| LOWER NORTH - WTF are you doing?! Seriously 18:26 - Jan 13 with 16168 views | unstableblue |
This is a town team that is missing its captain, it’s main central mid forward, it’s best forward. Playing against a very strong team. And we’ve clawed it back to 1-1.
And YET TO STILL DON’T SING?!
The lads need the support.
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| LOWER NORTH - WTF are you doing?! Seriously on 22:15 - Jan 13 with 1662 views | gainsboroughblue |
| LOWER NORTH - WTF are you doing?! Seriously on 22:04 - Jan 13 by Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
I hate to criticize from across the ocean when get to one game a year but it does sound really poor. Can literally hear individual comments on the ESPN feed. They had to apologize for language picked up a few times.
Just a few distant predictable songs you can hear in the background and it sounds like just 5% of the stadium are making any effort at all?
I don’t buy the acoustics or it’s a bit cold argument either. I’ve heard that place rocking since the stands got done but it was about twenty years ago.
This meant to sound ageist at all but maybe the modern younger 20s something are a bit different from those that used to go back in the day and our older support aren’t as lively as they used to be?
Was it better last season? If so that makes little sense. |
It makes no sense sometimes. I've been to games where we've made a hell of a row in the pub beforehand, then in the concourse downstairs. Game starts and it's silent.
The scenes before Norwich were brilliant. It just doesn't seem to marry up with what happens in the stands often. |  |
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| LOWER NORTH - WTF are you doing?! Seriously on 22:16 - Jan 13 with 1648 views | Slambo |
| LOWER NORTH - WTF are you doing?! Seriously on 21:27 - Jan 13 by bob12 |
BA was dead quiet first half as well. |
Complete and utter nonsense. It was relentless in A Block. The first half was up there with the best it's been all season... |  |
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| LOWER NORTH - WTF are you doing?! Seriously on 22:21 - Jan 13 with 1620 views | Reuser_is_God |
| LOWER NORTH - WTF are you doing?! Seriously on 22:15 - Jan 13 by gainsboroughblue |
It makes no sense sometimes. I've been to games where we've made a hell of a row in the pub beforehand, then in the concourse downstairs. Game starts and it's silent.
The scenes before Norwich were brilliant. It just doesn't seem to marry up with what happens in the stands often. |
I think a lot of the issues in recent games are because of fans becoming more expectant which is just ridiculous, that place should be rocking week in week out for 90 minutes. A year ago we were playing Morecambe & Forest Green.
I’ve seen comments on Twitter post game today from people in SBRL saying they couldn’t hear A Block which is odd as they were joining in with us second half. |  |
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| LOWER NORTH - WTF are you doing?! Seriously on 22:23 - Jan 13 with 1605 views | Reuser_is_God |
| LOWER NORTH - WTF are you doing?! Seriously on 22:04 - Jan 13 by Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
I hate to criticize from across the ocean when get to one game a year but it does sound really poor. Can literally hear individual comments on the ESPN feed. They had to apologize for language picked up a few times.
Just a few distant predictable songs you can hear in the background and it sounds like just 5% of the stadium are making any effort at all?
I don’t buy the acoustics or it’s a bit cold argument either. I’ve heard that place rocking since the stands got done but it was about twenty years ago.
This meant to sound ageist at all but maybe the modern younger 20s something are a bit different from those that used to go back in the day and our older support aren’t as lively as they used to be?
Was it better last season? If so that makes little sense. |
At the end of last season even the SAR were singing. | |
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| LOWER NORTH - WTF are you doing?! Seriously on 22:25 - Jan 13 with 1596 views | Slambo |
Nothing wrong with the atmos in A Block my friend. Absolutely raucous in there today - the first half in particular was among the best this season. The lads done the team proud...
I've said this before and will keep saying it until everyone listens: as the home of ITFC's vociferous, partisan support, the North Stand is DEAD, and has been for some time. Why d'you think we cleared out of there..?! Anybody who wants to sing at football needs to simply transfer their ticket to Upper Cobbold, Block A. Join the revolution... | |
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| LOWER NORTH - WTF are you doing?! Seriously on 22:29 - Jan 13 with 1551 views | NeedhamChris |
| LOWER NORTH - WTF are you doing?! Seriously on 22:25 - Jan 13 by Slambo |
Nothing wrong with the atmos in A Block my friend. Absolutely raucous in there today - the first half in particular was among the best this season. The lads done the team proud...
