Atmosphere creation (2 Viewers)

[andy_scates]

We are in dire need of new songs, "in our Coventry homes" and the sky blue song get incredibly boring after 20 mins of a match, been watching videos of Eastern Europeans fans and their songs, and it's simple, even our useless t**t of a drummer would fit in! Loud vocals, a drum and simply singing the name of the club, imagine away games 1500 fans rammed into a tiny away stand all bouncing and singing, that would give the team something to be inspired by and a group of fans they'd want to get results for! this one is probably in my favourites, the first 90 seconds

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ghvpMSalB74

 

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[GusG]

Would be amazing, our fans would enjoy it more as well. It's just what to sing when doing it & we need a good bunch to start so others will follow..

 

[andy_scates]

"Ley ley ley ley ley ley leyyyyyy Trabbbbzooosonspor" easily changeable to coovvvvvvvvoooventryyyyy" but all the spelling police and older folk will be out " it's Coventry so adding an extra o will ruin the clubs history bla bla

 

[ccfctommy]

Noticed over this season block 15 have started singing different/foreign type songs. Each to their own but can't beat all the City fans singing the Sky Blue Song in a packed away end.

 

[sky blue zam]

can do fandango, born in new york after wrestlemania by the brits

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhwfyYZV4vM&feature=youtube_gdata_player

 

[GusG]

VIVA Carl Baker would be a good one, if you're not sure put in 'viva ronaldo' on YouTube

 

[pusbccfc]

Never going to happen. Too many of our home fans refrain from singing. Away it may work.

 

[Nonleagueherewecome]

We got to get some beer!
We got no atmosphere!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7gO8VmGUN4


Originally posted this 40 mins ago, but I got distracted by having to listen to the whole album. Summer is now officially here


Interestingly, the song also features the lyric "We got to think quick", Says the blind ST Nick.

 

[bigfatronssba]

Surely theres more important things to worry about right now?

 

[andy_scates]

Surely theres more important things to worry about right now?

We support coventry, there's always something worse to think about, hence why I think about things that are going to make me enjoy a day out watching football and creating an atmosphere and having a few pints is certainly up there

 

[bigfatronssba]

We support coventry, there's always something worse to think about, hence why I think about things that are going to make me enjoy a day out watching football and creating an atmosphere and having a few pints is certainly up there

Fair enough, I get where your coming from.

 

[@richh87]

I totally agree. We need all the seats filled from the front to create a packed in, intimidating atmosphere; and we need drums.

It's not difficult to get an atmosphere going when fans are packed together and led by drummers. The lyrics to songs could be put on here, they spread fast enough in the stadium.

 

[Nonleagueherewecome]

Which seats? The ones in Walsall, Birmingham, Northampton, Rushden, Hinckley, or the ones that don't exist yet "somewhere in South Warwickshire"? :facepalm:

 

[andy_scates]

The fact our drummer only seems to think you can get one sound out of a drum doesn't help, personally I'd prefer to see them only open one stand at a time, if we sell out one stand, start selling seats in another stand, at least then everyone's crowded in rather than needles in haystacks all round the stadium. That way we should always have noise as people are crammed right in

 

[Changeyourface]

What a cringeworthy idea, basically following the same trend of singing "I just can't get enough" or "We love you" over and over again whilst waving a scarf round your head like everyother team's mong supporters.

You want the reasons why foriegn teams have a better atmosphere? Because they have cheap tickets, terracing, aren't handed three year banning orders for swearing etc.. Basically their football culture is more akin to ours in the 70s and 80s, whilst over here the clubs and leagues now have more in common with American football and Baseball teams in the way they treat fans and "market" the game.

Can only see it being a matter of time before a group of 14 year olds try forming a "Sky Blue Ultra" group with a cool logo and some exciting "new" European chants which sounds as though they're all having a stroke.

 

[hutch1972]

We are in dire need of new songs, "in our Coventry homes" and the sky blue song get incredibly boring after 20 mins of a match, been watching videos of Eastern Europeans fans and their songs, and it's simple, even our useless t**t of a drummer would fit in! Loud vocals, a drum and simply singing the name of the club, imagine away games 1500 fans rammed into a tiny away stand all bouncing and singing, that would give the team something to be inspired by and a group of fans they'd want to get results for! this one is probably in my favourites, the first 90 seconds

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ghvpMSalB74

You will notice that most of the eastern european fans who do all the singing are aged between 16-30, this is an age group we have lost over the last 15 years or so.
I would say 70% of our home crowds are aged 45+, 15% between 5-9, so that doesn't leave a great deal of the age group required to generate that kind of atmosphere.
The way things have gone over the last few years i fear the group i'm talking about (16-30) have been lost for good.

 

[NottsCov]

I love our songs. In our Coventry Homes and the Sky Blue Song in particular, because they're unique to us (although I have a scouse mate who claims that the former was theirs, twat.) When there are thousands of Cov fans blasting them out away from home there's no prouder feeling!


