Stadium atmosphere

[grobyfox1990]

38 minutes ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

I genuinely can't believe no one other than UFS has done any kind of banner at all for our worse ever run as a club at home. 

 

UFS fronting AGAIN with absolutely no support from anyone else.

Unfortunate. But reading the comments on this thread prove the severe lack of self-confidence and inbuilt weakness of some our fans. They haven't got it in them to produce a banner.

'I really don't care about the club BUT continue to relentlessly post and think about them, please believe me!!'

[UniFox21]

2 hours ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

In what block? 

SK3/4, starts well when the corner gets it going and then drops away pretty quickly

Edited 8 April by UniFox21

[worth_the_wait]

I could've posted this in various other threads like Groundhopping, League One & Two, or Unpopular Opinions You Hold, but I thought I'd stick it in here.

 

I went to a 4th Div game the other day.  Decent enough atmosphere in the away end, but I had the unfortunate experience of sitting 10 seats away from "the drum".   I'm not exaggerating when I say the insides of my body literally shook, when the young lad started bashing that drum.

 

I managed to move to the far side of the away section, which changed the experience from unbearable to just terrible.   I'm not a miserable old fart, but those things should be banned!   

 

(the stupid thing is ... it's just unnecessary.  The group of young away fans/lads were in good voice anyway.   They didn't need some brain-shattering thud to improve the "atmosphere")
 

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btw.  It's not all drums that are a problem.  Marching bands drums are ok, as are lots used in most pop songs.   It was this particular drum type noise!

Edited 19 April by worth_the_wait

[Raj]

I've heard the club are handing out Champions 24/24 scarves to liverpool "fans" sat in the home end.

 

[Voll Blau]

2 hours ago, worth_the_wait said:

I could've posted this in various other threads like Groundhopping, League One & Two, or Unpopular Opinions You Hold, but I thought I'd stick it in here.

 

I went to a 4th Div game the other day.  Decent enough atmosphere in the away end, but I had the unfortunate experience of sitting 10 seats away from "the drum".   I'm not exaggerating when I say the insides of my body literally shook, when the young lad started bashing that drum.

 

I managed to move to the far side of the away section, which changed the experience from unbearable to just terrible.   I'm not a miserable old fart, but those things should be banned!   

 

(the stupid thing is ... it's just unnecessary.  The group of young away fans/lads were in good voice anyway.   They didn't need some brain-shattering thud to improve the "atmosphere")
 

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btw.  It's not all drums that are a problem.  Marching bands drums are ok, as are lots used in most pop songs.   It was this particular drum type noise!

Used properly, drums complement atmospheres. As you point out though, too many in England (not all) have no idea how to use them properly.

[MS0204]

1 hour ago, Voll Blau said:

Used properly, drums complement atmospheres. As you point out though, too many in England (not all) have no idea how to use them properly.

Well you only have to look at the section drummer/L1 and the difference is night and day

[MS0204]

4 hours ago, worth_the_wait said:

I could've posted this in various other threads like Groundhopping, League One & Two, or Unpopular Opinions You Hold, but I thought I'd stick it in here.

 

I went to a 4th Div game the other day.  Decent enough atmosphere in the away end, but I had the unfortunate experience of sitting 10 seats away from "the drum".   I'm not exaggerating when I say the insides of my body literally shook, when the young lad started bashing that drum.

 

I managed to move to the far side of the away section, which changed the experience from unbearable to just terrible.   I'm not a miserable old fart, but those things should be banned!   

 

(the stupid thing is ... it's just unnecessary.  The group of young away fans/lads were in good voice anyway.   They didn't need some brain-shattering thud to improve the "atmosphere")
 

### Edited to say ###

btw.  It's not all drums that are a problem.  Marching bands drums are ok, as are lots used in most pop songs.   It was this particular drum type noise!

Don’t say it

Dont say it 

Don’t say it

It’s definitely an age thing 

 

I’ve had this debate with people all over Twitter since the villa game midweek, even with people at work at whether the drum enhances the atmosphere or is it just noise. Personally I thought the psg fans were immense, and I’ve been to see psg at home and they’re exactly the same. The cameras pan to them, the internet talks about it, people debate and even pictures of all the legia fans at Chelsea going topless. It gets mouths talking so it must be having some effect. 
 

If stadiums had the atmosphere of what they were 25 years ago then there wouldn’t be the need for a drum, but as English football is now so tame, fans can’t be bothered, we are treated as customers, loyalty is challenged so atmospheres are lacking, then surely a change is needed. Even Stamford bridge is making their own section. But as of my top comment, I do think people of a certain age find the drums more of a nuisance than the younger fans.

[Eskay]

Light booing.....you just have to laugh at this point! 

[Lako42]

Dead fanbase

[HEGGSY]

 smiling and clapping away, buzzing with relegation.

 

****ing embarrassing 

[Nugent]

Club must be buzzing they’ve got the most submissive, happy-clapping fanbase in the world to shit all over, knowing they’ll get no grief in return.

[Fox92]

1 minute ago, Nugent said:

Club must be buzzing they’ve got the most submissive, happy-clapping fanbase in the world to shit all over, knowing they’ll get no grief in return.

King Power bought them. They knew what they were doing.

