Concourse Singing

All standing, most drinking , an old tradition pre covid especially at away games. Mandatory in my day , only one lad doing it v west ham on sunday while the cockneys sung a whole medley of songs included one dedicated to our incarcerated defender . Probably illegal soon used to be fun and a way to sound test some new chants.
 
Don’t mind it in general but it does feel like it’s slowly evolved into being done solely so it can be filmed and put on social media in a ‘look how mad we are’ kind of way. I do find it a bit odd how people will do it on the concourse but as soon as they get into their seats they just stand quietly watching the game.
 
In the days of the Kippax terrace when you could drink, you got a beer or two and took your place next to the away fans from around 1.45pm and spent the next 75 mins generally verbally abusing the away fans.
Many a time (especially at away games) my voice had gone before the game started!
This was in the days before the PA system drowned us out - that only came on around 2.45 I think.
That is where songs were taught and learned.
So fans congregate where they can have a beer and also where they aren't drowned out by shite, loud music.
In seats, you don't need to get there 75 mins early to grab a spot in singers corner. And once in your seat you find yourself surrounded by others less enthusiastic about singing songs about Zabba or Dzeko throughout a game v Everton in 2021
 
It's always been a thing at away days but it's always transfered from the concourse to the stands then back, then back again. Was often a great way of spreading new songs. Nowadays though, the concourse singing at away ends is almost exclusively for social media content and it rarely transfers to the stands. Sad but that's football now.
 
ninjamonkey said:
It's always been a thing at away days but it's always transfered from the concourse to the stands then back, then back again. Was often a great way of spreading new songs. Nowadays though, the concourse singing at away ends is almost exclusively for social media content and it rarely transfers to the stands. Sad but that's football now.
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I agree about the social media thing but it has always been the case. I remember Grimsby away when the concourse was rammed and everyonecwas singing. I took a poloroid and sent it to the M.E.N.
 
How long before the modern fans are watching it on VR headsets inside the ground with headphones connected to the seats so they can here 2 has beens telling them who as the ball
 
Nothing against it, but......

I'd rather fans get to their seats earlier and sing in the stands before the start of the match.

Can't remember which recent derby it was at OT, but City fans got to their seats early and starting singing. It was brilliant. United fans were just stood quietly looking at City's away end and the constant noise coming from it before the start of the match.

Whether people are for or against singing on the concourse before the start of the match, it's now part of the away day, and it won't go away. It's the same for away fans at the Etihad.
 
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