I think we have slightly moved away from the original post, anyone else keen to try to get something going for the next match?
There’s no rule to say those that must sing and try to generate an atmosphere must stand in the terrace, so hopefully some more will jump on board. Pretty much the top 7 rows have lots of spare seats and it near the gantry so a good view too
I am in the Main (whatever it is called now) Stand. I try not to swear but often have to apologise for outbursts...in my experience kids love hearing adults behaving badly. It used to be an integral part of football. 'Don't tell your Mother I said that...'
I used to enjoy being in the Family Stand when Dads had to make a sudden handbrake turn...'Keep up lino, you fffffff-laming idiot...'
Block M here I’ll give it a go . It would be quite amusing after years of being told by the terrace that we don’t make a noise to out sing them for once.
Cheers @ChasHarps. of course it is more likely someone high up in the RMT is a Wycombe fan and makes sure the trains are running when we’re playing away.
Arsenal seem to be quite popular amongst the RMT Big wigs. Mick is also a follower of Cork City. In a post lunch meeting at RMT HQ just before Chrimbo, I was engaged in dialogue with one of our full time officials who said he was at Adam's Park the previous Saturday (albeit following Ipswich) I had to apologise to him for being a Pomagne Socialist that weekend as a group of us, took up the Woodlands upgrade due to our seats being given to the Tractor boys.
TBH I struggled for enthusiasm myself today! Although must say the droning from the corner of the terrace is beginning to start a fair few comments in the FA now. Moment of the match for me was I heard a child behind me (could have only been 9 or 10 years old) say to his dad “the man with no top I think must be really drunk. Or on drugs”.
He just drones the same song over and over, while spending most of the match seemingly goading other fans to join in/have a pop at him and not watching any of the football.
Yeah I've noticed both home and away lately all he seems to be doing is goading people, could come back to haunt him at some point.. nearly did at Charlton
I've 'graduated' to the Family Stand since starting to go with my boy but I occasionally get back in the terrace for grown-up days out. This season I've watched us beat Ipswich and Derby from behind the goal and understandably the atmosphere was OK, bordering on good at times. However, symbolic of its crumbling edifice, the terrace seems to have lost much of its wit, character and even edge. It's pretty soulless and it's no surprise to see an increasing number move up to the FA. On that note, the Frank Adams/Family Stand has way more acoustic potential and the 'Wanderers' chant can sound quite impressive coming from this side. Just need a bit more lyrical variety and a few more to join in on a consistent basis throughout each match.
I can't get my head around the atmospheric malaise this season. It started right from the off against Burton and has continued throughout. Without wishing to go all Jamie Redknapp, this is LITERALLY the most successful period in our club's history. Sure, nothing's perfect and I personally feel a slight sense of foreboding about the years ahead. But in terms of current league position and end-of-season opportunity, this is still dreamland.
I think part of the problem is that if you’re in the singing age group, say 15-25, all you’ve really known is good times. Promotion from L2 and L1 and competing in the top half of L1.
Next season Torquay will be ten years ago. If you can’t remember the early years of GA, or the misery of being a mid table L2 team, never mind playing in front of sub 1000 crowds at Loakes Park, it’s understandable this season doesn’t seem very successful.
That’s not an excuse, but it might explain the negativity among some of our fanbase.
As someone who stood in the cattle shed for matches at Loakes Park from 1968 until the move to Sands (where we lived and should have stayed, perhaps, instead of moving to Widmer End in 1983 !) I don’t recall too many sun 1000 gates @floyd.
I suspect a big reason is the break for covid. Younger people have come out of the lockdowns less sociable, more anxious, with less of a sense of community. More willing to spend time alone, less likely to be comfortable with the camaraderie of group chanting. A group of young men who may well have started coming to matches with mates have not done so. Some of those that have returned now see the football match as an opportunity to get coked up and aggressive (not many, but I imagine that attitude does influence those around them). What was "limbs" before lockdown - groups of young people exuberantly bouncing round together - now seems a bit more each out for their own.
