Sligo Rovers vs lack of atmosphere

[sligoman]

does anyone remeber when some oposition fans ran into the shed as the crowd who usually sing in the shed went to stand behind the goals. once they seen them in the shed, the opposition fans ran like f**k!!!!!
:D :D :D

That was against Cobh. Good Game! ;)

[jstuff]

Atmosphere in the Showgrounds is all well and good, but do we really want the type of noise excrement which graced the railway side of the west stand at the dublin city game. I was down there, and am up for supporting the team as good as anyone else, but there was about 5-10 individuals standing at the back of the stand which had no business in the showgrounds let alone in the shed.(and they were supposedly rovers supporters) There's chanting and then there was the crap coming out of there mouths, and all they were there for was either to abuse the opposition, (fair enough - but not the stupid & ridiculous abuse that was dished out to Dermot Keely and his team.)paul deering & the ref (fair enough - they made v bad decisions), but then started on the rovers players, to be fair rovers played badly in the second half, but rovers players should not be singled out for abuse in that manner.
I would love to see the shed reopened, but I would rather see it knocked down if that sort of chanting continues in the showgrounds. This has no place in the showgrounds or in any arena for that matter.

[Red Army]

jstuff was that you I saw with the prawn sandwiches :D :D ;)

[jstuff]

So you have to be roaring stupid abuse at the referee, linesmen, paul deering and every body else who does something wrong (including shouting abuse at rovers players) to aid rovers cause? I am missing something here.

[Red Army]

I don't know why you are so shocked refs, away fans and away players have been getting abuse in the Showgrounds for years :eek: . The songs they where sing can be heard at most Eircom league grounds and before you start having a go at me I wasn't up there.

[jstuff]

1st of all, I wasn;t having a go at anyone in particular, I was replying to your comment. If you were up there, you would have had the same opinions as me, i would consider myself a reasonably good supporter of the team,and I am all into creating an intimidating atmosphere at the showgrounds, however, I don't buy into the sort of crap that was being hurled onto the pitch on saturday night. (qualifying that if I may, by a tiny minority of supporters). However, is this the correct way to be generating an atmosphere in the showgrounds? I think my view is pretty clear on this.

[Rovers1]

Cant wait for the shed to open again,if it ever does? pointless having one side open and the other shut!

[JC_GUFC]

I noticed the flares on tifo aswell, they mighten be a bad addition when the shed opens up.

I wouldn't recommend the flares on tifo - they tend to spray hot stuff everywhere - you're better off rolling about in a fish shop and then going to your local marine store and buy some flares in there!!!

As for creating an atmosphere it's difficult to get the majority of the crowd involved - most people are as passionless as your average GAA fan.
Playing in the All-Ireland you might hear the odd chant of "Galway, Galway" (Sligo-Sligo would be too far-fetched for an All Ireland!) but that's it, which is pretty typical of Terryland.

Everyone joins in after a goal but no-one joins in during boring 0-0 games to try and lift the team! :rolleyes:

[roversforever]

jstuff,what exactly were they singing?

[Da Real Rover]

So you have to be roaring stupid abuse at the referee, linesmen, paul deering and every body else who does something wrong (including shouting abuse at rovers players) to aid rovers cause? I am missing something here.
We werent at a ballet class and this isnt cricket. I heard what they were saying, so what, they were the only people that could of given a bollax and actually sang and of course hurled abuse at Keely and Deering. You got to agree that some of the stuff they were saying was funny and if you think they were so offensive have a look at what the rest of the irish fans do be chanting, its on a thread in the eircom league forum. That will make them look like alter boys.

[nephin]

Its was all fine well hurling abuse at Keely and Deering. It was funny at the start but after a while it got boring and I have to say some of the stuff that was said was a disgrace and refelcts bad on the rest of the supporters and the team.
Supporters are there to support the team not spend the entire 90 minutes hurling abuse at the opposition and refs.

[jstuff]

[QUOTE=Da Real Rover]We werent at a ballet class and this isnt cricket. I heard what they were saying, so what, they were the only people that could of given a bollax and actually sang and of course hurled abuse at Keely and Deering. (You got to agree that some of the stuff they were saying was funny) and (if you think they were so offensive have a look at what the rest of the irish fans do be chanting, its on a thread in the eircom league forum. That will make them look like alter boys).

I don;t believe being lead by the nose just because so called other clubs are doing it, your right 'da real rover', some of it at the start was funny, however it just went from the ridiculous to the obscene after that. Would these people not be better off putting all there energies into supporting the rovers fully on the pitch.

[Da Real Rover]

[QUOTE=Da Real Rover]
I don;t believe being lead by the nose just because so called other clubs are doing it, your right 'da real rover', some of it at the start was funny, however it just went from the ridiculous to the obscene after that. Would these people not be better off putting all there energies into supporting the rovers fully on the pitch.Fans are ment to be passionate about there club. Now when the ref or the 4th official or whoever screw the team over, fans who care get annoyed. Now i know when most people get p1ssed they usually curse and use 'offensive' language. There use of it just shows how they care about what happens on the pitch. If anything we need more fans who care passionately about our club,not less. And also they were putting there energies into supporting the team, who do you think started every chant in the ground, it was them.

[jstuff]

[QUOTE=jstuff]Fans are ment to be passionate about there club. Now when the ref or the 4th official or whoever screw the team over, fans who care get annoyed. Now i know when most people get p1ssed they usually curse and use 'offensive' language. There use of it just shows how they care about what happens on the pitch. If anything we need more fans who care passionately about our club,not less. And also they were putting there energies into supporting the team, who do you think started every chant in the ground, it was them.

Your first point, when the referee make a bad decision, off course fan react and rightly so, (not disputing that at all) - only a natural response. And berating the referee, not disputing that either, (when they make a wrong decision - which incidentally is a good few times in the sgrounds). However, if your saying that shouting abuse onto the pitch and launching a ridiculous attack on everything in the showgrounds is being passionate about the club, then fire away, but just think about it for a second. How is that helping the team? These so call fans launch the same tirade of abuse as vigorously, if 1) the ref make a balls of thinks, 2) the manager happens to be someone they recognise or a former bit of red mgr 3) if a rovers player makes a mistake.

I ask again how is that helping the team.? And for starting every chant, what chanting, is was mind numbing and ridiculous, and in fairness I was seriously embarrassed to be anyway associated with it because I was sitting beside them.

Also, am I not a passionate supporter, just because I don't act like this?

[Red Army]

How about you get 10 or so friends and start singing and making noise for Rovers (louder then them) and then ye wouldn’t hear there songs and chants ;)