LionOfGosforth Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 Just now, HaydnNUFC said: Thought it was rank today. No belief in that ground once we went behind whatsoever and that reflected in the players. The home crowd can get itself up for big one-off games no doubt but for the majority of the bread and butter league games at home like today, pathetic. Leads to a perfect storm of negativity when we're in a rut like we are now, although the miserable buggers don't seem to have an issue getting themselves up for a good bit of booing at the end. It's why I find it cringey when players are asked about "the fans" in interviews. The players need to do more on the pitch as well obviously as each feeds off the other. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafalove Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 Was in the corner and it sounded pretty loud where I was. Can personally say I did my bit. Felt comfortable to do so because there was enough people around me also doing their bit. Though there is was still a good number of people not singing. Lads in the corner were going pretty much non stop all game. So they deserve credit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si67 Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 10 hours ago, Wallsendmag said: I'd say there would have been more of the hardcore there on Wednesday. Those who cried for a loyalty points rule change back in 2021 because they suddenly decided that away games appealed to them, but because they'd never bothered before they couldn't get tickets, would have been conspicuous by their absence as it was a "dead" game and that would no doubt have applied to the new waves of You tubers and social media whores as well who've been populating the away ends a lot more these past few years. That said, there was a fair few left at 3-0. Despite being a middle aged man I stayed and sang to the end. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbydazzla Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 (edited) 56 minutes ago, LionOfGosforth said: The home crowd can get itself up for big one-off games no doubt but for the majority of the bread and butter league games at home like today, pathetic. Leads to a perfect storm of negativity when we're in a rut like we are now, although the miserable buggers don't seem to have an issue getting themselves up for a good bit of booing at the end. It's why I find it cringey when players are asked about "the fans" in interviews. The players need to do more on the pitch as well obviously as each feeds off the other. Fill a ground with old people who have been in a loveless marriage for decades with a partner they’re only staying with out of habit rather than attraction and it’s really no surprise they only do the nasty a couple of times per year. Edited February 7 by bobbydazzla Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilcline Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 The last few years 1730 KOs have usually been the ideal combination of time for enough pints to be radge but not too many so as to be completely fucked. I know the weather is doing us all in but fuck me that was a disgrace today, even the referee starting to play the cunt made no difference Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSG Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 I was in L7 today and the most audible chant was “no noise from the Gallowgate”. To which the Gallowgate responded with absolutely nothing. The atmosphere at SJP is hideous, and it’s largely of the clubs making. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallsendmag Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 Apparently the corner were having a pop at the Gallowgate for not singing but that wasn't audible on the telly. Few people on twitter saying it happened though. What was audible on TV was 1,200 Brentford fans singing "no noise from the Saudi boys" which was met by complete and utter silence. Just feels there's nothing good about the club at the moment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 Does any PL club have a reliably loud home crowd? I feel like every club would have the same issues with entrenched ST holders, fans older and older each year, young people priced out etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si67 Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 I was in the Leazes and hardly heard the Brentford fans apart from a few bits. The Leazes was its usual mix of a few patches of singing and large areas of apathy. Doesn’t help that the singing is rarely joined up around the ground but I don’t think TV is the best medium for judging the atmosphere. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbydazzla Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 5 minutes ago, AyeDubbleYoo said: Does any PL club have a reliably loud home crowd? I feel like every club would have the same issues with entrenched ST holders, fans older and older each year, young people priced out etc. Who cares about other clubs. We can only control our own situation and it’s absolutely fucking dire for all the reasons you mention. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 Just now, bobbydazzla said: Who cares about other clubs. We can only control our own situation and it’s absolutely fucking dire for all the reasons you mention. Yeah fair enough, I just always wonder about what level of atmosphere we can reasonably expect. