Match Atmosphere

[NUFC91]

57 minutes ago, Heron said:

Mind, the Christmas songs certainly added some festive cheer last night from 3-0 until the end.

 

Including this new ditty...

 

"I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas,

I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas,

I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas from the bottom of my heeeeart...

 

NIKOS DABIZAS

NIKOS DABIZAS

NIKOS DABIZAS

NIKOS DABIZAS...

 

[repeat]"

 

 

That's the reason why another standing end is needed in the leaves, the song book will increase and knowledge more, it just proves last though that alot of members are far more passionate than alot of season ticket holders.

[Danh1]

2 minutes ago, NUFC91 said:

 

That's the reason why another standing end is needed in the leaves, the song book will increase and knowledge more, it just proves last though that alot of members are far more passionate than alot of season ticket holders.

Fuck the new ground off. Knock the Gallowgate down, rebuild a huge, steep, single tiered stand and tell all the owldies who want to sit there in silence to go elsewhere in the stadium and move like minded people there. Get groups of mates standing together.

 

Safe standing in the Leazes level 4 as you suggest also. Get the two ends singing and if the sleep walkers elsewhere don’t want to join it, it’ll still be class.

 

[NE27]

First time up in leazes L7 for me in yonks and I thought it was areet (I'm barracks for reference).

 

The noise from strawberry corner travelled and there was plenty willingness up L7 to sing-a-long, although maybe stopping short of full coordinated starting of songs.

 

Nice to be in normal seats again

[pedro111]

It pisses me off no end that the standing section in the leazes is given to the away fans, I mean what is that all about? Wor flags should refuse to do anything more till they sort that out and convert the whole Gallowgate.

[Wallsendmag]

Was in the Gallowgate Upper last night. Atmosphere was decent up there, nothing special, but not bad at all. 

 

2nd half I stood with my mate in the Strawberry Corner and thought it was excellent in there.

[JonBez comesock]

2 hours ago, Danh1 said:

Fuck the new ground off. Knock the Gallowgate down, rebuild a huge, steep, single tiered stand and tell all the owldies who want to sit there in silence to go elsewhere in the stadium and move like minded people there. Get groups of mates standing together.

 

Safe standing in the Leazes level 4 as you suggest also. Get the two ends singing and if the sleep walkers elsewhere don’t want to join it, it’ll still be class.

 

PSR - Says No

[Adam]

The lower two levels of the gallowgate really need to be safe standing. The corner makes all the noise but it simply doesn't travel across the gallowgate to other areas. You see other grounds where everyone is standing regardless yet we don't have this, certainly need to move some folk about. 

[jack j]

Like wor flags but I really think all flags should be put away for a while. Might look good for 5 mins before kick off but it when it's translating to silence in the stand that's doing 'displays' then its utter pointless

 

 

 

Edited December 19, 2024 by jack j

[Paully]

14 minutes ago, Adam said:

The lower two levels of the gallowgate really need to be safe standing. The corner makes all the noise but it simply doesn't travel across the gallowgate to other areas. You see other grounds where everyone is standing regardless yet we don't have this, certainly need to move some folk about. 

 

100% this! Our little area always stand!

[bobbydazzla]

2 hours ago, Adam said:

The lower two levels of the gallowgate really need to be safe standing. The corner makes all the noise but it simply doesn't travel across the gallowgate to other areas. You see other grounds where everyone is standing regardless yet we don't have this, certainly need to move some folk about. 

 

The club clamped down on what was a really good "unnofficial" standing area in lower Gallowgate (Block A) at start of last season

 

Cease & Desist letters sent to ST holders, saying get your arses back on the plastic immediately or you'll get banned

 

Atmosphere went from great to grim at the next few games, was very depressing

 

 

[Nucasol]

4 minutes ago, bobbydazzla said:

 

The club clamped down on what was a really good "unnofficial" standing area in lower Gallowgate (Block A) at start of last season

 

Cease & Desist letters sent to ST holders, saying get your arses back on the plastic immediately or you'll get banned

 

Atmosphere went from great to grim at the next few games, was very depressing

 

 

Silverstone looking after his nouveau consumers rather than the pesky legacy fans.

