singing has been! At home yeah, away we've been poor for a while
Voll Blau Posted 18 January 2016 Posted 18 January 2016 Painfully accurate... http://shewore.com/2015/12/31/the-rise-of-the-lad-bible-supporter/
Sol thewall Bamba Posted 18 January 2016 Posted 18 January 2016 Painfully accurate... http://shewore.com/2015/12/31/the-rise-of-the-lad-bible-supporter/ Everywhere we goooo....
AndWhat? Posted 18 January 2016 Posted 18 January 2016 Painfully accurate... http://shewore.com/2015/12/31/the-rise-of-the-lad-bible-supporter/ Joey Essex hair, Skinny jeans and big massive white trainers.
CosbehFox Posted 18 January 2016 Posted 18 January 2016 Got to 60 minutes in Saturday, really needed to be stand up and be counted. Nothing there at all. Really poor show
MrSpaM Posted 18 January 2016 Posted 18 January 2016 Bit of a weird one really, it was great in the pub before then game, then got to the ground and all the atmosphere had just vanished
Voll Blau Posted 18 January 2016 Posted 18 January 2016 Bit of a weird one really, it was great in the pub before then game, then got to the ground and all the atmosphere had just vanished The "10 German Bombers" vid doing the rounds is a bit weird.
BrummieFOX Posted 18 January 2016 Posted 18 January 2016 The "10 German Bombers" vid doing the rounds is a bit weird. Yeh, embarrassing, especially when our German centre back had won us the previous game. It's the latest anthem of the LADbible supporter though for some reason.
Guest claude_leic Posted 18 January 2016 Posted 18 January 2016 I think our home support is definitely better than our away support now which is the reverse for most clubs. A lot of people now look more forward to singing in the concourse than in the ground and our largely uninventive songbook doesn't help. We need to try and get the people who want to sing buying tickets in the same areas for away games and persevere with unique songs.
yorkie1999 Posted 18 January 2016 Posted 18 January 2016 Disjointed, fans singing 3 different chants at the same time and the shouts for handball are getting a bit boring now, especially when they scored with the most obvious handball ever, the ref must have seen it and thought "i'll give this lot handball"
LCFC FOX Posted 18 January 2016 Posted 18 January 2016 Yeh, embarrassing, especially when our German centre back had won us the previous game. It's the latest anthem of the LADbible supporter though for some reason. no it's not. It's known and one of the most sung songs England fans sing at games. I personally thought it was a good laugh. Even if it did have nothing to do with Leicester
C-man Posted 18 January 2016 Posted 18 January 2016 no it's not. It's known and one of the most sung songs England fans sing at games. I personally thought it was a good laugh. Even if it did have nothing to do with Leicester It may be one of the most sung songs by England fans but that doesn't prove it isn't absolutely shite and has nothing to do with football.
Voll Blau Posted 18 January 2016 Posted 18 January 2016 no it's not. It's known and one of the most sung songs England fans sing at games. I personally thought it was a good laugh. Even if it did have nothing to do with Leicester Just plain weird for me. Why not sing Leicester songs?
Al-aLondon-Foxile Posted 18 January 2016 Posted 18 January 2016 It may be one of the most sung songs by England fans but that doesn't prove it isn't absolutely shite and has nothing to do with football. WYS has nowt to with football or Leicester until we chant at the end (3 times only) but I do agree, it was a bizarre thing to sing, but I found it funny and there were loads joining in. The atmosphere pre match in the pub was way better, the away fans that sing really need to group together, I was so bored on Saturday, and grew very frustrated at the lack of support. I understand it's an individual choice how to support the team, and I respect those who want to sit and watch, but for me it's always been about creating atmosphere and trying to encourage the team.
LCFC FOX Posted 18 January 2016 Posted 18 January 2016 Just plain weird for me. Why not sing Leicester songs? to be fair I'm normally the first to complain about shite songs, but the pub pre match was actually very good. Enjoyed it more than the game. Some folks talk of Liverpool and Manc got a loud airing, the Kante chant got sung by some but not many people new the words. I thought it was set up for a great atmosphere inside the ground. Ten German bombers was the only non Leicester chant. Sometimes when a chant gets started and your p!ssed you just go with it and it actually sounded good!
