[Albion] Away atmosphere

[Weststander]

Ish…..

We had an animated scouser behind us in the FA cup last season, every time they went close, he was on his feet.

Basically, he was told to calm down (and shut the feck up!!! ).

Realistically, you know that someone is going to spontaneously celebrate if a goal is scored, so you have to suck it up. If they then continue it and it becomes disrespectful (a bit in your face) then that is when someone would/should intervene.

I had a West Ham friend come along this season, and having sat with her head in her hands for the previous two years, they went and won! Of course she shouted when they scored, but then made that stupid cross armed salute, which really irked one of my friends, and he told her off…

Personally, I thought he was more out of order than she was…. She’s 65 and was enjoying a rare victory against us…. Everything calmed down afterwards.

I didn’t go to the game, I loath cheating Citeh …. when they won they won the league at the Amex, on TV you could see them popping up everywhere at any time in the game. It looked like no one was bothered.

Contrast to other support …. the last Chavs title winning team, under Conte, won at The Hawthorns. They did exactly as I described above and took a vicious beating from home fans, people trying to do serious damage.

 

[HangletonGull]

Our so called 'Ultras' group that create the atmosphere have managed to come up with about 6 songs in 13 years.

Too many people going to away games this season in a hunt for Europa priority points.

Terrible time for football (Sunday lunch) and a shit show on the trains so less pissed up fans singing.

Feck me if they are ultras the I will give up the game , all 25 of them in the nsk cringe

 

[Nicks]

I was there today and basically because they have taken away the low roof above our heads and put the new stand above in it's place any noise we did make was lost as the acoustics are now purely for the upper tier.
But we were unusually quiet today. Didn't hear any criticism of RDZ etc at all.
I thought we played well and gave a good account of ourselves.

 

[ClemFandango]

I didn't notice any anti Lallana stuff

To be fair, that may have mostly been my lad giving me ear ache

 

[Jimmy Grimble]

I don’t think I was too aggressive haha, but they were southerners. Just find it strange you’d travel all the way up to stand in the opposite end, when you could support a local club which you have a genuine connection, anyway each to their own.

Call them what they are, f***ing morons.

 

[timbha]

1901 are subject to exactly the same rules as everyone else when it comes to passing tickets to opposition supporters. If you feel strongly enough report the seat numbers.

Is that really true re away matches? I thought that whilst the 1901 ticket earns loyalty points like anyone else, anyone the 1901 holder chooses can use it

For example, my company holds a 1901 membership. I am the nominated holder of the pass, ie I am the contact. Subject to having enough loyalty points I can let Scouse Sid use it today, Brentford Brian on Weds and Burnley Bert in a few weeks.

This will maintain the build up of my LPs and let opposition fans sit/stand in the areas allocated to Albion fans.

 

[jackalbion]

It already is a level playing field.

1901 members have to put a name on their ticket and are subject to the same rules as everyone else…. The points system ensures there are no longer any advantage, and you have to put the hard yards in points wise.

I know of at least seven 1901 supporters from my lounge on 450 plus points who go to practically every away game.

Of course many do, travelling home and away, not aiming at them at all. I’ve just heard people explicitly tell me they’ve used the loophole and used someones who isn’t going. When it’s a Brighton fan, I don’t really care, as they want to show support, but if they are being passed on to Liverpool fans then I’ve got the problem. I can’t think of any other way these tickets would have got in opposition hands.

 

[theboybilly]

I didn't notice any anti Lallana stuff, thought he was good when he came on. Agree RDZ should have freshened up before Salah goal, was having the odd whinge about that

I was thinking we needed another body in midfield. I had an idea it would be Lallana (not a criticism by the way) but Liverpool were all over our midfield at times. I was hoping to see more of Barco too

 

[Wardy's twin]

there should have been some Brighton Stewards there as well... they should be dealing with this sort of crap.