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbydazzla Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 (edited) 5 minutes ago, AyeDubbleYoo said: Yeah fair enough, I just always wonder about what level of atmosphere we can reasonably expect. In any walk of life apart from dogging, if you get a large group of older people together to do the same thing they’ve always done every couple of weeks for the last couple of decades then what’s the best you can expect ? Edited February 7 by bobbydazzla Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 Just now, bobbydazzla said: If you get a large group of older people together to do the same thing they’ve always done every couple of weeks for the last couple of decades then what’s the best you can expect ? Well exactly, that's part of my point. Those are the majority of fans in the PL era as far as I know. I'm sure there are radical solutions involving replacing those people and making tickets dramatically cheaper, just not sure if they would ever happen. I know there are things we could do by moving people around and having more safe standing areas for the dedicated singers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallsendmag Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 6 minutes ago, AyeDubbleYoo said: Yeah fair enough, I just always wonder about what level of atmosphere we can reasonably expect. Well if we got even the atmosphere of 3 years ago I think people would be happy. The downturn had been staggering. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafalove Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 (edited) 23 minutes ago, Wallsendmag said: Apparently the corner were having a pop at the Gallowgate for not singing but that wasn't audible on the telly. Few people on twitter saying it happened though. What was audible on TV was 1,200 Brentford fans singing "no noise from the Saudi boys" which was met by complete and utter silence. Just feels there's nothing good about the club at the moment. This is true. Also with chants of “The corner, The Corner”! Think Brentford had the quietest fans I’ve heard. Or rather not heard. Edited February 7 by Rafalove Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbydazzla Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 (edited) 4 minutes ago, AyeDubbleYoo said: Well exactly, that's part of my point. Those are the majority of fans in the PL era as far as I know. I'm sure there are radical solutions involving replacing those people and making tickets dramatically cheaper, just not sure if they would ever happen. I know there are things we could do by moving people around and having more safe standing areas for the dedicated singers. I was agreeing with you I think, just being more pointed Edited February 7 by bobbydazzla Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LionOfGosforth Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 1 hour ago, bobbydazzla said: Fill a ground with old people who have been in a loveless marriage for decades with a partner they’re only staying with out of habit rather than attraction and it’s really no surprise they only do the nasty a couple of times per year. That analogy works annoyingly well Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
J7 Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 59 minutes ago, Wallsendmag said: Apparently the corner were having a pop at the Gallowgate for not singing but that wasn't audible on the telly. Few people on twitter saying it happened though. What was audible on TV was 1,200 Brentford fans singing "no noise from the Saudi boys" which was met by complete and utter silence. Just feels there's nothing good about the club at the moment. Couldn’t hear that in the Gallowgate either tbf. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heron Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 Thought the corner was excellent today tbh. Basically didn't stop for 90mins and was pro-Howe Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keefaz Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 On TV, it was just close-ups of sad-looking old couples. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbydazzla Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 Just now, Heron said: Thought the corner was excellent today tbh. Basically didn't stop for 90mins and was pro-Howe The corner is consistently excellent. It’s the other 3 corners and the majority of the 4 stands that’s diabolical. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbydazzla Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Keefaz said: On TV, it was just close-ups of sad-looking old couples. At one point I genuinely thought they’d switched to a live stream of the CCTV at St Mary Lighthouse car park Edited February 7 by bobbydazzla Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heron Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 (edited) TBH I get bored of folk calling out the East Stand nowadays. It is what we all expect. The Gallowgate though...Silence...and that's our 'home' end Edited February 7 by Heron Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
500bhp Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 11 hours ago, bobbydazzla said: The close ups of the crowd there Says all you need to know about SJP Middle aged blokes sat silent, middle aged couple sat silent, more middle aged blokes sat silent Apologies in advance if it was anyone on here but it really did illustrate a point Don't disagree with that and I'm that demographic, but we are the one's who can afford it at our stage in life. Mentioned on here before that so far this year I've paid £940 for ST and £415 so far on home cup tickets. Plus it'll be another £65 if we progress past carrier bags. Its bloody expensive for middle aged people on good salaries, never mind yoofs and young uns'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbydazzla Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 (edited) 37 minutes ago, 500bhp said: Don't disagree with that and I'm that demographic, but we are the one's who can afford it at our stage in life. Mentioned on here before that so far this year I've paid £940 for ST and £415 so far on home cup tickets. Plus it'll be another £65 if we progress past carrier bags. Its bloody expensive for middle aged people on good salaries, never mind yoofs and young uns'. I’m in that demographic too and agree with your points. Also keep in mind that members are paying a lot more than you for game by game tickets, so being a regular match goer is even further out of the reach of the youngins and people who don’t have a lot of disposable income. And then if they do spend their hard earned to go to the match, the atmosphere recently has been so dire it feels like a massive rip off. Edited February 8 by bobbydazzla Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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