[Albion] Farewell fanzone

[Easy 10]

As @Milano correctly states, 12.30 ko's brings DEATH to any atmosphere, no matter what the stadium / fixture.

No time to properly savour the buildup, no time on the grog, your morning is just spent getting to the bloody ground in time. I cuffing HATE 12.30's. Its the worst time of day for footballering.

 

[Ooh it’s a corner]

Yes they got Sussex by the Sea badly wrong. They faded the music out early on in the verse, which meant half the crowd went whizzing off at speed. When they then reintroduced the music the crowd were ahead so it sounded dreadful.
Music on for the verse and then off when the chorus is started(as usual) is far better - and lose the words!!!!

 

[fruitnveg]

Has Ritchie

Yep, letting off more pyros just as GOSBTS started didn't work at all. Hopefully won't be repeated.

They need to turn it up and turn the bass down. Wasn't impressed by the new sound system. GOSBTS was a horrific mess from start to end.

 

[ManOfSussex]

Those new speaker things dotted about are probably the most impressive I've seen since in Robert Duvall's helicopter in Apocalypse Now, yet they they still messed up GOSBTS.

 

[WATFORD zero]

Own up: who poisoned Reynolds' pre-match sarnie?

I wouldn't have put it past a certain NSCer

Was today the worse opening day home match atmosphere since the Priestfield?

It came across so quite online.

You forgot to turn your volume up

 

[Monkey Man]

I'm in a different seat this year, a little more central but still more north than south, so I don't know if my perception of the atmosphere is simply skewed by an unfamiliar vantage point. But it did feel like a very flat Amex yesterday. First home game of the season, Man Utd the visitors, exciting new manager, almost certainly the best squad we've ever had, and top of the table after thumping Everton away. Yes, 12.30 kick-off. But even so.

 

[brighton_tom]

Richie Reynolds gone? Or just a day off for him yesterday?

 

[Superphil]

Standard first match of the season incompetence everywhere. Parking stewards, crossing steward (why?), bar staff , stadium announcer, the person who is meant to fade out GOSBTS for the last bit, pretty much the same every season. Things tend to improve once the students come back.

 

[drew]

Just my opinion obviously, but I despise that 'medley' with a passion. I would take the sounds of the Palace coach driver in the away dressing room shitters over it, so the bar isn't too high for me personally.

The ground filled up really late today, I'd say it was still half empty 10 mins before KO. I'm sure we'll get it going a bit more before the Ipswich game.

So what tunes would you play?

 

[Hometownglory]

Fan Zone gone - tick
Hey Jude gone - tick

Now put Praise You where Hey Jude was and that will get the crowd going.

"We've come a long, long way together
Through the hard times and the good
I have to celebrate you, baby
I have to praise you like I should"

Great way to start a match.

 

[fly high]

Fan Zone gone - tick
Hey Jude gone - tick

Now put Praise You where Hey Jude was and that will get the crowd going.

"We've come a long, long way together
Through the hard times and the good
I have to celebrate you, baby
I have to praise you like I should"

Great way to start a match.

Always wondered why that wasn't played, almost an unofficial anthem for us.

 

[BN9 BHA]

I was soooooo looking forward to Hey Jude after seeing the brand new speaker system.

 

[pocketseagull]

Now put Praise You where Hey Jude was and that will get the crowd going.

A worldwide famous song written by a local fan and released on a label that helped save our club. You really can't buy that level of connection, it's crazy we don't make the most of it.

 

[Not Spanish Dave]

Sussex by the Sea was rather drowned out by all the other noise, though - that could be better

Richie Reynolds gone? Or just a day off for him yesterday?

Offer from Chelsea he couldn't refuse...

 

[dazzer6666]

Richie Reynolds gone? Or just a day off for him yesterday?

Food poisoning apparently

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Food poisoning apparently

He should have had the salad

 

[Bodian]

He should have had the salad

Looking at the catering thread, he should have had the burger. The box didn't seem to include any food.

 

[HeaviestTed]

I liked the medley …. a decade ago. It wore thin. Especially the “Put your hands up for Bwighton” secton.

Glad there’s a change.

Maybe they can have a few and rotate them

 

[Han Solo]

And no immediate pre-kick off music leading to.... absolute silence from the whole ground. I thought we were always told the music stiffled the organic atmosphere. As fans we are simply incapable of creating a proper atmosphere 80% of the time.

The solution

 

[Washie]

Fan Zone gone - tick
Hey Jude gone - tick

Now put Praise You where Hey Jude was and that will get the crowd going.

"We've come a long, long way together
Through the hard times and the good
I have to celebrate you, baby
I have to praise you like I should"

Great way to start a match.

I highly doubt it.