[Albion] The two groups of singers in the North

[Terry Butcher Tribute Act]

I don't see anything changing unless someone bites the bullet and gets a drum.

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[Paulie Gualtieri]

We’re in W1H, atmosphere is mostly ok…….although there are still quite a lot of almost permanently empty seats (STH who never turn up - the seats are never on sale). We prefer being closer to the pitch, so good for that and also second half goals (on the odd occasions we get them), subs warming up etc. People mostly stay seated.

Thanks, moving to the same block.

Initially wanted to move more centrally in WS3 and closure to an isle due my sons bladder, and did but a pair came up randomly that fitted the bill on all fronts downstairs so snapped them up.

To add I won’t miss the stairs!

Have been looking at the exchange in W1H for the final few games of the season to gage coverage and like you say not many are for sale and always singles. Can’t see the club enforcing the 25% rule this season based on number of empty seats throughout so certainly room to stretch the legs

 

[maresfield seagull]

I don't see anything changing unless someone bites the bullet and gets a drum.

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Said from a distance
Lights blue touch paper Stands well back

 

[jessiejames]

I'm in N1D, near the police box NSK They sing althroughout the game, but because the opposite part of the North don't hear it they start a different chant . Where I sit we just change to the loudest chant normally the one started behind the goal.

 

[wellquickwoody]

This is the point of question 3.

There is no doubt at all in my mind that moving the away end to next to the North but in the corner and allowing a rearrangement of where people are in the NS, moving the family stand away from the away end again would improve the atmosphere 100%. But it would upset a lot of other people, put us on a par with Palace and potentially create excess demand for cheaper tickets.

Songs started at the top of the WSU don't carry. I've done big games in the North and WSL.

Think Mr Balkham would stamp his feet and chuck his toys out of the pram at the thought of actually having to do a bit of work on every match, not just when he deems certain clubs are useful to justify his role.

 

[wellquickwoody]

We’ve been in the NS for a few seasons now near the police box. Before that all round the stadium.

In all the other areas, supporters seemed really dedicated to the football itself and the Albion, even if many were older and not prone to chanting/getting angry.

In the NS there are clearly to me loads of folk from say 18 years upwards at matches more there for the craic. Getting to seats 5 minutes into the first and second halves, chatting, not watching the football, with standing jokes about disappearing on 35 and 75 minutes, passing food sneaked in around, generally tanked up. My guess is that they’re not necessarily lifelong mad about the Albion, Amex games are really part of their social calendar.

It’s no way a stand with everyone willing the team on in concert.

Bit unfair on some I feel. I and others have been doing that kind of behaviour for as long as I can remember ((early 80s). I’m now nearer 60 than 40, but ever since I was using pubs before the match we tried to arrive as close to kick off time as possible. Once we got into The Amex era then grabbing a pint a half time was a habit that we embraced, not for every body I know, but getting the queue before the whistle was the target. The socialising/craic has always as important a part of the day as the football, note we rarely went straight to the match and home again. But not lifelong mad? Been going since mid 70s, still on here and other Albion related social media far too much from the other side of the world. When last over for two weeks I took in one home and two away games (one being Newcastle) as did my mates who still go every home game. Our habits have not changed, our behaviour has probably mellowed somewhat. But those guys you speak of are forming habits that may well stay with them for life, unlike many of the Premier League fans, tourists and prawn sarnie brigade who are only interested whilst the going is good.

 

[portlock seagull]

This discussion has been going on for years and the answers are really dead simple aren't they? There's nothing wrong with copying some of the best atmospheres in the European game, so get a bloke with a megaphone or yes even a drum . Come on North Stand ,just do it. And by the way I'm a 64 year old fart from West Upper.

Contravenes Health & Safety though so no chance. And Barber follows the rules to the book. You won’t catch him turning a blind eye to ultras style fandom like them lot

 

[dazzer6666]

Thanks, moving to the same block.

Initially wanted to move more centrally in WS3 and closure to an isle due my sons bladder, and did but a pair came up randomly that fitted the bill on all fronts downstairs so snapped them up.

To add I won’t miss the stairs!

Have been looking at the exchange in W1H for the final few games of the season to gage coverage and like you say not many are for sale and always singles. Can’t see the club enforcing the 25% rule this season based on number of empty seats throughout so certainly room to stretch the legs

Loo queue is never that bad in WSL (wait until 5 mins into half time rather than trying to rush out immediately). Seating is a bit odd….our row almost always has empty seats (pre covid the seats in question weren’t held by ST holders) and sometimes at least half the row if not more but any time I’ve wanted to get extra tickets they’re never available. For Saints we had a family of four American tourists next to us and for Man U 4 younger guys who were very quiet and left early The guys directly behind us have given up their STs because of the ‘crap football’ - been there as long as we have.