I've said this before and will keep saying it until everyone listens: as the home of ITFC's vociferous, partisan support, the North Stand is DEAD, and has been for some time. Why d'you think we cleared out of there..?! Anybody who wants to sing at football needs to simply transfer their ticket to Upper Cobbold, Block A. Join the revolution... |
Didn't you only clear out of there once you'd tried and failed to stay?
I'm in Area 4 SBRL, you just can't really hear you there. |  |
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| LOWER NORTH - WTF are you doing?! Seriously on 22:31 - Jan 13 with 1532 views | TRUE_BLUE123 |
Second half was ok after we had a few chances I thought. First half from where I sit was really quiet.
I don't think the issue is too complicated, We just don't have a full stand who want to sing. A Block i'm sure give it a go (I can't hear them from where I am) but think thats an acoustics thing. But thats only one block. Lower North have a couple of sections who try, but probably 50% of people in there dont sing. Then the other two stands are just very quiet always 
Im not sure what the solution is but something needs to be done by someone because the players and staff deserve more. |  |
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| LOWER NORTH - WTF are you doing?! Seriously on 22:31 - Jan 13 with 1529 views | gainsboroughblue |
| LOWER NORTH - WTF are you doing?! Seriously on 22:25 - Jan 13 by Slambo |
Nothing wrong with the atmos in A Block my friend. Absolutely raucous in there today - the first half in particular was among the best this season. The lads done the team proud...
I've said this before and will keep saying it until everyone listens: as the home of ITFC's vociferous, partisan support, the North Stand is DEAD, and has been for some time. Why d'you think we cleared out of there..?! Anybody who wants to sing at football needs to simply transfer their ticket to Upper Cobbold, Block A. Join the revolution... |
For the TV viewer it is often about what is seen as much as what is heard. It's even the animation in the crowd that is missing, you know the jumping out of your seat, waving your arms at a diving opponent etc. Blue Action is great obviously but A block is a little bit out of view for that and stuck in a corner possibly isn't the best place to orchestrate noise through the ground, not that it is BA's sole responsibility.
A lot of people have said the location of away fans is important but at least until Cobbold is redeveloped, that won't be changing. I've always thought since the last decade or so, the vocal element were better served gradually transitioning to the SAR end in a mountain going to mohammed type way. North Stand has been the focal point for noise since the 60s but times change and it's not been the same stand for 30 years. | |
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| LOWER NORTH - WTF are you doing?! Seriously on 22:31 - Jan 13 with 1521 views | textbackup |
| LOWER NORTH - WTF are you doing?! Seriously on 20:51 - Jan 13 by strikalite |
Do you think BA need to come back to lower North mate?
Because all lower North sing is hark now hear ffs |
I think far too many youngsters that were riding a wave were expecting to beat Norwich, the game they’d longed for for a couple of years, and it’s knocked something out of them.
I think they’ll bounce back again though.
I also think NSL has far too many older fans in there these days with no desire to start or keep songs going. It’s their choice as they pay their money… but I just don’t know why anyone would want that view if not to take part in creating an atmosphere.
Barely heard BA all game either |  |
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| Innit on 22:32 - Jan 13 with 1524 views | Dyland |
| LOWER NORTH - WTF are you doing?! Seriously on 22:25 - Jan 13 by Slambo |
Nothing wrong with the atmos in A Block my friend. Absolutely raucous in there today - the first half in particular was among the best this season. The lads done the team proud...
I've said this before and will keep saying it until everyone listens: as the home of ITFC's vociferous, partisan support, the North Stand is DEAD, and has been for some time. Why d'you think we cleared out of there..?! Anybody who wants to sing at football needs to simply transfer their ticket to Upper Cobbold, Block A. Join the revolution... |
At times, and I couldn't quite believe my ears, the Pioneer was making more noise than the Lower North.
Wouldn't it be better (for the atmosphere) if you lot were in the Churchmans near the away fans? |  |
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| The problem is that.... on 22:34 - Jan 13 with 1504 views | Bloots |
| LOWER NORTH - WTF are you doing?! Seriously on 22:25 - Jan 13 by Slambo |
Nothing wrong with the atmos in A Block my friend. Absolutely raucous in there today - the first half in particular was among the best this season. The lads done the team proud...
I've said this before and will keep saying it until everyone listens: as the home of ITFC's vociferous, partisan support, the North Stand is DEAD, and has been for some time. Why d'you think we cleared out of there..?! Anybody who wants to sing at football needs to simply transfer their ticket to Upper Cobbold, Block A. Join the revolution... |
....the only people that can hear you are the rest of block A, the block in the tier below and Section 6.
