[Football] Piped crowd noise

[maffew]

I'm all for added crowd noise. Mind you, I'm also going to order a box of six Piglets Pantry pies and a few beers to max the experience. I might even queue on my own outside my downstairs toilet for five minutes before going in at half time and push the wife out the way to return to my seat! We just need to be a bit more imaginative

Will you leave early or stay till the final whistle?

 

[maffew]

I just watched a la Liga game and it made a difference in terms of not noticing the silence. A bit weird when a goal is scored and someone has to press the cheer button but overall it's good. It means I may have missed someone screaming "Pethick, you ****ing ugly *******" though.

I hooe they have a 'youre shit aarrrggghhhhh ' button, that would be superb

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Having watched a lot of the German games I am in favour it adds to a sterile atmosphere. Play gosbts full blast for 90 minutes.

This.

 

[southstandandy]

Bring in the Vuvuzela's!

 

[Easy 10]

Load of rubbish

Why should a producer decide how you feel and what noise you make during a match ??

They're not. Its just channelling some synthetic "atmosphere" into the TV coverage. Is it ideal ? No, obviously not. Is it preferable to a game played in silence as though its a training match ? IMO absolutely.

Particularly as I'm partial to sitting in my garden leafing through the Sports pullout with a beer, and half an eye on the live game. Crowd noise cranks up - I might peer over Henry Winter's column to see whats occurring.

Crowd noise works.

 

[Hampster Gull]

For sure

 

[A1X]

I voted No but I would be prepared to support it on the following basis.

1. They're not cowardly enough to not pipe in booing if the home team is playing badly.
2. They pipe in "Sacked in the morning" / "The referee's a wanker" / You're shit, and you know you are" etc. when appropriate
3. No goal music. Ever. Period.

If those three criteria are met (they won't be) then I might support it.

 

[swindonseagull]

They're not. Its just channelling some synthetic "atmosphere" into the TV coverage. Is it ideal ? No, obviously not. Is it preferable to a game played in silence as though its a training match ? IMO absolutely.

Particularly as I'm partial to sitting in my garden leafing through the Sports pullout with a beer, and half an eye on the live game. Crowd noise cranks up - I might peer over Henry Winter's column to see whats occurring.

Crowd noise works.

Im afraid I think its a rubbish idea all round....when I hear it in practise I might change my mind but I doubt it.

 

[Giraffe]

No. Polishing a turd.

 

[Easy 10]

Im afraid I think its a rubbish idea all round....when I hear it in practise I might change my mind but I doubt it.

I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.

It sounds shit in contemplation, but as an alternative to silence - its very much preferable. You pretty much forget about it being "piped" as you watch the game. Given the choice as I watch from home, having sampled it from various games in the Bundesliga that I don't give a shit about, the ones that have had the (fake) crowd noise have been closer to normal than having an empty echoing arena.

I'm not saying its great. I'm saying its preferable to silence.

 

[Birdie Boy]

Here's a German game with it played in for TV viewers. It bloody works!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrgO0ITWF5Q

That is much better than a silent echoey ground but strangely it still sounded a little echoey and you could hear the players. I'm in though.

 

[OzMike]

It works well with the footy here, especially now we can only watch at home or in the pub.

 

[hart's shirt]

As long as they don't entrust it to the company that's responsible for VAR.

We'd end up getting boos after a goal's scored, cheers when players are down with injury and chanting during the halftime break.

 

[Tokyohands]

I really couldn't give a hoot if the crowd noise is piped or not. It's the commentators who are unable to leave even 2 seconds without them waffling crap that get on my goat.

 

[Palacefinder General]

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[JC Footy Genius]

This must have been mentioned somewhere before but IF (by some miracle) we win all our remaining home games will the club consider sticking with cardboard fans & possible piped crowd noise for next season?

 

[Sorrel]

I think playing loud supportive crowd noise at home would be a great idea, if they have it. It will remind the players that we are there in spirit.