Don Rogers stand

[pauld]

I'm slap in the middle of the DRS and there's three/four of us try to get singing going and/or at least join in with the TE/S Oxon reds. But most of the time it's like pulling bloody teeth, number of times last night I wanted to turn round and shout "If you fucking sang half as much as you moan, we might have an atmosphere". My joy was completed on the way out by the two guys who coming away from watching us complete a 4-1 victory in one of our best seasons for years were earnestly discussing whether Ferguson had "lost it" in signing Berbatov instead of keeping Tevez.

[ibelieveinmrreeves]

My joy was completed on the way out by the two guys who coming away from watching us complete a 4-1 victory in one of our best seasons for years were earnestly discussing whether Ferguson had "lost it" in signing Berbatov instead of keeping Tevez.

Haha, oh dear. Well, do you think he has?

[Benzel]

Yeah I remember the Intel/Nationwide used to be rockin' when it was packed. That was awesome. I just don't know what can be done to get these miserable bastards more involved.

[reeves4england]

Yeah I remember the Intel/Nationwide used to be rockin' when it was packed. That was awesome. I just don't know what can be done to get these miserable bastards more involved.

That was back in the days before £23 tickets. When the prices rose people moved to the Town End because it was cheaper. The last couple of seasons have been a bit of a mess with no real concentration of singers. Hopefully next season will see a lively Town End once more, and Mex's crew are doing a good job in the DRS, hopefully it'll bear fruit in time.

[Arriba]

The reason we don't (and shouldn't) clap along to danny wilsons red and white army is because it will just turn into a spastic fast clap like it usually does. Sing don't clap.

I'm also not convinced the town end is the cauldron of positive noise you imply.

the clapping ruins it to the point of it become fucking ridiculous.it makes me cringe

[REDBUCK]

My joy was completed on the way out by the two guys who coming away from watching us complete a 4-1 victory in one of our best seasons for years were earnestly discussing whether Ferguson had "lost it" in signing Berbatov instead of keeping Tevez.

At least it was football, i spent the second half listening to a discusson on the merits of golf swings.

[reeves4england]

the clapping ruins it to the point of it become fucking ridiculous.it makes me cringe

Agreed. It's terrible. A drum would be an answer, but that's equally cringeworthy. What you need is a good old fashioned tin stand like at Southend, and somebody willing to keep banging on it in time for half an hour or so

[Arriba]

just the chanting between the two groups is all it needs.no drums, no claps.
why the clapping started with that chant i dont know.never happend in the macari-ardiles eras when the chant was at its peak between the shrivvy road and the town end

[derbystfc]

That was back in the days before £23 tickets. When the prices rose people moved to the Town End because it was cheaper. The last couple of seasons have been a bit of a mess with no real concentration of singers. Hopefully next season will see a lively Town End once more, and Mex's crew are doing a good job in the DRS, hopefully it'll bear fruit in time.

Ahhh, yet it was the Townend that used to be the original coudron of atmosphere before the DRS even got built!!

It got fucked up because some fucking moron decided that the TE should be called the Rover 'Family' Stand years ago, and it hasnt been the same since

However it did get a bit tasty in the corner between the old south stand and stratton bank sometimes!!

[Ralphy]

It's like they can only make noise if it's to moan. Town end get behind the team. Don Rogers are spoilt cunts.

Cheers for that.

At the end of the day though, people pay their money and can moan as much as they like.

[Spy]

What are you trying to say?

If they don't cheer and just moan then the atmosphere is not good.

If we are losing and playing awfully then fair enough but not if we are one or two goals up!

I'm not saying people can't criticise or have an opinion but if i was in DRS and nobody joined in any chants but they were all moaning even though we were winning I'd be pissed off about it too.

[DV]

Yes, I dont have a problem with that - its the sometimes 'I go in the town end' high and mightly attitude. We sing, we're loud, we support the team, we're ace - you sit and moan, you're crap.

Yes, there is more atmosphere in the TE than the DRS but its nothing to be proud off, the TE has been dead for years and years. Spare the odd game here and there of course.

Maybe if the TE folk spent as much time creating an atmosphere in the TE as they do moaning about the lack of atmosphere in the DRS then the CG would be better for it.

[Ralphy]

Yes, I dont have a problem with that - its the sometimes 'I go in the town end' high and mightly attitude. We sing, we're loud, we support the team, we're ace - you sit and moan, you're crap.

Yes, there is more atmosphere in the TE than the DRS but its nothing to be proud off, the TE has been dead for years and years. Spare the odd game here and there of course.

Maybe if the TE folk spent as much time creating an atmosphere in the TE as they do moaning about the lack of atmosphere in the DRS then the CG would be better for it.

This is what I was trying to get across but you said it much better than me!

[nevillew]

And if the self professed 'atmosphere creators' in the TE actually got there more than a few nanoseconds before kick off instead of pissing it up in the pub, maybe they could get the match starting off with a bit of 'atmosphere' - sorry, singing irrelevant obscenities about some team we haven't played for years. (that's if you're not too busy playing 'throw the football')

[DV]

Oi

There is always time for some anti-Oxford songs with obscenities.

Always.