Blimey. Stop digging? So you moved to the North last season (or perhaps in 2012/13?) and yet you still managed "a few years" in ESU before that...???
Johnny Come Early was a passable witticism (by NSC standards) based on the image of a lone figure spending "a few years" in ESU before anyone...
Not at all important. Much more important is behaviour as a fan - extent of loyalty and active support being prime factors.
My JCE comment was an admittedly rather weak "joke" in reference to you saying that before this season you had been resident in ESU for "a few years"...
It isn't that difficult. A chant is started in the traditional way by the Capo and then the drummer joins in to keep the beat. At The Amex you will probably need one drummer in each stand.
I'm not sure you've understood this. The point of a drummer is to provide a loud rhythm that keeps everyone else in time. It works really well at Palace and other places like Reading.