Plastic Flags

RE*AC*TOR · 24-04-2008 12:27PM #1

Saw this on RAWK - copied from the Chelsea FC website.
Says a lot about Chelsea.

http://www.chelseafc.com/xxchelsea180706/index.html#/page/NewsHomePage/list_2209129_1

Thu, 24th Apr 2008
Home fixture double-headers don't come much bigger than the one Stamford Bridge hosts over the next week and while the stadium should be at its most passionate, efforts will be made to ensure it is also at its most colourful for the visit of Liverpool next week.

Flags have become as much a part of Champions League nights at the Bridge as the pre-kick-off anthem and referees from foreign parts and 30,000 new flags will be placed in the stands for next Wednesday night.

There will also be the new giants flags you may have noticed flying high in recent weeks and supporters can play their part by adding to the colour and by filling the stadium early to build the atmosphere prior to the whistle.

This season, one free flag has been placed at every other seat but against Liverpool, there will be a flag awaiting at each seat in the regular parts of the stadium.

'With it being the last Champions League game of the season at home, but hopefully not our last Champions League game, we want to have a fantastic atmosphere,' says Wesley Barton, stadium tours supervisor who is much-involved in the flag project.

'It creates a bit of atmosphere seeing that sea of blue when the players come out and it is great for TV as well.

'Anything to try to inspire the players is worth it. We have heard the players do like it and anything to give them that extra one per cent is valuable.'

At the last few matches there has been a new addition to the flags, based on successful displays originally seen in stadia overseas.

'We now have a few giant flags waved in front of the West Stand. We trialled them for a couple of Premier League games to use them for this game [liverpool]. It is some of the tour guides that actually wave them,' explains Barton.

Free flags have been placed around the stadium en masse since October last season. They were handed out in smaller numbers on entry at a few league games before that.

'The first game we placed them at the seats was when we hosted Barcelona in the group stage. We beat them 1-0 and Drogba scored that great goal. We did every seat then as well,' recalls Barton.

'Most of the fans take them home. I think most people have about ten flags in their bedroom, but we try to encourage them to bring them back as well.

'We have seen a few brought back for Premier League games and it would be great if people could keep bringing them back and build on the atmosphere.'

zAbbo · 24-04-2008 12:34PM

Not sure what the issue is?

jank · 24-04-2008 12:34PM

Says a lot about Chelsea.

And what does it say about them?

RE*AC*TOR · 24-04-2008 12:39PM

jank wrote: »

And what does it say about them?

Its says Chelsea fans aren't into flags, but the powers that be are trying to create a contrived atmosphere like the big boys.

LuckyLloyd · 24-04-2008 12:40PM

jank wrote: »

And what does it say about them?

they are trying to mould the current stamford bridge attendees into stamford bridge fans.

Melion · 24-04-2008 12:41PM

Trying to create an atmosphere

gucci · 24-04-2008 12:43PM

Think of amount of plastic they'll use....hope they offer some recycling service after, cos they wont need them after wed nite :-)

RE*AC*TOR · 24-04-2008 12:43PM

plastic flags http://www.football-wallpapers.com/wallpapers3/chelsea_fans_1_1024x768.jpg

flags http://www.multiweb.cz/liverpool/fans%20lfc/the%20spion%20kop%20v%20sobotu.jpg

yom 1 · 24-04-2008 12:44PM

jank wrote: »

And what does it say about them?

To me it says "we have so many plastic fans that to get any sort of atmosphere at a champions league semi final we will be putting cheap little flags to wave."

The point is this is possibly the biggest home game of their season and if they feel they need to put these on seats to get a bit of noise going there's something wrong.

prendy · 24-04-2008 12:47PM

is great for TV as well.

lol at this!
its a CL semi final second leg and they have to encourage the atmosphere for tv!!
they might buy anfield and move it south once we move!!!!

RE*AC*TOR · 24-04-2008 12:53PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQANiiZPzXM

jank · 24-04-2008 12:54PM

Oh alright. Yea chelsea palstic fans = plastic flags. Funny:cool::rolleyes:

gucci · 24-04-2008 12:55PM

RE*AC*TOR wrote: »

'We now have a few giant flags waved in front of the West Stand. We trialled them for a couple of Premier League games to use them for this game [liverpool]. It is some of the tour guides that actually wave them,' explains Barton.

Tour guides? What the feck?

I used to have some great photoes of flags i took at san siro when i was behind the goals. Looked really good but i cant find them......must use better file management

event · 24-04-2008 12:57PM

dont get the major issue lads

so what, they dont have as passionate fans as ye, whats the big deal?

RE*AC*TOR · 24-04-2008 12:59PM

event wrote: »

dont get the major issue lads

so what, they dont have as passionate fans as ye, whats the big deal?

Its obviously a big enough deal to the Chelsea owner / operators / tour guides.

jank · 24-04-2008 01:04PM

Having the louder fans seems important for some people, which is strange as it is an Irish Internet Forum.

Melion · 24-04-2008 01:05PM

jank wrote: »

Having the louder fans seems important for some people, which is strange as it is an Irish Internet Forum.

Back to the library with you

zAbbo · 24-04-2008 01:08PM

RE*AC*TOR wrote: »

Its says Chelsea fans aren't into flags, but the powers that be are trying to create a contrived atmosphere like the big boys.

No, I think it's just an attempt to increase the match day atmosphere.

