| Think that McKenna just had a slight dig at the crowd 16:39 - Dec 10 with 9140 views | nodge_blue |
The players need support. Of course, there’s tension when you’ve dropped points late on in your last game,
Think he's right. We as a 25k crowd just go quiet at times. It's good to create an atmosphere away but we need to up it at home to help get this campaign over the line. |  |
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| Think that McKenna just had a slight dig at the crowd on 18:09 - Dec 10 with 1935 views | FrimleyBlue |
| Think that McKenna just had a slight dig at the crowd on 18:07 - Dec 10 by BLUEBEAT |
So true.
Portman Road is a pretty quiet ground considering the amount of attendees.
You can hear how loud it can be when we score but there isn’t a constant wave of noise that you hear at a lot of other grounds. Plymouth, as mentioned, is a good example of a smaller ground created a fine roar. Lincoln is another. |
not that it effects me, but haven't they stopped using the gold old chants and tend to stick to the KM knows what we need for 90 minutes? |  |
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| Think that McKenna just had a slight dig at the crowd on 18:22 - Dec 10 with 1916 views | ITFC_Forever |
Stop-start first half, crap kick-off time, glaring sun, freezing cold.
All contributed to a poor first half atmosphere.
Picked up in the second half, but for BA to claim it’s only ever then that make any effort isn’t entirely fair. The group around us in block 5 have a good go most of the time (two-thirds of the way back, left of the goal as you look at the pitch). |  |
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| Think that McKenna just had a slight dig at the crowd on 18:28 - Dec 10 with 1889 views | NorthSuffolk |
| Think that McKenna just had a slight dig at the crowd on 17:05 - Dec 10 by Blue_Order |
BA the only ones putting any effort in. I didn’t hear anything from anywhere else until the 51st minute. Fleetwood game was the same, although that took until the 60th minute.
Everyone always makes excuses for it but the fact is Ipswich fans at Portman Road just can’t be arsed to get behind their team. |
Doesn’t help that the noise from S6 rarely travels to S5 and vice versa. Theres plenty in S5 willing to sing, but just cant sync with those in S6. |  | | |
| Think that McKenna just had a slight dig at the crowd on 21:14 - Dec 10 with 1806 views | jayessess |
| Think that McKenna just had a slight dig at the crowd on 17:53 - Dec 10 by Nthsuffolkblue |
Am I imagining that the atmosphere was consistently good in the seasons going into the Premier League and the first one up? Which, again, is the performance on the pitch driving the atmosphere. |
It was, yeah. Helped that the old North Stand was a proper noise funnel |  |
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| Think that McKenna just had a slight dig at the crowd on 21:20 - Dec 10 with 1779 views | SlippinJimmyJuan |
| Think that McKenna just had a slight dig at the crowd on 17:58 - Dec 10 by Wickets |
That's the problem too many lazy so and so's watching on ifollow instead of singing g their heads off at Portman RD .. please note this is a tongue in cheek comment . |
Fair point well made  When I can get to PR I am usually very vocal in my support, although I fear I would have been much the same today - I really didn't feel confident before kick off and it was tetchy enough in my house! | |
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| Think that McKenna just had a slight dig at the crowd on 21:24 - Dec 10 with 1771 views | Cheltenham_Blue |
| Think that McKenna just had a slight dig at the crowd on 21:14 - Dec 10 by jayessess |
It was, yeah. Helped that the old North Stand was a proper noise funnel |
I sit in the SAR lower, and even when S6 are in full voice the Away fans in the top of the Cobbold are significantly louder.
BA do a great job, and many fans who sit near me do try to join in, self included, but the sound takes so long to travel that by the time it gets to the SAR most are completely out of time with the songs, and when S6 and BA start singing anti-Norwich songs against Fleetwood Town, most mumble, "for f*ks sake" or words to that effect and give up. |  |
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| Think that McKenna just had a slight dig at the crowd on 21:25 - Dec 10 with 1763 views | Churchman |
| Think that McKenna just had a slight dig at the crowd on 17:53 - Dec 10 by Nthsuffolkblue |
Am I imagining that the atmosphere was consistently good in the seasons going into the Premier League and the first one up? Which, again, is the performance on the pitch driving the atmosphere. |
In the late 90s the atmosphere varied from really good (e.g. League Cup Chelsea second half) to quiet. An example was a cold Boxing Day fixture against I think West Brom (might be wrong) who we murdered. All I heard was the West Brom fans..
In the 2000/2001 season, I was in North Stand and it was always pretty good there obviously, but I remember the odd ‘quiet’ game even then. Derby at home, Villa (where that poor bloke got his leg mashed) for example.
The acoustics of PR don’t help - it’s a shame that wasn’t considered when NS was rebuilt.