I applaud what you lot are trying to do, but we have to be honest and admit that the atmosphere overall has worsened since you moved. |  |
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| LOWER NORTH - WTF are you doing?! Seriously on 22:36 - Jan 13 with 1496 views | evansblue |
I know it's not just the north lower who should sing but going back years the north is where it starts - it's the hub. Seems to me there are way too many people who should have moved out years ago still in there offering nothing to the atmosphere. I got old and moved out. My mates did. We aren't up for 90 minutes of singing anymore.
Given the ground is now full I guess we have to accept this is how it is for the moment. That said fair play to blue action and the boys in the corner of the cobbold. You both sound good from the west stand. Keep it up. |  | | |
| Unfortunately tis true (n/t) on 22:37 - Jan 13 with 1471 views | Dyland |
| The problem is that.... on 22:34 - Jan 13 by Bloots |
....the only people that can hear you are the rest of block A, the block in the tier below and Section 6.
I applaud what you lot are trying to do, but we have to be honest and admit that the atmosphere overall has worsened since you moved. |
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| LOWER NORTH - WTF are you doing?! Seriously on 22:39 - Jan 13 with 1450 views | guestlinger |
| LOWER NORTH - WTF are you doing?! Seriously on 22:25 - Jan 13 by Slambo |
Nothing wrong with the atmos in A Block my friend. Absolutely raucous in there today - the first half in particular was among the best this season. The lads done the team proud...
I've said this before and will keep saying it until everyone listens: as the home of ITFC's vociferous, partisan support, the North Stand is DEAD, and has been for some time. Why d'you think we cleared out of there..?! Anybody who wants to sing at football needs to simply transfer their ticket to Upper Cobbold, Block A. Join the revolution... |
Im in C Block and the atmosphere is usually great given we are between Blue Army and the away fans. I think Blue Army do a great job and I very much appreciate their efforts and always try to join in with the singing. COYBs | | | |
| POST OF THE DAY on 22:40 - Jan 13 with 1425 views | unstableblue |
| LOWER NORTH - WTF are you doing?! Seriously on 22:36 - Jan 13 by evansblue |
I know it's not just the north lower who should sing but going back years the north is where it starts - it's the hub. Seems to me there are way too many people who should have moved out years ago still in there offering nothing to the atmosphere. I got old and moved out. My mates did. We aren't up for 90 minutes of singing anymore.
Given the ground is now full I guess we have to accept this is how it is for the moment. That said fair play to blue action and the boys in the corner of the cobbold. You both sound good from the west stand. Keep it up. |
Nailed it | |
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| LOWER NORTH - WTF are you doing?! Seriously on 22:42 - Jan 13 with 1387 views | textbackup |
| LOWER NORTH - WTF are you doing?! Seriously on 22:16 - Jan 13 by Slambo |
Complete and utter nonsense. It was relentless in A Block. The first half was up there with the best it's been all season... |
I’ll be honest, I heard little to nothing from BA (I’m top of NS pioneer side) but heard pretty much every song of Sunderland as if I was sitting in with them.
That’s not a dig at BA btw, has to be how the sound travels | |
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| LOWER NORTH - WTF are you doing?! Seriously on 22:45 - Jan 13 with 1354 views | You_Bloo_Right |
| LOWER NORTH - WTF are you doing?! Seriously on 22:36 - Jan 13 by evansblue |
I know it's not just the north lower who should sing but going back years the north is where it starts - it's the hub. Seems to me there are way too many people who should have moved out years ago still in there offering nothing to the atmosphere. I got old and moved out. My mates did. We aren't up for 90 minutes of singing anymore.
Given the ground is now full I guess we have to accept this is how it is for the moment. That said fair play to blue action and the boys in the corner of the cobbold. You both sound good from the west stand. Keep it up. |
I have to say as someone who is the "wrong" side of 65 that my matchday experience has been enhanced fantastically since BA decided to join me in Cobbold A.
I no longer feel isolated when joining in with the chants/songs I hear.
Now if the rest of you spread throughout the ground could help then that would be great. |  |
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| POST OF THE DAY on 22:47 - Jan 13 with 1318 views | BanksterDebtSlave |
I would happily stand and sing in Cobbold C but fear I might get tutted at. |  |
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| LOWER NORTH - WTF are you doing?! Seriously on 22:49 - Jan 13 with 1300 views | buoyant |
| LOWER NORTH - WTF are you doing?! Seriously on 22:25 - Jan 13 by Slambo |
Nothing wrong with the atmos in A Block my friend. Absolutely raucous in there today - the first half in particular was among the best this season. The lads done the team proud...
