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floydroadfaithfull said:
Ah thanks off it for clearing that up
If i give up our valley golds the three of us can aford upper west season tickets next year
Never thought of it before?
We dont fit in the upper north anyway!
Ah only just relised the class divide at the valley
Its all becoming clearer now!
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Ah, now don't get ahead of yourself mate. Giving up the Valley Gold will give you some cash towards the holy grail of a seaso in the Upper West, granted. But even if you can rustle up the rest of the price by taking a few bits and bobs down to Cash Converters, there are the "extras" you need to consider.floydroadfaithfull said:Ah thanks off it for clearing that up
If i give up our valley golds the three of us can aford upper west season tickets next year
Never thought of it before?
We dont fit in the upper north anyway!
Ah only just relised the class divide at the valley
Its all becoming clearer now!
For example, you need a decent quality rug - not just some old horse blanket. Then there's the Thermos - there's a lot of competition and one-upmanship there. And those prawn sarnies don't come cheap you know.
But I fnd that the most expensive outlay is the brasses they make available for the select few. But boy they're worth it when the game's crap.0 -
Yeah, get a grip you NU youngsters or us old gits will have to gang up and come back to show you how it's done :-)Oggy Red said:
Sadly, very true.CrayAddick said:You only sing when your winning?!?
Like Dave55 and several others on here, I was part of the Covered End through the 70s and early 80s.
You stood there because that was where the singing and atmosphere was created - everyone joined in.
We didn't stand in silence, we didn't wait until the team scored - we sang throughout the match because that was what the Covered End did.
And when we did score, the dancing and singing "Knees up, Muvver Brown" was something else!
I suppose today, with everyone sitting down, it makes people less animated.
But the enigma seems to be that it's our same quiet North Upper fans when travelling away, who often make such a brilliant atmosphere.
The old covered end wasn't always the loudest either but I've seen and heard it rocking from front to back the width of the pitch many a time.
By the way, I didn't mean to imply that anyone over 30 shouldn't go in the NU, but rather that some fans prefer to shift to East/West stands as they get older. The view is certainly better when the old mince pies start getting a bit weaker!
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No ive already got the tartan flask and matching rug and take my own sandwich do think im ready to fit in the upper west?
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One of the differences between then and now is that then most people knew each other if only by sight, also there were no families and very few girls.Oggy Red said:
Sadly, very true.CrayAddick said:You only sing when your winning?!?
Like Dave55 and several others on here, I was part of the Covered End through the 70s and early 80s.
You stood there because that was where the singing and atmosphere was created - everyone joined in.
We didn't stand in silence, we didn't wait until the team scored - we sang throughout the match because that was what the Covered End did.
And when we did score, the dancing and singing "Knees up, Muvver Brown" was something else!
I suppose today, with everyone sitting down, it makes people less animated.
But the enigma seems to be that it's our same quiet North Upper fans when travelling away, who often make such a brilliant atmosphere.0 -
Are you over 30?floydroadfaithfull said:No ive already got the tartan flask and matching rug and take my own sandwich do think im ready to fit in the upper west?
If so ... your in!
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Get rid of the girls and families then? That's three quarters of the attendance!Baldybonce said:
One of the differences between then and now is that then most people knew each other if only by sight, also there were no families and very few girls.Oggy Red said:
Sadly, very true.CrayAddick said:You only sing when your winning?!?
Like Dave55 and several others on here, I was part of the Covered End through the 70s and early 80s.
You stood there because that was where the singing and atmosphere was created - everyone joined in.
We didn't stand in silence, we didn't wait until the team scored - we sang throughout the match because that was what the Covered End did.
And when we did score, the dancing and singing "Knees up, Muvver Brown" was something else!
I suppose today, with everyone sitting down, it makes people less animated.
But the enigma seems to be that it's our same quiet North Upper fans when travelling away, who often make such a brilliant atmosphere.0 -
course not but if it was just blokes in the N upper maybe the atmosphere would be better?Woodsywood said:
Get rid of the girls and families then? That's three quarters of the attendance!Baldybonce said:
One of the differences between then and now is that then most people knew each other if only by sight, also there were no families and very few girls.Oggy Red said:
Sadly, very true.CrayAddick said:You only sing when your winning?!?
Like Dave55 and several others on here, I was part of the Covered End through the 70s and early 80s.
You stood there because that was where the singing and atmosphere was created - everyone joined in.
We didn't stand in silence, we didn't wait until the team scored - we sang throughout the match because that was what the Covered End did.
And when we did score, the dancing and singing "Knees up, Muvver Brown" was something else!
I suppose today, with everyone sitting down, it makes people less animated.
But the enigma seems to be that it's our same quiet North Upper fans when travelling away, who often make such a brilliant atmosphere.0 -
I don't get to away games these days - is it mainly blokes that go? If so, kind of supports Baldy's theory.Baldybonce said:
course not but if it was just blokes in the N upper maybe the atmosphere would be better?Woodsywood said:
Get rid of the girls and families then? That's three quarters of the attendance!Baldybonce said:
One of the differences between then and now is that then most people knew each other if only by sight, also there were no families and very few girls.Oggy Red said:
Sadly, very true.CrayAddick said:You only sing when your winning?!?
Like Dave55 and several others on here, I was part of the Covered End through the 70s and early 80s.
You stood there because that was where the singing and atmosphere was created - everyone joined in.
We didn't stand in silence, we didn't wait until the team scored - we sang throughout the match because that was what the Covered End did.