But let's not look back with glasses too tinted in rose. The creativity of the terrace has been declining for years. The clever chanting and humour of my youth is long gone. I'd point to two staging posts pre-covid. The first when we started copying Stevenage in doing that long chant with no lyrics back in League Two days. Before long that was the main chant on the terrace. And that awful period where the only chant for any new signing of a black player was about the length and girth of their appendage. That really killed off the fun of chanting for me.
Fair points well made. I guess everyone will have their own take and opinion and a lot of it is subjective and relative to the point one started watching the Blues. Some will carry their own crosses and might point to moments such as the perceived injustice of the painting of the yellow lines, others may be fed up with the 'drummer'. Maybe some have become accustomed to our relative success and can only get up for the bigger games. The home leg against the Franchise demonstrated that there's certainly the potential to create a great atmosphere but granted it was a 'one-off' occasion.
I started watching in 2000 and based on YouTube clips, I wish I'd been present for those seasons in the early-mid nineties, which really did seem like boom-time for the atmosphere at AP. Anyway, all moments in time and I hope we can harness some of that energy for the run-in.
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I think we have slightly moved away from the original post, anyone else keen to try to get something going for the next match?
There’s no rule to say those that must sing and try to generate an atmosphere must stand in the terrace, so hopefully some more will jump on board. Pretty much the top 7 rows have lots of spare seats and it near the gantry so a good view too
I am in the Main (whatever it is called now) Stand. I try not to swear but often have to apologise for outbursts...in my experience kids love hearing adults behaving badly. It used to be an integral part of football. 'Don't tell your Mother I said that...'
I used to enjoy being in the Family Stand when Dads had to make a sudden handbrake turn...'Keep up lino, you fffffff-laming idiot...'
I'm in Block Q, I'll join in...
If you can turn block Q into this I'm in.
We could do a tifo in the form of a giant chair
About 10 of us in block Q. We’ll join in for sure.
I will share your concerns with Mr Lynch, when we hold our meetings in the near future.
Block M here I’ll give it a go . It would be quite amusing after years of being told by the terrace that we don’t make a noise to out sing them for once.
Now that @MorrisItal2 would be terrific. Considering 25 Fleetwood fans out sung us last week it’s highly achievable too
Cheers @ChasHarps. of course it is more likely someone high up in the RMT is a Wycombe fan and makes sure the trains are running when we’re playing away.
Arsenal seem to be quite popular amongst the RMT Big wigs. Mick is also a follower of Cork City. In a post lunch meeting at RMT HQ just before Chrimbo, I was engaged in dialogue with one of our full time officials who said he was at Adam's Park the previous Saturday (albeit following Ipswich) I had to apologise to him for being a Pomagne Socialist that weekend as a group of us, took up the Woodlands upgrade due to our seats being given to the Tractor boys.
Back to this thread, much apetite for trying to improve the atmosphere from the Frank Adams on Saturday?
Or am I on my own!
@username123 Some of us (not that many) try and give it a good go in block P.
If you can join in when we start (and vice-versa), then you never know...
Frank Adams Upper on fire 💥💥💥
Anyone give this a go today?
The terrace was a bit more vocal than the last home game, although mostly it seemed to be trying to drown out the noise coming from Tom and his mate.
It's a shame that his enthusiasm can't be harvested to improve the atmosphere rather than dampen it.
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Ally ally ally ohhhhhhhh
TBH I struggled for enthusiasm myself today! Although must say the droning from the corner of the terrace is beginning to start a fair few comments in the FA now. Moment of the match for me was I heard a child behind me (could have only been 9 or 10 years old) say to his dad “the man with no top I think must be really drunk. Or on drugs”.
The last twenty minutes had a real air of pre season friendly. We were in third gear, they offers very little. Weird.
