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NUFC91

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4 minutes ago, mattypnufc said:

Mad isn’t it?
 

I think there’s people who want to chant, but as they are in isolated places, nothing takes off.

 

The demographic is certainly of an age where it’s stagnated somewhat. I’m in my early 40s but would still be happy to sing and bounce about. However I look around, and this is no ageist thing, but those in the 55+ category might as well be mute for the majority of the time. Even the yoof I’ve been next too aren’t arsed. Sat near some youngins the other day and they just blabbered about sneakers the whole time. Then fucked off on 72 mins. 
 

all of this boils my piss, especially when some of those who want to make something of it, can’t get back in to do it. 
 

however they are entitled to do what they want…I suppose but yes, baffles me why they bother. Same as those that spend more time in the concourse, having a piss, (doing coke),then leave early. 
 

We lost a lot of good vocal fans during Ashley’s tenure, and not enough of them are back, or can get back in. 
 

Difficult one. No real answers only that if we get a new stadium, everyone who wishes to generate an atmosphere needs to be situated together. Anyone else, go sit elsewhere. 

 

Realty is I think it you add standing in both leaves and Gallowgate it fixes problem, unfortunately needs someone driving it, trusts wor flags etc, even then club seem to be not interested.

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Was sat beside someone very high up at NUFC all game tonight and told them we needed four “strawberry corners”  in all four corners of the ground to encourage the more timid to get involved and the stands to bounce off each other more so I’ve done my bit as promised.

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1 hour ago, jack j said:

Aye in the corner same as every game

Getting worse by the week. @Heron trying his best as usual but pretty much silence

We've just gone 4th and won 9 games in a row

I just don't get it. It shouldn't matter if it's a team we should beat...


wankers doing dry January…

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5 minutes ago, LFEE said:

Was sat beside someone very high up at NUFC all game tonight and told them we needed four “strawberry corners”  in all four corners of the ground to encourage the more timid to get involved and the stands to bounce off each other more so I’ve done my bit as promised.


was it someone of importance or were you in L7 for a change ;-)

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40 minutes ago, Interpolic said:

To the wanker in the platinum club who had a go at me for CLAPPING TOO LOUD, you are a CUNT and I hope you end up destitute so you can't bring your ridiculous fucking attitude into SJP ever again. 

 

Overall thought it was a canny atmosphere tonight relative to a lot of recent games :lol: 

:lol: wat

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For me the atmosphere seemed really, really poor tonight. However, the Strawberry Corner is a bit of an echo chamber. Curious about other people's takes from outside of there...

 

I was a bit flat pre-match, I don't mind saying. I felt a bit like "What Newcastle will turn up tonight?" And that curse of the close but not close enough setting in.

 

I'll be honest like, I just don't understand going to the match and not trying to make an atmosphere. Especially this day in age when you can watch almost every game at home in the warmth and with multiple camera angles. This thread and me-myself, are just like reverberating echoes of a bygone era I feel but even then I wonder if I just see things with rose tinted glasses...

 

The 90s was the pinnacle of football essentially. The decline of football violence on the UK but enough aggro to at least muster up some encouragement. Now it's full of folk turning up to be entertained and shout "bravo".

 

 

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3 minutes ago, Heron said:

For me the atmosphere seemed really, really poor tonight. However, the Strawberry Corner is a bit of an echo chamber. Curious about other people's takes from outside of there...

 

I was a bit flat pre-match, I don't mind saying. I felt a bit like "What Newcastle will turn up tonight?" And that curse of the close but not close enough setting in.

 

I'll be honest like, I just don't understand going to the match and not trying to make an atmosphere. Especially this day in age when you can watch almost every game at home in the warmth and with multiple camera angles. This thread and me-myself, are just like reverberating echoes of a bygone era I feel but even then I wonder if I just see things with rose tinted glasses...

 

The 90s was the pinnacle of football essentially. The decline of football violence on the UK but enough aggro to at least master up some encouragement. Now it's full of folk turning up to be entertained and shout "bravo".

 

 

 

Corner aside and the odd bit from level 7 it was utter shite. 
 

 

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7 minutes ago, Heron said:

For me the atmosphere seemed really, really poor tonight. However, the Strawberry Corner is a bit of an echo chamber. Curious about other people's takes from outside of there...

 

I was a bit flat pre-match, I don't mind saying. I felt a bit like "What Newcastle will turn up tonight?" And that curse of the close but not close enough setting in.

 

I'll be honest like, I just don't understand going to the match and not trying to make an atmosphere. Especially this day in age when you can watch almost every game at home in the warmth and with multiple camera angles. This thread and me-myself, are just like reverberating echoes of a bygone era I feel but even then I wonder if I just see things with rose tinted glasses...

 

The 90s was the pinnacle of football essentially. The decline of football violence on the UK but enough aggro to at least master up some encouragement. Now it's full of folk turning up to be entertained and shout "bravo".

