Humpty 3,261 Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 1 hour ago, Redcar Rioja said: It's maybe just me but with our Home attendances usually somewhere between 21,000 and 24,000 what difference is making the South Stand segregation smaller? Is it going to attract another 3,000 fans or just spread what we already have a bit thinner making the gaps of pink seats more obvious? The South Stand is a bit of place to be seen for the kids. It's been sold out for several games this season so if it means more of them will come along because they can get a seat there the better. It also means a better atmosphere but you're right it might just end up displacing a few hundred from elsewhere in the stadium too. Link to post Share on other sites
Redcar Rioja 5,976 Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 1 hour ago, TeaCider24 said: We're reliant on the South Stand for creating an atmosphere. A fuller South Stand almost certainly means a better atmosphere, even if it's just fans moving from elsewhere in the stadium. That's exactly my concern, emptying other parts of the ground won't improve the atmosphere it will just make the rest of the ground look empty while improving one area at the expense of the rest. Attracting more fans in is the only thing that improves atmosphere. All our big atmosphere games were in a packed Riverside not one with 22,000 people in it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TeaCider24 12,642 Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 (edited) 23 minutes ago, Redcar Rioja said: That's exactly my concern, emptying other parts of the ground won't improve the atmosphere it will just make the rest of the ground look empty while improving one area at the expense of the rest. Attracting more fans in is the only thing that improves atmosphere. All our big atmosphere games were in a packed Riverside not one with 22,000 people in it. I sit in the north for league matches, it is significantly quieter than the South Stand and only really gets an atmosphere when we score, when the referee gets something wrong, or in reaction to the south stand I sat in the east and west stands for the Tottenham and Chelsea matches respectively this season and it was even more noticeable there. Speculation on my part, but I suspect it's partly because of the age demographics, the south stand tends towards the young, who are much more prone to chants, whilst the other stands skew older. That and plenty of people only really like to sing when those around them are already singing. In my opinion, our best atmospheres of the season were not the cup matches, despite the stadium being fuller. Edited March 24, 2022 by TeaCider24 Link to post Share on other sites
smogsterking the Inspirati 2,490 Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 Is there a reason we always tend to shoot towards the south in the 1st half given that the atmosphere tends to be in the south you'd think they would want to shoot towards it in the 2nd half. Link to post Share on other sites
Redcar Rioja 5,976 Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 7 minutes ago, TeaCider24 said: I sit in the north for league matches, it is significantly quieter than the South Stand and only really gets an atmosphere when we score, when the referee gets something wrong, or in reaction to the south stand I sat in the east and west stands for the Tottenham and Chelsea matches respectively this season and it was even more noticeable there. Speculation on my part, but I suspect it's partly because of the age demographics, the south stand tends towards young men, whilst the other stands skew older. That and people only really like to sing when those around them are already singing. Our best atmospheres of the season were not the cup matches, despite the stadium being fuller. The North Stand used to be bouncing until the Clubs ticketing policy strangled it. Once young lads became 18 it became too expensive for them compared to the South Stand which meant the Old Holgate was gradually going to the Sky whilst the next generation of the Holgate was scattered elsewhere. That's the reason why we had a dying North Stand and a dysfunctional group creating a racket in the South Stand SW corner arguing with jobsworth Stewards. Over time it grew attracting other displaced youth from the North Stand pricing structure. The consequences of that policy was the North Stand suffering a slow death and the South Stand becoming the new "Home" supporters end. To me the North Stand needs to be rejuvenated otherwise it will continue to die and just become the Away end over time. No doubt the Club will then screw up pricing in the South Stand as it becomes more popular and history will repeat itself. Link to post Share on other sites
Humpty 3,261 Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 (edited) The north stand is the new chicken run. Really dislike sitting there these days. Link to post Share on other sites
ViewFromTheChickenrun 37 Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 There is nothing that comes close to the excellent atmosphere of the original chicken run. Proper support in a unique way. Do NOT devalue our heritage. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
