Most of my best nights in the Showgrounds were in the Shed. I'd love it to be the force it was. It's difficult, though, as a big chunk of it is closed, and the teams don't enter and exit under it anymore.
It could still be a great intimidator of opposing teams having to defend it, but I think it would have to be restored to its old size, and also, the goals at that end could be moved back a few yards closer to the Shed.
Having said that, though, it shouldn't be a case of "The Shed or nothing". The ideal situation would be to have the whole ground going. There's been a decent buzz in the Jinks, which is great.
Why is it, though, that people seem to think the Treacy Avenue stand is somewhere to go and quietly observe the game? It's the biggest single chunk of the ground, so it has massive potential.
As I was saying, we need to get a group to wake up that stand.
Okay, we've had bog rolls added to the list of suggestions. Anyone have any more ideas? And I mean stuff that you will actually take action on in the next week or so (noisemakers, colours, ways of bringing the already-present-but-subdued fans to life).
Another idea: How about liaising with the club to get someone with a megaphone on the pitch with Benny half an hour before kickoff to whip things up (something more manic than just "Let's have a big round of applause"). The crowds will be in early for the semi. I'd do it myself if nobody else would.
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