Designated singing section for Croker

**Mento** · 02/05/2006, 6:13 PM

We will feature it big in issue 5 of YBIG
there is a bit on site now as well www.youboysingreen.ie

**joema** · 02/05/2006, 8:41 PM

Originally Posted by Mento

We will feature it big in issue 5 of YBIG
there is a bit on site now as well www.youboysingreen.ie

Fair play!

**Block G Raptor** · 02/05/2006, 8:50 PM

Originally Posted by zinedineontour

to be honest the atmosphere at lansdowne is good for the big games so dont forsee any problems at croker for any of the games

I dont know if you're old enough to remember the qualifier's for Italia 90. Jebus that was atmosphere. Ce Sera Sera the yellow inflatable banana's and a multitude of blow up doll's. A singing section is just what is needed to bring back that kind of raw emotion that has been missing for sooooooo long

**Block G Raptor** · 02/05/2006, 8:55 PM

Originally Posted by joema

Yeah - now is the time to do it - we need to tell as many people as possible and put as much pressure on the fai as possible - keep posting new ideas here as the fai know about this thread and Im sure they are keeping an eye on it.

Who here HAS e-mailed the fai so far?
The followinh have - more need to

Joema
Saint Tom
Karlos Irl

Also, mods any chance ot this being made a sticky

mail sent
BGR

**hoops1** · 03/05/2006, 1:10 PM

What is football coming to when you have to have designated singing
sections!

**Ash** · 04/05/2006, 10:09 AM

Originally Posted by hoops1

What is football coming to when you have to have designated singing
sections!

Unfortunately, what with some of the current attendees of International
games, this is the way to go.

It�s a bit embarrassing though that fan have to go to the trouble of asking
the FAIs permission to create an atmosphere

**nedder** · 04/05/2006, 3:39 PM

I think the singing section is an excellent idea.
However sometimes an atmosphere can't be manufactured, it 's either there or its not!

but anything that increases noise / colour should be welcome

**Saint Tom** · 06/05/2006, 3:44 PM

should this go ahead, what would you all make of Crowd covers, card displays etc? Would this new section have means to raise money for these types of things? as i said we at Pats collect an extra �2 from every ticket to help run buses to away games and get flags made. maybe a similar idea for tickets in this section?

**Forever Dreamin** · 07/05/2006, 10:38 AM

Originally Posted by Saint Tom

should this go ahead, what would you all make of Crowd covers, card displays etc? Would this new section have means to raise money for these types of things? as i said we at Pats collect an extra �2 from every ticket to help run buses to away games and get flags made. maybe a similar idea for tickets in this section?

There is enough colour at away games and if we can just tranplant the regular away supporters into one section of the ground, ideally the CAnal End, it will create the required athmosphere. we need to make sure everyone in this area is in a green ireland jersey and not any other colours, this will then spread to the rest of the ground.

Also i dont think its been mentioned before but both saturday games should have 730pm kick offs, it creates a much better athmosphere. The weds games can also kick off at 8 insted of 730 as most people are rushing in from work etc, and an extra half hour might help build up the athmosphere.

**Superhoops** · 07/05/2006, 11:24 AM

Originally Posted by Forever Dreamin

There is enough colour at away games and if we can just tranplant the regular away supporters into one section of the ground, ideally the CAnal End, it will create the required athmosphere. we need to make sure everyone in this area is in a green ireland jersey and not any other colours, this will then spread to the rest of the ground.

Does this exclude Celtic, Rovers, Bray Wanderers, Limerick/London GAA and Ireland Rugby jerseys?

Originally Posted by Forever Dreamin

Also i dont think its been mentioned before but both saturday games should have 730pm kick offs, it creates a much better athmosphere. The weds games can also kick off at 8 insted of 730 as most people are rushing in from work etc, and an extra half hour might help build up the athmosphere.

Those of us who dont work in Dublin, dont need to rush in from work. We make it our business to be there on time regardless of what the kick-off time is by taking time off work or rearranging work hours. Remember midweek games at Lansdowne before floodlights? Regular fans travel from all over Ireland and the UK, they manage it OK. Why can't everyone do the same? After all when the World Cup games in Japan and USA were played in working hours, people made whatever arrangements were necessary. The whole world does not revolve around Ireland fans who work in Dublin.

The extra half hour would help build up the atmosphere all right, just enough time to take on an extra two or three quick pints (especially for those who had just rushed in from work!).