He just drones the same song over and over, while spending most of the match seemingly goading other fans to join in/have a pop at him and not watching any of the football.
Yeah I've noticed both home and away lately all he seems to be doing is goading people, could come back to haunt him at some point.. nearly did at Charlton
He doesn’t watch any of the match as far as I can tell
I've 'graduated' to the Family Stand since starting to go with my boy but I occasionally get back in the terrace for grown-up days out. This season I've watched us beat Ipswich and Derby from behind the goal and understandably the atmosphere was OK, bordering on good at times. However, symbolic of its crumbling edifice, the terrace seems to have lost much of its wit, character and even edge. It's pretty soulless and it's no surprise to see an increasing number move up to the FA. On that note, the Frank Adams/Family Stand has way more acoustic potential and the 'Wanderers' chant can sound quite impressive coming from this side. Just need a bit more lyrical variety and a few more to join in on a consistent basis throughout each match.
I can't get my head around the atmospheric malaise this season. It started right from the off against Burton and has continued throughout. Without wishing to go all Jamie Redknapp, this is LITERALLY the most successful period in our club's history. Sure, nothing's perfect and I personally feel a slight sense of foreboding about the years ahead. But in terms of current league position and end-of-season opportunity, this is still dreamland.
The bloke is intent on being the Wycombe version of the guy who plays that bell at Pompey, he’s even started dressing a bit like him.
That guy at Pompey is very disliked there and has been banned more than once this season so probably not someone to idolise.
I think part of the problem is that if you’re in the singing age group, say 15-25, all you’ve really known is good times. Promotion from L2 and L1 and competing in the top half of L1.
Next season Torquay will be ten years ago. If you can’t remember the early years of GA, or the misery of being a mid table L2 team, never mind playing in front of sub 1000 crowds at Loakes Park, it’s understandable this season doesn’t seem very successful.
That’s not an excuse, but it might explain the negativity among some of our fanbase.
Blinkin flip, time flies doesn't it. I'd never thought of it like that. You could be on to something.
As someone who stood in the cattle shed for matches at Loakes Park from 1968 until the move to Sands (where we lived and should have stayed, perhaps, instead of moving to Widmer End in 1983 !) I don’t recall too many sun 1000 gates @floyd.
Excellent post, @williwycombe. You should visit and comment more often.
I suspect a big reason is the break for covid. Younger people have come out of the lockdowns less sociable, more anxious, with less of a sense of community. More willing to spend time alone, less likely to be comfortable with the camaraderie of group chanting. A group of young men who may well have started coming to matches with mates have not done so. Some of those that have returned now see the football match as an opportunity to get coked up and aggressive (not many, but I imagine that attitude does influence those around them). What was "limbs" before lockdown - groups of young people exuberantly bouncing round together - now seems a bit more each out for their own.
But let's not look back with glasses too tinted in rose. The creativity of the terrace has been declining for years. The clever chanting and humour of my youth is long gone. I'd point to two staging posts pre-covid. The first when we started copying Stevenage in doing that long chant with no lyrics back in League Two days. Before long that was the main chant on the terrace. And that awful period where the only chant for any new signing of a black player was about the length and girth of their appendage. That really killed off the fun of chanting for me.
Fair points well made. I guess everyone will have their own take and opinion and a lot of it is subjective and relative to the point one started watching the Blues. Some will carry their own crosses and might point to moments such as the perceived injustice of the painting of the yellow lines, others may be fed up with the 'drummer'. Maybe some have become accustomed to our relative success and can only get up for the bigger games. The home leg against the Franchise demonstrated that there's certainly the potential to create a great atmosphere but granted it was a 'one-off' occasion.
I started watching in 2000 and based on YouTube clips, I wish I'd been present for those seasons in the early-mid nineties, which really did seem like boom-time for the atmosphere at AP. Anyway, all moments in time and I hope we can harness some of that energy for the run-in.