Why no subs announcement before ko at Amex last two home games??

[Buckeejit]

Sorry if this has been covered before but I find it irritating that they've suddenly decided not to name our subs before ko on match days... not all of us have smartphones, I want to know who we've got in our armoury on the day and we should also be able to give our subs waiting in the sidelines a big morale-boosting cheer if we feel so inclined...

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

But they did name the subs.

 

[Dick Swiveller]

Sorry if this has been covered before but I find it irritating that they've suddenly decided not to name our subs before ko on match days... not all of us have smartphones, I want to know who we've got in our armoury on the day and we should also be able to give our subs waiting in the sidelines a big morale-boosting cheer if we feel so inclined...

In order to play Ring of Fire before Kick Off to wind the crowd up

 

[Gwylan]

But they did name the subs.

No, The OP is right, the subs weren't named last night or Saturday. Does Ring of Fire really warrant such useful information being withheld?

 

[Norman Potting]

I thought that the sub's names used to appear on the big screen during the game but they didn't on Saturday - or am I misremembering?

 

[pigbite]

Nothing on Saturday.

 

[BensGrandad]

Not on big screen last night I dont think well I didnt see them, if they were.

 

[Easy 10]

I thought that the sub's names used to appear on the big screen during the game but they didn't on Saturday - or am I misremembering?

You're misremembering. It only shows the two XI's on the pitch.

And I was mildly irritated at the lack of a subs bench announcement, I had to wait for my lad to call it up on his phone. It didn't RUIN my night or anything, but its a bit stoopid leaving that out for ring of bloody fire.

As an aside, I still don't think we make enough use of those big screens anyway. They could have a tickertape going across the bottom with score updates like on SSN. Or lottery numbers. Or horoscopes. Or interesting and creative recipes involving poached eggs.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

I dont think

You're not wrong for once!!

 

[SIMMO SAYS]

Starting 11 is the most important for me

 

[BensGrandad]

You're not wrong for once!!

Nor about Bruno's positive contribution last night on the ratings thread.

 

[Everest]

You're misremembering. It only shows the two XI's on the pitch.

And I was mildly irritated at the lack of a subs bench announcement, I had to wait for my lad to call it up on his phone. It didn't RUIN my night or anything, but its a bit stoopid leaving that out for ring of bloody fire.

As an aside, I still don't think we make enough use of those big screens anyway. They could have a tickertape going across the bottom with score updates like on SSN. Or lottery numbers. Or horoscopes. Or interesting and creative recipes involving poached eggs.

or a #Handball counter

 

[Munkfish]

You could be social with the people around you and ask?

 

[BUTTERBALL]

It's a bad call to leave out naming the subs. Yes, we have Twitter but it is useful for a lot of people i'm sure.

 

[ringmerseagulltoo]

If it's not announced, or on the board, it should be on the team text message. I have never understood why it isn't. It is particularly irritating when listening to away matches on the radio

 

[Turkey]

I thought that the sub's names used to appear on the big screen during the game but they didn't on Saturday - or am I misremembering?

I think they did in the first season, can't remember when it stopped but was a long time ago.

Personally I just check the squad on my phone, so not bothered about them being read out.

 

[Lush]

Ring of Fire could be cut in half IMO. It's embarrassing watching the teams wait for it to finish so the ref can blow his whistle and they can kick off.

 

[Acker79]

I thought that the sub's names used to appear on the big screen during the game but they didn't on Saturday - or am I misremembering?

You're misremembering. It only shows the two XI's on the pitch.

And I was mildly irritated at the lack of a subs bench announcement, I had to wait for my lad to call it up on his phone. It didn't RUIN my night or anything, but its a bit stoopid leaving that out for ring of bloody fire.

As an aside, I still don't think we make enough use of those big screens anyway. They could have a tickertape going across the bottom with score updates like on SSN. Or lottery numbers. Or horoscopes. Or interesting and creative recipes involving poached eggs.

I think they did in the first season, can't remember when it stopped but was a long time ago.

Personally I just check the squad on my phone, so not bothered about them being read out.

They did try it for one or two games in the first season, but then stopped it because they didn't think it looked good and caused a distraction:

https://nortr3nixy.nimpr.uk/showthread.php?254182-Electric-scoreboard-subs

 

[Bladders]

Ring of Fire could be cut in half IMO. It's embarrassing watching the teams wait for it to finish so the ref can blow his whistle and they can kick off.

It's embarrassing full stop, though seems to be dying out thankfully. Think I counted 12 people in the WSL waving their scarfs and about 30 in the North.

Load of contrived shit

 

[Super Steve Earle]

You're misremembering. It only shows the two XI's on the pitch.

And I was mildly irritated at the lack of a subs bench announcement, I had to wait for my lad to call it up on his phone. It didn't RUIN my night or anything, but its a bit stoopid leaving that out for ring of bloody fire.

As an aside, I still don't think we make enough use of those big screens anyway. They could have a tickertape going across the bottom with score updates like on SSN. Or lottery numbers. Or horoscopes. Or interesting and creative recipes involving poached eggs.

Mmmm poached eggs- If I'm allowed to mention her name on NSC, poached eggs on marmite toast - Margaret Thatcher's favourite.