 

 

 

Pretty sure people who grew up watching football in the 70s or 80s mark the 90s as the point when football became shit. I have a vivid memory of The Mag bemoaning our atmosphere during probably our best best ever season (95-96). Thought the atmosphere was fine tonight. We’re an expectant crowd watching a good team. It is what it is. 

 

 

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I thought it was particularly bad. Started similar to West Ham but obviously without the negative turn. I proper cringed when Bruno and Isak were pumping up the crowd after goals (not at them), felt a bit like when a band lets the crowd sing but it’s a posh festival and no one sings back. 
 

Wolves fans were quiet too. Obviously fair enough for later in game, but not much at start either. 

 

 

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11 hours ago, LFEE said:

Was sat beside someone very high up at NUFC all game tonight and told them we needed four “strawberry corners”  in all four corners of the ground to encourage the more timid to get involved and the stands to bounce off each other more so I’ve done my bit as promised.

Yep as let's face it even if we get a new ground it's going to be 5 seasons away so we need to figure this problem asap.

 

Leazes level 4 be perfect imo 

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11 hours ago, LFEE said:

Was sat beside someone very high up at NUFC all game tonight and told them we needed four “strawberry corners”  in all four corners of the ground to encourage the more timid to get involved and the stands to bounce off each other more so I’ve done my bit as promised.

Good to see the club are keeping on the right side of the Freemen.

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11 hours ago, Heron said:

For me the atmosphere seemed really, really poor tonight. However, the Strawberry Corner is a bit of an echo chamber. Curious about other people's takes from outside of there...

 

I was a bit flat pre-match, I don't mind saying. I felt a bit like "What Newcastle will turn up tonight?" And that curse of the close but not close enough setting in.

 

I'll be honest like, I just don't understand going to the match and not trying to make an atmosphere. Especially this day in age when you can watch almost every game at home in the warmth and with multiple camera angles. This thread and me-myself, are just like reverberating echoes of a bygone era I feel but even then I wonder if I just see things with rose tinted glasses...

 

The 90s was the pinnacle of football essentially. The decline of football violence on the UK but enough aggro to at least muster up some encouragement. Now it's full of folk turning up to be entertained and shout "bravo".

 

 

 


What do you consider making an atmosphere though… just singing? I think about this a lot. I would like more sustained chants but I think our fans do get involved with making noise and reacting to events. We just can’t keep songs going around the ground like we can in the corner. 
 

There are plenty of people who want to make a good atmosphere. 
 

FWIW I thought the Leazes was pretty good, maybe because of all those tickets returned near the away fans. 
 

I consider 3 or 4 decent songs a half to be a good result outside of the corner. 

 

 

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11 hours ago, Danh1 said:

At least we have Hey Jude that no one sings along to before the match and straight after the match too though. Honestly it makes my skin crawl, so fucking small time.

 

I liked Primal Scream after the match.  Have we totally done away with that?  Hey Jude needs to fuck off. 

 

They had a spell of always playing DJ Otzi and Baby Give It Up at volume 100 post-match if Wilson or Almiron had scored.  So so bad :lol: 

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1 minute ago, Lush Vlad said:

I liked Primal Scream after the match

 

Was class. Nostalgic of the Rafa years and the Gallowgate (maybe other parts of the ground too) started to actually belt out the MOVIN ON UP NOW part.

 

Personally not a fan of playing Local Hero at the end either, but aye - Hey Jude before the game is horrible, like. What happened to that opera sort of song we had before Local Hero back in the day? Everyone got on the feet when that started as you knew the teams were in the tunnel. 

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53 minutes ago, AyeDubbleYoo said:


What do you consider making an atmosphere though… just singing? I think about this a lot. I would like more sustained chants but I think our fans do get involved with making noise and reacting to events. We just can’t keep songs going around the ground like we can in the corner. 
 

There are plenty of people who want to make a good atmosphere. 
 

FWIW I thought the Leazes was pretty good, maybe because of all those tickets returned near the away fans. 
 

I consider 3 or 4 decent songs a half to be a good result outside of the corner. 

 

 

 

 

Fans getting behind team, roaring on into tackles, joining in songs, loads of people around me in leazes can't even be arsed to stand up when there's a penalty etc.

 

This is issue when all 4 stands are same, you really need a different purpose if the stands, atmosphere, corporate etc.

 

I'd extend safe standing around lower Gallowgate and get a 4k standing area in corner of leazes..

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Hear a lot of criticism about Hey Jude by those wanting a better atmosphere etc.

 

The facts of the matter is it seems the only song that constantly gets the crowd involved and by far gets the loudest reaction. (I attend every home game).

 

You’ve got to be careful you don’t become part of an echo chamber when debating how to improve the atmosphere as you’ll get nowhere.

 

It be nice if we had something more original that we relate to in the local area that works even better but until then…

 

On a side note I see criticism of what Arsenal have started doing recently with their song which no one else does that works for them yet in reality that is exactly what we are looking for. Same with Spurs. 

 

To me both are unique (Southampton fans arguably could have a historical say on the Spurs one!) and work well.

 

Ours sadly has become like a megamix. Maybe because it’s trying to please too many people.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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