bs3 Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 Taking a look at social media over the last few years I have notice a growing trend for away supporters in the concourse area at half time/pre match to sing , dance and act like your were at a music gig mosh pit back in the day. Our young supporters were doing it on Friday night. I'm not saying this is wrong but my question is why? Is it because if they let steam off like this in the stands they would be thrown out. Is it because young people don't go to small music gigs anymore. Is it because they are lot less opportunities for young people to let their hair down. I just find intriguing this new phenomenon that people jump around and sing when years ago we would do this on the terrace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallaceboy Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 going in mental. or just going mental. I think going mental would suit better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redapple Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 Good point . Never really thought about about it . In my day I'd have 2 Punk gigs a week and the Eastend or Enclosure on a Saturday . Feel sorry for youngsters in todays world . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhistleHappy Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 Looking back, way way back, they were... non 'PC'.. wouldn't tick the most lenient of 'H&S' standard boxes .. they were often wet and cold, uncomfortable, leg aching, feet killing, bruising places to be ..... but **** me ... nothing, nothing, in modern day football even hints at the excitement and fun that could be enjoyed on the old football terraces. Feel sorry for the younger fans who will never know or understand what football really felt like when experienced from those old awful often crumbling terraces.. OK there's more than a dose of the rose tinted glasses of youth in this I suspect ... but ffs who doesn't miss those old days of the terraces? Singing, cheering, moaning, groaning, jumping, screaming, swaying, 'ooh altogether'ing... pure buzzing that couldn't be found anywhere else in life. Miss them shabby old terraces and the hoards who brought em to life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forbespm Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 2 hours ago, redapple said: Good point . Never really thought about about it . In my day I'd have 2 Punk gigs a week and the Eastend or Enclosure on a Saturday . Feel sorry for youngsters in todays world . The enclosure was pretty mental back in the day,loved it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City Rocker Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 1 hour ago, WhistleHappy said: Looking back, way way back, they were... non 'PC'.. wouldn't tick the most lenient of 'H&S' standard boxes .. they were often wet and cold, uncomfortable, leg aching, feet killing, bruising places to be ..... but **** me ... nothing, nothing, in modern day football even hints at the excitement and fun that could be enjoyed on the old football terraces. Feel sorry for the younger fans who will never know or understand what football really felt like when experienced from those old awful often crumbling terraces.. OK there's more than a dose of the rose tinted glasses of youth in this I suspect ... but ffs who doesn't miss those old days of the terraces? Singing, cheering, moaning, groaning, jumping, screaming, swaying, 'ooh altogether'ing... pure buzzing that couldn't be found anywhere else in life. Miss them shabby old terraces and the hoards who brought em to life. Exciting, crazy times they were, I really miss all that too. No going back now though. Another Chablis anyone? Edit: oh, and could we have some crudités please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 Surely the technical term is "******* mental"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhistleHappy Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 20 minutes ago, Aizoon said: Surely the technical term is "******* mental"? ...let it go, Aiz, let it go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Horse With No Name Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 I do think you kind of answered your own question with the mention of social media. People do this with the knowledge that the film will be all over facebook and twitter like a rash, whereas back in the day, obviously no camcorders or the like were around, or certainly not taken to a match and footage instantly available. In short it's a "look at me, aren't I mental? " type of thing and only done for attention . