Goldstone Rapper
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Sorry, mate. Next I'll by telling you that I don't buy into the idea that the noise of the old Kop at Anfield was worth a goal start and how they literally sucked the ball into the net.
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Sorry, mate. Next I'll by telling you that I don't buy into the idea that the noise of the old Kop at Anfield was worth a goal start and how they literally sucked the ball into the net.
Rubbish. So many players have come out and said it makes a huge difference, are you claiming it's some sort of big conspiracy?
If you're having a bad day at work and your colleagues are all rallying round you and saying 'come on, we'll get through this, we're all in it together' etc are you saying it would make absolutely no difference whatsoever, and that if they were all telling you how useless you were that wouldn't make a difference either?
How can 25,000 people shouting encouragement to someone not make a single bit of difference to the effort level they put in? That's like saying there's no point in having a manager to motivate the players because they are already motivated.
Goldstone Rapper
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No, I just don't happen to share the same opinion as you. That's all. No fishing on my part. Just a different perspective.
Goldstone Rapper
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But the thoughtful, well chosen words of colleagues (or indeed a football manager) are slightly different from the impact of some ditty about Oscar drinking sangria, 'Stand Up If You Hate Palace' and which stand you happen to be sitting at.
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When was that Burnley game, sometime between mid Oct and mid Nov, wasn't it a Sunday as well, or am I making that up.
Anyhoo it was a full house, and 'we' had something to get our teeth into.
Prior to the game, I felt (and it was certainly commented on here) 'we' didn't quite no what to do with ourselves.
I don't think Doncaster helped because that was just too much emotion for anyone to take, making anything afterwards seem flat.
It seemed as if the Burnley game, and what happened, was the match that 'we' decided (it's cliche o'clock) 'lets properly see what this thing can do', 'We took it up to 11', 'We went to DEFCON 5', and so on.
Importantly 'we' found our voices and found it to be ok.
The Amex is never going to have it's rafters raised on a Tuesday night v Barnsley, but they will be v Leeds in 4 games time.
It's the games in between that 'we' can occasionally be found wanting.
If we beat Reading then Leeds will become one of those rubbish Tuesday nights
LamieRobertson
Not awoke
A poor referee normally helps....and the team starting on the front foot..for example Leicester...unless its Palace or a very important match, what happens on the pitch will effect what happens off it...always has been in my experience following the Albion always will be...unless you go to away matches...now thats another story
It feels like 'we' always want to be a few decibels louder than the away fans, but nothing more than that.
seagurn
Well-known member
I actually thinl against the chavs from crodon it wasnt nearly intimidating as it should of been . We hate that lot and ended up with bl..dy paper clackers issued by our club at least now with ffp i hope they wouldnt do such a thing as it was sh.t .
At wembley against man u we had none of that and where outnumbered 3-1 and i think we made a difference but maybe thats just my opinon?
At wembley against man u we had none of that and where outnumbered 3-1 and i think we made a difference but maybe thats just my opinon?
Putting the fishing aside from the OP, anyone know how many Albion fans turned up at Blackpool , Wigan and Boro when we won, I know it wasn't thousands cheering us on to wins, so if anyone agrees with Rev how did it work at The 3 away games I mentioned?
Goldstone Rapper
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Paper clackers didn't seem to affect Crystal Palace players' performances. The Albion players and manager needed to look at their own personal performances rather than blame the paper clackers or opera singer. Paul Barber made a telling point in that if Albion had played well and prevailed, both ideas would have been seen as good ideas.
jemwillett
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Who really know if it made a difference. All I know is that it was one of the most enjoyable matches I've been to.
Goldstone Rapper
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Certainly was for me too! It was a defeat, but it certainly didn't feel like one. The result became secondary
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!
So we should be ok at home then with 300-500 singing out of a crowd of 26,000+.
I would very much like to hear more singing at home.
seagullsovergrimsby
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A vociferous home crowd not only motivates the team but can influence the referee into making the correct decisions.
Goldstone Rapper
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It'd be interesting to figure out what impact a noisy home support has on away players. Are they really 'intimidated' by a noisy crowd singing a few songs, most of which don't relate to them? And, in so far as home players may get a jot of an adrenalin rush from a noisy crowd, could it be said that away players do as well?
I suppose we'd have to get into the world of brain science if we did. It's surprising that there hasn't been a lot of well-known research into this.
I suppose we'd have to get into the world of brain science if we did. It's surprising that there hasn't been a lot of well-known research into this.
i agree with this. although i've read and heard several times from players who say how good the atmosphere, so it must get through to the players. however the burnley game is a great example of how good the atmosphere can be. it was the most fun i've had at a defeat in my life. i dont understand why we as a whole unit dont 'go for it' a bit more often.
Goldstone Rapper
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I've heard this said too. I wonder if the acoustics at the Amex is such that, although it may sound quiet from each stand, if you're in the centre of it all, you can really hear the noise.