EDIT: I must stress, that's AWAY from home of course.

 

[SBS]

You will notice that most of the eastern european fans who do all the singing are aged between 16-30, this is an age group we have lost over the last 15 years or so.
I would say 70% of our home crowds are aged 45+, 15% between 5-9, so that doesn't leave a great deal of the age group required to generate that kind of atmosphere.
The way things have gone over the last few years i fear the group i'm talking about (16-30) have been lost for good.

Agreed. Our performance over the past 12 years has meant we've lost a generation of fans. Those who are still interested must find The Ricoh a pain in the arse to get to. The club must do more to get this age group back, although I'm not holding my breath.

 

[andy_scates]

What a cringeworthy idea, basically following the same trend of singing "I just can't get enough" or "We love you" over and over again whilst waving a scarf round your head like everyother team's mong supporters.

You want the reasons why foriegn teams have a better atmosphere? Because they have cheap tickets, terracing, aren't handed three year banning orders for swearing etc.. Basically their football culture is more akin to ours in the 70s and 80s, whilst over here the clubs and leagues now have more in common with American football and Baseball teams in the way they treat fans and "market" the game.

Can only see it being a matter of time before a group of 14 year olds try forming a "Sky Blue Ultra" group with a cool logo and some exciting "new" European chants which sounds as though they're all having a stroke.

And as predicted out come the boring section of Coventry fans, who think if you're under the age of 20 you can't support the team properly. Note that teams with ultras, always fill their stands, and a,ways have a booming atmosphere, I'm not suggesting ultras, or just can't get enough, I'm putting forward a suggestion for potential new chants and songs, which we s
Desperately need, singing "we'll fight til the game is won" when we're 4-0 down to Walsall, isn't cutting it any more

 

[andy_scates]

You will notice that most of the eastern european fans who do all the singing are aged between 16-30, this is an age group we have lost over the last 15 years or so.
I would say 70% of our home crowds are aged 45+, 15% between 5-9, so that doesn't leave a great deal of the age group required to generate that kind of atmosphere.
The way things have gone over the last few years i fear the group i'm talking about (16-30) have been lost for good.

Being 20 myself, me and only a few of my mates support coventry, most are united fans, but the ones who support cov, appreciate the days out at the pub then a good chant and a laugh at the games, shame a good 70% of the older fans seem to massively frown on this and would rather sit down and just moan and clap

 

[@richh87]

What a cringeworthy idea, basically following the same trend of singing "I just can't get enough" or "We love you" over and over again whilst waving a scarf round your head like everyother team's mong supporters.

You want the reasons why foriegn teams have a better atmosphere? Because they have cheap tickets, terracing, aren't handed three year banning orders for swearing etc.. Basically their football culture is more akin to ours in the 70s and 80s, whilst over here the clubs and leagues now have more in common with American football and Baseball teams in the way they treat fans and "market" the game.

Can only see it being a matter of time before a group of 14 year olds try forming a "Sky Blue Ultra" group with a cool logo and some exciting "new" European chants which sounds as though they're all having a stroke.

Ok then Mr cheerful. We'll just do nothing and keep quiet to avoid any chance of making you cringe.

 

[ccfctommy]

I love our songs. In our Coventry Homes and the Sky Blue Song in particular, because they're unique to us (although I have a scouse mate who claims that the former was theirs, twat.) When there are thousands of Cov fans blasting them out away from home there's no prouder feeling!


EDIT: I must stress, that's AWAY from home of course.

Never forget Portsmouth away for some reason our fans started singing Oh when the saints go marching in. was quite cringe.

 

[jimmyhillsfanclub]

I love our songs. In our Coventry Homes and the Sky Blue Song in particular, because they're unique to us (although I have a scouse mate who claims that the former was theirs, twat.) When there are thousands of Cov fans blasting them out away from home there's no prouder feeling!


EDIT: I must stress, that's AWAY from home of course.

It is a liverpool song, thru' & thru. Cov only nicked it cos of the 1.5 cathedrals......Liverpool actually has 2.....and an accent that is exceedingly rare.

I'm amazed there are still City fans that think its a coventry song.
I shudder every time I hear it as I hate LFC so much.
It was ultra cringeworthy when sung at Anfield & Goodison back in the day.....& it was very embarrasing hearing it at Tranmere too.

 

[skybluesteve76]

Being 20 myself, me and only a few of my mates support coventry, most are united fans, but the ones who support cov, appreciate the days out at the pub then a good chant and a laugh at the games, shame a good 70% of the older fans seem to massively frown on this and would rather sit down and just moan and clap

Do you not think we did it when we were twenty,young and enthusiastic mate??
Have you ever been to an away game in the premier league?? Those days were magic.
I'm 37 now, every one calms down a bit.
Doesn't mean in less passionate.
In my opinion we will never get that in the Ricoh because its a plastic soulless place....but away from home, I love the atmosphere and the day out



Simply the best
Better than all the rest

 

[RoboCCFC90]

We are in dire need of new songs, "in our Coventry homes" and the sky blue song get incredibly boring after 20 mins of a match, been watching videos of Eastern Europeans fans and their songs, and it's simple, even our useless t**t of a drummer would fit in! Loud vocals, a drum and simply singing the name of the club, imagine away games 1500 fans rammed into a tiny away stand all bouncing and singing, that would give the team something to be inspired by and a group of fans they'd want to get results for! this one is probably in my favourites, the first 90 seconds

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ghvpMSalB74

Never heard so much rubbish in all my life..