And when we did score, the dancing and singing "Knees up, Muvver Brown" was something else!
I suppose today, with everyone sitting down, it makes people less animated.
But the enigma seems to be that it's our same quiet North Upper fans when travelling away, who often make such a brilliant atmosphere.0 -
I honestly fink baldy's statement has some truth but mainly its the north uppers distance from the pitch.0
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I was messing mate, I know what you mean. I think maybe a singing section move out the quiet ones to the lower sectionBaldybonce said:
course not but if it was just blokes in the N upper maybe the atmosphere would be better?Woodsywood said:
Get rid of the girls and families then? That's three quarters of the attendance!Baldybonce said:
One of the differences between then and now is that then most people knew each other if only by sight, also there were no families and very few girls.Oggy Red said:
Sadly, very true.CrayAddick said:You only sing when your winning?!?
Like Dave55 and several others on here, I was part of the Covered End through the 70s and early 80s.
You stood there because that was where the singing and atmosphere was created - everyone joined in.
We didn't stand in silence, we didn't wait until the team scored - we sang throughout the match because that was what the Covered End did.
And when we did score, the dancing and singing "Knees up, Muvver Brown" was something else!
I suppose today, with everyone sitting down, it makes people less animated.
But the enigma seems to be that it's our same quiet North Upper fans when travelling away, who often make such a brilliant atmosphere.0 -
My impression is that our away support is mixed, some of the noisy North Upper types, but plenty of the thermos brigade too, i guess it depends on whether it is a hardcore away game (e.g. Leeds tomorrow) or a more attractive (and expensive one) e.g. Ipswich. Masses more singing though, and a lot more different songs too.Davo55 said:
I don't get to away games these days - is it mainly blokes that go? If so, kind of supports Baldy's theory.Baldybonce said:
course not but if it was just blokes in the N upper maybe the atmosphere would be better?Woodsywood said:
Get rid of the girls and families then? That's three quarters of the attendance!Baldybonce said:
One of the differences between then and now is that then most people knew each other if only by sight, also there were no families and very few girls.Oggy Red said:
Sadly, very true.CrayAddick said:You only sing when your winning?!?
Like Dave55 and several others on here, I was part of the Covered End through the 70s and early 80s.
You stood there because that was where the singing and atmosphere was created - everyone joined in.
We didn't stand in silence, we didn't wait until the team scored - we sang throughout the match because that was what the Covered End did.
And when we did score, the dancing and singing "Knees up, Muvver Brown" was something else!
I suppose today, with everyone sitting down, it makes people less animated.
But the enigma seems to be that it's our same quiet North Upper fans when travelling away, who often make such a brilliant atmosphere.0 -
It tends not to smell as bad at away games. Unless it's Grimsby.0
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The atmosphere doesn't always have to rely on pitch performances.0
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or pitch invasions. but it all helps.CrayAddick said:The atmosphere doesn't always have to rely on pitch performances.
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Great one. Or not.Karim_myBagheri said:
or pitch invasions. but it all helps.CrayAddick said:The atmosphere doesn't always have to rely on pitch performances.
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They shwould have a standing only area.
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It isn't just about the performance on the pitch. It;s about the passion from the fans and how much it means to 'them'. I sat in the East stand near to the South, for the Hartlepool game. Again a football fora fiver game. The game was to cellebrate promotion and enjoy the day. That day saw an exciting game with plenty of goals with us on top for most of the game, yet still the atmosphere was poor where i was. I tried to sing and was looked at like i had an unpleasant odour. The fans around me WERE NOT Charlton fans. Five blokes to my right kept discussing how THEIR home ground holds 40something thousand etc in between leaving to buy a beer every 5 minutes and the bloke with two kids behind me even had to tell his lads how long a half was and they were about 13-14 AND they left with 15 minutes to go so didnt even wait to see the presentation.
The football for a fiver may bring more in on the day, but i challenge whether it actually creates a better atmosphere, win, lose or draw. Maybe it does make economic sense, if so i hope it really is worth it.0 -
I think a lot of people are tired of the same songs over and over again , lets get back to singing some of the old ones.0
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I knew it would be the womens' fault! tsk.0
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And we think we have a problem
300 of us out sing over 17000 hardend vocal leeds fans last night0 -
nice one.
on the match thread last night, there was continuous reference to the noise you lot were making.0 -
Well yeah, the problem lies with home games given the title of this thread.floydroadfaithfull said:And we think we have a problem
300 of us out sing over 17000 hardend vocal leeds fans last night
Away from home ( like most clubs) we generate a decent noise. The whole purpose of this thread is to discuss the home atmosphere.0 -
Spot onJarman said:
Well yeah, the problem lies with home games given the title of this thread.floydroadfaithfull said:And we think we have a problem
300 of us out sing over 17000 hardend vocal leeds fans last night
Away from home ( like most clubs) we generate a decent noise. The whole purpose of this thread is to discuss the home atmosphere.0 -
I think that is aimed at how bad the Leeds home support was.Jarman said:
Well yeah, the problem lies with home games given the title of this thread.floydroadfaithfull said:And we think we have a problem
300 of us out sing over 17000 hardend vocal leeds fans last night
Away from home ( like most clubs) we generate a decent noise. The whole purpose of this thread is to discuss the home atmosphere.0 -
It was indeed
There was even booing from a large section of leeds fans at the end!
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lets not put leeds home support on par with ours lol0
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lol0
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Knock knock?0
