[Albion] How to improve NS and Amex atmosphere?

Moshe Gariani · Feb 3, 2020

With their decision about ESL the club have, for the first time at The Amex, made it clear that moving STHs is manageable if considered worthwhile. Further, they are making this Family Stand move happen when they know it will be unpopular and there is no benefit to Albion fans.

The vast majority of Albion fans would be in favour of doing something to make a big difference to the normal atmosphere in the ground by allowing the most vocal fans in the North Stand to be grouped together.

Block N1D looks like the obvious place but there could be tweaks around that. It doesn't have to be the whole of a particular block. There are a few factors to consider and some other configuration could be better.

Grouping together the most vocal NS fans in that sort of area would make a massive difference to the atmosphere. Regular loud singing, picked up by WSU and spread to the rest of the ground (even being heard by the away end...) in a way that doesn't happen at the moment - and never will given where the different groups of people who like to sing are stuck in the North Stand.

RossyG · Feb 3, 2020

Having the singing section next to the away fans would be better.

Certainly more fun. :smile:

Bry Nylon · Feb 3, 2020

Have you considered doing a PowerPoint for Paul Barber?

studio150 · Feb 3, 2020

A new singing section, yours for only an extra £75 on your season ticket price.

Not going to happen, just look at how our friends up the road mis-managed such a move.

Moshe Gariani · Feb 3, 2020

Bry Nylon said:
Have you considered doing a PowerPoint for Paul Barber?

The main thrust of this campaign will involve very, very long e-mails.

symyjym · Feb 3, 2020

You need to give Gareth Malone a call. He will not only get the singing section singing in tune, it will be in harmony too.

The referees a wanker would never sound so good.

Moshe Gariani · Feb 3, 2020

studio150 said:
Not going to happen, just look at how our friends up the road mis-managed such a move.

Palace have got potentially the best singing section in the Premier League. Only spoiled by the Always Ultras and their Euro droning and drummer.

In our North Stand we must have 300 proper Albion fans who would do a great job of leading the atmosphere if allowed to group together.

Kalimantan Gull · Feb 3, 2020

I've always kind of assumed that if you buy a ticket in the North Stand you go there to sing. That you are obliged to sing. That was always the deal in the old North Stand at the Goldstone.

Bold Seagull · Feb 3, 2020

Kalimantan Gull said:
I've always kind of assumed that if you buy a ticket in the North Stand you go there to sing. That you are obliged to sing. That was always the deal in the old North Stand at the Goldstone.

They made them the cheapest tickets in the stadium. So no, not everyone went in there because they were thinking they'd sing...

Moshe Gariani · Feb 3, 2020

RossyG said:
Having the singing section next to the away fans would be better.

Certainly more fun.

Agree that would be ideal but sadly is never going to happen. One of my most vivid memories of THE North Stand was being right next to the fence in the NE corner for West Ham in 1978...

Wellesley · Feb 3, 2020

Could we have it in the 1901 club, what-what? I do like a jolly good sing-song!

Moshe Gariani · Feb 3, 2020

Bold Seagull said:
They made them the cheapest tickets in the stadium. So no, not everyone went in there because they were thinking they'd sing...

They also made a big mistake from the outset thinking that putting all the most vocal fans spread across the back 4 or 5 rows would work for atmosphere.

Moshe Gariani · Feb 3, 2020

Wellesley said:
Could we have it in the 1901 club, what-what? I do like a jolly good sing-song!

Is that meant to be funny?

Questions · Feb 3, 2020

Kalimantan Gull said:
I've always kind of assumed that if you buy a ticket in the North Stand you go there to sing. That you are obliged to sing. That was always the deal in the old North Stand at the Goldstone.

Spot on. I announced my retirement when I went WSU.
But I did my time in the trenches.

Weststander · Feb 3, 2020

Was the Amex quiet when we beat Spurs and Everton, or in 2015/16 and 2016/17? We’ve NOT been winning and banging in goals at home for quite now bar Bmuff, it leads to tense and then resigned emotions, few in the mood for singing.

Bold Seagull · Feb 3, 2020

Moshe Gariani said:
They also made a big mistake from the outset thinking that putting all the most vocal fans spread across the back 4 or 5 rows would work for atmosphere.

I wonder if you could set up a voluntary swap thing at this stage each season. Set out you where you want the rowdy section, offer those in it who don't want to contribute the chance to move out to equivalent or better seats to replace those that want to move into it. Doesn't happen now because no one knows where to move. You might get people get improved seats moving out of the singing area to allow those in better seats perhaps to move into it. Over a few seasons you might actually start to see it happen organically.

Wellesley · Feb 3, 2020

Moshe Gariani said:
Is that meant to be funny?

Not at all. What on Earth would give you that idea old bean?

Wrong-Direction · Feb 3, 2020

RossyG said:
Having the singing section next to the away fans would be better.

Certainly more fun. [emoji2]

I agree with this, being next to the away fans is much better, we all need to move to south!

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banjo · Feb 3, 2020

Kalimantan Gull said:
I've always kind of assumed that if you buy a ticket in the North Stand you go there to sing. That you are obliged to sing. That was always the deal in the old North Stand at the Goldstone.

It’s bloody hard singing whilst munching on a black pudding sausage roll you know

Is it PotG? · Feb 3, 2020

If you buy into the section, is there a minimum volume to keep you 'in the club'?

If you like a hum or a good mumble, will that keep your spot?

Also, if you can't keep tempo and do SbtS at a rate of a seal on 'E' do you lose points?

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