Stand leaders

[tidyman]

Is that big, fat baldy **** still alive, who used to start off the, "Everywhere we go..." song in the Kippax?

He was a proper stand leader.

 

[JJCMCFC]

Teams like Munich have them and they have an awesome atmosphere. What's the problem (other than the current problem of being too British and not wanting to join/start chants)

 

[The Pink Panther]

What is responsible for this is the biggest City myth.
Maine Road was bursting with atmosphere and noise every game, when nothing could be further from the truth

How true your post is mate
It was fucking awful most of the time.

Agree with both of you, although "awful most of the time" might be a bit OTT. It was certainly flat plenty of times in a season.

The other thing is the age dynamic of your matchday supporter has changed from 30 years ago
Wasn't there a survey out recently that said the average age of a matchday fan now was 40 something, compared to 20 something back in the 80's
That has a huge influence IMO

 

[Kippax Street 1880]

Our players get scared when we make lots of noise, thats the real reason we always lose away when we sing non-stop for 90 minutes. Our darlings love the serene atmosphere at the Etihad. Shame on the club for trying to make the ground louder.

 

[greasedupdeafguy]

Teams like Munich have them and they have an awesome atmosphere. What's the problem (other than the current problem of being too British and not wanting to join/start chants)

Its totally different, most foreign clubs all have their own ultra groups with Capos but that type of thing just won't work at here as the mentality just isn't the same. I certainly wouldn't be against a few hundred city fans getting themselves organised and setting up a smiler group to what Palace have but this stand leader idea is just cringey as it gets. I can just imagine that bellend Ferris announcing before the game for all the stand leaders to start singing and bouncing while another dreadful live rendition of bluemoon is played on the pitch.

 

[LoveCity]

Can we at least agree it might be worth a go in the Family Stand? That is the designated 'cheese' area anyway, and there can be no harm in getting our next generation of fans to sing. I saw kids on iPads at weekend, not even paying attention to the match... made me wonder what atmosphere will be like in 20 years at football matches.

 

[Kippax Street 1880]

Teams like Munich have them and they have an awesome atmosphere. What's the problem (other than the current problem of being too British and not wanting to join/start chants)

Its totally different, most foreign clubs all have their own ultra groups with Capos but that type of thing just won't work at here as the mentality just isn't the same. I certainly wouldn't be against a few hundred city fans getting themselves organised and setting up a smiler group to what Palace has but this stand leader idea is just cringey as it gets. I can just imagine that bellend Ferris announcing before the game for all the stand leaders to start singing and bouncing while another dreadful live rendition of bluemoon is played on the pitch.

Bayern Munich are shit fans. We want to be like Palace, what bayern do is the equivalent of us all singing COME ON CITY for 90 minutes regardless of what the fuck is going on on the pitch.

 

[OxBlue]

I'm going to apply to be stand leader in the 2nd tier of the family stand.

I'll sit there quietly, eating my Jamie Burger while young un eats his Jamie Hotdog and generally just watch the game with little or no fuss, hopefully everyone will follow my lead...its going to be great.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Not got a chance. It will improve the atmos for a couple of games as whoever does it is going to get the shit ripped out of them.

We've a guy in 117 in about row H who has been on a one man trial over the last couple of games. Entertaining as he is with his bottle of water to keep him m going its just not going to happen.

Songs need to be spontaneous not part of a pretty planned match day experience.

 

[chris85mcfc]

Can we at least agree it might be worth a go in the Family Stand? That is the designated 'cheese' area anyway, and there can be no harm in getting our next generation of fans to sing. I saw kids on iPads at weekend, not even paying attention to the match... made me wonder what atmosphere will be like in 20 years at football matches.

No, the total opposite in fact. They should have stand leaders in the stand where people like to sing and create an atmosphere. The people in the family stand are obviously happy sat with their kids watching the game, they don't need some tri-hard doing his/her best to get the crowd 'going'.

A stand leader would be less noticeable in the south stand or the singing section which is a bit more ideal.

PLAYERS READDDDDDYYYYY
STAND LEADDDDERRRRSSS READDDDDDDDYYYYYYY
3
2
1
*whistle blows*

Embarrassing.