Giant Flag Waving for Goal Celebrations

[whitelion]

Not sure who was the first club to use this but I first noticed it at Arsenal when two giant flags were waved behind the goal at the Emirates every time a home goal was scored. Made me chuckle to see this when the referee disallowed the goal so the waver had to be confident when jumping to his feet to celebrate.

What prompted this thread is that I've just seen it being used at Norwich and I believe Cardiff also use it.

Don't think I'd want this at the Amex though.

 

[LlcoolJ]

Sounds a bit.... Palacey.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Pathetic

 

[VAL1850]

Bring back the withdean rocket

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Next there'll be a suggestion to have a drum........................

 

[AmexRuislip]

Not sure who was the first club to use this but I first noticed it at Arsenal when two giant flags were waved behind the goal at the Emirates every time a home goal was scored. Made me chuckle to see this when the referee disallowed the goal so the waver had to be confident when jumping to his feet to celebrate.

What prompted this thread is that I've just seen it being used at Norwich and I believe Cardiff also use it.

Don't think I'd want this at the Amex though.

Sounds a bit.... Palacey.

Flag waving and flashing lights, just like a Eurovision night

 

[T soprano]

Portland Timbers (MLS)have a lumberjack who chops up wood with a chainsaw every time they score a goal
He stands on a podium in front of their ultras

 

[Falmer Flutter ©]

No, absolutely awful and up there with goal music. Celebrations should be an organic, joyous mass of noise and movement, not something choreographed. Would add player celebrations to this (sorry Mr Baldock).

 

[LlcoolJ]

Portland Timbers (MLS)have a lumberjack who chops up wood with a chainsaw every time they score a goal
He stands on a podium in front of their ultras

I can't work out whether the awful fake atmosphere and shit organised chanting at MLS games was influenced by the Palace teenage prats or vice versa. Mind you, the lumberjack would have an easy shift if they employed him at Selhurst.

 

[pishhead]

Portland Timbers (MLS)have a lumberjack who chops up wood with a chainsaw every time they score a goal
He stands on a podium in front of their ultras

Perhaps we can have our own version where every time a goal is conceded we sacrifice a seagull....

 

[DavidRyder]

I wouldn't want to be stuck behind a massive flag, missing the celebrations on the pitch etc.

So no thanks.

 

[Deadly Danson]

Flag waving and goal music - the absolute worst of modern football watching. What is wrong with people? Just celebrate the goal ffs.

 

[T soprano]

The Portland Timbers Goal celebration lumberjack

 

[Giraffe]

The more that is done by a club to improve the atmosphere the worse it gets in my view.

These sort of things are great if fan led, naff if club led. And I am pretty sure the club take that view too.

That said I would love to see (if the day ever comes) when we get promoted a full on blue and white ticker tape shower rigged up from the roof of all the stands. It would look phenomenal.

 

[maffew]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjiKde1QWfg

 

[Taybha]

Don't get me started on giant flags I'm still waiting for the one I donated to in 2014 to show up

 

[Dave the OAP]

I mentioned this years ago when Chelsea started doing it and was told that it was great and there's was no issue with it.

It's really tin pot!

 

[Dave the OAP]

Flag waving and goal music - the absolute worst of modern football watching. What is wrong with people? Just celebrate the goal ffs.

Clackers?

 

[loz]

The flags at Palace are bought and waved by the fans not the club. The flags at Arsenal , Chelsea etc are arranged by the club and the wavers are paid by the club.

Not saying I like it but there is a vast difference IMHO.

 

[Superphil]

Barcelona do it, tinpot team in a tinpot league.