We have a good crowd though. Far better than most London clubs who are on their teams’ back 10 mins in if it isn’t going well. Same with the brummie clubs. |  | | |
| Think that McKenna just had a slight dig at the crowd on 21:27 - Dec 10 with 1748 views | Cheltenham_Blue |
| Think that McKenna just had a slight dig at the crowd on 21:25 - Dec 10 by Churchman |
In the late 90s the atmosphere varied from really good (e.g. League Cup Chelsea second half) to quiet. An example was a cold Boxing Day fixture against I think West Brom (might be wrong) who we murdered. All I heard was the West Brom fans..
In the 2000/2001 season, I was in North Stand and it was always pretty good there obviously, but I remember the odd ‘quiet’ game even then. Derby at home, Villa (where that poor bloke got his leg mashed) for example.
The acoustics of PR don’t help - it’s a shame that wasn’t considered when NS was rebuilt.
We have a good crowd though. Far better than most London clubs who are on their teams’ back 10 mins in if it isn’t going well. Same with the brummie clubs. |
"We have a good crowd though. Far better than most London clubs who are on their teams’ back 10 mins in if it isn’t going well. Same with the brummie clubs."
True. Although we have started shouting 'Shooooooot', when players are 35 yards out just like the Brummie clubs. | |
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| Think that McKenna just had a slight dig at the crowd on 21:34 - Dec 10 with 1722 views | Facefacts |
A 12.30pm kick off doesn't give time to get aled up. 3pm kick off and it would have been business as usual. Not the supporters fault, it was the police who moved the kick off. |  | | |
| Think that McKenna just had a slight dig at the crowd on 21:41 - Dec 10 with 1705 views | pointofblue |
| Think that McKenna just had a slight dig at the crowd on 18:06 - Dec 10 by jaykay |
may be some cant remember our european nights in the 70s and 80s or maybe some had hadn't been thought of.
 Town Fans Praised Again 31st Mar 2001 18:36Town's fans have been praised again with Premier League chief Richard Scudamore using the Portman Road atmosphere as an example of one Premiership ground that hasn't become more like a library.  0
sir alex said ipswich fans make the ground rock well before this article |
The development of the North Stand was a disaster. The old design projected sound out so the rest of the ground could hear. Now it dissipates. I sit in the upper tier of North (opposite end to Section 6/BA) and can barely hear them - the visiting supporters are clearer. | |
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| Think that McKenna just had a slight dig at the crowd on 22:01 - Dec 10 with 1672 views | N2_Blue |
Bit disappointing to read some of the comments on this thread. In general our support is decent both by numbers and vocally. Some grounds really are silent all game and whilst we'll never be a cauldron of noise sometimes we do generate a decent atmosphere has been commented on by visiting managers in the past.
It was an early kick off today, almost no one would have had a drink pre-match especially with England playing in the evening. It shouldn't, but that makes a huge difference.
I don't think I've ever been to an early kick off anywhere with atmosphere. |  |
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| Think that McKenna just had a slight dig at the crowd on 23:03 - Dec 10 with 1615 views | mattyhollandsirish |
Anyone who has watched Town for any period of time will know that as a fan base, we aren't exactly the loudest bunch, sleepy Suffolk and all that. That's especailly the case at home where we do need to be "entertained" to get involved or have some bad decisions go against. It's always been like that.
This season, the issue is that for the first time in 20 odd years, we might actually do something, so naturally that makes people nervous/tense after a few bad results.
A rare season of relative success have the opposite affect and we should all be singing our hearts out, but it's not going to happen until we're over the line.
North stand was dreadful today and Fleetwood. I'm back row and there was literally about 5-10 max of us trying to get a bit of noise going. People just stand there though, arms folded. Fair play to all BA guys trying to make an atmosphere, got their work cut out. Do agree they need to be careful it's not a them v us situation though as dividing won't assist. | | | |
| Think that McKenna just had a slight dig at the crowd on 10:18 - Dec 11 with 1436 views | abracaDOBRA_ |
Think some takes are slightly dramatic on this thread
On the plymouth comparison, their stadium is small and compact and sound travels. Sound doesn’t travel at PR so it’s very hard to get the whole stadium joining in.
I guarantee you if we had better acoustics the atmosphere would improve vastly.
I also thought the atmosphere was pretty good second half when the game got going. It was quiet first half yeah, but it was reflecting of the game. |  | | |
| Think that McKenna just had a slight dig at the crowd on 10:25 - Dec 11 with 1395 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
| Think that McKenna just had a slight dig at the crowd on 21:34 - Dec 10 by Facefacts |
A 12.30pm kick off doesn't give time to get aled up. 3pm kick off and it would have been business as usual. Not the supporters fault, it was the police who moved the kick off. |
Wasn't it the club rather than the police who moved it?