I'm a Leinster season ticker holder, and free flags, bodhrans, clackers, try signs, mini balls and other stuff get given out at most games.

selpher · 24-04-2008 01:12PM

Yeah we need a Gerry and the Pacemakers song. That'll scare em.

Eirebear · 24-04-2008 01:14PM

I dont quite get it?

Many clubs have flag displays and card displays before big games now.

Normally theyre organised by fans groups, with the help of the club themselves, why is this such a big deal?

iregk · 24-04-2008 01:18PM

Of course if liverpool or united did this it would be a fantastic club connecting with the crowd initiative but seeing as its Chelsea then its open season with the bashing.

The thing is I've listened to most people on these boards bash the flags at stamford bridge and most of it is laughable ignorance. Oh a club that has to hand them out (trying to create athmosphere) is a laughing stock etc... What people don't realise or it doesn't suit their argument is where this all came from and the reasons its only in the CL and not the Prem.

So lets start with the latter. The reason they do it in the CL is because they are allowed to. UEFA control things there and they have no problem with any sort of flag being waved so they are allowed to do it. In the prem where its FA controlled they are a lot tighter regulations and fans get the flags with poles taken off them on their way into the ground.

How did it start, well its not the board and its plastic fans its club shed. There is a fans forum that opperates usually within the season ticket holders of the shed and harding ends that have been trying to get the fa and club to allow this type of thing for years. Eventually the club allowed it for 1 champions league match against barca and it went down a roaring sucess and they've done it ever since. Club shed were given access to the ground early in that day and placed the flags around the ground, it was nothing to do with the club itself. The club saw what it did and said they would pay for it the next time. Well since then most have been returing with their flags and as such very little money is spent on flags in the bridge. This season club shed became members of the club itself and now post up all their details on the official cfc website, such as the one posted in this thread.

Thats the real story of it but hey lets all ignore that and continue with the chelsea bashing because sure were not real fans anyway. At least we haven't graduated to eating prawn sandwiches mind you.

BaZmO* · 24-04-2008 01:34PM

The OP is a Liverpool supporter yeah?
Says a lot about the OP.

RE*AC*TOR · 24-04-2008 01:41PM

BaZmO* wrote: »

The OP is a Liverpool supporter yeah?
Says a lot about the OP.

like what?

BaZmO* · 24-04-2008 01:59PM

Like you're a Liverpool fan trying to get a rise out of Chelsea fans.

RE*AC*TOR · 24-04-2008 02:04PM

BaZmO* wrote: »

Like you're a Liverpool fan trying to get a rise out of Chelsea fans.

That doesn't say anything about me. Just what you think my intentions were.
What does it say about ME?

Unearthly · 24-04-2008 02:06PM

meh who cares. Anything to help the atmosphere is a possitive.

iregk · 24-04-2008 02:18PM

what I find hillarious is this. Are the RWKA or what ever they are called that sad that they need to go to other teams websites to find anything that they can slag them about? Whats the point?

I'm a member of club shed, post up there every day and not once I have ever come across a post thats on the lines of have a look at this lads got it from liverpool.com or whatever! Not meaning to coin a Jose phrase or anything but are they like sad vouyers that can't help but look into other peoples houses?

Peyton Manning · 24-04-2008 02:57PM

Ridiculous thread OP. Just going out of your way to find something to make fun of Chelsea with. Quite petty, and embarassing tbh. Hint of bitterness from Tuesdays result I reckon.

FAIL

RE*AC*TOR · 24-04-2008 03:02PM

Archimedes wrote: »

...

Quelle surprise

citytillidie · 24-04-2008 03:03PM

iregk wrote: »

Of course if liverpool or united did this it would be a fantastic club connecting with the crowd initiative but seeing as its Chelsea then its open season with the bashing.

The thing is I've listened to most people on these boards bash the flags at stamford bridge and most of it is laughable ignorance. Oh a club that has to hand them out (trying to create athmosphere) is a laughing stock etc... What people don't realise or it doesn't suit their argument is where this all came from and the reasons its only in the CL and not the Prem.

So lets start with the latter. The reason they do it in the CL is because they are allowed to. UEFA control things there and they have no problem with any sort of flag being waved so they are allowed to do it. In the prem where its FA controlled they are a lot tighter regulations and fans get the flags with poles taken off them on their way into the ground.

How did it start, well its not the board and its plastic fans its club shed. There is a fans forum that opperates usually within the season ticket holders of the shed and harding ends that have been trying to get the fa and club to allow this type of thing for years. Eventually the club allowed it for 1 champions league match against barca and it went down a roaring sucess and they've done it ever since. Club shed were given access to the ground early in that day and placed the flags around the ground, it was nothing to do with the club itself. The club saw what it did and said they would pay for it the next time. Well since then most have been returing with their flags and as such very little money is spent on flags in the bridge. This season club shed became members of the club itself and now post up all their details on the official cfc website, such as the one posted in this thread.

Thats the real story of it but hey lets all ignore that and continue with the chelsea bashing because sure were not real fans anyway. At least we haven't graduated to eating prawn sandwiches mind you.

That must be just 19 grounds then because before the start of each Liverpool game there is lots of flags been waved at the front of the KOP along with the crowd surfing banner floating over the KOP

Gavin "shels" · 24-04-2008 03:04PM

Club organised displays.:rolleyes:

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