[Albion] Something HAS to be done about the home atmosphere

[Kinky Gerbil]

You are kidding me.

Have you not heard the Emirates lately? Or The Etihad?

Atmos is the product of how good the home team are playing times how big the home club is to their supporters.

And all that is squared in the away end that is dominated by the very keen.

I have been going since 1969 and the atmos is better now than ever. Even at our place.

I don't wish to be rude but....as a veteran supporter....have you had your hearing tested recently?

I might be being whooshed..... but the Eithad?!?

 

[Wardy's twin]

Thought NS was ok last night from front of WSU near half way line , as was WSU nearest NS.

Regards atmosphere in general , I think people expecting us to be like Leeds, Forest, Newcastle or any of the nearly 60k stadiums when the home team is winning is expecting too much.

Most stadiums are quiet if the team is not winning, some better than others but not a lot in it for me. Away support always (well mostly) out sing the home sides until home side goes ahead.

 

[Wardy's twin]

Maybe we should get some strippers out on the pitch before the game to warm the crowd up.

I concede this may not fit with the family friendly vibe that the club's going for. Although it's arguably more family friendly than my previous idea of threatening to shoot the first person who stops singing.

two or three pints might be a better idea , and for the adults a few shorts as well.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

If the North stand chaps could get over tradition and move their wobbly arses over to the top of the east or west stands, nearer to a roof the noise would double in volume... wouldn't it?
Do we have any acoustic experts on here? Seems common sense to me.

In my view our North stand is suboptimal. There is a clique of twats in the left corner who think they can lead the singing. What are they doing in the corner in the dark? "Reading" old copies of Penthouse and Razzle I'll wager. And then there are some other blokes singing somewhere over on the right. It is always pathetic (from my vantage point in West Upper). Nothing to speak of in the middle.

Frankly, doubling the size of the North wouldn't help. We have the wrong sort of supporter for a proper consistent ends like The Kop. Doubling the size would simply lead to gaps.

But....it is what it is. I'm not bovvered. And despite everything I think our atmos is decent. First world problems, FFS.

Let's see how things are in 5 years, if we are still in the PL and maybe have a cup under our belt.

 

[Zeberdi]

Only 3? I’m sure we’ll need more than that for the cheerleading pre-atmosphere forming group





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[Harry Wilson's tackle]

I might be being whooshed..... but the Eithad?!?

No. Noisy, intense loyal support. Sold out....

Am I being whooshed? By atmosphere do you mean garlic breath and cheesy socks?

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Only 3? I’m sure we’ll need more than that for the cheerleading pre-atmosphere forming group





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My immediate thought, pre-atmsophere, was the terraforming viruses of Red Dwarf.
Knowing us we'd end up with a Despair Squid.

 

[Mustafa II]

Fans respond to action on the pitch. An exciting game, a rubbish referee, and/or goals, and the atmosphere follows.

This is the issue, isn't it.

We're not the only club that suffers from this, but we're nowhere near the best at overcoming it either.

When the atmosphere falls flat after uninspiring events on the pitch, it quite clearly affects the level of performance from the players.

If we were the type of fans that could generate an atmosphere constantly and spontaneously, it would certainly result in more success on the pitch.

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

two or three pints might be a better idea , and for the adults a few shorts as well.

Well it's not my sort of thing but maybe some people do like them on the shorter side.

Oh, you mean drinks, not the strippers, don't you?

 

[studio150]

If only there were another 83 threads on the same question, where people could seek out what has been offered as a solution before.

Anyway without checking to see if it's been mentioned before

Free Beer

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

My immediate thought, pre-atmsophere, was the terraforming viruses of Red Dwarf.
Knowing us we'd end up with a Despair Squid.

We need to find the loudest person in the crowd and send them off with that kit that made Rimmerworld.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

We need to find the loudest person in the crowd and send them off with that kit that made Rimmerworld.

Surely we can make a chant out of this:

 

[gripper stebson]

Oddly I think the way we play can have an adverse effect too. It's very methodical and often a bit slow. Doesn't make for a blood and thunder atmos...

 

[AlbionBro]

In my view our North stand is suboptimal. There is a clique of twats in the left corner who think they can lead the singing. What are they doing in the corner in the dark? "Reading" old copies of Penthouse and Razzle I'll wager. And then there are some other blokes singing somewhere over on the right. It is always pathetic (from my vantage point in West Upper). Nothing to speak of in the middle.

Frankly, doubling the size of the North wouldn't help. We have the wrong sort of supporter for a proper consistent ends like The Kop. Doubling the size would simply lead to gaps.

But....it is what it is. I'm not bovvered. And despite everything I think our atmos is decent. First world problems, FFS.

Let's see how things are in 5 years, if we are still in the PL and maybe have a cup under our belt.

I hope those left guys take those spunk rags home with them, we don't want the bottle cap man taking a peek inside them, when everyone's gone home.
Perhaps one of the posters could put up a poll about will we see silverware before 2030? A poll of Penthouse and Razzle would be so one sided.

 

[Wozza]

The away end constantly taking the p*** out of the crowd noise (usual away end "banter)

I can assure you that this happens at every PL ground, whether Albion are involved or not.

"Football in a library" is sung everywhere!

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Was toxic in the North, I do feel bad for those sat next to the away fans, can always see them taking the piss whenever the chants make it over there..

From what I’ve seen online they targeted someone in the east stand who took the brunt of the abuse

 

[Coldeanseagull]

Both my missus and my daughter here at CS manor said it was the loudest they'd heard coming from the stadium. The wind direction might have something to do with it, but my dodgy stream sounded quite loud as well

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Sounded great on my stream last night. I even commented to Mrs Bodian about it.

Out of interest, how well did the Cucurella chant come across, hopefully loud enough for an apology!

 

[GT49er]

Allow bottle tops. Allow flasks. Allow people to pass on tickets to friends/family without having their season tickets confiscated, and without having to pay for the 'privilege'?


All those might help a bit ...............................

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Surely we can make a chant out of this:

Is it just a coincidence or are you aware that they've just announced new Red Dwarf is coming our way in 2025.

Smoke me a kipper...