| Block A singing section next season? 15:26 - Mar 20 with 8420 views | Matt_Netherlands |
Does anyone sit here and can verify if this is legit? Does this mean the BA move is going again?
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| Block A singing section next season? on 16:01 - Mar 20 with 5588 views | Bobbychase |
Hope it's true. Worked fantastically well with Fortuna in there for the Plymouth game, then Blue Action in there for the cup. |  |
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| Block A singing section next season? on 16:01 - Mar 20 with 5570 views | FrimleyBlue |
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| Block A singing section next season? on 16:11 - Mar 20 with 5523 views | Jon_456 |
| Block A singing section next season? on 16:01 - Mar 20 by FrimleyBlue |
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Did anyone think the atmosphere improved when they trialled it?
My initial reaction was that it seemed the same but I wasn’t in my usual seat so hard to compare.
Still think a better solution is to spread the ‘singers’ across the lower north so the whole stand is singing as one rather than two sides singing different chants. |  | | |
| Block A singing section next season? on 16:16 - Mar 20 with 5461 views | Sawtrich |
That's good news I think. This season we've seen the whole ground getting involved again and it really makes a difference. Nobody expects the oldies (in my fifties myself) to know every chant but getting people clapping along all around the ground can make for a really intimidating atmosphere. |  | | |
| Block A singing section next season? on 16:19 - Mar 20 with 5439 views | Matt_Netherlands |
| Block A singing section next season? on 16:11 - Mar 20 by Jon_456 |
Did anyone think the atmosphere improved when they trialled it?
My initial reaction was that it seemed the same but I wasn’t in my usual seat so hard to compare.
Still think a better solution is to spread the ‘singers’ across the lower north so the whole stand is singing as one rather than two sides singing different chants. |
Wonder if anyone has considered how the players feel about it or consulted them? They now won’t be able to see / interact as well with our loudest most active fans (goal celebrations etc) so might they not react quite as well to that? Just a thought…. | | | |
| Block A singing section next season? on 16:23 - Mar 20 with 5393 views | FrimleyBlue |
| Block A singing section next season? on 16:19 - Mar 20 by Matt_Netherlands |
Wonder if anyone has considered how the players feel about it or consulted them? They now won’t be able to see / interact as well with our loudest most active fans (goal celebrations etc) so might they not react quite as well to that? Just a thought…. |
Isn't it just the teens moving over to the new signing area with the usual signing lot remaining in the sir Bobby stand? | |
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| Block A singing section next season? on 16:26 - Mar 20 with 5388 views | jayessess |
| Block A singing section next season? on 16:11 - Mar 20 by Jon_456 |
Did anyone think the atmosphere improved when they trialled it?
My initial reaction was that it seemed the same but I wasn’t in my usual seat so hard to compare.
Still think a better solution is to spread the ‘singers’ across the lower north so the whole stand is singing as one rather than two sides singing different chants. |
Why would that work? Surely you're just dispersing small uncoordinated groups across the stand to be surrounded by the same people who aren't singing now? Not sure why the groups petitioning for a "singing bloc" would want to be broken up and separated from their mates either.
To bring together a big group to (hopefully) make a big noise, you need to be able to sell tickets in blocks to groups, I presume we've chosen Block A because it's the only suitable space where the existing season ticket holders are sparse enough to not be a problem. |  |
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| Block A singing section next season? on 16:26 - Mar 20 with 5378 views | xrayspecs |
| Block A singing section next season? on 16:19 - Mar 20 by Matt_Netherlands |
Wonder if anyone has considered how the players feel about it or consulted them? They now won’t be able to see / interact as well with our loudest most active fans (goal celebrations etc) so might they not react quite as well to that? Just a thought…. |
I think you are over thinking this... | | | |
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| Block A singing section next season? on 16:27 - Mar 20 with 5357 views | SitfcB |
| Block A singing section next season? on 16:19 - Mar 20 by Matt_Netherlands |
Wonder if anyone has considered how the players feel about it or consulted them? They now won’t be able to see / interact as well with our loudest most active fans (goal celebrations etc) so might they not react quite as well to that? Just a thought…. |
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| Block A singing section next season? on 16:47 - Mar 20 with 5205 views | textbackup |
| Block A singing section next season? on 16:19 - Mar 20 by Matt_Netherlands |
Wonder if anyone has considered how the players feel about it or consulted them? They now won’t be able to see / interact as well with our loudest most active fans (goal celebrations etc) so might they not react quite as well to that? Just a thought…. |
Won’t be able to see them? They are about 1.5m higher up than they are in the NSL… not on the moon |  |
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| Block A singing section next season? on 16:52 - Mar 20 with 5158 views | itfcsuth |
I normally sit SBU but sat there during he Burnley.
Honestly was a great experience - people of all ages, no trouble, the drum was going and people were there to enjoy it and back the boys.
I think it’s a great idea - if you want that sort of match day experience, there is now a designated section in the stadium for it.
