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Title: Atmosphere
Post by: DD on May 11, 2024, 09:38:04 am
The atmosphere last night was incredible - far far better than any other match ever at Keepmoat. Whole ground involved.
Truly amazing - proud!
Title: Re: Atmosphere
Post by: DonnyOsmond on May 11, 2024, 09:39:27 am
I was in the North East corner and thought the South Stand weren't as good as the away fans, the Barrow games atmosphere was better, although I was sat in the SS that game.
Title: Re: Atmosphere
Post by: Nudga on May 11, 2024, 09:56:11 am
I was in the North East corner and thought the South Stand weren't as good as the away fans, the Barrow games atmosphere was better, although I was sat in the SS that game.

This is a perfect example of how the noise doesn't travel that well in the ground.
Although I could hear Crewe sometimes, it wasn't that loud but there were plenty of them singing.
Title: Re: Atmosphere
Post by: adamtherover on May 11, 2024, 09:57:53 am
I was in the North East corner and thought the South Stand weren't as good as the away fans, the Barrow games atmosphere was better, although I was sat in the SS that game.
the south stand by far was the loudest it's ever been IMO.  I could barely hear the Crewe fans?
Title: Re: Atmosphere
Post by: Campsall rover on May 11, 2024, 10:02:54 am
I was in the North East corner and thought the South Stand weren't as good as the away fans, the Barrow games atmosphere was better, although I was sat in the SS that game.
Our fans were the loudest I have ever heard at the Eco/Keepmoat.
I really thought the ball would be sucked into the net with the sheer volume.

One of those nights when we had nothing going for us. A ref who imo was giving 80% of decisions to Crewe
Got 2 penalty calls wrong.
It just wasn’t to be. One game too many.

Feel devastated this morning. 
We go again in August and hopefully we can do it the easy way next season.
Get to top of league in Sept and stay there all season. That sounds good to me.  :)
Title: Re: Atmosphere
Post by: thumper on May 11, 2024, 10:04:13 am
Was told you could hear the stadium in sprotbrough last night
Title: Re: Atmosphere
Post by: drfcsteve on May 11, 2024, 10:13:58 am
The Crewe fans came across loudest on the TV. To be expected I suppose, we didn’t really have anything to cheer all night.
Title: Re: Atmosphere
Post by: Padge_DRFC on May 11, 2024, 10:20:13 am
Was told you could hear the stadium in sprotbrough last night

This is exactly why it sounds crap inside the ground from the other end of the ground. Could physically see Crewe fans singing but couldn't hear it. Our roof points upwards. Don't most point downwards?
Title: Re: Atmosphere
Post by: DRFC_AjA on May 11, 2024, 10:20:28 am
The Crewe fans came across loudest on the TV. To be expected I suppose, we didn’t really have anything to cheer all night.

That's mad really because home fans were absolutely rocking and as someone said could barely hear Crewe

But special mentions to the flag wavers and chap in the south waving his top over his head getting the songs going. Bet he's hoarse today

There were kids near me waving their hands, scarves, tops above their heads and singing and it was fantastic. Well done all and be great to see those flags on a regular basis similar to European footy
Title: Re: Atmosphere
Post by: GazLaz on May 11, 2024, 10:20:49 am
That was the loudest I’ve ever heard the stadium. Our fans were great. What you hear on the TV is controlled by the producers and it’s generally the away fans you hear more on tv.
Title: Re: Atmosphere
Post by: Padge_DRFC on May 11, 2024, 10:24:54 am
That was the loudest I’ve ever heard the stadium. Our fans were great. What you hear on the TV is controlled by the producers and it’s generally the away fans you hear more on tv.

Probably moved the speakers when it became obvious how many people started chanting they had firesticks v having sky
Title: Re: Atmosphere
Post by: DonnyBazR0ver on May 11, 2024, 10:30:21 am
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0htw1fw

Fast forward to 1:57:00 and wait for the handover to Adam Oxley. He could feel it, we could all feel it. Goosebumps.

The noise just wasn't reflected very well on TV, or certainly the highlights I've seen.
Title: Re: Atmosphere
Post by: jmt23 on May 11, 2024, 11:02:50 am
I have to say, for the build up to the start it was incredible, then they scored, we rallied a little then the second went in, it was understandably flat, with only sporadic chanting. We did keep trying to get it going but nervousness took over the whole crowd.
I still feel there was an air of we just need to turn up, by both the crowd and players. We got a lesson in humility.
Title: Re: Atmosphere
Post by: BillyStubbsTears on May 11, 2024, 11:06:48 am
That was the loudest I’ve ever heard the stadium. Our fans were great. What you hear on the TV is controlled by the producers and it’s generally the away fans you hear more on tv.

