Singing Section last night

Security was a joke on Friday night, only part of the ground with bag checks, patted down on the way in, then you have stewards lining the seats of 114 to make sure people from 112 or 113 couldn't move across and join in, that's why the atmsophere is the way it is. Also the drummer is down the front starting songs of his own while the back of 114 is starting a different song. Drummer needs to be bang centre of 114 and everyone work off him. Also he needs to learn to keep a beat and not go off on a mad change of tune every few minutes.

I was in Cologne last year and caught a game with my girlfriend to sample the German way of doing things. The game was a drab 0-0 with Hoffenheim and the atmosphere was decent (not outstanding) during the game. The game itself was the worst I have ever attended so it was hard to keep the crowd interested throughout.

Maybe Ireland could do with a continental style, megaphone carrying Capo.


http://pitchinvasion.net/the-capo/

foggy.nelson wrote: needs to move to the north stand, with all the flags behind us

Agree, if that whole area was singing section it would be great.

Where you'd put away fans though is a question you'd ask move them to 114?

drog addict wrote: lassassinblanc wrote: foggy.nelson wrote: needs to move to the north stand, with all the flags behind us Agree, if that whole area was singing section it would be great. Where you'd put away fans though is a question you'd ask move them to 114? Put them way up in the rafters

We all remember what happened last time, though I agree with proper security they should be up in a corner of the stadium

foggy.nelson wrote: needs to move to the north stand, with all the flags behind us

North stand is way too small to look any way impressive or intimidating. 31 rows at it's peak I think and less than that for most of it. No chance of atmosphere spreading from their either. View is dreadful down there as well. Plus the cops prefer having the north for away fans for ease of policing.

ShaneH10 wrote: Tuesday night really showed how important the SS has been for atmosphere at home games. Even though people complain about the same songs being sung, it makes a huge difference to the game and the fans all around the stadium. It's a shame we have lost so many regulars over the last campaign but absolutely wouldn't blame them for that. Just hope that we can continue to expand it and get some form of cash to get the TIFOs and flags out for every game.

We have plenty of flags, problem is people aren't arsed waving them and some that do tend to keep them for some reason

PanteirA wrote: When it comes to atmosphere the FAI stands for f u c k all input

Its not the FAI's job to create an atmosphere. That is down to the fans. The FAI can help by allowing flags to be stored and a signing section to be ticketed, which they do. But when that singing section tries, and fails abjectly, to remove the CEO, what did you expect was going to happen? I go back to my point last week. Are the SS an Ultras group or just a choir. Pick one, you can't be both.

roverstillidie wrote: PanteirA wrote: When it comes to atmosphere the FAI stands for f u c k all input Its not the FAI's job to create an atmosphere. That is down to the fans. The FAI can help by allowing flags to be stored and a signing section to be ticketed, which they do. But when that singing section tries, and fails abjectly, to remove the CEO, what did you expect was going to happen? I go back to my point last week. Are the SS an Ultras group or just a choir. Pick one, you can't be both.