I don’t think I was too aggressive haha, but they were southerners. Just find it strange you’d travel all the way up to stand in the opposite end, when you could support a local club which you have a genuine connection, anyway each to their own.

there should have been some Brighton Stewards there as well... they should be dealing with this sort of crap. I know at least 2 fans who could not get tickets.

 

[Giraffe]

It’s Easter Sunday so I didn’t go. There shouldn’t be football on Easter Sunday. There is no line which they won’t cross.

 

[dwayne]

You are silly sometimes @dwayne. What did you make of AliMac's performance today

Man of the match.

Still not convinced he's top 4 quality. Doesn't look so good against the big boys.

 

[Commander]

At home, if you invited eg an Arsenal fan and they vociferously celebrated their goal/s, is that considered okay? Our of interest.

As a 1901 member myself, I can tell you that the word ‘vociferously’ is completely incompatible with that tier.

Pedro’s last minute winner against Marseille was vociferously applauded from our seats, but that’s the closest I’ve seen.

 

[Hamilton]

Our so called 'Ultras' group that create the atmosphere have managed to come up with about 6 songs in 13 years.

Too many people going to away games this season in a hunt for Europa priority points.

Terrible time for football (Sunday lunch) and a shit show on the trains so less pissed up fans singing.

Not just Sunday lunch, Easter Sunday lunch. For a lot of families you’ve got big get togethers planned etc. I would never have made this game, whether it would have been at Anfield or the Amex.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Is that really true re away matches? I thought that whilst the 1901 ticket earns loyalty points like anyone else, anyone the 1901 holder chooses can use it

For example, my company holds a 1901 membership. I am the nominated holder of the pass, ie I am the contact. Subject to having enough loyalty points I can let Scouse Sid use it today, Brentford Brian on Weds and Burnley Bert in a few weeks.

This will maintain the build up of my LPs and let opposition fans sit/stand in the areas allocated to Albion fans.

Yes it is (the away supporters), I queried it very early on with PB OBE as didn’t want to get caught out re the rules. My query was aimed more at home games, but he offered further detail.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

As a 1901 member myself, I can tell you that the word ‘vociferously’ is completely incompatible with that tier.

Pedro’s last minute winner against Marseille was vociferously applauded from our seats, but that’s the closest I’ve seen.

You don’t sit near my area then, must be platinum

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Of course many do, travelling home and away, not aiming at them at all. I’ve just heard people explicitly tell me they’ve used the loophole and used someones who isn’t going. When it’s a Brighton fan, I don’t really care, as they want to show support, but if they are being passed on to Liverpool fans then I’ve got the problem. I can’t think of any other way these tickets would have got in opposition hands.

Yes, I agree.
See my previous post re rules.
Players comps is another way.

 

[Napper]

Prob had 8 starters with no songs

The decent rdz song now extinct as our europe and leaving

North never come up with any

Doesn’t leave a lot

 

[Stat Brother]

Prob had 8 starters with no songs

The decent rdz song now extinct as our europe and leaving

North never come up with any

Doesn’t leave a lot

Not wrong.



Although everyone must have heard me boooooooooooooooing Booorco.

 

[timbha]

Yes it is (the away supporters), I queried it very early on with PB OBE as didn’t want to get caught out re the rules. My query was aimed more at home games, but he offered further detail.

Thanks. I’m not challenging you here but fear many 1901ers may misunderstand the rules on away ticket use.

So you are saying that PB confirmed (in his further detail) to you that it must be the same named person using the 1901 ticket for away games. I thought the whole point of 1901, home and away, is that it isn’t person specific and tickets are transferable (with the named contact being responsible for the behaviour, etc of those named and using the ticket) therefore allowing different people (named at the time) to use the ticket, as per my example of Scouse Sid using it yday and Brentford Brian using it on Wednesday.

 

[jackalbion]

Yes, I agree.
See my previous post re rules.
Players comps is another way.

Yes I have suspicions on player comps, seem a lot of people with physical tickets, which I believe are player comps.