To answer your question though to create a better atmosphere what we need is to close off parts of the ground and bunch the home support together. Currently being dotted all over the place isn't helping anything although Stewards probably prefer it that way..

 

[tobymillward]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mc6vRYoaKzc

These guys from indonesia are crazy. Can't see this being replicated at the Ricoh though.

 

[andy_scates]

Never heard so much rubbish in all my life..

To answer your question though to create a better atmosphere what we need is to close off parts of the ground and bunch the home support together. Currently being dotted all over the place isn't helping anything although Stewards probably prefer it that way..

Glad to have you on board hahahaha

 

[RoboCCFC90]

Glad to have you on board hahahaha

Singing the Sky Blue song makes us who we are though why change that???

 

[hutch1972]

It is a pity that a lot of the younger lads that go have never been crammed into a terrace like the "good ole days" , it didn't need a drum or constant banging of the corrugated surrounds to create atmosphere.
That said i like the way some of the younger lads are trying to generate an atmosphere and i for one would not knock any of them for it.
What we need is cheap tickets for the 16-21 age group as they are the ones who we are losing the most.
I am sure Norwich done a season ticket for that age group a few years back for about £140 and it seems most are still going, lets not forget they played in front of 10-11k on a regular basis.
Having said that if Munich can have £105 ST why can't we, you would certainly more than double the crowd which naturally provides better atmosphere.

 

[SkyBlueRuffian]

Singing the Sky Blue song makes us who we are though why change that???

But change the teams we claim to defeat surely? I mean, Tottenham, Chelsea, United now that IS embarrassing?

Plenty of non Cov fans have commented on how stupid that sounds, and I agree.

 

[WillieStanley]

But change the teams we claim to defeat surely? I mean, Tottenham, Chelsea, United now that IS embarrassing?

Plenty of non Cov fans have commented on how stupid that sounds, and I agree.

Why change it? Aim high!! It's not like we used to beat them much when we played them often in The Premier League.

Plus, in the age of the Glory Supporter, Tottenham, Chelsea, United - we probably do beat their fans, which really is what the song is about!!

 

[torchomatic]

Wherever a topic starter decides to pluck out of thin air...."Don't shoot the messenger my mate told me we will be playing at <insert ground here>, next season." Hysteria will follow.

Which seats? The ones in Walsall, Birmingham, Northampton, Rushden, Hinckley, or the ones that don't exist yet "somewhere in South Warwickshire"? :facepalm:

 

[RoboCCFC90]

Why change it? Aim high!! It's not like we used to beat them much when we played them often in The Premier League.

Plus, in the age of the Glory Supporter, Tottenham, Chelsea, United - we probably do beat their fans, which really is what the song is about!!

"Betty you took the words right out me feckin mouth"

Mrs Brown.

 

[shmmeee]

But change the teams we claim to defeat surely? I mean, Tottenham, Chelsea, United now that IS embarrassing?

Plenty of non Cov fans have commented on how stupid that sounds, and I agree.

Agreed. It changed as we went up. Should change as we go down.

Atmosphere will improve with closing off some of the stadium. Personally I think any chant would be better than the embarrassing shit we sing away from home ("interbred" and "I want to go home")

 

[Changeyourface]

And as predicted out come the boring section of Coventry fans, who think if you're under the age of 20 you can't support the team properly. Note that teams with ultras, always fill their stands, and a,ways have a booming atmosphere, I'm not suggesting ultras, or just can't get enough, I'm putting forward a suggestion for potential new chants and songs, which we s
Desperately need, singing "we'll fight til the game is won" when we're 4-0 down to Walsall, isn't cutting it any more

Boring? think you'll find mate I stand, sing and passionately support the club as much as anyone else but I draw the line at acting like I can't count past 10. If you think all ultra groups are fantastic with "booming atmosphere" and a packed stand I suggest you have a look through a few more videos like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyga2ddsed0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUX-SgwWNzY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyJ2fzpUdU8

In fairness the Americans are even more embarrassing when trying to invent an ultra culture at their clubs, although luckily their fans have a low enough IQ to join in: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sRocdJL99M

You don't want the atmosphere to be boring then stop trying to copy everyone else, I'd rather be at a game where both sets of fans are singing their clubs own unique songs than where they're both droning out some identical ultra song that they heard off youtube whilst some moron beats his malformed head against a drum.