Stadium atmosphere

[Sol thewall Bamba]

1 hour ago, Trekerz said:

I don’t want to be biased too and blame the over 50s for everything. I have mentioned in a previous post but the reluctance of UFS to have their block at away games not next to the home fans too also doesn’t help the atmosphere. Fans who want to make an atmohsohrrr are going to be naturally gathered next to the away fans so surely having UFS in there too can only help it? Villa away as an example last year was one of our best away ends.

Most away grounds in this country don't have a singing block next to the home fans. 

 

What would be the point in UFS going next to the home fans yesterday? Absolutely zero. Most UFS guys left L1 10 years ago because they got bored of flicking the Vs at 500 Barnsley fans.

[Sol thewall Bamba]

1 hour ago, Trekerz said:

I don’t want to be biased too and blame the over 50s for everything. I have mentioned in a previous post but the reluctance of UFS to have their block at away games not next to the home fans too also doesn’t help the atmosphere. Fans who want to make an atmohsohrrr are going to be naturally gathered next to the away fans so surely having UFS in there too can only help it? Villa away as an example last year was one of our best away ends.

Also, I never did this just for the record.

[Trekerz]

1 minute ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

Most away grounds in this country don't have a singing block next to the home fans. 

 

What would be the point in UFS going next to the home fans yesterday? Absolutely zero. Most UFS guys left L1 10 years ago because they got bored of flicking the Vs at 500 Barnsley fans.

It's not to do with giving it to the away fans, it's more that's generally where the singers are going to congregate naturally At least there would be a mix of both if the UFS boys were in there too

[foxy tiler]

On 26/08/2023 at 23:24, The Doctor said:

This is outrageous slander against the true king of biscuits, the shortbread.

How dare you.....the chocolate hob nob is far superior 

[Daggers]

2 hours ago, FOXSE said:

Of all the threads on foxestalk, this one annoys me the most. A load of people who define what a proper fan should be and how they should act and behave. 

 

Maybe OAPs have been following their team for 50 years home and away and love watching their team live?

 

I would much rather an OAP at the game than a pissed up moron who fell down six rows almost crushing my 10 year old son. I know, fancy taking a 10 year old to a g football match, who, at that age probably doesn't have the lung capacity to add a full contribution to the noise required to meet the definition of a 'great away end'....

Not once has my afternoon been soured by an oldiwonk. 
 

Now the coked-up/pissed morons who love their bantoh on the other hand…

 

 

[TamworthFoxes]

47 minutes ago, Daggers said:

Not once has my afternoon been soured by an oldiwonk. 
 

Now the coked-up/pissed morons who love their bantoh on the other hand…

 

 

I agree. I wish the younger pissed up/coked up noisy morons would stay away all together.

My kids hate loud noise and sometimes get scared if it’s too noisy.

Rising from the seat and a short blast of applause is more than adequate to show one’s appreciation when a goal is scored.

Straight back down though as I don’t like to miss the players jogging back to the centre circle.

[worth_the_wait]

What I don't really understand is this ...

 

If you like going to away matches because it's nice and peaceful, and you can sit there in silence, or maybe have a quiet chat with someone .......... wouldn't you get really annoyed with drunk/coke-up idiots being a nuisance, fans standing up rather than sitting down, shouting and trying to make lots of noise, making rude gestures towards the home fans, swearing a lot 'f' and 'c' words, etc etc.

 

Wouldn't that annoy you so much, that just give up and settle for going to home matches, where you can enjoy yourself in peace and quiet?   And just leave away matches to everyone else who wants to behave like noisy nuisances?

 

[CrazyKopCorner]

30 minutes ago, worth_the_wait said:

What I don't really understand is this ...

 

If you like going to away matches because it's nice and peaceful, and you can sit there in silence, or maybe have a quiet chat with someone .......... wouldn't you get really annoyed with drunk/coke-up idiots being a nuisance, fans standing up rather than sitting down, shouting and trying to make lots of noise, making rude gestures towards the home fans, swearing a lot 'f' and 'c' words, etc etc.

