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Post by kevkj on Dec 20, 2013 8:44:49 GMT
Due to constant drop in atmosphere at the Brit .Is a designated singing area needed?
We certainly are the epitomy of a "sing when your winning club".
The songsheet is still there and im sure most know the words.The fact is you have the most voiceiferous fans but if they are surrounded by non singers they soon lose the will.
For me Block 26 should be a designated singing area ,as the noise could swell both along the Seddon and Boothen form there.
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Post by jeycov on Dec 20, 2013 9:02:51 GMT
Marko Arnautovic to the Ricardo Fuller theme - simple to sing and he's the sort of player who would love this imo.
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Post by stokeramblers on Dec 20, 2013 9:03:39 GMT
Marko Arnautovic to the Ricardo Fuller theme - simple to sing and he's the sort of player who would love this imo. Imo that's a decent shout imo
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Post by lordb on Dec 20, 2013 9:20:39 GMT
We already have a designated singing area. It's called The Britania Stadium.
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Post by stokeramblers on Dec 20, 2013 9:22:58 GMT
We already have a designated singing area. It's called The Britania Stadium. It's actually a designated 'hang around in the concourse for half the match or sit quietly in your seat uttering the odd mumble then bugger off ten minutes before the end' area
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Post by lordb on Dec 20, 2013 9:24:12 GMT
that too
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Post by pulismaskreplica on Dec 20, 2013 9:24:29 GMT
Due to constant drop in atmosphere at the Brit .Is a designated singing area needed? We certainly are the epitomy of a "sing when your winning club". The songsheet is still there and im sure most know the words.The fact is you have the most voiceiferous fans but if they are surrounded by non singers they soon lose the will. For me Block 26 should be a designated singing area ,as the noise could swell both along the Seddon and Boothen form there. Great idea but who would want to lose their seat to accommodate it? Atmospheres are down the pan in England because of seating and cost. It's the rough arses and yobs that sing and shout because they have the passion and nothing else in their lives. The powers that be have been working hard to get rid of them to accommodate those with money to spend in the club shop and fifty quid a ticket. The tennis at Wimbledon always makes me laugh when the best atmosphere they get is when they reduce the ticket cost and let the plebs in for a day!!
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Post by lordb on Dec 20, 2013 9:25:25 GMT
Ticket price is the main thing imho
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2013 9:33:02 GMT
Great idea, we really need it. I think most songs start of here anyway don't they? Maybe the guys up there could unofficially take up arms.
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Post by mrrburgundy on Dec 20, 2013 9:35:54 GMT
Block 25/26 usually produces the best songs, whether it be variety or tempo. So if we needed a designated singing area, that would be where I would put it. It's a shame we have to consider this but I think it could genuinely help the atmosphere. Rather than designating it a singing area, you could just have it as the unofficial place where people go who want to stand and sing. Downsides will be there are people there who probably don't want to stand and sing all game. And it could become another Block 19 which are terrible in my opinion. I think I've just talked myself out of a singing area.
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Post by wearepremierleague on Dec 20, 2013 10:18:09 GMT
IMO the signing area might Aswell be the 'standing area'. Although people who sit down essentially do sing Aswell I feel if those who stand, stood together they would be able to start a better atmosphere which would filter to the rest of the stadium. Not sure how easy it would be to make block 26 the standing area, I feel that the south stand would be much easier. And then the atmosphere is also on full view for the rest of the stadium
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2013 10:39:47 GMT
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Post by pickins on Dec 20, 2013 15:51:36 GMT
Could you not have one in each area?
The south stand could gee up the boothen and vice versa with the seddon joining in on both fronts.
Or does that sound a bit camp?
