We invest numerous hours on here discussing the hoped for signings & departures but is there anything tangible we can do to increase our chances of success? I'm on record as wanting the empty seats behind the Putney End goal filled with Fulham fans & introducing safe standing in the old Enclosure. Any suggestions serious or otherwise?
Having seen the rather low key arrival of the players coach on Saturday, it was underwhelming. Perhaps we should copy the England Rugby Union team & make the players walk through a sea of hyper pumped-up Fulham fans* from the local Tesco Express store just down the road?
*Yes, I can see recruitment might be a problem.
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We are Fulham. Have them stroll from Waitrose in Putney High Street to the Embankment then punt across the river.
Perhaps we should copy the England Rugby Union team & make the players walk through a sea of hyper pumped-up Fulham fans* from the local Tesco Express store just down the road?
I'm not so sure a bunch of crazed Riverside ST's full of Sanatogen and beta blockers would produce the desired effect SO.
i go to crystal palace alot where they have a drum in the stands and creates extremely loud atmosphere and gets the home fans going, remember when burton visited the cottage earlier on this season brought maybe 40 supporters but had a drum and that created a loud atmosphere for them
Quote from: irishfulham on January 17, 2017, 11:40:34 PM
i go to crystal palace alot where they have a drum in the stands and creates extremely loud atmosphere and gets the home fans going, remember when burton visited the cottage earlier on this season brought maybe 40 supporters but had a drum and that created a loud atmosphere for them
We had a drum against Wednesday I think
Quote from: irishfulham on January 17, 2017, 11:40:34 PM
i go to crystal palace alot where they have a drum in the stands and creates extremely loud atmosphere and gets the home fans going, remember when burton visited the cottage earlier on this season brought maybe 40 supporters but had a drum and that created a loud atmosphere for them
I'm not a fan of whole Palace "Ultra" thing. Its too forced and a bit cringey tbh. We are not German. We are English
We had a drum, it even had its own seat. Some loved it others didn't. The fella who played it very sadly died. I think it may have been a car accident.
During the Europa run I was impressed with the banners, flags and endless songs some of the teams we played had.
Quote from: VicHalomsLovechild on January 17, 2017, 09:21:47 PM
Perhaps we should copy the England Rugby Union team & make the players walk through a sea of hyper pumped-up Fulham fans* from the local Tesco Express store just down the road?
I'm not so sure a bunch of crazed Riverside ST's full of Sanatogen and beta blockers would produce the desired effect SO.
It would only take a few bad results and the crowd could get ugly (well uglier than most of them are anyway) and the players would be pelted with rotten tomatoes!
If the players entertain the atmosphere creates itself, although I have no hatred for drums and/or live music to spur it on. I thought the Iceland fans at last year's Euros were brilliant.
Anyone starts banging a sodding drum near me will get a smack from my leatherette pension book cover.
Apparently in the Jags stadium they have a swimming pool....we could have a hot tub by each corner flag
Quote from: toshes mate on January 18, 2017, 12:21:08 PM
If the players entertain the atmosphere creates itself, although I have no hatred for drums and/or live music to spur it on. I thought the Iceland fans at last year's Euros were brilliant.
Then perhaps the triumphal procession should start amongst the frozen food cabinets in Iceland rather than Tesco's or Waitrose?
....or maybe a royal progression down the Thames on a barge...
"Quinquiremes of Hammersmith from distant Putney
rowing home to haven at sunny home game time.." ?
Quote from: H4usuallysitting on January 18, 2017, 12:46:48 PM
Apparently in the Jags stadium they have a swimming pool....we could have a hot tub by each corner flag
Two to be exact!
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Reintroduce the Cravenettes?
Genuinely, I think moving the more passionate and singing fans of the Hammy End to the Riverside end near the away fans or to the Putney end and ditching the 'neutral' bit would improve the atmosphere significantly
Quote from: Burgf001 on January 18, 2017, 05:38:08 PM
Genuinely, I think moving the more passionate and singing fans of the Hammy End to the Riverside end near the away fans or to the Putney end and ditching the 'neutral' bit would improve the atmosphere significantly
Really, neither of these is ever going to happen, are they?
The 'singers' have traditionally stood in the Hammersmith End. They are not going to want to be in the Riverside, to pay the extra for the privilege and certainly not going to want to sit which they will be forced to do. The Riversiders are not going to want them there. And the police will not want them near the away supporters.
And the police and the FA are never going to allow the most vocal of our supporters and the away fans in the same section or using the same entrance.
Quote from: Twig on January 18, 2017, 03:16:44 PM
Reintroduce the Cravenettes?
Even though I doubt this would help motivate the players, I'd certainly support this suggestion. Expect they're getting on a bit now though?
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Drums are for concerts, cheering is for football matches.
Well the idea was of good intentions as it was a way of drumming up support.
Flares......circa 1970......and perms
Drums are ghastly.
I think the clackers, along with better results/performances have really cranked it up pretty well at CC this season.
Quote from: Jims Dentist on January 19, 2017, 07:21:59 PM
Drums are ghastly.
I think the clackers, along with better results/performances have really cranked it up pretty well at CC this season.
Its far to cold now to get your clackers out .
How about a 15 piece orchestra located at the back of the Hammy end, including Percussion, Brass, Wind, Keyboard and Strings, and for good measure I will bring my Harmonica and Triangle along.
Quote from: H4usuallysitting on January 18, 2017, 12:46:48 PM
Apparently in the Jags stadium they have a swimming pool....we could have a hot tub by each corner flag
We can do better than the Jags, we have a River.
Quote from: Woolly Mammoth on January 20, 2017, 12:55:57 PM
Quote from: H4usuallysitting on January 18, 2017, 12:46:48 PM
Apparently in the Jags stadium they have a swimming pool....we could have a hot tub by each corner flag
We can do better than the Jags, we have a River.
Ummm...St. Johns River is pretty darn close. Probably wouldn't want to swim in either...
Cheers,
Steve
Quote from: Woolly Mammoth on January 20, 2017, 01:46:41 AM
How about a 15 piece orchestra located at the back of the Hammy end, including Percussion, Brass, Wind, Keyboard and Strings, and for good measure I will bring my Harmonica and Triangle along.
There would be some wind of a different kind at the Putney End....
I'd offer incentives/discounts to group of noisy fans to be seated around the ground in an attempt to create a bigger concentration of singing fans. In the Riverside stand people have a willingness to chant but are rarely leaders in this regards, when I was a season ticket holder I used to latch on the hammersmith end chants to get them going in the riverside stand and that worked quite well.
That said there have always been quite a few tourists in all areas of the ground which has hindered this.