 

Wouldn't that annoy you so much, that just give up and settle for going to home matches, where you can enjoy yourself in peace and quiet?   And just leave away matches to everyone else who wants to behave like noisy nuisances?

 

Are you advocating more p@ssed / coked up nuisance fans to drive out the meek and mild Tupperware brigade? Or just highlighting it as an anomaly? 

[KrefelderFox666]

6 hours ago, Trekerz said:

The problem isn't with the OAP's though. As i have said previously, there are plenty of older aged fans who sing a lot more than the younger ones. The problem is with the people who don't seem to want to contribute anything to the atmoshphere and the majority of them who are very prevalent as they are always at the front row of every away game are people over the age of 60

Sean Connery is that you?

[Bob Weasel Fox]

I'm very much similar to @HighPeakFox in that I turn 53 in December (so the old fart brigade)

 

I love to sing at the games and always have done, usually at the cost of my voice for a couple of days after being very horse etc 

 

I contribute financially to the UFS regarding Tifos etc (not much but what I can when I can) and will live breath love and be passionate about this club until my dyeing breath.

 

There are plenty of mutes at games of all ages and plenty who sing of all ages so generally I think the whole problem has **** all to do with age. 
 

For what it's worth obviously your most vocal fans tend to be the sort who go to away games (but not always clearly) - I do think like most that our home atmosphere could be better, but there again I think that has mainly because we have been dogshit as a team for 2 years. 
 

This season has started better and I brought my 17 year old son for only his second Leicester game (at home v Cardiff) and he loved it - he lives in the North West between Manchester and Liverpool and has always been a Man City fan but Leicester as his 2nd team because of me. 
 

He joined in with lots of the singing too (in fairness without knowing many of the songs) as I've impressed on him that Leicester is in his blood and passion at the footy is what it's all about.

 

Each to their own generally and everyone has a right to an opinion or even if they want to sing and shout at footy or not. For me the atmosphere is a big part (usually) of why I enjoy games - and maybe the result a bit too 🤔😂

 

Anyway Up the Foxes 🦊 always and forever 

Edited 28 August 2023 by Bob Weasel Fox

[FOTS]

17 hours ago, OnlyOneCity said:

Trekerz, are you referring to the pissed up morons as “fans”? They are a pain in the arse, I too have been battered by these so called fans, when celebrating a goal. No wonder they couldn’t be trusted with standing areas.

To be fair, standing areas would mean you’re far less likely to be ‘battered’ when celebrating a goal.

 

Being pushed from being against a shin-high plastic seat, you’re going to go over.

 

Being pushed from behind against a torso-high rail, you’re much less likely to go over.

[KrefelderFox666]

2 hours ago, FOTS said:

To be fair, standing areas would mean you’re far less likely to be ‘battered’ when celebrating a goal.

 

Being pushed from being against a shin-high plastic seat, you’re going to go over.

 

Being pushed from behind against a torso-high rail, you’re much less likely to go over.

Stop talking sense

[Sol thewall Bamba]

2 hours ago, FOTS said:

To be fair, standing areas would mean you’re far less likely to be ‘battered’ when celebrating a goal.

 

Being pushed from being against a shin-high plastic seat, you’re going to go over.

 

Being pushed from behind against a torso-high rail, you’re much less likely to go over.

Yeah another benefit of rail seating is that it would end the forced "limbs" fad that's become the sole reason a lot of "lads" go to away games. 

[MS0204]

28 minutes ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

Yeah another benefit of rail seating is that it would end the forced "limbs" fad that's become the sole reason a lot of "lads" go to away games. 

Your now opening a can of worms by mentioning the L word.. a word that I’ve had so many disagreements with people.. many of our fanbase have complained about the lack of action behind the goals and it’s not vocal support, it’s because there’s no limbs.. an action that many also want Leicester fans to have.. 

 

when a team scores it doesn’t make you a bigger supporter if you go crowd surfing down 4 rows  i see videos on social media and you see people on their backs or head first down the row in front with their arse in the air.. Sorry I don’t get it.. it’s these type of videos which are getting in the heads of the younger groups wanting the same thing. 

