[Albion] The timing of the pre-match GOSBTS

[Mackenzie]

....could be worse though.....

 

[Terry Butcher Tribute Act]

I posted this in the poll thread but no harm in repeating here.

Direct quote from PBOBE on this:

"As ever, many people have different views. Our job is to maximise the atmosphere pre-match - it appears to be better with GOSBTS in its new place - and also support the players to get off to the best start in matches (and their preference is to play GOSBTS where it now is)."

Barber in deciding not to listen to fans feedback and thinking he's right, shocker

 

[Uh_huh_him]

Barber in deciding not to listen to fans feedback and thinking he's right, shocker

Isn't he saying the players prefer it?

 

[nickbrighton]

Barber in deciding not to listen to fans feedback and thinking he's right, shocker

Barber in listening to the players preference and realising that polls and posts on NSC don't necessarily make up the opinion of 30 000 people attending shocker

 

[Terry Butcher Tribute Act]

Barber in listening to the players preference and realising that polls and posts on NSC don't necessarily make up the opinion of 30 000 people attending shocker

What next, players who will hand in a transfer request in 6 months time to force a move decides on the colour of the kit, safe standing, the club crest, the content of the matchday programme?

What a load of bollocks. And once again, circumventing the FAB.

Decades of history, all changed because some of the suits who don't even support the Albion want to be more like the North London forever wankfest.

Pathetic.

 

[Insel affe]

What next, players who will hand in a transfer request in 6 months time to force a move decides on the colour of the kit, safe standing, the club crest, the content of the matchday programme?

What a load of bollocks. And once again, circumventing the FAB.

Decades of history, all changed because some of the suits who don't even support the Albion want to be more like the North London forever wankfest.

Pathetic.

That is a tad harsh, I like Barber and I doubt anyone could have or do his job as well.

 

[dazzer6666]

Barber in deciding not to listen to fans feedback and thinking he's right, shocker

I prefer it

 

[Terry Butcher Tribute Act]

That is a tad harsh, I like Barber and I doubt anyone could have or do his job as well.

I don't disagree with you. He's great at his job. But consistently and deliberately shite at consulting with supporters on any decisions which might impact them.

Imho you don't f*** about with a club tradition which all online polls disagree with, simply because you want a better 'image' of the usually silent Amex crowd when the club are on tv. It's bollocks.

 

[Napper]

its an idea thought up by a non supporter for their customers

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

I don’t want to take credit but in the “Other comments” section of a match questionnaire sent by the club last season, I went to town on Fanzone

 

[nickbrighton]

Following years of people moaning about the Amex atmosphere, the club try something to improve it , and surprise surprise people immediately complain about it. They haven't binned GOSBS, its been moved by a few mins, and at least now we don't go from the awful Prem League dirge into the match

FFS give it a chance- it may actually work. On Weds it did sound better at the start of the match. Those that were singing were all singing the same song at (roughly) the same time-perhaps that will catch on as well-

The fact that something has been done that way for years does not mean that it is necessarily the best way.

 

[Terry Butcher Tribute Act]

Following years of people moaning about the Amex atmosphere, the club try something to improve it , and surprise surprise people immediately complain about it. They haven't binned GOSBS, its been moved by a few mins, and at least now we don't go from the awful Prem League dirge into the match

FFS give it a chance- it may actually work. On Weds it did sound better at the start of the match. Those that were singing were all singing the same song at (roughly) the same time-perhaps that will catch on as well-

The fact that something has been done that way for years does not mean that it is necessarily the best way.

The atmosphere was absolutely shite on Saturday and again on Wednesday night.

The timing of Sussex by the Sea makes sod all difference to the preceeding 90 mins.

Anyway, Whatever, all the polls show about 1 in 5 like it. But we're stuck with it, just because

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

The atmosphere was absolutely shite on Saturday and again on Wednesday night.

The timing of Sussex by the Sea makes sod all difference to the preceeding 90 mins.

Anyway, Whatever, all the polls show about 1 in 5 like it. But we're stuck with it, just because

Have you got a link to these Polls?

 

[Terry Butcher Tribute Act]

Have you got a link to these Polls?

I've only got a link to this one

[Albion] - Sussex By The Sea Poll

Okay, I liked it just before the game started, but the response in our group was mixed. What do we think? Typo in title, should read 'or'.

www.northstandchat.com

One was on a Facebook group but I'm in so many i can't remember which. Another on twitter. All were broadly speaking the same result

 

[keaton]

I like Right Here Right Now as a ramp up song. Cutting the sound to have Richie Reynolds introduce the teams onto the pitch was like a power cut at the Ministry of Sound just before the drop is about to happen. Don’t do it! Speak over the music if need be.

I still think Sussex by the Sea is a ‘walkout song’ akin to Z Cars. The chorus can be sung loudly, but the tempo is wrong for something that Barber and Co want to reverberate around the stadium.

If Sussex by the Sea HAS to stay pre-kick off then I would be in favour of rebooting this as the teams walkout:



Some might find it naff and corny, but it is no worse than ‘Blue is the Colour’, It’s a Grand Old Team’ or ‘Marching on Together’, and most importantly it is our song!

Would prefer

 

[Deadly Danson]

Looks like its here to stay. 20 email complaints. The change was led by the players and decibel checks by the PL (who knew?!) show the noise pre match has increased.

 

[Terry Butcher Tribute Act]

"Brighton have tweaked their anthem of several decades to improve the atmosphere and home results, as 30000 have sat in virtual silence to watch them labour to disappointing draws against Nottingham Forest and newly promoted Ipswich Town"

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Edit: just seen the moving of the away end has its own thread

 

[Official Old Man]

Revived another thread here.
Thoughts on GOSBTS pre kick off. I think it's worked
BUT
Anyone else noticed how the oppo seem to take an extra minute in their huddle? Saints ended their huddle Friday and moved into their pen box and had another one. KO delayed until 8:02 by which time GOSBTS was well finished along with the Albion chants. How do we get around this? 11 BHA players in position and ready, stadium in a frenzy but the oppo team amble up to the line by which time we've all fallen asleep or gone for our first toilet break.

 

[drew]

Revived another thread here.
Thoughts on GOSBTS pre kick off. I think it's worked
BUT
Anyone else noticed how the oppo seem to take an extra minute in their huddle? Saints ended their huddle Friday and moved into their pen box and had another one. KO delayed until 8:02 by which time GOSBTS was well finished along with the Albion chants. How do we get around this? 11 BHA players in position and ready, stadium in a frenzy but the oppo team amble up to the line by which time we've all fallen asleep or gone for our first toilet break.

'How do we get around this'? Simple, the North Stand must do better. The self proclaimed generators of atmosphere were very flat on Friday. Maybe when they can officially stand rather than unofficially stand, it will be better!!