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicki's soulmate Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 39 minutes ago, The Horse With No Name said: I do think you kind of answered your own question with the mention of social media. People do this with the knowledge that the film will be all over facebook and twitter like a rash, whereas back in the day, obviously no camcorders or the like were around, or certainly not taken to a match and footage instantly available. In short it's a "look at me, aren't I mental? " type of thing and only done for attention . As I said to a friend of mine as we watched the goings on in the concourse on Friday night, 'in our day before mobile phone cameras we'd have had to draw this' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Fred Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 3 hours ago, WhistleHappy said: Looking back, way way back, they were... non 'PC'.. wouldn't tick the most lenient of 'H&S' standard boxes .. they were often wet and cold, uncomfortable, leg aching, feet killing, bruising places to be ..... but **** me ... nothing, nothing, in modern day football even hints at the excitement and fun that could be enjoyed on the old football terraces. Feel sorry for the younger fans who will never know or understand what football really felt like when experienced from those old awful often crumbling terraces.. OK there's more than a dose of the rose tinted glasses of youth in this I suspect ... but ffs who doesn't miss those old days of the terraces? Singing, cheering, moaning, groaning, jumping, screaming, swaying, 'ooh altogether'ing... pure buzzing that couldn't be found anywhere else in life. Miss them shabby old terraces and the hoards who brought em to life. Those wonderful halcyon days of my youth,that bright bird from the mists of memory-trapped,surging,swaying with the mass as one......oh yesterday,leave me alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City Rocker Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 1 hour ago, Robert the bruce said: Those wonderful halcyon days of my youth,that bright bird from the mists of memory-trapped,surging,swaying with the mass as one......oh yesterday,leave me alone. What he said. Probably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 Loudest I`ve ever heard in a concourse was at Wembley v Stoke with everyone singing `Cheer up Holloway` at the tops of our voices under there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East End Old Boy Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 7 hours ago, bs3 said: Taking a look at social media over the last few years I have notice a growing trend for away supporters in the concourse area at half time/pre match to sing , dance and act like your were at a music gig mosh pit back in the day. Our young supporters were doing it on Friday night. I'm not saying this is wrong but my question is why? Is it because if they let steam off like this in the stands they would be thrown out. Is it because young people don't go to small music gigs anymore. Is it because they are lot less opportunities for young people to let their hair down. I just find intriguing this new phenomenon that people jump around and sing when years ago we would do this on the terrace. Interesting thoughts. But, where were the concourses before stadium redevelopments? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Ian M Posted October 16, 2016 Admin Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 A lot easier to go effin mental in a concourse than in the neat rows of an all seater stand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EstoniaTallinnRed Posted October 17, 2016 Report Share Posted October 17, 2016 On 10/16/2016 at 16:03, WhistleHappy said: Looking back, way way back, they were... non 'PC'.. wouldn't tick the most lenient of 'H&S' standard boxes .. they were often wet and cold, uncomfortable, leg aching, feet killing, bruising places to be ..... but **** me ... nothing, nothing, in modern day football even hints at the excitement and fun that could be enjoyed on the old football terraces. Feel sorry for the younger fans who will never know or understand what football really felt like when experienced from those old awful often crumbling terraces.. OK there's more than a dose of the rose tinted glasses of youth in this I suspect ... but ffs who doesn't miss those old days of the terraces? Singing, cheering, moaning, groaning, jumping, screaming, swaying, 'ooh altogether'ing... pure buzzing that couldn't be found anywhere else in life. Miss them shabby old terraces and the hoards who brought em to life. OH Yea! I loved the terraces, but, not being very tall, still only 5ft 8 now, I used to go early and always got a good position in the old cowshed to get a good view and blow me 9 times out of ten, immediately before kick off, some bloke around 6ft 5 would come and stand right in front of me. So on the Sunday, the back of my knees would be aching from stretching to see what was going on. So although it was an exciting time, when all seating came along, it was much more comfortable for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Team Posted October 17, 2016 Report Share Posted October 17, 2016 If you look on Football Away Days there is footage every week of fans going mental on concourses, seems the in thing at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted October 18, 2016 Admin Report Share Posted October 18, 2016 On 10/16/2016 at 12:55, wallaceboy said: going in mental. or just going mental. I think going mental would suit better. Glad you explained the title to this old fart - I couldn't make any sense of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Up The City! Posted October 18, 2016 Report Share Posted October 18, 2016 This isn't a 'neww craze' it's been going on for as many years as I can remember, happens more at the bigger games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Up The City! Posted October 18, 2016 Report Share Posted October 18, 2016 Maybe the rise in social media platforms has just made it stand out more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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