Gordon the Gopher
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Sounded a lot better from the North Stand. I actually thought it helped the players too for once!
It's a bit desperate when two choruses of "AAAAAALBIOOON" and "Seagulls" constitute a "lively atmosphere"
From the above comment, i assume your not a season ticket holder? I've been to every home game bar Stockport. Last night HAD atmosphere compared to the rest, not just chants, but getting animated over decisions and chants. We don't sing Seagulls at ever oppertunity but shout COME ON ALBION and what not regularly... especially in the second half when infront of the C. We make noise, not always singing...
Missed 2 home games in the last 3 seasons, so not having a season ticket is fairly irrelevant.
Yes, last night was louder than the 'average' football match at Withdean, but it certainly couldn't be called a 'good' atmoshpere - for a start, the singing only started in the second half.
The acoustics at Withdean are very strange. I thought it wasn't anything better than the usual library atmosphere. Heard an "Albbiooooon" once in the second half and that was it
Yes, last night was louder than the 'average' football match at Withdean, but it certainly couldn't be called a 'good' atmoshpere - for a start, the singing only started in the second half.
The only atmosphere i ever hear is the moans and groans when the ball is either passed back or lumped forward. I do wonder how many of them understand football, as the saying goes you have to take a step back to go forwards. Also the clueless people that shout 'FORWARDS', and then when Elphick, Virgo hoof it long the same person will then greet it with another pointless chorus of moans and groans. Cant expect them to thread passes, the midfield has to drop a little deeper to pick up the ball and then they can look for the pass.
I often read this site, but after sitting with a friend and taking in what the other supporters do, i felt i had to post.
The fact we played better in the 2nd half was prob in a small way helped by the noised fron C , D and E. Was pretty good in those blocks but generally compared to the rest of the ground it usually is.
that is because they are not pre occupied by singing songs slagging of specific stewards and are singing songs that get behind the team