Stand leaders

[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.

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'.

Kids need encouragement then will happily play 'follow the leader'. If someone 'leads' them into singing, they might sing whether their dads like it or not!

 

[The Pink Panther]

The club wouldn't need to do anything if the people who were located in the "singing section" actually did some singing

 

[TGR]

All to contrived and 'plastic'.
A bit sad really.

 

[urmston]

If they want more atmosphere they should drop the ticket prices by 70% and make football a cheap form of entertainment like it was when crowds were noisy.

TV money and sponsorship makes that entirely possible.

A stadium full of middle aged men is never going to get too lively.

 

[Blue Shield]

Seems like there aren't many others but I like the idea, perhaps not so formally but it does help if you have a group getting the singing going (for me anyway), the atmosphere could certainly use some
work, I'm not saying up and down for 90 mins but there are times I feel the team needs a boost singing would provide and I feel many like me find it easier to join in than start singing. No ones saying you have to sing along to every song he starts but I do think it'd be easier for those who wanted to sing if there were a group starting the songs, nothing worse than tryin to start a song and it falling flat IMO

 

[Wilmslow Road]

Will the stand leader be permitted to stand to start the singing ?
If so according to club policy he will be ejected by Showsec and banned.
Therefore we will need a new leaders every home game

 

[Dunne's own goal]

-- Wed Dec 04, 2013 6:50 pm --

Seems like there aren't many others but I like the idea, perhaps not so formally but it does help if you have a group getting the singing going (for me anyway), the atmosphere could certainly use some
work, I'm not saying up and down for 90 mins but there are times I feel the team needs a boost singing would provide and I feel many like me find it easier to join in than start singing. No ones saying you have to sing along to every song he starts but I do think it'd be easier for those who wanted to sing if there were a group starting the songs, nothing worse than tryin to start a song and it falling flat IMO

You're not alone mate.

Also, some time ago I thought I'd never warm to idea of 'capo', stand leader or whatever you want to call it. I also discussed this with a friend of mine who supports a team that has a capo in the stands (diff.sport & country etc but that's irrelevant and my point still stands)

what he said (and what I later witnessed) changed my view.
the thing is, I thought the stand leader is someone who doesn't support the club, doesn't watch the game etc but is only there to orchestrate the singing,clapping etc.
but what they do/are is that they are actually passionate fans who leads the support when it is needed. not all the time, but when it is needed.
when the fans are up for it anyway there is nothing capo needs to do apart from just singing along.

and quite frankly, who can hand on heart say that we wouldn't need one in most home games?

 

[TGR]

If they want more atmosphere they should drop the ticket prices by 70% and make football a cheap form of entertainment like it was when crowds were noisy.

TV money and sponsorship makes that entirely possible.

A stadium full of middle aged men is never going to get too lively.

Don't you believe it son!
They would chew you youngsters up and spit you out for breakfast! ;-)

 

[DTKOAG]

Only full kit wankers should apply.

 

[moomba]

One thing that struck me about this City Voice thing now that I have signed up is that there was no requirement for me to prove I support the club. I could be anyone.

Does anyone believe the voice of the supporters won't contain a significant number that don't support the club?

 

[cassyscooterboys]

Cheaper match standing tickets and cheaper strong beer.get people juiced and the atmosphere Will look after itself.until this happens which it wont all grounds atmospheres will be poor.

 

[Stockton Heath Blue]

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.

This. I had a survey from the club yesterday re mobile phone and tablet apps. One of the suggestions was "would you want live streaming of games at the stadium?"

Why would I want that when I can watch the action live with my own eyes?

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Stand and deliver

 

[pride in battle]

Something needs to be done.... I was in the middle tier south stand 117 against Pizen and had a man and a woman sat in front of me (a couple) anyway when City scored, nothing, not even a polite clap.So I assumed they were Pizen fans...no because at half time the female had a city scarf on.So for the FULL game neither of them even clapped stood up cheered....absolutely NOTHING, even when we scored....Now what sort of fan is that? Bizzare...

 

[greasedupdeafguy]

Something needs to be done.... I was in the middle tier south stand 117 against Pizen and had a man and a woman sat in front of me (a couple) anyway when City scored, nothing, not even a polite clap.So I assumed they were Pizen fans...no because at half time the female had a city scarf on.So for the FULL game neither of them even clapped stood up cheered....absolutely NOTHING, even when we scored....Now what sort of fan is that? Bizzare...

But how would a stand leader help in that situation, you can't force them to sing.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Something needs to be done.... I was in the middle tier south stand 117 against Pizen and had a man and a woman sat in front of me (a couple) anyway when City scored, nothing, not even a polite clap.So I assumed they were Pizen fans...no because at half time the female had a city scarf on.So for the FULL game neither of them even clapped stood up cheered....absolutely NOTHING, even when we scored....Now what sort of fan is that? Bizzare...

But how would a stand leader help in that situation, you can't force them to sing.

Ve haf vays of making you sing.

 

[Skashion]

I think this thread shows why the atmosphere is shit. No-one gives a fuck.

 

[pride in battle]

Something needs to be done.... I was in the middle tier south stand 117 against Pizen and had a man and a woman sat in front of me (a couple) anyway when City scored, nothing, not even a polite clap.So I assumed they were Pizen fans...no because at half time the female had a city scarf on.So for the FULL game neither of them even clapped stood up cheered....absolutely NOTHING, even when we scored....Now what sort of fan is that? Bizzare...

But how would a stand leader help in that situation, you can't force them to sing.

I'm not saying it would be you can't blame the club to try and help things, I believe if we did have pockets of fans singing in the 'quite' arrears others would join in, it's the British mentality, the majority don't want to stand out and just want to 'blend' in, so no singing, no one will start it but if people start it I believe more would join in.

 

[The Pink Panther]

Something needs to be done.... I was in the middle tier south stand 117 against Pizen and had a man and a woman sat in front of me (a couple) anyway when City scored, nothing, not even a polite clap.So I assumed they were Pizen fans...no because at half time the female had a city scarf on.So for the FULL game neither of them even clapped stood up cheered....absolutely NOTHING, even when we scored....Now what sort of fan is that? Bizzare...

But how would a stand leader help in that situation, you can't force them to sing.

I'm not saying it would be you can't blame the club to try and help things, I believe if we did have pockets of fans singing in the 'quite' arrears others would join in, it's the British mentality, the majority don't want to stand out and just want to 'blend' in, so no singing, no one will start it but if people start it I believe more would join in.

Where as I believe that the singing section is where the atmosphere should be generated from and as I said in a previous post, the singing section doesn't sing enough

 

[Skashion]

Where as I believe that the singing section is where the atmosphere should be generated from and as I said in a previous post, the singing section doesn't sing enough

Yeah mate, a couple of hundred people in the 111-109 corner should make the noise for the entire 47,000 seater stadium. It's everyone else who doesn't sing enough.