The Year Of The Fox Posted 18 January 2016 Posted 18 January 2016 The "10 German Bombers" vid doing the rounds is a bit weird. Yeh that was nothing short of odd
fuchsntf Posted 18 January 2016 Posted 18 January 2016 The gentrification of football is making it a middle class sport. The demographics of the population has changed. Late 70's/early 80's a huge % of the home and away support would be male, 14-40 year old and working class. Also in the old grounds you would get a standing and a seated section for the away fans. The minority less vocal, older and more middle class supporter would be in the seats, while the more vocal support would be standing. Also very often it would be just pay on the gate, not like today, no pre planning with those only with enough points (many of those are the middle classes with more disposable income) getting tickets. I just managed to get Arsenal tickets, but they had near enough sold out on the 2nd priority group!! Most of my group that go down City are 3rd or 4th priority. I'm predicting a large % of the City fans at Arsenal will be of the older middle class group or family groupings. PLEASE DONT GET ME WRONG, they have as much right to go to away games as anyone else, I'm just trying to explain why the 'away' atmosphere has gradually been changing over the years. I've noticed the same with teams like Chelsea who in the past would've had loud and vociferous support. By the way, I'm a 55 year old retired Deputy Head. (But I've been a loud mouth supporter down City since I was 8). See why your retired, I hope you were not an history or social sciences teacher, because you have defenitly got your facts wrong ... These so called Middle class/working class splits in both football and rugby , also I will add athletics are a total myth. Including the hooligan and yob elements. I competed and travelled 1st up and down the country, including some European forages, since the late 60s. Whether fan or competitor, it was pretty mixed, 2 uni types took me under their wing, and university lads were well in the cross section, but the 3 sports mentioned were well mixed, and unlike some novels and media types wanting stories, within the team squad and peers there was hell of alot of support across the board, no snidey cliques, or remarks, try to mark out territory, or social differences. This sporting involvement also has allowed me, to see mine and other teams as a supporter, Middle class have always been just a major part of the support, being,a mix of honest, true, Also bumbkins, yobos, hooligans, and normal peacefull fans. I like a few of the quiet types , born and bred in New Parks and proud , no probs with the MCs, the banter and humour in civilsed society is always there, but using some type of bog standard social statement is poor coming from an ex teacher. . Playing Rugby, was not split like some social experts would have, in junior and first class teams, is and was not unusual for the shop floor Nigel, to call out to Richard his company boss, to pass the effing ball, or visa-versa.Or see him in the oppo team wanting knock each others head off.Then have a drink together afterwards, then again on monday discuss the tactics, before arguing over firms production, then have a pint, before going home. There are idiots and good guys (todays world girls) both sides of this so called social divide,
The Year Of The Fox Posted 18 January 2016 Posted 18 January 2016 no it's not. It's known and one of the most sung songs England fans sing at games. I personally thought it was a good laugh. Even if it did have nothing to do with Leicester Don't TaKe Me Home is the most sung now
Weller in Tights Posted 19 January 2016 Posted 19 January 2016 See why your retired, I hope you were not an history or social sciences teacher, because you have defenitly got your facts wrong ... These so called Middle class/working class splits in both football and rugby , also I will add athletics are a total myth. Including the hooligan and yob elements. I competed and travelled 1st up and down the country, including some European forages, since the late 60s. Whether fan or competitor, it was pretty mixed, 2 uni types took me under their wing, and university lads were well in the cross section, but the 3 sports mentioned were well mixed, and unlike some novels and media types wanting stories, within the team squad and peers there was hell of alot of support across the board, no snidey cliques, or remarks, try to mark out territory, or social differences. This sporting involvement also has allowed me, to see mine and other teams as a supporter, Middle class have always been just a major part of the support, being,a mix of honest, true, Also bumbkins, yobos, hooligans, and normal peacefull fans. I like a few of the quiet types , born and bred in New Parks and proud , no probs with the MCs, the banter and humour in civilsed society is always there, but using some type of bog standard social statement is poor coming from an ex teacher. . Playing Rugby, was not split like some social experts would have, in junior and first class teams, is and was not unusual for the shop floor Nigel, to call out to Richard his company boss, to pass the effing ball, or visa-versa.Or see him in the oppo team wanting knock each others head off.Then have a drink together afterwards, then again on monday discuss the tactics, before arguing over firms production, then have a pint, before going home. There are idiots and good guys (todays world girls) both sides of this so called social divide, So I've got my facts wrong?And you have got it right because? You basically quote your experiences of who you know. Well ok, I'll do that as well. I to have travelled far and wide since the late 60's following leicester and England and without a doubt the majority of supporters that I knew and met ( especially in the 70's), that made some noise at games were male and predominantly what one might say from working class (including myself) backgrounds. However relying on one persons account (yours or mine) would be foolish. Mr John Williams of Leicester University has produced lots of research with regards football supporters. I think you will find that his work would be more likely to support the idea that football support has been gentrified. By gentrified I do not mean every supporter is a middle class family man taking his wife and kids to the match, with them sitting there enjoying the game but rarely getting involved in the singing. That would be an over simplification of the term. However, what it does mean is that more supporters fit that description now than they did in the past. Compared to the 70's, there are more kids with families at football today and there are more female fans at football today. I haven't a problem with the different make up of fans, I am just trying to give an explanation to the fact that some people perceive their to be a big change in the vocal support at football. I have been pleasantly surprised at our home support this season, the volume sometimes has been great (as many pundits and commentators have noticed). I don't get to as many away games as I used to (nowadays maybe between 8-10 a season), but it's certainly a mix nowadays with regards atmosphere. Anyway, as is often said on here, it's all a matter of opinions. You have yours and I have mine. Rest assured, I will always defend your right to be wrong.
Riot Van Posted 19 January 2016 Posted 19 January 2016 See too many people just standing with their arms folded doing **** all and we have a seemingly large amount of family/older groups. Although, shout out to the old lady next to me at the spurs game last wednesday, must of been in her 70s yet was joining in with every chat going. Need more people like you. Agree that Norwich was our best away end this season also but that's not particularly difficult which is a shame.
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