I didn't say it wasn't. But were they watching the match, when Jesus scored they didn't react to it, they carried on.
Heaven forbid a goal gets in the way of the singalong
I can explain it to you in a bit.
It's all down to nurture.
I didn't say it wasn't. But were they watching the match, when Jesus scored they didn't react to it, they carried on.
Heaven forbid a goal gets in the way of the singalong
no, they wouldn't. You go to football to watch the football and anything else is a sideshow. If you go for any other reason then you're not really a supporter, because you're not even watching the game so how can you be supporting them? You're just organising your entertainment and pissing about, as the Basel fans did all night.
Completely disagree with this.
If you go to a match with the sole intention of watching the game you're a spectator. We currently have 50,000 spectators at every match. A supporter is someone who SUPPORTS the team.
The Basle fans SUPPORTED their team for 90 minutes by completely drowning out our spectators. There are countless examples of players saying fans singing and supporting them from the stand helps. Whether you take this for proof or not I think it's safe to say that us 'supporters' have a role to play in football which involves creating an atmosphere.
I think our fans have been embarrassing this season. Considering we're cruising to the league title, have a trophy in the bag and we're in the last 8 in Europe. It's genuinely shocking that those that turn up literally don't make a noise. The 'traditional' British atmosphere has died a death - hence why pretty much every English top flight club has a group organised to tackle how shit their atmosphere has become. I don't think we'll every have a bouncing/traditional atmosphere ever again because our fans simply don't have the appetite to contribute to it on mass. Basel proved you can create good atmosphere with a small number of people - but you need a drum/capo/banners/flags/scarves...
Completely disagree with this.
If you go to a match with the sole intention of watching the game you're a spectator. We currently have 50,000 spectators at every match. A supporter is someone who SUPPORTS the team.
The Basle fans SUPPORTED their team for 90 minutes by completely drowning out our spectators. There are countless examples of players saying fans singing and supporting them from the stand helps. Whether you take this for proof or not I think it's safe to say that us 'supporters' have a role to play in football which involves creating an atmosphere.
I think our fans have been embarrassing this season. Considering we're cruising to the league title, have a trophy in the bag and we're in the last 8 in Europe. It's genuinely shocking that those that turn up literally don't make a noise. The 'traditional' British atmosphere has died a death - hence why pretty much every English top flight club has a group organised to tackle how shit their atmosphere has become. I don't think we'll every have a bouncing/traditional atmosphere ever again because our fans simply don't have the appetite to contribute to it on mass. Basel proved you can create good atmosphere with a small number of people - but you need a drum/capo/banners/flags/scarves...
Fruity!In your opinion of course. I'm not the biggest fan of the choreographed chanting that a lot of these continental fans indulge in but it's still far better than standing there in complete silence and moaning about the noise they're making.
Aris fans were the loudest fans I've ever witnessed at that stadium and they smash every English club into oblivion for atmosphere. So fucking what if some of it was choreographed - they were fantastic and it takes a lot of energy to go at it for 90 minutes flat out. I don't give a fuck that they weren't reacting to events on the pitch - attending a football match should never entirely be about what goes on on the pitch anyway (IMHO of course).
To the tune of Chelsea's taunt about us never winning the European Cup...
You'll never see that, you'll never see that, football like City's, you'll never see that.
We can pretty much sing that to everyone in England, but would be especially pertinent when Jose's bus turns up again?
you will never get a good atmosphere until standing comes back. singing whilst sitting down makes people feel daft and if you stand up someone will complain and the stewards will be on your case. bring back terraces and it will be fine
So, as someone who doesn't sing, dance or play the drums you're saying I'm not a proper fan. Are you seriously measuring the quality of being a fan by the amount of singing done.
It's a good job I always stay till the end. In fact I usually stay until the team have left the pitch.
Does that go some way to satisfy you're proper fan criteria
So, as someone who doesn't sing, dance or play the drums you're saying I'm not a proper fan. Are you seriously measuring the quality of being a fan by the amount of singing done.
It's a good job I always stay till the end. In fact I usually stay until the team have left the pitch.
Does that go some way to satisfy you're proper fan criteria