It was definitely the loudest I can remember. South Stand was a wall of noise for much of the match.
Title: Re: Atmosphere
Post by: johnny rovers on May 11, 2024, 11:11:03 am
That was the loudest I’ve ever heard the stadium. Our fans were great. What you hear on the TV is controlled by the producers and it’s generally the away fans you hear more on tv.

It was definitely the loudest I can remember. South Stand was a wall of noise for much of the match.

Completely agree, outstanding noise in the south stand. Almost everyone stood up and singing.

Let's open up another conversation.........can anyone who sat in the south stand honestly say they clearly heard the announcements coming through the sound system from Jonathan on the Mic. My personal view is , he might as well not be there. The sound system is rendered null and void! It's not upto the job!
Title: Re: Atmosphere
Post by: Jonathan on May 11, 2024, 11:14:58 am
That was the loudest I’ve ever heard the stadium. Our fans were great. What you hear on the TV is controlled by the producers and it’s generally the away fans you hear more on tv.

It was definitely the loudest I can remember. South Stand was a wall of noise for much of the match.

Completely agree, outstanding noise in the south stand. Almost everyone stood up and singing.

Let's open up another conversation.........can anyone who sat in the south stand honestly say they clearly heard the announcements coming through the sound system from Jonathan on the Mic. My personal view is , he might as well not be there. The sound system is rendered null and void! It's not upto the job!

Think the sound system is an adapted car radio taken from a 1987 Volkswagen Jetta.
Title: Re: Atmosphere
Post by: Donnywolf on May 11, 2024, 11:16:10 am
I sat bang on half way in the back row of the West

There is no doubt the South Stand was far louder when singing , drumming and cheering

I would expect them to be given how much they outnumbered the Fans supporting Cynical FC
Title: Re: Atmosphere
Post by: DonnyOsmond on May 11, 2024, 11:18:04 am
Was told you could hear the stadium in sprotbrough last night

This is exactly why it sounds crap inside the ground from the other end of the ground. Could physically see Crewe fans singing but couldn't hear it. Our roof points upwards. Don't most point downwards?

Wonder if we could add a lip or something to it to keep the sound in? I genuinely only heard the South Stand about 4 or 5 times.
Title: Re: Atmosphere
Post by: johnny rovers on May 11, 2024, 11:21:16 am
That was the loudest I’ve ever heard the stadium. Our fans were great. What you hear on the TV is controlled by the producers and it’s generally the away fans you hear more on tv.

It was definitely the loudest I can remember. South Stand was a wall of noise for much of the match.

Completely agree, outstanding noise in the south stand. Almost everyone stood up and singing.

Let's open up another conversation.........can anyone who sat in the south stand honestly say they clearly heard the announcements coming through the sound system from Jonathan on the Mic. My personal view is , he might as well not be there. The sound system is rendered null and void! It's not upto the job!

Think the sound system is an adapted car radio taken from a 1987 Volkswagen Jetta.

The speakers were kept in storage for 50 years. Pass me downs from the York road dog track that once was. Will the club look to invest and upgrade to one, improve the safety of the fans so safety messages can be heard and two improve the fan experience! Improvements need to be made. That's a conversation for another day.

I'm proud of the team and the club as a whole......I just want to  see improvements made across the board......the playing side has made improvements!!
Title: Re: Atmosphere
Post by: wilts rover on May 11, 2024, 11:23:49 am
From near halfway in the East Stand the Crewe fans were by far the louder.

The South Stand was great in the hour or so before the match, but seemed to die down once the match started. There was a moment in the second half where it picked up, but no, mostly Crewe from where I was sitting.

Which pretty much sums up the match itself.
Title: Re: Atmosphere
Post by: Sprotyrover on May 11, 2024, 11:28:49 am
From Halfway in West stand we could hear Crewe fans but they were on our side of ground, but overall it was a Bearpit in there last night!
Title: Re: Atmosphere
Post by: Jonathan on May 11, 2024, 11:33:35 am
Can we stop this nonsense of couldn’t hear the South Stand / Crewe fans louder. No. Crewe fans will have done themselves credit (>1k would when winning away in the play offs) but to suggest our fans were quiet is just contrary bullshit. Atmosphere was great. Of course the early goals against affected it but the crowd stayed with the team and naturally picked up when shooting our way. Credit to the supporters last night. Let’s not try to take that away.

We need to harness the feel good factor and come back strong next season.
Title: Re: Atmosphere
Post by: DonnyOsmond on May 11, 2024, 11:34:44 am
Can we stop this nonsense of couldn’t hear the South Stand / Crewe fans louder. No. Crewe fans will have done themselves credit (>1k would when winning away in the play offs) but to suggest our fans were quiet is just contrary bullshit. Atmosphere was great. Of course the early goals against affected it but the crowd stayed with the team and naturally picked up when shooting our way.

