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Post by mtsparky69 on Sept 15, 2015 16:02:30 GMT
Why do we need to copy Braehead with their chants to create a so called atmosphere. Been watching the Flyers since the Heineken days and being a great atmosphere without a bloke with a pound shop drum and a few numpties who have choir practice at each others houses on a school night.
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Post by RedBird on Sept 15, 2015 16:33:44 GMT
Why do we need to copy Braehead with their chants to create a so called atmosphere. Been watching the Flyers since the Heineken days and being a great atmosphere without a bloke with a pound shop drum and a few numpties who have choir practice at each others houses on a school night. Was thinking exactly the same today.
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Post by flyers2014 on Sept 15, 2015 17:22:31 GMT
I would have to agree as well. I would stop going if we played that stupid drum all night long. If the DJ stopped playing country dancing and childrens party songs and keep to some decent tracks it would be fine. I noticed he has started to play up to date music. Less music during stoppages would help and as mentioned the atmosphere would build. I personally like when the Fife go skating in!
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Post by nobabody on Sept 15, 2015 17:41:17 GMT
Why do we need to copy Braehead with their chants to create a so called atmosphere. Been watching the Flyers since the Heineken days and being a great atmosphere without a bloke with a pound shop drum and a few numpties who have choir practice at each others houses on a school night. Was thinking exactly the same today. there's plenty who'd disagree too, everyone is entitled to what they think, personally, I think the vocal backing Clan give their team is way better than anything we've done lately, drum does ma box though 2 observations the music the dj plays has very little effect on clan fans attempts to support their team fife fans collectively don't appear to know how to react when another team comes and makes a noise
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Post by nobabody on Sept 15, 2015 17:50:42 GMT
I would have to agree as well. I would stop going if we played that stupid drum all night long. If the DJ stopped playing country dancing and childrens party songs and keep to some decent tracks it would be fine. I noticed he has started to play up to date music. Less music during stoppages would help and as mentioned the atmosphere would build. I personally like when the Fife go skating in! when the fife go skating in? can't believe anyone likes that song, it's cringeworthy and indicative of the dark age we fife fans live in. we ask the club to move with the times (and the DJ to play up to date music) but don't budge as fans, incredible. thats not a personal dig at you or anyone else, it's my opinion. Fan behaviour changes over time (i remember watching B&W footage of football when fans threw their caps in the air to celebrate a goal!!) and song content and style changes too, it's a normal process
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Post by finchy on Sept 15, 2015 19:24:58 GMT
One thing we DEFINITELY don't need to do is copy Clan fans. Orchestrated,nauseating and completely unoriginal. They're so busy with their constant singalong that they never react (with the exception of goals) to the game itself. Their 'WEST IS BEST' must rank as the worst banner ever at a sporting event but sums up their 'my Dads bigger than your Dad' mentality.
However....I do agree that we need to counteract them a lot better instead of just accepting that they've basically taken over the rink. We probably do need a focal point in the rink where fans can get the rest of the crowd going but with stuff Flyers fans have come up with and not all that copy-cat rubbish. Big part of the problem is that we've also gone down the performing seals route, but it just doesn't work at FIA.
