Question Atmosphere

[GJShrimper]

Since the loss of the north bank and the change around in the west. I fully understand we're not doing very well this season but why is there no atmosphere? All I hear in the east blacks is people chatting. Even if we ain't got anything to cheer for, there's more atmosphere in a local Sunday league side.. :sad:

 

[SHRIMPERPETER]

There's never any noise from the East stand!!!

 

[RHB]

Plenty of noise in the West, cracking atmosphere, cracking game.

 

[Floval Flyer]

Sit very close to TBV in the West, so always a good atmosphere, although no Chesterfield fans to wind up today - didn't hear a peep out of them, their support was very poor.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

There's never any noise from the East stand!!!

That's because the over 60's sit there.:smile:

 

[shrimpergooner]

The guy in front of me in the East stand didn't even get up and cheer when we scored! Why on earth he comes I really don't know!

 

[Shrimperforlife]

That's because the over 60's sit there.:smile:

you've seen the old boys in the muppets?.... Times those two by a few thousand and you have cracked the mystery that is the east stand.....

 

[C V Shrimper]

I can assure you there's plenty of atmosphere in the East and I heard nothing from the West today.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

I can assure you there's plenty of atmosphere in the East and I heard nothing from the West today.

Hearing's obviously going.:winking:

 

[Blues4LifeDan]

I did turn and say to my dad, "it's really flat today, very subdued". This was from the confines of the W block in the first half. I really feel that the negativity this week, regarding possible protests and the anti Brown discussions, have really affected people's mood. That coupled with the horrendous away form has really knocked the stuffing out of some fans. Today seemed like everyone was waiting for us to concede a goal. Our home form has been half decent but the season as a whole has been a damming one so the glum mood is understandable. The atmosphere did raise in the second half, when we actually attacked, rather than sit back. More of this will raise spirits im sure. Hopefully with a few more promising results things will get better in the stands.

UTB!

 

[wally4pm]

That's because the over 60's sit there.:smile:

And what is wrong with the over 60's? Life long supporters I expect.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

And what is wrong with the over 60's? Life long supporters I expect.

Nuffin' mate.I'm one of them myself.:cricko:

 

[Timlin1]

As has been said on here many times the acoustics at Roots Hall are appaling. You cannot hear any noise from the west stand in the east. Yet put a couple of hundred away fans in the north bank and it sounds amazing apart from today when didn't hear Chesterfield at all. Need a ground level microphone in front of the TBV section.

 

[RHB]

TBV were class today. They kept it going all match and stirred us more mature fans into joining in a fair bit. You have to speak as you find, and I thought T block in the West really made some noise today. No prizes for guessing which block we sit in.

 

[sufc4life21]

The thing is lot people got problem with brown and want him to fail! So there not prepared to get behind the team.

 

[Danshrimper]

I can assure you there's plenty of atmosphere in the East and I heard nothing from the West today.

You must be joking, there is never any atmosphere in the East. Nevermind 'plenty' The West was a bit flat today but still better than the East.

 

[Kevin Hogg]

The problem is - acoustics.
For whatever reason (I have no idea why) noise from The North Bank transmits across the pitch and can be heard by the majority in the ground. The West? It just revolves back inside the stand. Other areas of the ground can see TBV singing and chanting - but hear very, very little. So it is the away fans most people can hear.
When I was younger we had The North Bank as "our end" and Roots Hall had an atmosphere associated with home support. So the club gives the atmospheric stand to opposing supporters and our team has to contend with an almost complete lack of vocal support.

 

[C V Shrimper]

You must be joking, there is never any atmosphere in the East. Nevermind 'plenty' The West was a bit flat today but still better than the East.

Each to their own. Having sat in the West for years now I much prefer the East.

 

[RHB]

It's very easy for all of us to try and big up our own seating area and extract urine about other stands. Fact of life, as someone said, the acoustics are a bit naff around the ground. The good thing today was that we won and played some exciting stuff at times which in turn boosted the crowd and their reactions. When Ranger was subbed the whole ground applauded him .(excluding the North obviously) and I could hear the East clapping. Hopefully that win will bring more fans in for the next game and if we win again the noise levels will rise.

.........................mind you the South Stand was totally sh*te when it came to noise.:winking:

 

[Angell Delight]

Since the loss of the north bank and the change around in the west. I fully understand we're not doing very well this season but why is there no atmosphere? All I hear in the east blacks is people chatting. Even if we ain't got anything to cheer for, there's more atmosphere in a local Sunday league side.. :sad:

Could be worse, still miles better than the "testimonial" atmosphere at West Ham.....