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[Albion] Huddersfield fans / Atmosphere
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Return of the Rev
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Wait to you witness are fanszone and the mighty RR in action then you'll know what atmosphere is!
The Merry Prankster
Pactum serva
Put us to shame and if it takes a bit of organisation to do that, so what, it probably needs it.
Neville's Breakfast
Well-known member
It was certainly noisy but the relentless banging of the drum and choir like song renditions did my head in. Each to their own but I couldn’t put up with that every week. Didnt notice Izzy Brown at the final whistle but I didn’t notice him much during the game either...
This - Couldn’t hear our fans at all.
Still find the clackers irritating though.
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Official Old Man
Uckfield Seagull
We never stood a chance of out singing them. They just never stopped. The 'stand up if you love the Town' came twice in each half (expect it was timed) when the entire stadium stood up.
At no point did they sing anything about us though. There was no 'your support is f.... s...' or the like.
At no point did they sing anything about us though. There was no 'your support is f.... s...' or the like.
Is it PotG?
Thrifty non-licker
We were stood eight next to them. No animosity just a constant noise for each player.
We had no chance against that noise as a crowd.
As mentioned, don't know what happens if the opponents score first, although that was not ever going to happen yesterday.
All positive songs too.
We had no chance against that noise as a crowd.
As mentioned, don't know what happens if the opponents score first, although that was not ever going to happen yesterday.
All positive songs too.
Honest, we just keep singing! Even at 5-0 down. Why not, for many fans it's the first and possibly the only time they'll ever see us in the top division. In my own case, having started in 1965 it's the 2nd time, going back to the Frank Worthington days. Lets just hope it lasts longer than last time.
Horses Arse
Well-known member
I think they worked to a tight itinerary and kept to it very well. There was even some ad-libbing going on (very difficult to plan everything out so tightly when it comes to subs warming up). Lots of rehearsals and some vey talented drama students brings it all together. Absolute dedication to the cause.
I hate evangelical born again happy clappy brainwashed support of anything. Does my head in. However, they certainly were loud and managed to completely avoid any hint of black clad ultra nonsense, fake edginess of trying to look like a firm. Vey friendly bunch and atmosphere and no segregation to speak of. We were right next to them with a tiny gap and very few stewards
They did manage to fit in a 'you're f@cking sh1t" and "we can see you holding hand" in the 'free 5 minute open mike' period near the end.
Hampster Gull
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- Dec 22, 2010
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There support was superb. It was difficult for the us to compete which felt like a first.
That said the clackers were shit and btw they did sing “you’re f**king shit, you’re....”, which to be fair we were
That said the clackers were shit and btw they did sing “you’re f**king shit, you’re....”, which to be fair we were
Interesting point (I wasn't there).
One of my gripes is negative "support". Why not just focus on our club, our team and our players?
Must admit, I'm not in the south stand, but I'm not sure there is exactly an
itinerary? If there is, it's news to me in the kilner bank, to your right from away end. Personally knocking on a bit, the "stand up if you love the Town" does my head in. I've usually just sat back down after some exciting action, only to have get back up again to be able to see owt!
They must be timing it then as a personal bloody vendetta against us "oldies" Everybody knows all the songs though, and even when a new one appears, it's soon picked up.
itinerary? If there is, it's news to me in the kilner bank, to your right from away end. Personally knocking on a bit, the "stand up if you love the Town" does my head in. I've usually just sat back down after some exciting action, only to have get back up again to be able to see owt!
They must be timing it then as a personal bloody vendetta against us "oldies" Everybody knows all the songs though, and even when a new one appears, it's soon picked up.
DumLum
Well-known member
Teams that have a go will have louder more excited fans than teams that line up defensively.
In an ideal world we would never sing about the opposition, or barrack the ref. I think that both are tinpot and negative. What better a message can a support send than ignoring EVERYTHING except thir own players?
As for clackers, drums and megaphones - whatever works. I first saw megaphones many years ago, at Turkish foorball so I vaguely recall. It was very effective - but you need somone smart doing the leading, and lots of song leaders I have seen are lacking in the sort of skills necessary to know how to select the right song at the right moment. It requires skills along the lines of a Beethoven or Vagner AND the ability to improvise it all. I'm thinking Scritti Politti circa 1980. A bit like this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NX2L0uwn_M
Machiavelli
Well-known member
It might well do, but it wasn't just mindless drumming, it played an integral part in generating the atmosphere, pulling more fans into singing. The fact that their equivalent of the north stand is next to the opposition fans is a clever move too especially with the drum being there (I don't think there was one down the other end), because we found it extremely different to drown them out, which further drained our singing morale.
BUTTERBALL
East Stand Brighton Boyz
I have to agree their crowd were superb, however, there is no doubt we gave them something to sing about conceding so early. The town itself was very friendly and welcoming too.
Arkwright
Arkwright
Huddersfield support is the twelfth man, whole ground singing one song. Knocks our home support into a cocked hat.
LowKarate
New member
Totally agree, but lets not make this a case for getting our own drum. I can't stand drums.
I agree with [MENTION=5200]Buzzer[/MENTION], it would send me postal too if I had to listen to that all of the time.