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Because as already stated it makes a small difference, not enough to overturn significant differences in ability, poor refereeing decisions, or luck. But as said before, if it can give us an extra 1%, then do it. We were louder than the home teams for those games you mention too!

I don't think it's a unique issue with Albion fans. My wife is a United fan, so I sometimes attend matches at OT, where the atmosphere is also quite sedentary. The possible introduction of safer standing (we effectively do have a standing area in the North these days) does help improve the noise...

I agree with what you say, but if the crowd can lift the players by even a small amount, then let's do so. A passionate environment can't make a poor player a good one, but can encourage someone to stretch a little further, chase a little harder, and challenge a little stronger. Arsene Wenger...

Burnley at home, with 9 men for 75 minutes, meant that the players needed a lift from somewhere to give them extra energy as the opposition took advantage of the gaps. That lift came from the stands, it showed that we could create an atmosphere that was both uplifting and intimidating. We had...