Fantastic to Play in Front of Town Fans
Friday, 27th Sep 2013 06:00

Defender Luke Chambers has paid tribute to the supporters with whom he has become a firm favourite.

Fans have consistently shown their appreciation for Chambers’ sterling displays at the back and his fist-pumping gesture towards them at the end of games is indicative of the positive relationship he enjoys with them.

Chambers said: “If I’m doing my job on the pitch hopefully the fans can appreciate what I bring to the club and it’s always nice to have that rapport with them. It’s always nice if we can enjoy the wins together.

“Attendances may have dropped a bit in the last few weeks or months — that’s probably another issue — but the level of noise they are making has gone up. It has been noticeable, especially in the last few games, and everyone seems to be bouncing along.

“We’re giving them something to cheer about at home at the minute so hopefully it will continue and my relationship with them will get stronger, as well as all the other boys.

“People pay a hell of a lot of money these days to come and watch us play and try to entertain them. It is our responsibility to get them off their seats but if you have certain sections of the crowd that try to build an atmosphere it makes it a lot easier for us and adds to the difficulty of our opponents’ task in trying to beat us.

“Our fans have been very understanding. I said a couple of times last season that when we were struggling down at the bottom there was only one game when they booed the players off. That’s a tremendous attitude for them to have because they are well within their rights to let us know what they think if we’re not performing.

“We were expected to win our recent home game against Yeovil but we were losing 1-0 at half-time and a few sections of the crowd let us know what they thought. Rightly so, in my view, because we weren’t playing as well as we should have been.

“They are very patient but I have definitely noticed recently, over the last few weeks, that the atmosphere has suddenly picked up a notch.

"It lifts the players when they hear that and we have had a lot of discussions in the dressing room about it. It’s fantastic to play in front of that. It shouldn’t give us an extra incentive but it does seem to bring something extra out of us.”

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Lennyboy added 07:51 - Sep 27 My favourite subject here about attracting more fans with cheaper tickets, who can make more noise. Chambo is confirming what I've said on this forum for months, get the prices down and get the fans back, it does have an affect on their game. As for Chambers, excellent player and long may he continue as our Captian. COYB.
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DeVOS added 08:08 - Sep 27 Last few home games the atmosphere has definitely improved. The guy with the drum in the lower north has helped. Keep it up COYB
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DeVOS added 08:09 - Sep 27 As chambers, should be the club captain no doubt about it. Please take it off Edwards
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wkj added 08:53 - Sep 27 You mention the drum guy... but don't forget #bluescooter in the lower Bobby Robson who I feel was a key part of turning the Middlesbrough game around
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Jimmy86 added 10:27 - Sep 27 Chambo has def been 1 of jewells best signings along with cressie. Chambo has become a firm fans favourite with his fist pump celebration after wins, he shows real passion and desire for the shirt. Remember leicester away last season he was the only player who came right over to the travelling fans to applaud us after we got turned over by 6!!!!
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Lightningboy added 10:33 - Sep 27 Yeah you have to hand it to PJ,he did sign a few good players..Chambers has always been a player I liked even before he came to PR.
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BlueMachines added 14:01 - Sep 27 Has anyone else noticed how a section of the North Stand can't clap at one speed? When we do get a chant going there the right hand side (as you look at pitch) alwAys ruin it by speeding up to a point where they can't continue. If they learned to keep to one speed the chants could continue to get the whole stadium involved and cheering!!
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