Hopefully the current owners might think of some adjustments to the ground that might improve acoustics. |  |
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| Think that McKenna just had a slight dig at the crowd on 10:30 - Dec 11 with 1388 views | Parky |
| Think that McKenna just had a slight dig at the crowd on 18:28 - Dec 10 by NorthSuffolk |
Doesn’t help that the noise from S6 rarely travels to S5 and vice versa. Theres plenty in S5 willing to sing, but just cant sync with those in S6. |
Also doesn’t help that BA refuse to join in with any chants they don’t start. | | | |
| Think that McKenna just had a slight dig at the crowd on 10:44 - Dec 11 with 1371 views | pointofblue |
| Think that McKenna just had a slight dig at the crowd on 10:30 - Dec 11 by Parky |
Also doesn’t help that BA refuse to join in with any chants they don’t start. |
As said, isn’t that more because they can’t hear one another? | |
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| Think that McKenna just had a slight dig at the crowd on 10:54 - Dec 11 with 1362 views | longtimefan |
| Think that McKenna just had a slight dig at the crowd on 21:41 - Dec 10 by pointofblue |
The development of the North Stand was a disaster. The old design projected sound out so the rest of the ground could hear. Now it dissipates. I sit in the upper tier of North (opposite end to Section 6/BA) and can barely hear them - the visiting supporters are clearer. |
Not just the NS. Although Churcmans was never a cauldron it had its days. After the redesign it just never has. In the lower section the use of the top few rows as corporate seats definitely doesn’t help, as does the fact that the split levels are effectively insulated from each other sound wise. | | | |
| Think that McKenna just had a slight dig at the crowd on 11:09 - Dec 11 with 1345 views | TRUE_BLUE123 |
Ipswich isn’t exactly known for its incredibly vocal fans….
Doesn’t help that the chants are total dross. That we won the league in 62 thing with the woah woah woah for the next 5 mins is shocking. |  |
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| Think that McKenna just had a slight dig at the crowd on 11:21 - Dec 11 with 1318 views | Blue_Order |
| Think that McKenna just had a slight dig at the crowd on 10:30 - Dec 11 by Parky |
Also doesn’t help that BA refuse to join in with any chants they don’t start. |
That’s categorically untrue. |  | | |
| Think that McKenna just had a slight dig at the crowd on 11:29 - Dec 11 with 1303 views | Blue_Order |
| Think that McKenna just had a slight dig at the crowd on 11:09 - Dec 11 by TRUE_BLUE123 |
Ipswich isn’t exactly known for its incredibly vocal fans….
Doesn’t help that the chants are total dross. That we won the league in 62 thing with the woah woah woah for the next 5 mins is shocking. |
I’m biased obviously, but that song is a banger. If everyone joined in with big hand claps through the verse and then jumped about/waved a scarf etc through the ‘woahs’, it would be our best chant by far (imo obv). | | | |
| Think that McKenna just had a slight dig at the crowd on 11:35 - Dec 11 with 1285 views | FrimleyBlue |
| Think that McKenna just had a slight dig at the crowd on 11:29 - Dec 11 by Blue_Order |
I’m biased obviously, but that song is a banger. If everyone joined in with big hand claps through the verse and then jumped about/waved a scarf etc through the ‘woahs’, it would be our best chant by far (imo obv). |
Think this is the problem.
Chants in the years gone by weren't 'bangers'. They were just chants.
I remember big fat Joe's blue white army.. started by the North. Went on for 5 minutes. Within 10 the whole ground were clapping and It was brilliant. Same under burley.
Even on I follow now.. I hear one song. Taken over by another. Taken over by another in quick succession. [Post edited 11 Dec 2022 11:39]
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| "We've got Super Kieran McKenna"..... on 11:40 - Dec 11 with 1276 views | Bloots |
| Think that McKenna just had a slight dig at the crowd on 11:29 - Dec 11 by Blue_Order |
I’m biased obviously, but that song is a banger. If everyone joined in with big hand claps through the verse and then jumped about/waved a scarf etc through the ‘woahs’, it would be our best chant by far (imo obv). |
.....no need to swear.
Or am I just old?
Nah, no need to swear. |  |
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| Think that McKenna just had a slight dig at the crowd on 11:43 - Dec 11 with 1270 views | jayessess |
| Think that McKenna just had a slight dig at the crowd on 11:29 - Dec 11 by Blue_Order |
I’m biased obviously, but that song is a banger. If everyone joined in with big hand claps through the verse and then jumped about/waved a scarf etc through the ‘woahs’, it would be our best chant by far (imo obv). |
I like that one and in any case "I don't like the songs that somebody else, who bothered to organise a fan group and then came up with some songs when most people can't be arsed" is just an incredibly bad reason to not join in building atmosphere. | |
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| Think that McKenna just had a slight dig at the crowd on 11:52 - Dec 11 with 1254 views | Sawtrich |
Atmosphere is a funny thing, BA do a great job but we have to realise the majority of most grounds are quiet most of the time. The rebuild hasn't helped and all seater stadia have the problem that people can't congregate together. I think it would help to have a BA spillover area (probably in the North upper) as people without season tickets can't get into the lower North so where do you go if you want to help with the atmosphere? |  | | |
| Think that McKenna just had a slight dig at the crowd on 11:54 - Dec 11 with 1247 views | Sawtrich |
Oh, and I love that, 'we won the league in 62' song. | | | |
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