Opinion “If” we had a pre game song...

[Dan]

Segregated seating would help.

It might but that’ll never happen at AFL games.

 

[Smoocher]

It might but that’ll never happen at AFL games.

Don’t we have the North end at home games and reserved seating blocks with our members. That could be a starting point.


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[Dan]

Don’t we have the North end at home games and reserved seating blocks with our members. That could be a starting point.


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I could be wrong but when he means 'segregated' I think he meant soccer/football crowds.

15K north fans spread out sitting in a stadium that caters for 50K.

The way seating arrangements are in the AFL venues.....makes it impossible for a club likes ours.

 

[Woolly Mammoth]

Shocked everybody missed the patently obvious choice

 

[Hojuman]

Shocked everybody missed the patently obvious choice

Too much baggage.

 

[goalieboy82]

and when we be the drug cheats:
a little avant garde but:

 

[Gasometer]

EFA

Don’t we have the North end at home games and reserved seating blocks with our members of which are frequently patronised by opposition fans. That could be a starting point.

 

[Dirty_11]

Can't believe this one hasn't been mentioned yet. It's almost as if no-one around here listens to Scottish pirate-metal. Weird.

A rollicking singalong shanty, with a recruitment drive-worthy title that speaks of North's irresistible appeal.

I love Alestorm. The Sunk'n Norwegian is the go.

 

[Dirty_11]

Is that really a " genre " ?

Yes Hoju, I love 'em

 

[year of the roo]

Yes Hoju, I love 'em

My new favourite song.

 

[andana]

My new favourite song.

Anything with a violin gets my vote.

 

[ferball]

Well it doesn't have a violin in it but I used to listen to this song before I played as an old campaigner to fire myself up. And after what happened in 2007 it applies to us even more.

 

[shinboner magic]

Get a muso to write a song that fits our club

 

[Dan]

 

[Jimmy's Hot Dogs]

 

[Marstermind]

Problem with our club is the fans are too timid to throw themselves 100% into something like this.


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Nah. We'd all whine and moan about whatever the song is. Most wouldn't participate so it'd look naff and some would send emails to the club's wanting a change that'd end up in the junk folder. In the end they'd give up and go with whatever Marvel Stadium wants.

 

[Snake_Baker]

Nah. We'd all whine and moan about whatever the song is.

As if the supporters would get a say on it anyway.

 

[Gasometer]

Nah. We'd all whine and moan about whatever the song is. Most wouldn't participate so it'd look naff and some would send emails to the club's wanting a change that'd end up in the junk folder. In the end they'd give up and go with whatever Marvel Stadium wants.

I think this Fred is over

 

[Snake_Baker]

I think this Fred is over

Did you think it was actually feasible?

Australians do not "chant" like other nations, and anything ever initiated comes from administrations that are overwhelmingly out of touch with the supporter base (see Port & INXS).

I shudder to think what Disneyfied bullshit the current North board might come up with.

 

[Snake_Baker]

Well worn, but it qualifies.

 

[hilly]

Well worn, but it qualifies.

I have only just recovered from Channel 10 playing it four times for every match between 2002-2006.

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[Snake_Baker]

I have only just recovered from Channel 10 playing it four times for every match between 2002-2006.

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I get that, but still:

1) Australian
2) Suitable for sport
3) It's a chant

 

[Gasometer]

Did you think it was actually feasible?

Australians do not "chant" like other nations, and anything ever initiated comes from administrations that are overwhelmingly out of touch with the supporter base (see Port & INXS).

I shudder to think what Disneyfied bullshit the current North board might come up with.

No we don’t get a capacity crowd so it would be an abject failure.

Secondly as someone pointed out we are a passive bunch of supporters and increasingly so. Twice in the last 4 years I have sat behind the cheer squad and once for a * game and it was most deflating.

It was a shitz and giggs thread in downtime but it’s veered off so it’s run it’s course.

 

[Snake_Baker]

No we don’t get a capacity crowd so it would be an abject failure.

You don't need a capacity crowd mate.

Secondly as someone pointed out we are the passive bunch of supporters and increasingly so. Twice in the last 4 years I have sat behind the cheer squad and once for a * game and it was most deflating.

It was a shitz and giggs thread in downtime but it’s veered off so it’s run it’s course.

The disengagement is a byproduct of the media, club and AFL administration.

The game has become so polluted with political, sanitised dictates, that the layperson has become out of touch with any organic cultural feel for the sport.

 

[Handsome.B.Wonderful]

https://youtu.be/vOZ0TYwv0Eg

Play it just before the players run out to get everyone up and about then play Join in the Chorus.

“Glad all over” is the kind of song that works with kids and adults, even if there is a small crowd that doesn’t want to participate like the Crystal Palace fans do.