I think having the kid cap for a few minutes was great, it didn't take away any of the atmosphere
I think having the kid cap for a few minutes was great, it didn't take away any of the atmosphere
Just to throw it out there,I started a few chants there. In 115,we usually sing seven nations army after we score. Tried to start it....didn't go
My point seemed clear. I was mocked by the capo for saying that some supporters are passionately into the game. If that is what I'm missing out on by watching the game I guess I'll forever be a bad supporter. Now I have to move on from this topic, I just wanted to answer the surprising confusion over my post.
Seven Nation Army. We could do it. I'll be honest some chants get tired or changed and in this case I stopped singing it because it reminds me how I'd rather be singing it for a corner kick to" A ma do Gue var ra". I'd sing it again. There are very few chants I refuse to sing. e.g. "this is our house" when we're away and losing. It doesn't even work ironically.
FORMER FULL TIME KOOL-AID DRINKER
I was standing about half way up in 151. there were a lot of dead spots in the crowd. I could see rows of guys standing around chatting.
when the drum and capo moved up that helped and I think we might want to consider doing that at home.
i was a little disappointed at times with the lack of effort. the play on the pitch didn't help.
Honestly I still don't get the point of there being an issue with a kid leading a chant and what it has to do with 'supporterness' or not.
I think I probably consider myself a soccer fan first, and a TFC supporter second. I am there because I want to watch the game, I got good seats because I want to watch the game, I don't get trashed because I want to REMEMBER the game (ok, may reconsider this one). I will chant and sing and yell but not at the expense of watching the game.
I think we're getting closer to a solution for it here.
The drum probably could've been higher (midway, 5 to 8 rows up) more like at home and the regulars at the bottom could do the regular thing while it would've at least carried to the the bottom and to the middle. I think that would've been JUST close enough for the second drum to be at the halfway mark between the 2 sections.
Live and learn.
FORMER FULL TIME KOOL-AID DRINKER
that's all we can do Pete. live and learn.
winning cures all. if there was a better product on the pitch we wouldn't be having these pissing contests about support. remember we're all here for the same reason.
Chris Wren = Kenny?
After reading many of the comments in this thread, here is my take on the match at the Big O.
As a TFC fan from NB, the matches I attend require a sizeable time/money commitment. As such, I really appreciate any TFC supporter who shows up at an away match whether they sing/chant non-stop or not.
I sat in a section across the stadium from the TFC supporters section, and about the same distance away from the Impact supporters. Both groups were loud, but I felt like the TFC group was louder earlier in the match. I'd echo the sentiment that it's harder to keep cheering your guts out, when your team is on the losing end. That being said, I was still impressed with the bursts of noise out of the corner.
Security/atmosphere - Had a conversation with a security dude about Moosehead and the Buccaneers Pub, that's it. No issues siting in with locals, so I didn't see how the supporters section was treated by security. I did get shouted at to "Go Home" by some old man as I was leaving the stadium, and another guy ranted about Ty Harden as I made my way to the Metro. Not sure what he thought I could do to make TY Harden play better.
Concesssions - Lots of choice of booze, food, etc. There wasn't a line up for anything, and at the half I whipped in and out of the facilities lightning fast.
Stadium - It's an old shitty mess with carpet for a playing surface. Still loved watching in a building with history, though. Hate to see TFC lose, but was happy for the MTL supporters. Hope they can sell more tickets and ride the wave into a playoff spot. Maybe they'll not have to wait 6 years.