[CosbehFox]

Fair play to UFS today for choosing times to keep it quiet really highlighted the void. 
 

I have to say that by Liverpool was one of the worst ends you could combine given their situation. Cruising to the league title, bank holiday Sunday in decent weather, 3k allocation and so so so quiet. 
 

I’ve been careful to be part of the England football is dead. But it’s dead ro what we remember it 

[FrankieADZ]

so many KPFC/Happy clappers still then

 

amazing that some of our "fans" think the club is in an acceptable state atm

[SemperEadem]

 

[MS0204]

7 minutes ago, SemperEadem said:

 

So glad I wasn’t there to witness the relegation applause  yet these people will be first to hit

the clappers to the chants.. their attitude is enough to make you want to puke.. 

[Lako42]

17 minutes ago, SemperEadem said:

 

She's not alone. 

 

One of the reasons I cannot be in that stadium. 

 

I'd end up getting myself into bother 

[purpleronnie]

1 hour ago, Fox92 said:

King Power bought them. They knew what they were doing.

Yep, not just football either, so much of the public here are so easily brainwashed.

 

We have a unique set of supporters in england, this could never happen in any other country.  It's been coordinated since 1992, it's worked perfectly.  The authorities have exactly what they've always wanted.  Packed stadiums.  High prices.  Passive customers.  And we have new generations who don't know any different, and are more likely to follow suit.  Able to laugh at the crazy foreign fans that might visit every now again and convince themselves that they are only behaving like that because it's 'their cup final;' to play English teams.

 

I've said it a million times it won't ever change, because how could it?  

 

Save yourself some money.  Go to non league for your football fix and nip over to France or Italy or Germany, or practically anywhere if you want to experience real football culture.

[DerbyshireFox]

Clapped off by some after over half a home campaign without scoring a goal on the day we got relegated! It’s hard to fathom

[Sol thewall Bamba]

Any banners at all or just UFS going in to bat again?

[FrankieADZ]

1 hour ago, SemperEadem said:

 

this is why are fanbase is totally pants

 

would she clap the binmen if they missed her bins and got everyone else? fvck no

Edited 20 April by FrankieADZ

[worth_the_wait]

34 minutes ago, purpleronnie said:

Yep, not just football either, so much of the public here are so easily brainwashed.

 

We have a unique set of supporters in england, this could never happen in any other country.  It's been coordinated since 1992, it's worked perfectly.  The authorities have exactly what they've always wanted.  Packed stadiums.  High prices.  Passive customers.  And we have new generations who don't know any different, and are more likely to follow suit.  Able to laugh at the crazy foreign fans that might visit every now again and convince themselves that they are only behaving like that because it's 'their cup final;' to play English teams.

 

I've said it a million times it won't ever change, because how could it?  

 

Save yourself some money.  Go to non league for your football fix and nip over to France or Italy or Germany, or practically anywhere if you want to experience real football culture.

Or if you want to experience old-fashioned 1970's football-style culture, passionate support on terraces, and modern day football songs (without this "ultra" nonsense) ...

go and try a bit of Rugby League.   I've been amazed just how good the atmosphere is at times.

 

This last weekend's gams such as Wakefield v Castleford, Wigan v St Helens, Hull v Hull KR, Leigh v Warrington ... just incredible atmospheres.

[kingkisnorbo]

Went for the first time in a while today. I expected it to be half arsed but I couldn’t quite believe it by the end. The most we got out the ground in unison was naff, rent-a-chant songs about Steven Gerrard that were out of date ten years ago. Senseless, robotic clapping of players who haven’t looked like they want to fight for the badge, even once this season. Folk celebrating Barnes scoring against Newcastle was nauseating, performative hogwash, indicative of the fanbase as a whole. Got an array of hard stares and tuts when I joined in anti-board/Rudkin chants. 

 

I think it optimised that long running thing we’ve talked about where most folk just go because it’s routine. I’m trying hard not to be hyperbolic, but I genuinely believe a large majority of the home match going fan base don’t actually have an opinion about what goes on at the club. It’s the equivalent of a desk job. 

 

I looked around today and just thought, it’s dead, isn’t it? Where do you go from here? 

 

A mate asked me why I was so miffed by fans clapping players and it boils down to the total lack of standards at the football club that is so infuriating. Seemingly anything goes at both board and pitch level, and we’ll happily pay to congratulate those in charge for it. Those with the power are NOT serious people, let alone football people. 

 

Fair play to @ozvaldo and again the folks at UFS today. 

 

So, so depressing and it seemingly won’t end. It’s dead, stick a fork in it.

[accessory]

17 minutes ago, DerbyshireFox said:

Clapped off by some after over half a home campaign without scoring a goal on the day we got relegated! It’s hard to fathom

A lot of the applause (at least from the main stand) was for the effort most players put in today to come close to a point against the leaders and champions-elect.

 

It wasn't like Filbert Street in 2002 when confirmation of relegation was greeted with a standing ovation from all sides of the ground!

[kingkisnorbo]

1 minute ago, accessory said:

A lot of the applause (at least from the main stand) was for the effort most players put in today to come close to a point against the leaders and champions-elect.

 

It wasn't like Filbert Street in 2002 when confirmation of relegation was greeted with a standing ovation from all sides of the ground!

Weren’t capable of mustering any for the previous 33 games though?