[AyeDubbleYoo]

2 hours ago, jack j said:

Like wor flags but I really think all flags should be put away for a while. Might look good for 5 mins before kick off but it when it's translating to silence in the stand that's doing 'displays' then its utter pointless

 

I know what you mean, I love Wor Flags and all they do but it's not really a major factor in the overall atmosphere after the game has started. 

 

A spin-off Wor Songs might be worth a try. Hand out song sheets, and/or have people in each area dedicated to starting chants etc. Could even coordinate the different parts of the ground. 

 

That said, there is much more to football atmosphere than singing, especially in the UK. Personally I think overall atmosphere has been decent recently even if it's more in the form of shouting, abusing players, making general noise rather than consistent chants. 

 

 

Edited December 19, 2024 by AyeDubbleYoo

[Hovagod]

1 hour ago, Nucasol said:

Silverstone looking after his nouveau consumers rather than the pesky legacy fans.

Hang on. Wouldn’t those pesky legacy fans be season ticket holders that are responsible for the shit atmosphere because they didn’t care enough to stop going when Ashley was in charge, or something?

[J7]

Decent up the back of Gallowgate I thought. More and more people are starting to stand further along towards the Milburn in the back few rows.

[Rafalove]

Hope this catches on. Good original chant.

 

 

 

[AyeDubbleYoo]

Think today was the quietest I’ve ever heard the ground. Maybe because I was sitting further away from the corner than usual. Very long periods of complete silence. 

[NUFC91]

2 hours ago, AyeDubbleYoo said:

Think today was the quietest I’ve ever heard the ground. Maybe because I was sitting further away from the corner than usual. Very long periods of complete silence. 

 

Just annoying that another standing end in leazes and extending strawberry corner one would work but no movement from club. 

 

The stupidest decision ever is to have a family enclosure next to the away fans...kills any interaction. You realise the layout of fans is all wrong at St James...

[Lush Vlad]

Weirdly sounded ok on the TV. But some feeds seem to be far better than others for crowd noise. 

[Danh1]

Just now, NUFC91 said:

 

Just annoying that another standing end in leazes and extending strawberry corner one would work but no movement from club. 

 

The stupidest decision ever is to have a family enclosure next to the away fans...kills any interaction. You realise the layout of fans is all wrong at St James...

Agree. Say what you want about acoustics, and they probably aren’t ideal, but half the battle is ensuring the ground is laid out right for atmosphere. Mind, it shouldn’t have to, don’t know what enjoyment people get out of sitting silent as mice.

 

Shame to hear it was shit again today.

[NUFC91]

2 minutes ago, Danh1 said:

Agree. Say what you want about acoustics, and they probably aren’t ideal, but half the battle is ensuring the ground is laid out right for atmosphere. Mind, it shouldn’t have to, don’t know what enjoyment people get out of sitting silent as mice.

 

Shame to hear it was shit again today.

 

Today I actually realised just how old the fans are, massive amount of 55-70 year olds all around me, you'd see a Massive difference adding In safe standing to leaves level 4, it really would wake it up.

 

[jack j]

I know I moan loads about the atmosphere

But the amount of shitty Christmas songs coming out of the corner today was embarrassing

[Heron]

1 hour ago, jack j said:

I know I moan loads about the atmosphere

But the amount of shitty Christmas songs coming out of the corner today was embarrassing

What I would say in defence is that virtually every other song was also sung.

[Wallsendmag]

1 hour ago, jack j said:

I know I moan loads about the atmosphere

But the amount of shitty Christmas songs coming out of the corner today was embarrassing

 

Thought the corner sounded very loud today from where I was sat up in Level 7. Atmosphere was reasonable today. Should have been better given the result, the type of game it was, and the opposition but it is what it is.

 

Loads around me today just didn't appear interested at all. I just can't understand how you can go to the match, to watch the team you support, and show such little emotion. Gallowgate is shite other than the corner and the Leazes End must be the worst behind the goal stand in the league for noise.

 

Team played really well and the way the game went should have seen a better atmosphere.

[RobsonsWonderland]

Well the leazers corner had to put up with three kids blowing their air horns every two minutes... Honestly no good for my hangover! 

[Earp]

Two teenage girls in front of us yesterday, probably 17/18, playing some kind of game on their phones second half then upped and left on 72 minutes. Given I've applied for every home game and been successful twice took some restraint not to say anything.