Tonight is not the night for the false generation of 'atmosphere' via the medium of recorded music. No Richie Reynolds, no bullshit messages of support that the club have collected from fans this week, no Ring of Fire, no PA at all, bar Susssex by the Sea. What we need is everyone in their seats as early as possible, singing chanting and getting fired up. No interruptions. Make it intimidating because we are making the atmosphere ourselves.
Please, No Fanzone Tonight
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brightn'ove
cringe
If the atmosphere doesn't develop though it would be a very quiet and nervy atmosphere. I can see there being a great deal of people not in their seats at kick-off too because of travel & ticket problems.
No chance. That is the 'Amex Experience'.
We need ALL of that.
Fans are going to be nervous tonight the atmosphere will be very difficult to get going and every encouragement is needed.
Fans are going to be nervous tonight the atmosphere will be very difficult to get going and every encouragement is needed.
To be fair to the club they tried that during the first season.... a spell of no PA before the teams came out to allow the atmosphere to develop of its own accord. And nothing happened. Easy to slate the club but the music does now get far more of a buzz around the place as most people are too busy/indifferent chatting on the concourses before they stroll in as the teams come out. It's nothing new - as far back as I can remember (1979) we've had one of those crowds which generally tends to be lifted by the team, rather than the other way around.
Not convinced it is improved by turning up the volume though
It is if it drowns the Wednesday fans. Need to double the volume in the away end,
Alan Mullery famously opened the dressing room door to let the players hear Albion fan's noise before a game at home to Palace and said 'that's my team talk'; it's a shame Chris can't do the same tonight (cos it would be "that's my team talk, Fat Boy Slim's remix of "Put Your Hands Up For Detroit")
Hotchilidog
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- Jan 24, 2009
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I like Fanzone. I think it works. Cannot understand the antipathy either to RoF as it was a fan generated 'hit' and pretty much everyone gets involved. I will be purchasing a NEW scarf to twirl during tonight's rendition.
smudge
Up the Albion!
Got to be the fans giving it the big "Great Escape" all the way.
PUT YOUR HANDS UP
HANDS IN THE AIR
PUT YOUR HANDS UP
HANDS IN THE AIR
"That's my team talk"
Hotchilidog
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- Jan 24, 2009
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I think that will get a good airing tonight. I mentioned that to a mate at the weekend and he got sniffy about it! Seems whatever songs get sung at the Amex there will be people to moan about them.
Bring on fanzone. Have no problem with it at all.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Put your Hands up for Brighton is part of Fanzone
I like Fanzone too. It's better than everyone ambling in and just mumbling amongst themselves.
Icy Gull
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- Jul 5, 2003
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Please let the atmosphere build without Ring of Fire, we don't need that shit tonight thanks, surely we can get an atmosphere going 5 mins before kick off without props? Fanzone is OK but do we need it tonight?
So much to be excited about without being led tonight.
So much to be excited about without being led tonight.
mejonaNO12 aka riskit
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Can we have "mi chico latino" by Geri Halliwell please?
Icy Gull
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- Jul 5, 2003
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Your homage to Forestieri?
Napier's Knee
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I like the AC/DC suggestion. Follow with 'Tanz Mit Laibach' LOUD. Then GOSBTS and then the Millwall hum to intimidate before the whistle, then us.