Singing section/Atmosphere

[lancs blue]

The European fans just seem to sing one song over and over. We could match that by a group singing, "Never felt more like singing the blues" or similar constantly, interspersed with some different songs. It has to be a simple easy chant to be continuous and effective.

Yes, and to me that's just background noise, not atmosphere. I went to Dortmund when we played them in the CL and their chanting is totally regimented, they hardly paused even to react to the goal, it was robotic almost - so much so that I barely noticed it after about 10 minutes. Despite the myths that get peddled on here the old Kippax was never a hub of continuous chanting, it could be as quiet as a cemetery at times. I'm all for more singing from the fans but not going down that route.

 

[paulchapo]

Yes, and to me that's just background noise, not atmosphere. I went to Dortmund when we played them in the CL and their chanting is totally regimented, they hardly paused even to react to the goal, it was robotic almost - so much so that I barely noticed it after about 10 minutes. Despite the myths that get peddled on here the old Kippax was never a hub of continuous chanting, it could be as quiet as a cemetery at times. I'm all for more singing from the fans but not going down that route.

I agree. I think a lot of fans look back upon Maine road as some sort of cauldron of noise but my recollection is it wasn't. I remember as a kid we used to complain amongst ourselves the kippax wasn't as loud as the kop. We did sing more but for a large proportion of our time there the football on the pitch was dire, we sang as a form of defiance and to entertain ourselves.

 

[HellYeah]

Do you clap as well? You wild bastard you

Don't be silly now. Just a 'well done chaps' is more than enough

 

[asaluttar]

Yeah, what shit fans they are for carrying on singing after conceding a goal.

He does have.a point.
I know it's supposed to be "atmosphere" to have loud singing but their singing was just too choreographed, mechanical, almost ritualistic. There was absolutely no spontaneity. This is an issue with a lot of bundesliga as well.

Normally keeping on singing when your team concedes is a gesture of support for your team, defiance, irony. In this case it was irrelevant, they were just a machine. In fact I found the odd bits of City singing to be more, well, natural.

 

[Stevieatlasblue]

The kippax was as loud as the kop on a good day.

 

[Blackcrowes]

I keep getting the survey on atmosphere - i scored Zero last night. It was terrible. I agree with the comments on here ref the regimented noise from the Basel so called fans. Doing a workout to an orchestrated / choreographed song list was very irritating. The contrast in noise levels associated with exciting phases of the game is a real atmosphere. If anyone brings a drum in the City section I might have to stop going. I associate this with teams from the lower divisions e.g. Wigan a few weeks ago. The only way atmosphere will improve is bringing booze back to the terraces and safe standing.

 

[franksinatra]

The kippax was as loud as the kop on a good day.

I doubt one was consistently better than the other. Stood on it circa 92 and it was no better than the Kippax and in all honesty probably a lot worse than most matches.

 

[geoff hammond]

We need an over 50s singing block for a game for us 1980s never-miss-a-game supporters/sufferers/ scrappers guys to show how it’s done. But then again I used to pay jack to get in and didn’t have to sit with my dad like my kids do so really i don’t know the answer.
Apologies, pissed from Disley

 

[moggymoz]

I keep getting the survey on atmosphere - i scored Zero last night. It was terrible. I agree with the comments on here ref the regimented noise from the Basel so called fans. Doing a workout to an orchestrated / choreographed song list was very irritating. The contrast in noise levels associated with exciting phases of the game is a real atmosphere. If anyone brings a drum in the City section I might have to stop going. I associate this with teams from the lower divisions e.g. Wigan a few weeks ago. The only way atmosphere will improve is bringing booze back to the terraces and safe standing.

Couldn't agree more mate. I watched the Wigan game on TV the other week and had to turn the sound off ...

 

[M18CTID]

I keep getting the survey on atmosphere - i scored Zero last night. It was terrible. I agree with the comments on here ref the regimented noise from the Basel so called fans. Doing a workout to an orchestrated / choreographed song list was very irritating. The contrast in noise levels associated with exciting phases of the game is a real atmosphere. If anyone brings a drum in the City section I might have to stop going. I associate this with teams from the lower divisions e.g. Wigan a few weeks ago. The only way atmosphere will improve is bringing booze back to the terraces and safe standing.

There was a drum in the City end on Wednesday night and one at Wembley the other week. I'm sorry to break that to you as I take it that means you'll be jacking your seasoncard in now ;)