wendyredredrobin Posted August 27, 2017 Posted August 27, 2017 Can anyone tell me why so many fans had their torches on in the second half of the Villa game? I don't ever recall seeing that at the gate before.
Dollymarie Posted August 27, 2017 Posted August 27, 2017 Teenagers with me just joined in cos "everyone in the Lansdown was doing it"
CotswoldRed Posted August 27, 2017 Posted August 27, 2017 Thousands of social media hangers-on in lieu of singing fans.
Pezo Posted August 28, 2017 Posted August 28, 2017 It happened at a game last season, all a bit "take that" but its spontaneous, fan driven and unique to us (not seen it at football before) and is certainly a different type of atmosphere to what I usually enjoy at football so im not sure what to think of it. It would be funny if it was flashing everytime villa had the ball.
Spoons Posted August 28, 2017 Posted August 28, 2017 Kids doing this I can just about understand but to the 40 year old bloke in front of me doing it... Get a life !! Watch the game ! Also it's on par with the idiots who sit there filming/ streaming the whole game on phones??!!! Why !
Phileas Fogg Posted August 28, 2017 Posted August 28, 2017 12 minutes ago, Pezo said: It happened at a game last season, all a bit "take that" but its spontaneous, fan driven and unique to us (not seen it at football before) and is certainly a different type of atmosphere to what I usually enjoy at football so im not sure what to think of it. It would be funny if it was flashing everytime villa had the ball. Think Boro fans have been doing it for a season or two. Started out as a solidarity gesture with steel workers in the area. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tees-34666533 Thought it looked cool on Friday though.
downendcity Posted August 28, 2017 Posted August 28, 2017 9 hours ago, 54-46 said: Thought I was at a take that concert You'll Never Forget the Villa game then.
Floatn Over Posted August 28, 2017 Posted August 28, 2017 A Mexican Wave of lights, challenging to arrange but that would be a sight.
Bristol Rob Posted August 28, 2017 Posted August 28, 2017 It was like the closing credit of Cheggers Plays Pop.
South Somerset Red Posted August 28, 2017 Posted August 28, 2017 Found it all a bit cringe worthy to be honest. Palace did it in a televised game last season and got took the piss out of by other fans but thankfully no one else picked it out. Its good as a gesture at something but other than that its all a bit take that.
Red Army 75 Posted August 28, 2017 Posted August 28, 2017 18 minutes ago, South Somerset Red said: Found it all a bit cringe worthy to be honest. Palace did it in a televised game last season and got took the piss out of by other fans but thankfully no one else picked it out. Its good as a gesture at something but other than that its all a bit take that. Well if palace done it . I can see why it was done Friday. . Seriously though kids doing it ok . But grown adults doing at football is IMO a bit sad . The amount of people staring into their phones while the game is going on is bad enough. Things like that Friday should be done at a Justin bieber concert not a football match .
Spoons Posted August 28, 2017 Posted August 28, 2017 2 minutes ago, Red Army 75 said: Well if palace done it . I can see why it was done Friday. . Seriously though kids doing it ok . But grown adults doing at football is IMO a bit sad . The amount of people staring into their phones while the game is going on is bad enough. Things like that Friday should be done at a Justin bieber concert not a football match . Agree with this! The crystal palace love in is spreading now! I noticed on match of the day that even Huddersfield have now got a ultras section wearing black t-shirts and looking really scary! I did notice that after the 48th minute at selhurst park on Saturday the famous palace atmosphere seemed pretty flat!!
Harry Posted August 28, 2017 Posted August 28, 2017 Once again (as with that LJ song), it's not Palace who are the innovators here. Seems they get credit for s lot of things but they are actually just copying too. First time I saw this was from Plymouth, in their playoff match 2 seasons ago, so way before Palace did it last year. Certainly not unique to us. Not sure who, why or where it started at AG on Friday. Seemed to start as a chorus of "by far the greatest team" started, if I recall correctly.
Meh Posted August 28, 2017 Posted August 28, 2017 Seen it done on just about every Friday night sky game for the last year.
Murraysrightplum Posted August 28, 2017 Posted August 28, 2017 3 minutes ago, BCFC Grim said: God I hate modern football. They probably said that about those spinning clacker things from the 50s or whenever
BarnzFM Posted August 28, 2017 Posted August 28, 2017 Football fans in not liking something new/different shocker
Floatn Over Posted August 28, 2017 Posted August 28, 2017 9 minutes ago, Murraysrightplum said: They probably said that about those spinning clacker things from the 50s or whenever They were great ! Be interesting to see what one of them security searchers would make of one of those. "elf and safety"
AppyDAZE Posted August 28, 2017 Posted August 28, 2017 22 minutes ago, BCFC Grim said: God I hate modern football. Just call me Sir, it's OK
Bar BS3 Posted August 28, 2017 Posted August 28, 2017 Why would anyone be upset by such a harmless gesture..?! It looks pretty decent in fairness. Join in, or don't, as you do wish, but why shouldn't people do it..?
pride of the west Posted August 28, 2017 Posted August 28, 2017 The gas done this for a couple of games a couple of years ago. They were creaming over it. Didn't last long though as even they had the sense to realise it's a bit sh1te.