BoroSmoggie 2,710 Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 2 hours ago, Humpty said: The north stand is the new chicken run. Really dislike sitting there these days. Same, it’s absolutely dead now. My old man doesn’t want to move seats tho so will have to put up with it for another season. Link to post Share on other sites
p_mards 1,365 Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 Gareth Bale is out of contract at Real Madrid at the end of the season and has been linked with either returning to his boyhood club Cardiff City or retiring all together. Considering he's fallen out of love with football during his time in Madrid after becoming their media's scapegoat, I really can't forsee him being interested in Cardiff's project under Morison. Their physical, direct style of play and Morison's scapegoating management of players that don't press enough for him like Max Watters will surely set alarm bells ringing for him. Call me crazy but I think we might have an outside chance of signing him - that's if Wilder wants him. He's still an incredible talent and plays in strike in a 3-5-2 for Wales. Our assistant manager Alan Knill is an established member of Wales' coaching staff so we'll be able to sell our project to him through a familiar face. Also, given his love of golf, our training ground being next door to Rockcliffe Hall's golf course could be a huge advantage for us. I can dream anyway. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
TeaCider24 12,642 Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 24 minutes ago, p_mards said: Gareth Bale is out of contract at Real Madrid at the end of the season and has been linked with either returning to his boyhood club Cardiff City or retiring all together. Considering he's fallen out of love with football during his time in Madrid after becoming their media's scapegoat, I really can't forsee him being interested in Cardiff's project under Morison. Their physical, direct style of play and Morison's scapegoating management of players that don't press enough for him like Max Watters will surely set alarm bells ringing for him. Call me crazy but I think we might have an outside chance of signing him - that's if Wilder wants him. He's still an incredible talent and plays in strike in a 3-5-2 for Wales. Our assistant manager Alan Knill is an established member of Wales' coaching staff so we'll be able to sell our project to him through a familiar face. Also, given his love of golf, our training ground being next door to Rockcliffe Hall's golf course could be a huge advantage for us. I can dream anyway. I can't see it. If he's fallen out of love with football, he rarely even looked good at Spurs, he's not going to perform for a provincial club in the North of England which he has absolutely no connection with. I'd be over the moon if we did sign him, just because of his pedigree, but I think it'll be Cardiff or abroad. Link to post Share on other sites
Changing Times 12,347 Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 5 hours ago, Humpty said: The north stand is the new chicken run. Really dislike sitting there these days. It can't be that bad mate, it's only once a year isn't it? 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Old Codger 3,064 Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 It must be all the King's horses and all the King's Men... can't avoid stepping in huge piles of **** on the stairs 🙂 Link to post Share on other sites
Will 2,958 Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 3 hours ago, p_mards said: Gareth Bale is out of contract at Real Madrid at the end of the season and has been linked with either returning to his boyhood club Cardiff City or retiring all together. Considering he's fallen out of love with football during his time in Madrid after becoming their media's scapegoat, I really can't forsee him being interested in Cardiff's project under Morison. Their physical, direct style of play and Morison's scapegoating management of players that don't press enough for him like Max Watters will surely set alarm bells ringing for him. Call me crazy but I think we might have an outside chance of signing him - that's if Wilder wants him. He's still an incredible talent and plays in strike in a 3-5-2 for Wales. Our assistant manager Alan Knill is an established member of Wales' coaching staff so we'll be able to sell our project to him through a familiar face. Also, given his love of golf, our training ground being next door to Rockcliffe Hall's golf course could be a huge advantage for us. I can dream anyway. You're crazy. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Denzel Zanzibar 6,972 Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 If we sign Gareth Bale I'll take a lifetime ban from oneBoro 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Downsouth 6,327 Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 35 minutes ago, Denzel Zanzibar said: If we sign Gareth Bale I'll take a lifetime ban from oneBoro Oh I don't know it can be arranged for much less, just let me know😉 3 Link to post Share on other sites
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