FAN ZONE - Get it sorted

[Official Old Man]

I'm Upper East. Been a North Stander in the old days, now rather sit in my older years. But still stand and cheer when the atmosphere is generated. As a businessman I know that the club need us to spend spend spend pre-match and so if we all take our seats as the teams walk out the tills are jangling loudly.
But against Leicester there was NO fan zone on the screens again, just adverts. Fan zone is announced by Richard as the point to get started, "It's FAN ZONE time", and the crowd get started watching for the cameras. But nothing! The music is on but no reason to be stupid and jump around. Hey Jude at the end was a limp excuse for a pop song. And it just went downhill from there. Outshouted by the opposition. No "we're the North Stand" for us to reply to. And at half time what do we talk about, DEATH! (forgive me as I am a donor and support the cause) but talking about death! We need to generate an atmosphere at the Amex and whilst the fans are the source, it is down to the DJ/ announcer and camera staff to give us a push.

 

[gripper stebson]

Made me chuckle actually.

You can imagine the meeting.

"OK so let's trick the fans into looking up at the big screens and then SELL, SELL, SELL!!!"

 

[gjh1971]

When a home match is televised, Brighton do not have the use of the live feed pre match as this is controlled by whoever the broadcaster.

 

[Wilko]

Fan Zone worked really well at the start of The Amex but yes, it does need a revamp of some sort at the moment.

 

[Oscar]

I like Fanzone - mainly because my little boy loves it.

That said, a change might be fun. How about CRAPFANZONE where the cameras focus in on all those leaving early?

 

[The Wookiee]

When a home match is televised, Brighton do not have the use of the live feed pre match as this is controlled by whoever the broadcaster.

Was yesterday televised ??

 

[gjh1971]

In USA it was and also main featured game on the Football League Show

 

[The Wookiee]

In USA it was and also main featured game on the Football League Show

I wonder how much money the club receives from being televised live in the USA ??

 

[gjh1971]

they get paid in gardening vouchers

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

Maybe they could just simulate Fanzone by showing a compilation of Fanzone clips from previous games. Hardly anyone would notice.

 

[Official Old Man]

When a home match is televised, Brighton do not have the use of the live feed pre match as this is controlled by whoever the broadcaster.

Don't understand. The cameras belong to BHA. The one used to show Richard on the pitch reading the team news at 14:30 cant be used at 14:45 to show the fans? Maybe I do understand though. The broadcaster needs the cameras from 14:45 when they go 'live'. What about half time? The donate family were on screen.
No, I believe it is purely to sell adverts on screen.

 

[Brighton Breezy]

Honestly, I would rather hear about something like organ donation at half time which could save some lives than some crap manufactured atmosphere creating clip or two.

 

[middletoenail]

Here's a tip to improve the pre match 'entertainment' - get rid of that gimp with the microphone, Richard Reynolds!

 

[rdigs24]

they get paid in gardening vouchers

 

[Justice]

To be honest fanzone makes me cringe but I can see why the kids enjoy it

 

[gjh1971]

Don't understand. The cameras belong to BHA. The one used to show Richard on the pitch reading the team news at 14:30 cant be used at 14:45 to show the fans? Maybe I do understand though. The broadcaster needs the cameras from 14:45 when they go 'live'. What about half time? The donate family were on screen.
No, I believe it is purely to sell adverts on screen.

Broadcaster has use of all cameras apart from one handheld pitch camera

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Absolutely love FAN ZONE myself.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

I like Fanzone - mainly because my little boy loves it.

That said, a change might be fun. How about CRAPFANZONE where the cameras focus in on all those leaving early?

Could call it FANZGONE

 

[Brightonia]

Here's a tip to improve the pre match 'entertainment' - get rid of that gimp with the microphone, Richard Reynolds!

THIS- the guy hasn't got a clue, more often than not he cocks up the starting line up!!

 

[luge]

I'm Upper East. Been a North Stander in the old days, now rather sit in my older years. But still stand and cheer when the atmosphere is generated. As a businessman I know that the club need us to spend spend spend pre-match and so if we all take our seats as the teams walk out the tills are jangling loudly.
But against Leicester there was NO fan zone on the screens again, just adverts. Fan zone is announced by Richard as the point to get started, "It's FAN ZONE time", and the crowd get started watching for the cameras. But nothing! The music is on but no reason to be stupid and jump around. Hey Jude at the end was a limp excuse for a pop song. And it just went downhill from there. Outshouted by the opposition. No "we're the North Stand" for us to reply to. And at half time what do we talk about, DEATH! (forgive me as I am a donor and support the cause) but talking about death! We need to generate an atmosphere at the Amex and whilst the fans are the source, it is down to the DJ/ announcer and camera staff to give us a push.

When TV is broadcasting from the ground they have control of all but one camera. There are several commitments that the broadcasters need- 2-5 mins of a wide angle, pre match pieces to camera etc.

Thus fanzone can't happen.munless you want to see aside angle of the north stand.

The lack of atmosphere yesterday wasmduemto nerves and a lethargic performance. Fanzone, and ht chat have nothing to with it.