Match Atmosphere

[TheGuv]

Main Point from each Table

Table 1: Independent sellers to take stuff to your seat so people don’t leave before HT and come in after HT.

Table 2: Queueing system outside affecting it. Local kids teams on the pitch to get people in earlier to improve atmosphere…

Table 3: Expand safe standing - have four corners (well done that table)

Table 4: Having lyrics to chants on the screen ?

Family area as dedicated singing area (home and away against each other)

Half time - songs updated for DJ. Ask fans what they want…

PA system too loud

Table 5: Singing section expansion and into different parts of ground (well done that table)

Sititng amongst likeminded people 

Videos with lyrics to chants on the website (what the actual Fuck?! Bad form that table)

Table 6: Everything rests on likeminded people into one section and move those who don’t into another part of the stadium ??

Cheaper tickets next to away fans to spark atmosphere ??

Friends being able to sit next to each other ??

 

 

[TheGuv]

Table 7: People to regroup at end of season so can be together.

Club to support a dedicated fan group for making noise

Half time entertainment - Zorbs…

Cut out birthday announcements

DJ is shit 

More screens

We like pyro

New singing section away from Strawberry Corner 

Table 8: Specific singing section

Members to choose where they can sit and be involved in safe standing ??

Drums 50:50 split

Improve PA system 

More screens

Ability to move ST to go into safe standing 

Digital ticketing = larger queues 

Fan Cam…

[TheGuv]

Table 9: Improve wifi, so people can do quizzes before the game…interactive stuff etc. 

 

[HaydnNUFC]

Chants with lyrics on the screen. Bloody hell. 

[80]

1 minute ago, TheGuv said:

Table 9: Improve wifi, so people can do quizzes before the game…interactive stuff etc. 

 

Maybe some bingo

[80]

It sounds like a mixed bag at least... Let's hope they take the good ideas and ditch the shit ones...

[TheGuv]

Given up. It’s all a load of shite.

 

I was a bit of a cunt in mine on zoom like 

 

I said the crux of the issue is ticketing and nothing will change until that is sorted. 

[Whitley mag]

I’d like to say table 9 must be east standers, but reading some of that lot the whole support is fucked, just give it up lads and find a new past time would be my advice.

[JonBez comesock]

Did anyone mention marshmallows?

[Nucasol]

24 minutes ago, TheGuv said:

Main Point from each Table

Table 1: Independent sellers to take stuff to your seat so people don’t leave before HT and come in after HT.

 

“Hot dogs, get your hot dogs. Foot long wiener with a bag of nuts”

[Yorkie]

Independent sellers to take stuff to your seat 

Half time entertainment - Zorbs…

More screens

We like pyro 

Fan Cam

Improve wifi, so people can do quizzes before the game

 

 

The people behind these suggestions, were they answering a different question or something? How the fuck's any of this improving atmosphere? Absolute garbage. 

[Scoot]

30 minutes ago, TheGuv said:

Table 9: Improve wifi, so people can do quizzes before the game…interactive stuff etc. 

 

 

[bobbydazzla]

1 hour ago, TheGuv said:

Oh my god. People on my call saying pyro after goals would be good for atmosphere…

 

That was a negative and right now I need two positives, one to cancel out the negative and another one so I can have a positive

[Scoot]

Just now, bobbydazzla said:

 

That was a negative and right now I need two positives, one to cancel out the negative and another one so I can have a positive

 

Fancy doing a quiz?

[gbandit]

Pyro? Jesus Christ, it’s a football match. What is wrong with people. I just want to watch a football match in an atmosphere where everyone’s engaged and getting stuck in, making noise, cheering the lads on etc. that’s all I want 

[Sima]

Pardew’s Fish Quiz could finally be a reality.

[NE27]

36 minutes ago, TheGuv said:

Table 9: Improve wifi, so people can do quizzes before the game…interactive stuff etc. 

 

 

Is this a joke man 

 

Let's get past players to come out at half time and play charades as well eh, whilst the peanut seller throws peanuts to the punters.

 

Dear me, they can have my tickets back

[bobbydazzla]

HALF TIME ZORBS

 

[bobbydazzla]

Did some of tables get the wrong brief ?  

 

“suggest some absolutely ridiculous ideas that have no relevance at all with watching a football match and will in no way improve match atmosphere” 

 

 

Edited March 12, 2024 by bobbydazzla

[Keegans Export]

To improve the atmosphere you need;

 

1. Clearly designated areas for people who want to make a load of noise, ideally safe standing

2. Make it easy (by which I mean people can buy/apply for tickets specifically in these areas) & affordable for those people to get tickets in those areas

 

Without those two changes things like pre-match music, half time entertainment, pyro () etc is just skimming the surface. 

[Heron]

I'll be honest I think it was a good session. The vast, vast majority were in agreement that light shows and choreographed pyrotechnics were all shite and too American. Instead opting for a more organic, European atmosphere.

 

Virtually all tables opted for further safe standing and/or singing sections.

 

Virtually all tables opted for local music tapping into heritage and up-to-date songs that hold relevance to current players to get the crowd going.

 

Some folk suggested a silent spell 15mins before kick off to allow the crowd to have the atmosphere build and some also suggested the flag displays started and lasted for longer throughout that period as they considered Wor Flags' displays a big catalyst for the atmosphere.

 

Of course, there were suggestions of fan cams  and one or two other ridiculous items but on the whole it was positive I'd say. The proof is in the pudding though with whatever actions are taken.

 

There were several other good suggestions aiding the overall atmosphere or "entertainment" however you want to dress it up I guess but generally it was stuff we've seen before or that has previously worked better than the current set up, I'd say.

 

 

Edited March 13, 2024 by Heron

[Big River]

 howling at some of those suggestions. swear we must live on a different fucking planet to these people. hopeless

[Big River]

PSG was good, but I knew it was missing something. zorbs and a half-time quiz!

 

ah well, the club will do whatever they like anyway. as proven with the safe standing craic. they’d already decided what they were doing before that meeting even took place.

 

interested to know if club officials were pushing any specific ideas or were especially receptive to some.

[Superior Acuña]

The lights and pyro at Chelsea last night were fucking shit and did nothing for the atmosphere. Maybe looked good on telly.

 

Another thing I learned at Chelsea - don't put tunes on that are *too* good. They played London Calling just before kick off and felt like we all just wanted to listen to that and mouth along. At least I did.

[Superior Acuña]

5 hours ago, TheGuv said:

Main Point from each Table

Table 1: Independent sellers to take stuff to your seat so people don’t leave before HT and come in after HT.

Table 2: Queueing system outside affecting it. Local kids teams on the pitch to get people in earlier to improve atmosphere…

Table 3: Expand safe standing - have four corners (well done that table)

Table 4: Having lyrics to chants on the screen ?

Family area as dedicated singing area (home and away against each other)

Half time - songs updated for DJ. Ask fans what they want…

PA system too loud

Table 5: Singing section expansion and into different parts of ground (well done that table)

Sititng amongst likeminded people 

Videos with lyrics to chants on the website (what the actual Fuck?! Bad form that table)

Table 6: Everything rests on likeminded people into one section and move those who don’t into another part of the stadium ??

Cheaper tickets next to away fans to spark atmosphere ??

Friends being able to sit next to each other ??

 

 

 

Having experienced this in other countries, please god no. I'd sooner let those dickheads miss the goal than have them getting chips passed over me and chatting to sellers in the middle of a match.