 

[pasty]

Bit unfair on some I feel. I and others have been doing that kind of behaviour for as long as I can remember ((early 80s). I’m now nearer 60 than 40, but ever since I was using pubs before the match we tried to arrive as close to kick off time as possible. Once we got into The Amex era then grabbing a pint a half time was a habit that we embraced, not for every body I know, but getting the queue before the whistle was the target. The socialising/craic has always as important a part of the day as the football, note we rarely went straight to the match and home again. But not lifelong mad? Been going since mid 70s, still on here and other Albion related social media far too much from the other side of the world. When last over for two weeks I took in one home and two away games (one being Newcastle) as did my mates who still go every home game. Our habits have not changed, our behaviour has probably mellowed somewhat. But those guys you speak of are forming habits that may well stay with them for life, unlike many of the Premier League fans, tourists and prawn sarnie brigade who are only interested whilst the going is good.

Absolutely big fat THIS. I've also been going since the mid-70's, and my "match day experience" sounds very similar to yours. The social side of match day is a very big part of the day for me. We meet in the pub a couple of hours before kick off, and generally get to the ground around half an hour before so we can grab another beer. One person normally goes off to the concourse on about 43 minutes to get the half time beers in, and after the match we always go round to Lower East for more beers whilst waiting for the P&R queues to go down.

 

[Guinness Boy]

Bit unfair on some I feel. I and others have been doing that kind of behaviour for as long as I can remember ((early 80s). I’m now nearer 60 than 40, but ever since I was using pubs before the match we tried to arrive as close to kick off time as possible. Once we got into The Amex era then grabbing a pint a half time was a habit that we embraced, not for every body I know, but getting the queue before the whistle was the target. The socialising/craic has always as important a part of the day as the football, note we rarely went straight to the match and home again. But not lifelong mad? Been going since mid 70s, still on here and other Albion related social media far too much from the other side of the world. When last over for two weeks I took in one home and two away games (one being Newcastle) as did my mates who still go every home game. Our habits have not changed, our behaviour has probably mellowed somewhat. But those guys you speak of are forming habits that may well stay with them for life, unlike many of the Premier League fans, tourists and prawn sarnie brigade who are only interested whilst the going is good.

Yep. We used to get the last possible train from town to the Goldstone and get a cab at 2.30 to Withdean from the Welly. At Withdean we also used to meet in the same place at HT and then get the bus back to the pub straight after the game. At all three would very often need a wee on about 43 mins, in fact it's worse now I'm older

Sometimes it doesn't work out. Pompey at home in the cup when it wasn't all ticket we were locked out and I watched from someone's front garden till I realised I was in with a load of Pompey (luckily one of the dimwits thought he recognised me).

But we'd always sing, go to every home game and many aways and that's been the case since the start. Half of it for the football and half of it for a day on the with mates.

Two thumbs for you this morning Woody. I knew there's be something we agree on

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Loo queue is never that bad in WSL (wait until 5 mins into half time rather than trying to rush out immediately). Seating is a bit odd….our row almost always has empty seats (pre covid the seats in question weren’t held by ST holders) and sometimes at least half the row if not more but any time I’ve wanted to get extra tickets they’re never available. For Saints we had a family of four American tourists next to us and for Man U 4 younger guys who were very quiet and left early The guys directly behind us have given up their STs because of the ‘crap football’ - been there as long as we have.

Picked a row quite near the back on the isle. As much as I expect we will be letting people past constantly I’d rather this than constantly doing it ourselves!

Had a look at this,

https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=MzjzPxSZcpm

Layout makes more sense downstairs with bar to the left so easier to navigate around the concourse. Always found upstairs packed due to the bar locations and the queues normally 10 deep.

 

[dazzer6666]

Picked a row quite near the back on the isle. As much as I expect we will be letting people past constantly I’d rather this than constantly doing it ourselves!

Had a look at this,

https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=MzjzPxSZcpm

Layout makes more sense downstairs with bar to the left so easier to navigate around the concourse. Always found upstairs packed due to the bar locations and the queues normally 10 deep.

Cool website….not seen that before

 

[WATFORD zero]

There's actually a third group of singers on the far East of the North Stand, normally joining in with the centre lot, but going their own merry way on occasion

And can we SLOW DOWN GOSBTS when the teams come out. There is always that dreadful pause just before the chorus while we wait for the music to catch up