Look forward to this next season! |  | | |
| Block A singing section next season? on 16:55 - Mar 20 with 5138 views | ITFC_Forever |
Next moan from some of the S6 lot (not the inner circle of BA), will be the price of STs in Block A, can’t see the club reducing them in price just for them, and they are more expensive than the North Lower. |  |
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| Block A singing section next season? on 16:58 - Mar 20 with 5101 views | bluelagos |
Nice one. Let's hope it's a step in the direction of a "safe standing" section(s) being brought it now they are allowed. |  |
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| Block A singing section next season? on 17:21 - Mar 20 with 4982 views | wrightsrightglove |
| Block A singing section next season? on 16:58 - Mar 20 by bluelagos |
Nice one. Let's hope it's a step in the direction of a "safe standing" section(s) being brought it now they are allowed. |
This was going to be my question, how are they going to manage the ‘singing section’ wanting to stand? Just let them get on with it? | | | |
| Block A singing section next season? on 17:27 - Mar 20 with 4921 views | textbackup |
| Block A singing section next season? on 16:55 - Mar 20 by ITFC_Forever |
Next moan from some of the S6 lot (not the inner circle of BA), will be the price of STs in Block A, can’t see the club reducing them in price just for them, and they are more expensive than the North Lower. |
Seems strange doing it now when the club plan to knock down/rebuild the cobbold within the next 18-24months | |
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| Block A singing section next season? on 17:32 - Mar 20 with 4891 views | Illinoisblue |
| Block A singing section next season? on 17:27 - Mar 20 by textbackup |
Seems strange doing it now when the club plan to knock down/rebuild the cobbold within the next 18-24months |
There’s never a good time to do knock down and rebuild a stand but imagine the nightmare logistics of they move ahead in the next couple of years with doing that. Reduced capacity while team is on the up is madness. And where would you put away fans. If we’re L1 still easy to stick 127 Accy fans somewhere, not so easy with 2k championship fans. |  |
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| Block A singing section next season? on 17:34 - Mar 20 with 4846 views | SitfcB |
| Block A singing section next season? on 17:27 - Mar 20 by textbackup |
Seems strange doing it now when the club plan to knock down/rebuild the cobbold within the next 18-24months |
That soon?? | |
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| Block A singing section next season? on 17:36 - Mar 20 with 4833 views | xrayspecs |
| Block A singing section next season? on 17:27 - Mar 20 by textbackup |
Seems strange doing it now when the club plan to knock down/rebuild the cobbold within the next 18-24months |
Ashton seemed to be playing down any major work on Cobbold when interviewed recently, certainly did not appear to me that this would be in the next couple of years. What makes you say 18-24 months? | | | |
| Block A singing section next season? on 18:03 - Mar 20 with 4692 views | Matt_Netherlands |
| Block A singing section next season? on 16:47 - Mar 20 by textbackup |
Won’t be able to see them? They are about 1.5m higher up than they are in the NSL… not on the moon |
Fair point. Although have you seen how short Connor Chaplin is? Neck strain injury incoming…. | | | |
| Block A singing section next season? on 18:03 - Mar 20 with 4693 views | Blue_Order |
| Block A singing section next season? on 17:21 - Mar 20 by wrightsrightglove |
This was going to be my question, how are they going to manage the ‘singing section’ wanting to stand? Just let them get on with it? |
Yeah, same as it is in NSL. |  | | |
| Block A singing section next season? on 18:42 - Mar 20 with 4540 views | Jon_456 |
| Block A singing section next season? on 16:26 - Mar 20 by jayessess |
Why would that work? Surely you're just dispersing small uncoordinated groups across the stand to be surrounded by the same people who aren't singing now? Not sure why the groups petitioning for a "singing bloc" would want to be broken up and separated from their mates either.
To bring together a big group to (hopefully) make a big noise, you need to be able to sell tickets in blocks to groups, I presume we've chosen Block A because it's the only suitable space where the existing season ticket holders are sparse enough to not be a problem. |
IMO the problem isn’t always that there aren’t enough willing singers but more that you have two sides of the stand singing different chants. If you could get more of BA spread across into S5 and further, it may be easier to get the same chant going across the whole tier.
Hopefully I’m wrong and the place is rocking next year. | | | |
| Block A singing section next season? on 19:09 - Mar 20 with 4397 views | N2_Blue |
| Block A singing section next season? on 16:19 - Mar 20 by Matt_Netherlands |
Wonder if anyone has considered how the players feel about it or consulted them? They now won’t be able to see / interact as well with our loudest most active fans (goal celebrations etc) so might they not react quite as well to that? Just a thought…. |
What?
Bizarre |  |
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| Block A singing section next season? on 19:14 - Mar 20 with 4366 views | Matt_Netherlands |
| Block A singing section next season? on 19:09 - Mar 20 by N2_Blue |
What?
Bizarre |
Not really sure why people are struggling with this suggestion so much. Players feed off the energy of a crowd so surely you’d want the loudest section of said crowd as close to the pitch for the players to get as much impact from as possible. You can notice it when we score - players celebrations at the SBRL end are much more involving of the fans and much closer so them, compared to when we score at the SAR end.
Can’t think of many other grounds that have a ‘Singing section’ in an upper tier…. | | | |
| Block A singing section next season? on 20:09 - Mar 20 with 4151 views | xrayspecs |
| Block A singing section next season? on 19:14 - Mar 20 by Matt_Netherlands |
Not really sure why people are struggling with this suggestion so much. Players feed off the energy of a crowd so surely you’d want the loudest section of said crowd as close to the pitch for the players to get as much impact from as possible. You can notice it when we score - players celebrations at the SBRL end are much more involving of the fans and much closer so them, compared to when we score at the SAR end.
Can’t think of many other grounds that have a ‘Singing section’ in an upper tier…. |
So apart from goals scored at the SAR when we have seen players run to both conners to celebrate, and the goals we score at the SBR end when the players head towards the Cobbold, you are concerned that some of those in section 6 are moving into section A? And Hurst ran towards and saluted the Cobbold lower on Saturday.
I think the players will be fine. | | | |
| Block A singing section next season? on 20:14 - Mar 20 with 4125 views | wrightsrightglove |
| Block A singing section next season? on 18:03 - Mar 20 by Blue_Order |
Yeah, same as it is in NSL. |
Good good! How are they going to prioritise tickets? Will the BA lads get first pick or is just going to be a free for all? | | | |
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