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Post by marrer on Dec 20, 2013 16:51:02 GMT
Due to constant drop in atmosphere at the Brit .Is a designated singing area needed? We certainly are the epitomy of a "sing when your winning club". The songsheet is still there and im sure most know the words.The fact is you have the most voiceiferous fans but if they are surrounded by non singers they soon lose the will. For me Block 26 should be a designated singing area ,as the noise could swell both along the Seddon and Boothen form there. Hi Kev, in response to your question, I live in Oz and the newest club there, the Western Sydney Wanderers, they have the best atmosphere in the country. Teh club play in red and black stripes and they developed this concept of the BRB, or the Black and Red Block which is the equivalent of what you are saying, a designated singing area for the hardcore singers. When you buy a ticket, the online map shows you the BRB and warns you that this is for the full-on diehards who are into the singing. That way you know what you are in for. Maybe at Stoke we need the RWB,or Red and White Block. I am over for Christmas and going to the Everton game with my son and when I booked tickets, the top thing for me was where is the best atmosphere. When I was a season ticket holder in the Boothen at the Victoria ground, we used to sing none-stop. Mind you, I think what helped was that we were standing. If you ask me, there needs to be a drive for a designated standing area as this does wonders for the atmosphere - see www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/25136422
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Post by boskampsflaps on Dec 20, 2013 16:52:26 GMT
No.
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Post by marrer on Dec 20, 2013 16:56:22 GMT
No to which comment?
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Post by boskampsflaps on Dec 20, 2013 17:02:36 GMT
Sorry, the original question, "Due to constant drop in atmosphere at the Brit .Is a designated singing area needed?"
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Post by wearestoke80 on Dec 20, 2013 17:05:06 GMT
What like Bolton or Wigan? We have never needed one before. All it needs is the team to up the tempo and get in the faces for 90 mins and all will be back to how it used to be. This season when we've chased down and shown fight the crowd automatically raise the roof - they still are doing it when we do it - but then we revert to this passing back and knocking around the back 4 and it kills the momentum.
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Post by stokeramblers on Dec 20, 2013 17:11:09 GMT
Passing round the back four like normal 'football' teams..?
Bring back the 'hooooof!'
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Post by wearepremierleague on Dec 20, 2013 17:11:43 GMT
Not everybody is going to agree ever and the club will never take the action to do it so it will be Down to us as fans to organise something like this. Imo anybody who wants to sing/ stand should get a season ticket in the south stand and let's make a change in uk football atmosphere
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Post by marrer on Dec 20, 2013 17:12:52 GMT
Sorry, the original question, "Due to constant drop in atmosphere at the Brit .Is a designated singing area needed?" Boskamps, what do you reckon about designated standing areas though? Did you ever used to be at the Vic in the Boothen. Every time I am over and get to the Brit, I immediately feel that sitting kills my energy compared to those wonderful stays standing on the terraces and belting out songs with gusto
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Post by boskampsflaps on Dec 20, 2013 17:31:35 GMT
Sorry, the original question, "Due to constant drop in atmosphere at the Brit .Is a designated singing area needed?" Boskamps, what do you reckon about designated standing areas though? Did you ever used to be at the Vic in the Boothen. Every time I am over and get to the Brit, I immediately feel that sitting kills my energy compared to those wonderful stays standing on the terraces and belting out songs with gusto I agree, I think sitting does seem to stunt any enthusiasm for singing, even moving seats in the Brit (used to stand at the back) I've done a lot less singing now I have to sit down pretty much all the time, the problem is though, even if safe standing is introduced I'm not convinced Coates would be up for it, I think some time back he said he wasn't a fan of it (I could be wrong though?). I also don't fully agree with those that are saying that its the football on the pitch stopping people either, obviously it helps to a point but there has been many a game where we have been awful and the fans still continued to sing, personally I think its expectations that have killed it, we're are now established-ish in the Prem and quite a few think we should be able to easily just push on, and with it not happening to their liking just sit there moaning about the football.