Edited 29 August 2023 by MS0204

[Sol thewall Bamba]

Just now, MS0204 said:

Your now opening a can of worms by mentioning the L word.. a word that I’ve had so many disagreements with people.. many of our fanbase have complained about the lack of action behind the goals and it’s not vocal support, it’s because there’s no limbs.. an action that many also want Leicester fans to have.. 

 

when a team scores it doesn’t make you a bigger supporter if you go crowd surfing down 4 rows  i see videos on social media and you see people on their backs or head first down the row in front with their arse in the air.. Sorry I don’t get it.. it’s three type of videos which are getting in the heads of the younger groups wanting the same thing. 

I'm in the middle ground tbf. I would agree that the majority of our goal celebrations are totally lifeless, it's closer to a rugby crowd celebrating a try imo. But I also really don't like the forced celebrations for likes on Instagram. 

[MS0204]

50 minutes ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

I'm in the middle ground tbf. I would agree that the majority of our goal celebrations are totally lifeless, it's closer to a rugby crowd celebrating a try imo. But I also really don't like the forced celebrations for likes on Instagram. 

You’ve hit the nail on the head.. 

[Munshi]

1 hour ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

I'm in the middle ground tbf. I would agree that the majority of our goal celebrations are totally lifeless, it's closer to a rugby crowd celebrating a try imo. But I also really don't like the forced celebrations for likes on Instagram. 

Agreed. What annoys me is when we score a big goal and the Kop behind the goal can barely be arsed to stand up.

[Lako42]

41 minutes ago, Munshi said:

Agreed. What annoys me is when we score a big goal and the Kop behind the goal can barely be arsed to stand up.

I remember when the whole stand would rise when there was a dangerous attack, people don't flinch these days. 

[purpleronnie]

1 hour ago, Munshi said:

Agreed. What annoys me is when we score a big goal and the Kop behind the goal can barely be arsed to stand up.

Yep, we have the worst ends around as far as behind the goals is concerned.  Its a bit embarrassing when you see it on TV everyone sat down and not even getting up when we've scored, cant think of another stadium like that?.

[Trekerz]

1 minute ago, purpleronnie said:

Yep, we have the worst ends around as far as behind the goals is concerned.  Its a bit embarrassing when you see it on TV everyone sat down and not even getting up when we've scored, cant think of another stadium like that?.

Genuninely can’t think of one ground worse than ours behind the goal. Even Bournemouth are better

[Raj]

1 hour ago, Lako42 said:

I remember when the whole stand would rise when there was a dangerous attack, people don't flinch these days. 

"****ing sit down ya cnut!!!!"

[foxy tiler]

1 hour ago, purpleronnie said:

Yep, we have the worst ends around as far as behind the goals is concerned.  Its a bit embarrassing when you see it on TV everyone sat down and not even getting up when we've scored, cant think of another stadium like that?.

This might be controversial but I couldn't believe it when we won the prem and no pitch invasion. Every other club seems to invade the pitch for winning a league or Cup certainly in the divisions below the prem. However given what an achievement that surprised me.

[HighPeakFox]

22 minutes ago, foxy tiler said:

This might be controversial but I couldn't believe it when we won the prem and no pitch invasion. Every other club seems to invade the pitch for winning a league or Cup certainly in the divisions below the prem. However given what an achievement that surprised me.

With respect, what does that actually mean? 

[splinterdream]

2 hours ago, Lako42 said:

I remember when the whole stand would rise when there was a dangerous attack, people don't flinch these days. 

remember the 'stand up, if you love leicester', used to be a regular thing

[Stuntman_Mike]

38 minutes ago, foxy tiler said:

This might be controversial but I couldn't believe it when we won the prem and no pitch invasion. Every other club seems to invade the pitch for winning a league or Cup certainly in the divisions below the prem. However given what an achievement that surprised me.

Invade Stamford Bridge? If you mean the Everton game there was a trophy presentation straight after and it just wouldn't have been the same if it was already planned before the game to run on. It's got to be in the moment if it's going to happen.