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Atmosphere at football grounds?

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,346 ✭✭✭✭homerjay2005


    OPENROAD wrote: »
    Don't blame them imo if it is persistent standing.

    no,u can. its a football ground, not a f**king picnic area.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,867 ✭✭✭Third_Echelon


    Wenger agrees with me:

    http://www.football365.com/story/0,17033,8652_3047160,00.html
    He said: "Liverpool is the same kind of support but Everton is a bit more aggressive because Everton is up at the moment.

    "Over the last one or two years, especially, it has been one of the noisiest grounds and has a great atmosphere.

    "Liverpool is the same but now a little bit more genteel."

    Always a good atmosphere in Goodison. No heavy hands from the stewards either. All in all a great day out! ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,985 ✭✭✭✭Gavin "shels"


    DesF wrote: »

    If you don't want people standing in your way, watch in the comfort of your sitting room tbh.

    Or head don't to your local, dress top to bottom in your chosen British club tracksuits, jerseys, etc... and sit on your favourite bar stool.:rolleyes:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,088 ✭✭✭Theboinkmaster


    Have to say as a massive United fan the atmosphere at any game I've been to at Old Trafford has been crap - prawn sandwich brigade indeed

    Next time I go to a game I'll go to an away game methinks


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,617 ✭✭✭✭PHB


    good luck getting away tickets, they are essentially like gold dust


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 11,966 ✭✭✭✭fullstop


    apparantly the stewards at old trafford have been told to relax and there was a noticable difference at the Newcastle game. 8 of my mates were at it and said the atmosphere was top notch.

    from a united point of view,i have sat in all sections of the ground and some people get very annoyed at people standing up and singing. i have had a few rows with people over this. City have a vocal section,this should be standard at all grounds. when buying ticketsoff clubs,be it season or members,you should have the option of singing or non singing.

    in general,most grounds get out sung by the away fans. i actually rather go to away games cos the atmosphere is always amazing.
    The atmosphere at United v Newcastle was dire in the first half. It was only when United scored that it picked up, and lets be honest, it's easy to sing when your team is winning


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,692 ✭✭✭✭OPENROAD


    no,u can. its a football ground, not a f**king picnic area.

    Listen in England it is all seater,ok. Clubs are obliged to implement this.Persistent (note the word persistent) standing also tends to ruin the match for older people and kids.Or maybe you couldn't give a **** about them. You can still create a brilliant atmosphere sitting which as st holder I expereince on a regular basis.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,469 ✭✭✭guinnessdrinker


    Resistance wrote: »
    The problem in Britain isn’t just heavy handed cops and stewards. It’s over priced tickets, day trippers, corporate boxes etc etc. It’s pushing the real supporters out of the game. That’s why I love football over here so much, far more freedom for supporters to show their support for their team. You can take your tifo flags, two sticks, banners use flares, smoke canisters, megaphones stand for 90 minutes and sing your hearts out without hassle from other fans and stewards

    Libertá per gli ultras:D

    I agree, plus you can stand up without any hassle because we still have terraces in most grounds.

    But I must say when I was at Goodison we could stand up in the stand with no hassle from stewards, although most of the people in the stand were standing for most of the match anway.


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