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Post by wearestoke80 on Dec 20, 2013 17:36:03 GMT
Not everybody is going to agree ever and the club will never take the action to do it so it will be Down to us as fans to organise something like this. Imo anybody who wants to sing/ stand should get a season ticket in the south stand and let's make a change in uk football atmosphere Shawcross, Huth, shawcrowss, cameron, Huth, Shawcross - Bego - BANG up to Crouch I said if before this tactic is called Hootball.
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Post by wearepremierleague on Dec 20, 2013 17:42:35 GMT
The 'we need them to give us something to shout about' excuse is bull. I'm sure that's what Arsenal and united fans say at home. We are Stoke city. We're never going to be the best on the pitch. But we can be the best off it
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Post by Birchesheadpotter on Dec 20, 2013 17:53:52 GMT
Yes, we do. Try it as a safe standing area and see how that goes, with the forethought of making it permanent or even extending if it were limited to a couple of blocks.
The 'flask and blanket' brigade will no doubt have concerns about moving the current occupents of said area, to which I will reply in advance with; It's viable and there can no doubt be some way of compensating the current seat holders for exchanging their spot for another outside of the designated area. Thinking though, isn't something I care for.
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Post by lordherefordsknob on Dec 20, 2013 18:00:45 GMT
We could do with a song that we could bounce between the boothen and south stand. Something similar to the Yaya/Kolo chant.
I'd be buggered know what to sing though:-)
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Post by Meggsy on Dec 20, 2013 18:26:41 GMT
A very simple solution. Install rail seating in the corner where the 'big' screen is. The folk who will go there will be the hardcore who follow away and generate great atmospheres.
Sooner or later rail seating in the UK will happen and I can't wait for the day we have it.
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Post by mermaidsal on Dec 20, 2013 22:25:24 GMT
We already have a designated singing area. It's called The Britania Stadium. It's actually a designated 'hang around in the concourse for half the match or sit quietly in your seat uttering the odd mumble then bugger off ten minutes before the end' area Getting that way ![:(](//storage.proboards.com/800541/images/4tzqvp1fxEemag_TAXLJ.gif) Not v Chelsea though! And Wednesday doesn't count, my lips froze in the hailstorm so I couldn't sing...
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Post by shiftyfifty on Dec 20, 2013 23:01:51 GMT
Due to constant drop in atmosphere at the Brit .Is a designated singing area needed? We certainly are the epitomy of a "sing when your winning club". The songsheet is still there and im sure most know the words.The fact is you have the most voiceiferous fans but if they are surrounded by non singers they soon lose the will. For me Block 26 should be a designated singing area ,as the noise could swell both along the Seddon and Boothen form there. What a super idea? You could call yourselves "Ultras". GAY
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Post by marrer on Dec 21, 2013 7:20:11 GMT
Due to constant drop in atmosphere at the Brit .Is a designated singing area needed? We certainly are the epitomy of a "sing when your winning club". The songsheet is still there and im sure most know the words.The fact is you have the most voiceiferous fans but if they are surrounded by non singers they soon lose the will. For me Block 26 should be a designated singing area ,as the noise could swell both along the Seddon and Boothen form there. What a super idea? You could call yourselves "Ultras". GAY Shifty - did you used to go in the days of the Victoria Ground. If so, it can't have escaped you that the atmosphere and singing used to be a lot greater at the old Boothen End. This is for me, what made the game so electric. I now live in Oz and get back most years and get to a few games. In Oz, at virtually every sporting occasion, the biggest difference is lack of atmosphere due to lack of noise, singing etc. I think Kev is making a very valid point. There's almost more atmosphere at Twickenham now with the rugby than there is at the Brit. I don't think it's that people don't want it - I can't put my finger on it. But I think it has something to do with no standing. Kev's idea is likely to work; they have introduced this at the Western Sydney Wanderers, Australia's newest football club and it is working very well. As a result, it already has a reputation as the most exciting sporting venue in the country. In-fact the go a step further, the BRBs (stands for Black and Red Block after their teams colours) meet at the local railway station first and all go together to the ground singing and chanting their heads off.
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