Lee
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Post by Lee on Mar 23, 2015 0:29:44 GMT
Am I the only person embarrassed at getting constantly drowned out by clan fans this evening? Even when flyers fans were trying to chant louder it was the same one chant that's used constantly.
Looking through this thread I see mention of a fan block. This is something I'd like to see and definitely something I'd get involved in. I doubt I'm the only person that's tried to start a chant to no avail, and left feeling rather stupid to be honest when no one else joins in! It's like people are to embarrassed to shout anything other that FLYERS.
Best fans in the league - maybe. Loudest? - no chance
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flyersfaninspain
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Post by flyersfaninspain on Mar 23, 2015 0:35:42 GMT
Match Night Improvements Season 2015/2016? Put a team out on the ice that will fight to win every game seems a good idea.
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Lee
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Post by Lee on Mar 23, 2015 0:45:55 GMT
Match Night Improvements Season 2015/2016? Put a team out on the ice that will fight to win every game seems a good idea. well I guess you have a point there, maybe give us something to cheer and chant about first. But in reality, as much as I love the flyers. They are most definitely the most unprofessional set up in the EIHL. I for one hope that a good squad is iced next year, but I won't be holding my breath!
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creased
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Post by creased on Mar 23, 2015 0:52:09 GMT
Totally agree. Even slipZgerald commented about that on twitter last night. Same old song over and over and over.......... A dedicated fan block is the only way I could see it working. Then the rest of the rink would follow suit. Few other issues like rink PA could do with an upgrade along with the DJs music. Stuck in a timewarp !!!!!!! Match night video eg Camaras behind nets act ect for better highlights. Decent rink entrance when the flyers come in the rink eg smoke. 2 flyers wings at each side of the entrance. Stop using barins as ice staff on match nights it looks totally garbage and unprofessional. See Telford have a video screen... Well a want wan o them as well. Digg deep Tam ..
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Post by swarfiga on Mar 23, 2015 1:06:46 GMT
Totally agree. Even slipZgerald commented about that on twitter last night. Same old song over and over and over.......... A dedicated fan block is the only way I could see it working. Then the rest of the rink would follow suit. Few other issues like rink PA could do with an upgrade along with the DJs music. Stuck in a timewarp !!!!!!! Match night video eg Camaras behind nets act ect for better highlights. Decent rink entrance when the flyers come in the rink eg smoke. 2 flyers wings at each side of the entrance. Stop using barins as ice staff on match nights it looks totally garbage and unprofessional. See Telford have a video screen... Well a want wan o them as well. Digg deep Tam .. Yup and he was right, we shout flyers and the unbelievabley cringy lets go shopping.
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Post by joestoyanovich on Mar 23, 2015 13:12:55 GMT
Knowledgeable crowd at Kirkcaldy, can be extremely noisy at times but a singing crowd we are not. A fan section would be a great idea but has been mentioned many times with no take up. So guess it's Flyers clap clap clap for the foreseeable!
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finchy
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Post by finchy on Mar 23, 2015 13:54:30 GMT
Knowledgeable crowd at Kirkcaldy, can be extremely noisy at times but a singing crowd we are not. A fan section would be a great idea but has been mentioned many times with no take up. So guess it's Flyers clap clap clap for the foreseeable! Surely with all the people on here complaining about the lack of songs etc. a singing section wouldnt be too hard to organise would it? Why don't you take the bull by the horns? The forum is surely a good way to advertise it? Can't see the club having a problem with allocating a section! It would only take 50-100 to get it going. When do the fans actually get an opportunity to sing songs though? I've never been to any other rink where there's so many long-winded announcements- even with seconds to go in close games. The music is absolutely brutal as well- someone recently said on here that the 'match night experience' is akin to a kids party and thats spot on. Fans were being encouraged to bring rattles and shakers this weekend with the best selfie winning a Geordie Munro t-shirt. That is probably the biggest problem the 'noise-makers' will have in trying to get something decent organised.
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Lee
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Post by Lee on Mar 23, 2015 14:49:54 GMT
Knowledgeable crowd at Kirkcaldy, can be extremely noisy at times but a singing crowd we are not. A fan section would be a great idea but has been mentioned many times with no take up. So guess it's Flyers clap clap clap for the foreseeable! Unfortunately, you are spot on my friend!
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ronniemac
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Post by ronniemac on Mar 23, 2015 15:40:31 GMT
Make up songs and sing.......................ha that's a laugh, fans have to be telt continually to MAKE SOME NOISE, hell Flyers fans dinnae even hiv a happy clapper song like the purple people....its no easy is it.
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finchy
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Post by finchy on Mar 23, 2015 16:13:00 GMT
Make up songs and sing.......................ha that's a laugh, fans have to be telt continually to MAKE SOME NOISE, hell Flyers fans dinnae even hiv a happy clapper song like the purple people....its no easy is it. Dont you think people being told when to 'make some noise' is the problem? If it's not that we're being bombarded with terrible music (Geordie Munro how many times last night?) and other ear piercing loud announcements. I've seen section G trying to start a few songs this season and giving up once they've been drowned out.
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Post by jambitink on Mar 23, 2015 16:17:51 GMT
As soon as the play stops the music starts. I'm not sure if the DJ follows the and realises there is some atmosphere brewing so lay off the music and let the crowd get behind the team.
An what is with the shoutouts for his mates at intermissions? Shambles of a man
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icysmith
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Post by icysmith on Mar 23, 2015 16:27:26 GMT
My tuppence worth. I, like a lot of old timers have been going a looooong time. My days of singing are mostly in the past. Depends if I`m on the drink too I suppose Clan are new. They have a lot of student fans who can organize and make new songs up. They may hand out songsheets at times, I dunno. Personally, I prefer to sit and watch the game but that doesn`t mean I`m against organized singing. I`m all for it.The fact you can have a drink in the arena might help a bit too to loosen tongues. But we`ve NEVER been like that in KDY so it`s not going to change any time soon. One more point. Do you think they would be as vociferous if THEY were fighting for 8th? I don`t.
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Post by joestoyanovich on Mar 23, 2015 18:39:47 GMT
Its not the singing of any songs that is the main problem with the atmosphere at the rink its the fact that there isn't much of an atmosphere of anykind at times.
In the day the Flyers crowd must have been very intimidating to play in front off for the opposition, not anymore. Singings only for breaks in play what we need is an atmosphere during play and that needs to start with the players on the ice. They need to be putting up the effort and we need to be able to see that they are putting in the effort, it all rolls from there.
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Post by icysmith on Mar 23, 2015 19:58:35 GMT
Spot on Joe.
You could tell the atmos was electric from the dimming of the lights last night. The crowd was up for it because of who we were playing and their fans being there in numbers. Racers and Rockets games were great cos they brought 2-3-400 maybe, back then. Durham brought decent numbers.
When there are 8 fans from Hull and poor hockey on show, we ain`t gonna get an atmosphere, regardless. It`s the Fife way.
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Post by hockeylover on Mar 23, 2015 20:02:37 GMT
I was absolutely raging at the "DJ" last night. He kept asking fans to move away from the boards as warm up began. They block off the walkways to allow players to enter the ice so how could we move away when we couldn't get to our seats?! Honestly, brainless idiot. And playing the belfast song with a few minutes to go in the game against Belfast. Honestly, unprofessional and annoying. His voice does my head in and his constant power play announcements are childish and unnecessary.
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