Slacker Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 I loved the megaphone in the EE.It was a great laugh.I am in the Atyeo this year and would be happy to see it given a chance.Good luck James!Do you know the words to Threshing Machine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 Hopefully this could help to people learning songs properly. For instance people always sing "up the football here we go" and "I O I O We are the City Boys" when really its "up the football LEAGUE we go" and "Hello. Hello. We are the City boys" slight annoyance of mine. Please correct me if I'm wrong but these are the versions I was brought up to know and the other versions make no sense at all. You could print approved lyrics out for next season, or make one of they 'app' things the kids like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted April 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 I dunno. Maybe it would be best to have it right from the start. What I have learned at Ashton Gate is people do not like change. If a drum etc is suddenly introduved that has upset a lot of people. If there is a megaphone and drum from the start people may be a bit more tolerant towards it rather than having a few games without it and then suddenly introducing it. I think things such as a drum and a megaphone can be great to lift the crowd and unite a stand. However it has to be used ib the absolute correct manner. Most will agree that at times now and in the past various drummers have got a little excited or just banged the hell out of it. Megaphone man was also quality however he also got a bit excited at times and he ended up pissing off a lot of people (there is a lot of sensitive people at the gate) As long as it's used correctly then it gets my vote. I don't want to see people being shouted at or someone moaning at people for not joining in and what I want to see is when the atmosphere is flat it's used to get things going but when the gate is rocking it's put down. Same for the drum imo. But James seems to be saying all the right things and doesnt come accross as someone whos going to hurl abuse for 90 mins or use it like an excitable child. So give him a chance I say. If there is only one point that people take from my 'proposal', then I would like it to be that your sentiment (highlighted above) very much mirrors my own thoughts and therefore my intentions - to pick the crowd up when it needs it and stand back and get a sore throat with the rest of you when it doesn't. I loved the megaphone in the EE.It was a great laugh.I am in the Atyeo this year and would be happy to see it given a chance.Good luck James!Do you know the words to Threshing Machine? Cheers Slacker. And yes I do indeed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew-T Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 We are British, therefore it's a NO. I only said this because I didn't think it was allowed? Just a little dig to the British culture regarding this sort of stuff at football. I'm in the Atyeo and it would be yes from me, only if its used properly. Fair play for the idea and I hope it goes well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCulturalBomb Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 The Ultras in clubs like Bayern use it to fantastic effect.Come on who wouldn't want Flinty to do this! (not in German of course) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C24SgCBVA6A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T R Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDZvgYGSP8k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slacker Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 James,does yours have the police siren?Used to love hearing that when the opposition keeper was taking a goal kick.Anyone remember who the keeper was that got a steward to confiscate it?Still laugh about that now.Absolutely brilliant times,hope we can recreate some of that atmosphere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phileas Fogg Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDZvgYGSP8k Love that, haven't heard the whole version before. Would be great if that gets sung more! With long, unique and wordy songs like that - what would people's thoughts be on song sheets? I appreciate they aren't to everyone's taste, but with such an out the box song like that with so many words, they may help more people join in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 It's perfectly clear to me where the megaphone should be inserted. The only question is which end first? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kermit the Frog Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 It's perfectly clear to me where the megaphone should be inserted. The only question is which end first? The East end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handsofclay Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 Was at a Mangotsfield Utd game earlier in season when one third of the away fans ( there were 3 of them) brought along a megaphone to orchestrate the remaining two thirds. It was a valiant effort but after about 55 mins I became totally sick of hearing the guy's amplified voice. If that happened at the Gate, I think I'd feel equally nauseated even though it was from the side I supported. I am not alone in this There is always more than one way to crack a nut. Surely, the less irritating option would be to supply all the crowd and the players with ear trumpets so that any sound at the Gate would be amplified but only to those who opted into the scheme by placing the trumpet to their ear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I am the mole Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 If done correctly and if everyone's game why not! On a side note has anyone been brought to justice for the missing drum stick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hartcliffe red Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 If done correctly and if everyone's game why not! On a side note has anyone been brought to justice for the missing drum stick?no,but i think he found a wing and a thigh since...bloody kfc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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