Bar BS3 Posted August 28, 2017 Posted August 28, 2017 22 minutes ago, pride of the west said: The gas done this for a couple of games a couple of years ago. They were creaming over it. Didn't last long though as even they had the sense to realise it's a bit sh1te. Wasn't that just their attempts at saving on the 'lecky bill from floodlights..?
pride of the west Posted August 28, 2017 Posted August 28, 2017 21 minutes ago, Bar BS3 said: Wasn't that just their attempts at saving on the 'lecky bill from floodlights..? Could be. Although I thought it was to signal the score to the thousands locked outside.
handsofclay Posted August 28, 2017 Posted August 28, 2017 If fans had done this during the first Liverpool cup-tie in 1994, then the game could've continued despite the floodlight failure. Especially as mobiles back then were the size of a brick.
Red Ferret Posted August 28, 2017 Posted August 28, 2017 Grumpy old fokkers in here mind. "how dare the youngsters do something that I don't want to do. they should sit there looking quiet and tense with their arms folded for 90 minutes like I do. bloody kids"
Nogbad the Bad Posted August 28, 2017 Posted August 28, 2017 All seems a bit wet and girlie to me. There again I used to go to AG in the 70's with long hair, a denim jacket, and a silk City scarf tied round each wrist and I thought I looked great.
Phileas Fogg Posted August 28, 2017 Posted August 28, 2017 Maybe the club should hand out a sheet (or maybe send a Snapchat!) detailing what not to sing, what not to do, how not to dress, whether to use your phone.. Think people should chill out a bit and let people do what they want. Any contribution to the atmosphere, whether stolen or unique, is good. Live and let live.
ZiderEyed Posted August 28, 2017 Posted August 28, 2017 Do what you want, I find it a little bit cringey, but to be outraged as some are over people exercising their free will is astonishing
iamsober Posted August 28, 2017 Posted August 28, 2017 9 hours ago, Spoons said: Kids doing this I can just about understand but to the 40 year old bloke in front of me doing it... Get a life !! Watch the game ! Also it's on par with the idiots who sit there filming/ streaming the whole game on phones??!!! Why ! I did it too and I am 72! Watched the game as well. Get a life!!!
Spoons Posted August 28, 2017 Posted August 28, 2017 30 minutes ago, iamsober said: I did it too and I am 72! Watched the game as well. Get a life!!! If your 72 and you took part in torch gate you should no better old man !!
Spoons Posted August 28, 2017 Posted August 28, 2017 3 hours ago, Phileas Fogg said: Maybe the club should hand out a sheet (or maybe send a Snapchat!) detailing what not to sing, what not to do, how not to dress, whether to use your phone.. Think people should chill out a bit and let people do what they want. Any contribution to the atmosphere, whether stolen or unique, is good. Live and let live. Shining your Iphone isn't unique it's just weird in context of going to the gate to watch a game of football! I'm now outraged but just find it weird verging on cringey ?!
Phileas Fogg Posted August 28, 2017 Posted August 28, 2017 21 minutes ago, Spoons said: Shining your Iphone isn't unique it's just weird in context of going to the gate to watch a game of football! I'm now outraged but just find it weird verging on cringey ?! Doesn't really matter in my opinion, just people contributing in their own way. I draw the line at coreographed Mexican waves led by Downsy though
RedKatieScarlett Posted August 28, 2017 Posted August 28, 2017 Maybe it could be something to bring in when we commemorate someone passing etc on a given minute... it could be signposted on the big screen and go alongside clapping/ supporting/ singing etc to show we are marking something different and important.... just an idea!
Spoons Posted August 28, 2017 Posted August 28, 2017 11 minutes ago, RedKatieScarlett said: Maybe it could be something to bring in when we commemorate someone passing etc on a given minute... it could be signposted on the big screen and go alongside clapping/ supporting/ singing etc to show we are marking something different and important.... just an idea! This minutes applause and specific minutes clapping during a game is getting all a bit silly IMO ? What we need is something for everyone at the end of the season etc maybe as seems to be every home game now and not everyone seems to know what's going on or who the minutes applause is for
iamsober Posted August 28, 2017 Posted August 28, 2017 1 hour ago, Spoons said: Shining your Iphone isn't unique it's just weird in context of going to the gate to watch a game of football! I'm now outraged but just find it weird verging on cringey ?! better than letting off flares!!"!
iamsober Posted August 28, 2017 Posted August 28, 2017 1 hour ago, Spoons said: If your 72 and you took part in torch gate you should no better old man !! learn to spell!
Spoons Posted August 28, 2017 Posted August 28, 2017 4 minutes ago, iamsober said: better than letting off flares!!"! Not a big fan of flares either !!
Spoons Posted August 28, 2017 Posted August 28, 2017 2 minutes ago, iamsober said: learn to spell! I've not got as much time on my hands as you , fitting in work otib and two kids and mrs means grammar ain't important !!
RedM Posted August 28, 2017 Posted August 28, 2017 49 minutes ago, Spoons said: This minutes applause and specific minutes clapping during a game is getting all a bit silly IMO ? What we need is something for everyone at the end of the season etc maybe as seems to be every home game now and not everyone seems to know what's going on or who the minutes applause is for That's what the screen are for. And as @RedKatieScarlettsuggests a 'light show' would be a lovely tribute to someone no longer with us, I guess it would only work at a night match though. Shame we had to have the lights on inside the stands, it would have been a better sight in darkness. I'm not sure how it started, saw about 4 people in the Lansdown with lights on and it spontaneously spead.
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