Cheeky Monkey
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- Jul 17, 2003
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There was no Fanzone & no Ring of Fire on Friday. Make of that what you will.
I think it was more to do with so many late arrivals and them being rightly annoyed.
At the Amex, every single evening game, every single person has one eye on the game and one eye on the clock and how to 'beat the rush' and get home within a reasonable timeframe. A good transport system should be like a good referee IMHO, you barely register that they are even there.
Do nt understand this thread. I stood on half way line for years at Goldstone and no comparison with Amex. I think atmosphere is good and love every minute of games at Amex. The atmosphere for any game depends on how game is panning out. If we are pushing for winner or equaliser of course noise will be greater. If we are honest the way game was going in last half hour on Sat most of supporters were accepting draw would not be bad result. I have watched games in last 2 years at Bournmouth, Olympic Stadium, Wembley and Arsenal and can assure you Amex atmosphere was is as good as any. Also watched game in Germany with really on a another level. For 2 reasons they had an anthem that went on for 10 mins that all crowd sung and the 8000 standing behind goal sung all game. The only comparison I know here is at Anfield with Your never walk alone.
Would be great if everybody was is in there seats 10mins before KO. but a lot like myself is enjoying a drink with friends in concourse. Can assure you lots of opposition supporters would love to have a concourse the size of ours at there club
We need clappers.
We need an announcer who calls out the first name of every goalscorer and then we all respond with the player's surname.
We need the words to every song written large on the screen and designated choirmasters in every block of every stand (preferably synchronised by GPS to lead timely co-ordinated singing).
We need Club Shop or pie incentives for all those who sing in excess of 85dB.
Better than any of the above, we may need more people to just get over their Englishness and be prepared to take a leap of faith and start songs whenever they feel like it, without seeking prior written confirmation from everyone else that more will join in too.
I don't get to many home games, but get to a few of the northern away games - so much of my Amex experience is via the telly. But it always sounds decent to me - better than some of the other games you get on TV. And places like Wigan and Blackburn are like a library by comaprison, even with a drum.
During the Villa game the commentator mentioned the atmosphere quite a few times. He said something at the start along the lines of 'always an excellent atmosphere here at the Amex', and midway through the first half he commented that the Brighton fans who were 'normally so fervent' had been quietened by Villa's play and weren't even booing Jedinak.
If a commentator, who will get to a lot of games in a lot of grounds, is speaking favourable about the Amex atmosphere - are we not being a little hard on ourselves?
I don't get to many home games, but get to a few of the northern away games - so much of my Amex experience is via the telly. But it always sounds decent to me - better than some of the other games you get on TV. And places like Wigan and Blackburn are like a library by comaprison, even with a drum.
During the Villa game the commentator mentioned the atmosphere quite a few times. He said something at the start along the lines of 'always an excellent atmosphere here at the Amex', and midway through the first half he commented that the Brighton fans who were 'normally so fervent' had been quietened by Villa's play and weren't even booing Jedinak.
If a commentator, who will get to a lot of games in a lot of grounds, is speaking favourable about the Amex atmosphere - are we not being a little hard on ourselves?
I think you are right its got a decent record its just that it doesn't go up a gear for the big games, 25,000+in the old days would generate excitement in itself,cameras don't do us any favours facing the family stand,a west stand back drop would look alot better on tv!
I think you are right its got a decent record its just that it doesn't go up a gear for the big games, 25,000+in the old days would generate excitement in itself,cameras don't do us any favours facing the family stand,a west stand back drop would look alot better on tv!
At the Amex, every single evening game, every single person has one eye on the game and one eye on the clock and how to 'beat the rush' and get home within a reasonable timeframe. A good transport system should be like a good referee IMHO, you barely register that they are even there.
you could hear the Goldstone down on the seafrontyou could hear it across Brighton
stood on the the East terrace and had a sing songStood on the n/w 85/86ish and enjoyed a sing song
was the place to be if you know what I meanAlthough I was always a North Stand boy the early 80s saw a brief spell we we got quite a sing up going in the North end of the east. IIRC it only lasted a season or two though
you could hear the Goldstone down on the seafront
regards
DR
you're entitled to your opinion , plenty of Goldstone barn stormers in the memory bank thanks ,The Amex is just to aaaaaaaaaalbion àaaaaaaaaaaaaaalbion for meCould hear withdean from my garden. Still shit atmosphere. Amex v Donny, st Patrick's day, burnley, Sheffield Wednesday better than anything I remember from goldstone. Probably missed the big games when you were in your pomp though.