I've said this before and will keep saying it until everyone listens: as the home of ITFC's vociferous, partisan support, the North Stand is DEAD, and has been for some time. Why d'you think we cleared out of there..?! Anybody who wants to sing at football needs to simply transfer their ticket to Upper Cobbold, Block A. Join the revolution... |
Fat thumbs downvoted. I couldn't agree more
Forza BA ..... Keep going guys |  |
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| LOWER NORTH - WTF are you doing?! Seriously on 22:50 - Jan 13 with 1284 views | evansblue |
| LOWER NORTH - WTF are you doing?! Seriously on 22:45 - Jan 13 by You_Bloo_Right |
I have to say as someone who is the "wrong" side of 65 that my matchday experience has been enhanced fantastically since BA decided to join me in Cobbold A.
I no longer feel isolated when joining in with the chants/songs I hear.
Now if the rest of you spread throughout the ground could help then that would be great. |
You are a lucky lad as I would Love to be sat near them. Pleased you are enjoying it 👍 | | | |
| Same here, and I'm nearish you on 22:51 - Jan 13 with 1282 views | Dyland |
| LOWER NORTH - WTF are you doing?! Seriously on 22:42 - Jan 13 by textbackup |
I’ll be honest, I heard little to nothing from BA (I’m top of NS pioneer side) but heard pretty much every song of Sunderland as if I was sitting in with them.
That’s not a dig at BA btw, has to be how the sound travels |
I thought the atmosphere was completely flat all first half. But the folk I drove home who are upper Pioneer thought the atmosphere was really good. | |
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| LOWER NORTH - WTF are you doing?! Seriously on 22:51 - Jan 13 with 1283 views | tonydinning |
| LOWER NORTH - WTF are you doing?! Seriously on 22:25 - Jan 13 by Slambo |
Nothing wrong with the atmos in A Block my friend. Absolutely raucous in there today - the first half in particular was among the best this season. The lads done the team proud...
I've said this before and will keep saying it until everyone listens: as the home of ITFC's vociferous, partisan support, the North Stand is DEAD, and has been for some time. Why d'you think we cleared out of there..?! Anybody who wants to sing at football needs to simply transfer their ticket to Upper Cobbold, Block A. Join the revolution... |
I did this today. Bought a ticket in block A, singing section. Game kicks off. Everyone sits down. 10% people joining in singing mostly. Pretty maddening.
This was the area to the right of the steps as you look at the stand. | |
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| LOWER NORTH - WTF are you doing?! Seriously on 23:02 - Jan 13 with 1223 views | Medblue |
| LOWER NORTH - WTF are you doing?! Seriously on 22:25 - Jan 13 by Slambo |
Nothing wrong with the atmos in A Block my friend. Absolutely raucous in there today - the first half in particular was among the best this season. The lads done the team proud...
I've said this before and will keep saying it until everyone listens: as the home of ITFC's vociferous, partisan support, the North Stand is DEAD, and has been for some time. Why d'you think we cleared out of there..?! Anybody who wants to sing at football needs to simply transfer their ticket to Upper Cobbold, Block A. Join the revolution... |
Your view of how loud it is is obviously influenced by where you are sitting. To the rest of the ground the first half was like a library. You could have heard a pin drop. | | | |
| LOWER NORTH - WTF are you doing?! Seriously on 23:05 - Jan 13 with 1195 views | Reus30 |
It's a tricky one because you can point to other games in 2023 where PR was rocking in it's entirety so I don't think it's the acoustics.
You also have to consider that you will always hear away fans because they will always belt their heart out because they made the effort.
The last month has been poor in terms of atmosphere likely due to the weather and possibly results but at the same time, it's not just BA who should lead every chant, we have all got to do our bit and try to be a bit less moany.
Also, first half today, lots of sloppy passing which didn't help the groans. |  | | |
| LOWER NORTH - WTF are you doing?! Seriously on 23:05 - Jan 13 with 1197 views | Reuser_is_God |
| LOWER NORTH - WTF are you doing?! Seriously on 22:29 - Jan 13 by NeedhamChris |
Didn't you only clear out of there once you'd tried and failed to stay?
I'm in Area 4 SBRL, you just can't really hear you there. |
Failed to stay? No, we moved on our own accord.
We wanted to stay & relocate to the middle of S5 behind the goal however those already occupying those seats didn’t want to move, which is obviously their right to do so therefore we had to find a new location as the front of S6 just wasn’t working. | |
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