I was critical of the club and Sinclair in the report. Maybe i was a bit strong but club lets itself down.
What I would say is Sinclair is a good PA. Clear voice, articulates himself well and knows the club. He mostly does a good job and when we have seen a replacement we have seen how poor they are in comparison.
However he has become a bit cliche over the years. His comments imploring crowd to get behind the team are cringeworthy.
As others have said he rarely reads the team out or gives half time scores - he also does not announce scorers in the game for the opponent and only does it now and again for us - one thing that may grate when an opponent scores is knowing who scored but I like to know but he only does it for the home side?
Announcing scorers/scorers/teams are kind of his job but he becomes too wrapped up in trying to be funny/make digs at Wednesday. He has become a bit of a parody of himself,
I cannot forget when he brought out that Gaz Band/Tom Hark song and played it to death. Supporters did not want it after 2/3 years of it (novelty had worn off) so the club stopped playing it. Then they gradually snook it in at every opportunity even if it was just not a regular thing.
With regards the music, it does annoy me
We had the vote for entrance music a few times with Sham 69/Star Wars both coming out on top. I would rather we did not come out too anything but if we are then surely let the fans decide. Seems ridiculous that we have one guy (assuming Sinclair decides) who picks the entrance song, pre/half time music
I think United miss a trick and could use social media more to see what fans want?
Whisper it but our rivals come out to Waterfront by Simple Minds and have done for a long time. A great tune. Still we have an anthem that is known nationally. They don't..
Personally I think we should have a pre match of numerous Sheffield based songs. Granted some have Weds connection but playing some of best of Artic Monkeys, Pulp, Def Leppard, Beautiful South/Housemartins, Joe Cocker - thought when we came out to him 'Little help from my friends' as a tribute not long after he died was a tremendous entrance the other season.
We dont even have the old favourites anymore like 'You can do Magic', 'Ilkely Moor' or 'Rose Garden'. They should be belted out most pre matches to get the crowd going and invoke memories. Maybe a bit samey having a routine of songs but we have it anyway with that irritating Da Hool song and other dance songs still oddly played (very 1990's).
We ought to have an uplifting Sheffield based song as they come out with United links. Not sure which one but again you could put it to a vote? Decent song Club Foot but nothing to do with the City or sheffield. Still like most things (the phone music when you ring for tickets) they will keep playing it now every week. Sinclair can be stubborn like that sadly.
I see these fans liaison officers going round at half time by the way - what do they actually do. I saw one woman in the South Stand with a pen and clipboard. She walked up and down the stand, did not write anything and certainly did not liaise talking to noone. Surely they should be canvassing opinion on things like this or the facilities?
At full time we ought to have one clear celebratory song for me too.
I have always liked Happy Hour by the Housemartins and with the Blades connections think it should be played at full time when we win - we have done this a few times but would have it as the full time whistle goes and players leave the pitch (bit like Man City have an Oasis track, Arsenal have Move on Up by Curtis Mayfield and Chelsea have One Step Beyond by Madness). Make it our victory cigar type song!
As an aside the work on the scoreboard seems to be putting some gaps between the fonts. They also dont seem to bother with the screen at all. they may aswell just switch it off. The graphics are poor and they don;t show replays. They did put the tribute up for John Hope which was nice. It does work but they dont seem to want to use it? Why I am not sure. It has the same adidas/Maggie Mays advert rotating and then when they show teams etc you can barely read it.
Rant over. Thank god we don;t have team to moan about.
