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seagullondon

New member
Mar 15, 2011
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u'vebeenamexed

Whateverhappenedto.......
Sep 23, 2011
1,107
Hove-By-The-Sea
Great win today but.....

Sat in the East stand today and I will never ever moan about the atmosphere in the WSU again my promise!

As a WSU season ticket holder I was impressed how many seats were sold in the East today. Pretty full up apart from the lower end near the away fans. Great effort :thumbsup:
 


c0lz

North East Stand.
Jan 26, 2010
2,203
Patcham/Brighton
It was a cup game with new faces who don't sing, and oh I was not there :)
 






Birdie Boy

Well-known member
Jun 17, 2011
4,387
I was at the game and new it was quietish but god, it sounded like a morgue on ITV just now.
 


HovaGirl

I'll try a breakfast pie
Jul 16, 2009
3,139
West Hove
Thought we sounded good on TV today. Lived in ESL last season and ESU this season and nobody glares at me when I join in with singing. I'm of the belief that the acoustics only let you hear those around you and not those in the other stands, unless they are very loud.
 


Puppet Master

non sequitur
Aug 14, 2012
4,056
This chant makes me cringe. It's so tinpot. Especially when people clap the opposing stand.

You say that but the only time today the West sounded truly incredible was when they sung that - what a roar it makes. It even woke up the Geordies and prompted them to do a bit of singing themselves.
 






bennibenj

Well-known member
Mar 6, 2011
2,063
Sompting
Surely by now people know that if you want to sing and create atmosphere the East stand isn't the place to go which is fair enough as not everyone wants the same at a match. My mate and his kids went today in family stand and they loved it. Personally I'm quite happy in WSU.

I would challenge anyone to say the family stand has no atmosphere, its brilliant with the kids enthusiasm.
 






Brovion

In my defence, I was left unsupervised.
NSC Patron
Jul 6, 2003
19,864
For a change us six went in North today from East Upper-------------------absolutely brilliant --never stopped singing from start to finish despite manflu. Very sweary tho:thumbsup:

We were in the East Upper as well. Never been there before and I was fully expecting to sit there in respectful silence like I do in East Lower. Well I was wrong. Good atmosphere, lot of people singing and in our area, despite the 'Marie Celeste' reputation not ONE person left before the end (except two who were thrown out by the stewards for having an argument). Nice lot of swearing as well which is always good to hear at football.

North Stand were good and heard the South Stand occasionally as well. All in all this was easily the best atmosphere for me this season (I'm only a occasional attendee). Seems like us part-timers, day-trippers and curiosity seekers are FAR better supporters than a vast numbers of STHs! *binfest alert*
 






Brovion

In my defence, I was left unsupervised.
NSC Patron
Jul 6, 2003
19,864
So if you don't sing, does that mean you are any less of a fan?

Well yes, by definition. 'Fan' is short for 'fanatic' and someone who just sits and watches is obviously not being 'fanatic'. There's nothing wrong with it btw, it's just nice for me personally to be in with Brighton 'fanatics' as opposed to sitting with people who are just there to watch football. As I say I was very pleasantly surprised with the East Upper, not sure what it's like for the mundane league games.
 




Soulman

New member
Oct 22, 2012
10,966
Sompting
For a change us six went in North today from East Upper-------------------absolutely brilliant --never stopped singing from start to finish despite manflu. Very sweary tho:thumbsup:

I must admit i was worried that the atmosphere in the NS might be a bit quiet with so many ST's not attending. However a lot of ST's that normally sit in the other stands came into the NS for a change, made for a good atmosphere actually. Nice one.
 


filo120

New member
Dec 28, 2012
6
Being a fan does not mean you have to sing!
As a passionate member of the East lower I enjoy the singing from all sides and sometimes join in when caught up in the moment but if I wanted Sunday singing I would go to church or join a choir!
The Newcastle fans were very vocal earlier in the game and from where I was sitting which admittedly was fairly close - they outperformed the North stand until the game turned against them! I looked across and most of the NS were standing quietly with arms folded so I am sorry - 'you are not all that'
As for criticising others for not singing (how sad) perhaps you would be far better putting your heads together to find some new material, as we have a reputation for poor singing but maybe the many absentee members from your area were already doing that at another venue - church maybe?
 


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