Atmosphere learning from the past ...

[Pollingtonblade]

in March 97 or it could have been April we played Palace at home and were on a bit of a poor run - the club supplied balloons and the atmosphere helped us to a 3-0 win.

A defeat next Saturday will be catastrophic- we need the big flag balloons singing the lot - can't the club do something.

Also I suggest everyone has at least 5 pints pre match to assist.

 

[Foxy]

can't the club do something.

Can't the fans do something?

 

[Bert]

Can't the players do something?

 

[west_yorks_blade]

Can't the pitch do something?

 

[Lord Bos of Eckington.]

Wilder WILL do something .

UTB

 

[Bladesman]

When I have been to a match lately my first thought has been "Fucking hell! I wish we had some balloons around here!"

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Yep balloons will get us 3 points next week, well it worked in the cup that time v Man City. Don't get me started on the flags, always worth a goal them buggers. Failing this get the Bladettes back wielding battons & pom poms, worth 10 points a season.

 

[Tyler Durden]

Fuck balloons

 

[Ricky]

I suggested the possibility of moving to the lower tier on the atmosphere thread. Get the chanters in one area and try to create something from behind that goal. It wouldn't take that many.

Worth a go?

Might also help convince them to keep it open for the rest of the season.

 

[Ricky]

Fuck balloons

If that happened in England they'd ban football forever.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Fuck balloons

That's not a football atmosphere, that is a natural disaster.

 

[ghandi]

Can't the pitch do something?

No I wouldn't think so.

 

[west_yorks_blade]

We need those cardboard clapper things. Or failing that vuvuzelas.

Love the atmosphere they create

 

[west_yorks_blade]

No I wouldn't think so.

Mate it's a desso. It can do anything if it wants to.

 

[Tyler Durden]

If that happened in England they'd ban football forever.

Well yes, we have to think of the children, and miserable old bastards.

 

[Pollingtonblade]

Can't the fans do something?

I'd rather spend my brass on Reyt Pale than balloons

 

[Foxy]

I'd rather spend my brass on Reyt Pale than balloons

It's "Reet", but I can't fault your prioritisation.

Get me one in and I'll bring you a couple of balloons.

 

[Bert]

We need those cardboard clapper things. Or failing that vuvuzelas.

Love the atmosphere they create

Bert's own clapper.

 

[Pollingtonblade]

It's "Reet", but I can't fault your prioritisation.

Get me one in and I'll bring you a couple of balloons.

I might nip to family planning clinic and get some red condoms for nowt.

 

[west_yorks_blade]

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Bert's own clapper.

I remember them being given out at a big home match once. Can't remember which one though.

 

[georgebernardshaw]

Well yes, we have to think of the children, and miserable old bastards.

Thank you for your concern

 

[Tyler Durden]

Thank you for your concern

Well it is winter

 

[Silent Blade]

in March 97 or it could have been April we played Palace at home and were on a bit of a poor run - the club supplied balloons and the atmosphere helped us to a 3-0 win.

A defeat next Saturday will be catastrophic- we need the big flag balloons singing the lot - can't the club do something.

Also I suggest everyone has at least 5 pints pre match to assist.

April 1997. The previous week there was an awful atmosphere in the 2-1 home defeat against WBA. Spackman came on as sub and he was booed by the Blades fans every time he touched the ball (5 days earlier Blades fans werent happy with Kendall's decision at Huddersfield to take off Hutchison to bring on Spackman as it seemed an uninspring sub when chasing after the game) but Kendall decided to sub Spackman 20 minutes later. Bob Taylor (one of Kendall's targets but he refused to speak to Kendall despite WBA agreeing a fee and giving him permission to speak to us) scored the winning goal. The club made a plea to the fans to give our players a full backing rather than booing them. It worked the following week as we thrashed Palace by 3-0

 

[Beat Jedi]

Fuck balloons

Seen that before fucking ace. Talksport the other day mentioning about players and money but saying players also come to the prem partly for the atmosphere. Are they fucking deluded are what?? These people have clearly never attended a foreign football match. There is generally zero atmosphere at English football. The authorities have seen to that.

 

[Stretch]

I think Captain Blade has a lot to answer for.
I have watched his his pre match routines closely of late, as has my young son. We have both concluded that we find him to be dull and uninspiring. As supporters, we deserve more from our mascot!

 

[Houston_Blade]

Can we put song sheets on the seats just so everyone knows the words? Maybe have Gary Sinclair starting songs off over the mic as well. Or maybe we could buy a recording of a game where our fans actually sang and play that over the pa?

 

[FTPE]

I think Captain Blade has a lot to answer for.
I have watched his his pre match routines closely of late, as has my young son. We have both concluded that we find him to be dull and uninspiring. As supporters, we deserve more from our mascot!

I would love to be captain blade for a game, preferably against Wednesday!

 

[blade too long]

Thing about atmosphere is it grows with the enjoyment , if your happy you sing more

I was going to support this with pictures but when I put sheffield united fans smiling into google search it came up no results

 

[FlamingLip]

I remember them being given out at a big home match once. Can't remember which one though.

Play-off v Preston?

 

[Baaaaaaa Blades]

I think anything to try an help the atmosphere for the run in would be good , think you're right, Preston po game with balloons !


The atmosphere is rubbish but i belive its allot down to the sheer frustration of being in this crap league with about 50 away fans each game ,

I think unfortunately the wombles game may well be a bit cagey and nervy ( with the usual 7 away fans) but we need to show encouragement and Patience ( like we have been all season I think )

Then after that we have some big home games which will bring big away followings for pretty much every home game remaining ,
Think we will see a dramatic improvement in atmosphere for these games and fingers crossed 3 points every time !