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Post by nobabody on Sept 15, 2015 20:22:55 GMT
One thing we DEFINITELY don't need to do is copy Clan fans. Orchestrated,nauseating and completely unoriginal. They're so busy with their constant singalong that they never react (with the exception of goals) to the game itself. Their 'WEST IS BEST' must rank as the worst banner ever at a sporting event but sums up their 'my Dads bigger than your Dad' mentality. However....I do agree that we need to counteract them a lot better instead of just accepting that they've basically taken over the rink. We probably do need a focal point in the rink where fans can get the rest of the crowd going but with stuff Flyers fans have come up with and not all that copy-cat rubbish. Big part of the problem is that we've also gone down the performing seals route, but it just doesn't work at FIA. as much as i agree with much of what you say, let's consider some stuff orchestrated : how do you get 1000 people to sing the same song, together, if it's not orchestrated? unoriginal : there are a few "original" songs which crop up from time to time, but generally most fans copy other fans songs with a slight variation, Flyers clap clap clap, oh when the fife go skating in, hardly original not sure how much of Clan stuff is original, would be impossible to not have similar chants i guess, everyone does end up copying each other. ultimately though, chants will be about us, the team the club the players, they may have similar tune/rhythm but relevant to us and hopefully we're smart enough to create our own chants, stealing the tune from current music (Zemlaks on fire) or timeless classics (Casey Haines) or developing stuff from European fans
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Post by zamboni on Sept 15, 2015 20:29:19 GMT
Saturday 5th September season opening night V Coventry Blaze 6-0 What an atmosphere that was best in many a year Took me back to when on the odd occasion we beat the Racers. Give us that week in week out you wont need no drums that's for sure
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Post by zamboni on Sept 15, 2015 20:40:45 GMT
How about Davie Broon in the middle of our Goal Davie Broon Broon Broon have you seen the Puck Davie Broon Broon Soon soon you will be sitting on the bench with Josh Scoon Davie Davie Broon Broon
Brunchie 19 put me up to this honest..........
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Post by nobabody on Sept 15, 2015 20:46:55 GMT
Saturday 5th September season opening night V Coventry Blaze 6-0 What an atmosphere that was best in many a year Took me back to when on the odd occasion we beat the Racers. Give us that week in week out you wont need no drums that's for sure think my daughter and I must be the only 2 in the rink that didn't feel it, atmosphere was ok but not great and nowhere near the pack the barn v Belfast, or the Nottingham play-off game, though those games were admittedly a few seasons ago, the end to season 13-14 including the demolition of dundee in the play-offs was pretty awesome, that was only 18months ago
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Post by zamboni on Sept 15, 2015 20:50:44 GMT
Saturday 5th September season opening night V Coventry Blaze 6-0 What an atmosphere that was best in many a year Took me back to when on the odd occasion we beat the Racers. Give us that week in week out you wont need no drums that's for sure think my daughter and I must be the only 2 in the rink that didn't feel it, atmosphere was ok but not great and nowhere near the pack the barn v Belfast, or the Nottingham play-off game, though those games were admittedly a few seasons ago, the end to season 13-14 including the demolition of dundee in the play-offs was pretty awesome, that was only 18months ago Agree all those special memorable occasions
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Post by thebear on Sept 16, 2015 6:31:11 GMT
Why do we need to copy Braehead with their chants to create a so called atmosphere. Been watching the Flyers since the Heineken days and being a great atmosphere without a bloke with a pound shop drum and a few numpties who have choir practice at each others houses on a school night. Not on about someone banging a drum constantly, dont know how their own fans put up with that, I am however on about letting Braehead oversing us at every game at FIA. Theres no denying that they DO create an atmosphere, love it or hate it, but they do. I hate it when the place goes flat when were not playing brilliant, everyone just looks fed up. Get behind your team and give them some backing. FIA can be an intimidating place at times, it should be every game we play. Like i said theres no reason we can't be loud all game long if everyone just chipped in and got behind the team. But I honestly don't think we can do that with our lack of chants and songs I would get fed up with the same 3 songs/chants all game long. Most rinks have a section which is always usually loud and singing/chanting. Where in FIA is this section? There are a few individuals who usually get chants & songs started but usually fade out pretty quickly or are no where loud enough due to not everyone taking part. I would welcome people getting in touch with Flyers via facebook or twitter etc. with suggestions for new songs & chants that way if they are shared people can try them? I don't think anyone can deny that once all our fans start to get loud its amazing in FIA, really buzzing atmosphere. Would you want to sit watching a whole game of hockey in silence from your own fans? Lets get it sorted people
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Post by amazepux on Sept 16, 2015 9:20:33 GMT
We need Kirk the drummer back..
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