**eirebhoy** · 07/05/2006, 12:15 PM

Originally Posted by Superhoops

The extra half hour would help build up the atmosphere all right, just enough time to take on an extra two or three quick pints (especially for those who had just rushed in from work!).

The more drinking time before a match the better as far as I'm concerned.

**blobbyblob** · 08/05/2006, 11:27 AM

Originally Posted by eirebhoy

The more drinking time before a match the better as far as I'm concerned.

Agreed - Anyone see Highbury yesterday. Very Impressive.

**cullenswood** · 08/05/2006, 11:45 AM

Originally Posted by eirebhoy

The more drinking time before a match the better as far as I'm concerned.

This is definitely true. It would be great if the Saturday games had a late kick off. The residents mightn't be too happy with this though. Even if they were a 5pm kick off it would be better than 3.

**jbyrne** · 08/05/2006, 7:20 PM

Originally Posted by eirebhoy

The more drinking time before a match the better as far as I'm concerned.

there will be bars in croke park by the time of our first match v wales. might encouage people into the ground earlier.

as the wales match is the first ever in croke park scenes similar to highbury yesterday should be organised. some sponsor should jump on this bandwagon and make 80,000 green t-shirts

**Peadar** · 09/05/2006, 8:51 AM

Originally Posted by jbyrne

some sponsor should jump on this bandwagon and make 80,000 green t-shirts

Prepare for a flood of green shirts on ebay!

**Ash** · 09/05/2006, 9:46 AM

Originally Posted by jbyrne

some sponsor should jump on this bandwagon and make 80,000 green t-shirts

Eircom done that for the home games against Holland and Switzerland

**Forever Dreamin** · 10/05/2006, 12:26 AM

Originally Posted by Superhoops

Does this exclude Celtic, Rovers, Bray Wanderers, Limerick/London GAA and Ireland Rugby jerseys?

As long as it's green thers nothing worse than people wearing "non green" be it liverpool / utd or pats / bohs, and thats not anti el, its actually great to see loads of different el jerseys the night before away games

Those of us who dont work in Dublin, dont need to rush in from work. We make it our business to be there on time regardless of what the kick-off time is by taking time off work or rearranging work hours. Remember midweek games at Lansdowne before floodlights? Regular fans travel from all over Ireland and the UK, they manage it OK. Why can't everyone do the same? After all when the World Cup games in Japan and USA were played in working hours, people made whatever arrangements were necessary. The whole world does not revolve around Ireland fans who work in Dublin.

The extra half hour would help build up the atmosphere all right, just enough time to take on an extra two or three quick pints (especially for those who had just rushed in from work!).

Point taken, but even still an extra half hour would help build up the athmosphere, and if one takes 3 days of for each away game it eats heavily into holidays and makes it difficult for some to get more time off ... and as im getting older i could do with the extra few hours off the next day to recover

**Saint Tom** · 10/05/2006, 7:20 PM

take next year for example..

three days minimum off for san marino, a week for Czech- Slovaks and then another 1-2 for wales. that's two weeks annual leave.. assuming we dont play any friendlies. and I would hazard a guess that alarge portion of the crowd are dubs who are working until 5.30-6 which means enough time for a bite to eat and a trafiic jam

**Forever Dreamin** · 10/05/2006, 8:43 PM

Originally Posted by Saint Tom

take next year for example..

three days minimum off for san marino, a week for Czech- Slovaks and then another 1-2 for wales. that's two weeks annual leave.. assuming we dont play any friendlies. and I would hazard a guess that alarge portion of the crowd are dubs who are working until 5.30-6 which means enough time for a bite to eat and a trafiic jam

Agreed

San Marino - fly to Bologna Mon back thurs = 4 Days

Slovakia Czech - Out Thurs back thurs = 8 Days

Wales Out Thur Back Sun = 2 Days

Total 14 days or almost 3 working weeks so yes trying to not take time off for a home game, get in early and out early if poss, thus the preference for a later kick off

**Superhoops** · 10/05/2006, 10:39 PM

Originally Posted by Forever Dreamin

Point taken, but even still an extra half hour would help build up the athmosphere, and if one takes 3 days of for each away game it eats heavily into holidays and makes it difficult for some to get more time off ... and as im getting older i could do with the extra few hours off the next day to recover

From what? Too much excitement

or too much gargle (it's those three pints you horse down in the 30 minutes before the game that does it

)