[NSC] A giant flag for the North (and other stands)

[A1X]

Given there's a train strike will there be enough people there to actually pass it around between?

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Fascinated to know why people think a big flag will help the atmosphere!

If anything, passing a flag over people's heads will muffle the noise.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Am I missing the point a little here. If the club are happy to store a flag, bring a flag out for every home game, then why don't they finance said flag, with input from the fans as to what goes on it?

Or is it that the fans want "ownership" of flag, so it's a fan thing and not a club thing?

Not forgetting to clean it, because when it gets to the end of the stand, it gets slung on the floor soaking up the spilt Fanta, Cola etc from having no bottle tops.

 

[Greavsey]

If anything, passing a flag over people's heads will muffle the noise.

That's what i was thinking. I'm all for a big flag and the potential aesthetic of it, but don't think it leads directly to an improved atmosphere!

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Not forgetting to clean it, because when it gets to the end of the stand, it gets slung on the floor soaking up the spilt Fanta, Cola etc from having no bottle tops.

How did you know l'm famous for kicking over my bottles of soft drink?

Don't worry though folks, my seat isn't in the North.

 

[Knocky's Nose]

What about those without Facebook who sit in the North stand?

How do we vote?

Wave a flag?

 

[Tim Over Whelmed]

A flag with players on could easily be redundant in just under 14 weeks

 

[brighton_tom]

Surely the best thing to do here is for the people wanting to organise a flag is to track down the creators/owners of the 'withdean to wembley flag' and put them in contact with whoever at the club has agreed to store this new one, and get that used at the Amex.

 

[Marshy]

get it done i say

 

[Mackenzie]

It I s the fans who are loyal and need celebrating not the paid employees of a club. ****ing flags.

 

[pure_white]

How about issuing every supporter in the ground with a couple of balloons one white and one blue?

 

[The_Viper]

Clive, can you also take into account the growing distaste and disengagement from Facebook? I understand you not wanting to have to stack votes, but as of right now the Twitter poll has over double the amount of votes in a much shorter period. While I understand 18,000 people are in that group, I am pretty confident in saying a HUGE amount of those 18,000 are no longer what you'd consider "active" on Facebook, myself among them. A poll on here from Bozza, having a very large Albion account like WeAreBrighton perhaps on Twitter running the same poll, doing the same with a large Albion account on Instagram, as well as the one on Facebook might do a good job of thorough representation across all age ranges and viewpoints. It would be a bit more of a pain to count them all together, but that's part and parcel of such a role as a FAB member. Interested to hear your thoughts on this. Cheers.

 

[brighton_tom]

Clive, can you also take into account the growing distaste and disengagement from Facebook? I understand you not wanting to have to stack votes, but as of right now the Twitter poll has over double the amount of votes in a much shorter period. While I understand 18,000 people are in that group, I am pretty confident in saying a HUGE amount of those 18,000 are no longer what you'd consider "active" on Facebook, myself among them. A poll on here from Bozza, having a very large Albion account like WeAreBrighton perhaps on Twitter running the same poll, doing the same with a large Albion account on Instagram, as well as the one on Facebook might do a good job of thorough representation across all age ranges and viewpoints. It would be a bit more of a pain to count them all together, but that's part and parcel of such a role as a FAB member. Interested to hear your thoughts on this. Cheers.

Yep. Definitely agree with that. Facebook can be somewhat of a graveyard for old accounts that people no longer use. Younger generations have certainly moved onto other forms of social media. Although partly helpful I wouldnt use it as your main source to canvass supporters about an idea like this. Better off posing the questions on twitter, and message boards like this. The poll currently on facebook will be largely a bad guide as it only hits a tiny portion of the support, and only visible to members of that group.

 

[Giraffe]

A few points from me a bit late to the party:

- Definitely like the idea of a big flag.
- Is this big enough though? How deep is the North Stand by comparison. Will look tinpot if not more than half the depth of the North Stand. Ideally should cover the majprity of the depth of seats.
- Don't like any of the designs (assuming these are the ones I've seen on twitter). KEEP IT SIMPLE - Blue and white stripes - perhaps Stand or Fall on it? Definitely should not have any manager on it, certainly not one that has only been here five mins. If you're putting someone on it they need to be a legend.
- Get the point this needs to be generated by fans, but £1,600 compared to the vastness of the club's spending is nuts that they are not agreeing to pay. Surely just the cost of those fireworks per game was more than that?!!! Certainly would have been vastly more than that to do the fireworks for the season.
- Agree with the point on Facebook, I'm not even a member of this page and had no idea it existed until now.


In other news:
1) Has the Fan Advisory Board only met to discuss the AMEX atmosphere, or are they discussing the very unpopular new rules on away tickets?
2) Were they consulted about these new rules first?
Finally if the answer to the last two questions is no for both, what is the point of the Fan Advisory Board?

 

[Dibdab]

I think it’s shocking the club aren’t paying for this.

 

[brighton_tom]

I think it’s shocking the club aren’t paying for this.

But we dont know if they've even been asked? The opening post says ''We (the fan board) are proposing crowdfunding''. It seems the idea behind this was that it was fans generated, showing support to the new manager. The club might very well fund it if asked.

 

[Keith the Kipper]

How about issuing every supporter in the ground with a couple of balloons one white and one blue?

kinky.

 

[matski_98]

Another thought. Design by committee never works, you'll just end up with something really dull and watered down. Go with whatever you feel the best design is and go from there.

Crowdsourcing for the banners is a great idea though and I'd be happy to put my hand in my pocket to help fund it. £1600 amongst 28,000 fans shouldn't be hard to raise

 

[brighton_tom]

Just seen that this is going ahead with a 'Forza De Zerbi' design. Get donating!

https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/for...lE08gyXqP8BYZ5MpRTUBo_Qg6-xadwR9XRfvF45oV54Ps

 

[albionalbino]

Will it work like the coaching team, so when he leaves it will go with him?