I think it's more to do with how the sound travels in our stadium than a criticism Jonathan.
Title: Re: Atmosphere
Post by: NickDRFC on May 11, 2024, 11:34:55 am
From near halfway in the East Stand the Crewe fans were by far the louder.

The South Stand was great in the hour or so before the match, but seemed to die down once the match started. There was a moment in the second half where it picked up, but no, mostly Crewe from where I was sitting.

Which pretty much sums up the match itself.

Bizarre. I was in the south stand and it was the best I’ve ever known it at a home game.
Title: Re: Atmosphere
Post by: Jonathan on May 11, 2024, 11:36:44 am
Can we stop this nonsense of couldn’t hear the South Stand / Crewe fans louder. No. Crewe fans will have done themselves credit (>1k would when winning away in the play offs) but to suggest our fans were quiet is just contrary bullshit. Atmosphere was great. Of course the early goals against affected it but the crowd stayed with the team and naturally picked up when shooting our way.

I think it's more to do with how the sound travels in our stadium than a criticism Jonathan.

However it travels (we know acoustically it’s not the best) it’s just rubbish to suggest the South Stand couldn’t be heard within the ground. All sides joined in and we need more of that, it was great.
Title: Re: Atmosphere
Post by: pib on May 11, 2024, 11:39:31 am
It was the best at that ground for a long long time. Possibly the best since it opened. Electric at times. We need more full houses like that.
Title: Re: Atmosphere
Post by: Padge_DRFC on May 11, 2024, 11:55:36 am
It puts to bed the Belle Vue was better for it. Just is a shame how poorly it's been built for staying in the ground noise wise
Title: Re: Atmosphere
Post by: Thorney on May 11, 2024, 11:59:58 am
Its the best ive felt it.
It shows whatbhaving a large crowd and a team playing for something does when im stood biting my nails and too nervous to speak and turn to my side to see the 11yr old daughter with arms in the air joining in with the rovers chanting.

Before xmas she didnt want to go back to the rovers and said it wasnt enjoyable at all. After the barrow game she got the bug back and even was shouting in extra time that someone needs to have a word with the ref, even extended it to a slap
Title: Re: Atmosphere
Post by: DonnyBazR0ver on May 11, 2024, 12:02:06 pm
I did wonder at times whether we'd see these sort of atmospheres repeated but thankfully, we've had another taste of something special which will hopefully see us grow again.

Reflecting on the semi v Southend and what a cloud 9 experience that was, it was when the South Stand was reserved seating and we didn’t have the same 'bounce' as we've more recently witnessed occasionally and peaked v Barrow and last night. Of course, everyone else then feeds off the chants and claps.

That third goal moment v Barrow will live long...Wow. 
Title: Re: Atmosphere
Post by: DonnyOsmond on May 11, 2024, 12:03:51 pm
Can we stop this nonsense of couldn’t hear the South Stand / Crewe fans louder. No. Crewe fans will have done themselves credit (>1k would when winning away in the play offs) but to suggest our fans were quiet is just contrary bullshit. Atmosphere was great. Of course the early goals against affected it but the crowd stayed with the team and naturally picked up when shooting our way.

I think it's more to do with how the sound travels in our stadium than a criticism Jonathan.

However it travels (we know acoustically it’s not the best) it’s just rubbish to suggest the South Stand couldn’t be heard within the ground. All sides joined in and we need more of that, it was great.

How's it rubbish? I was in the ground in the opposite end and couldn't hear it, that's a fact? Whether it was the best atmosphere that stand has ever created it still couldn't travel to the opposite end so your comment is daft saying that it's rubbish to say that they couldn't be heard.
Title: Re: Atmosphere
Post by: Spud on May 11, 2024, 12:03:51 pm
Big occasion, a few beers prior to the game for most I guess, but also maybe some who'd normally be in the South stand ended up around the ground, making for a better round the ground atmosphere?
Whatever the reason it was probably the best atmosphere I've ever witnessed in there, & must have lifted the team.
Title: Re: Atmosphere
Post by: TonySoprano on May 11, 2024, 12:08:35 pm
Best I've witnessed at the stadium.
I'm around halfway in the west, and only heard the crewe fans when they scored.
The south stand was immense however, donny fans really brought the noise last night, it was a real partizan atmosphere.

It also shows me this club has real unlocked potential, the fan base has grown massively since the SOD years.
Great to see.
Title: Re: Atmosphere
Post by: graingrover on May 11, 2024, 12:12:48 pm
If Grant can deliver a Championship winning squad for next season there the ECO Power stadium will witness many joyous occasions even without local derbies .
He will no doubt have to replace at least two of our favourites and we all know who they are but if we have Ironside Miller and Biamou then he will find players to flank them up front .




Title: Re: Atmosphere
Post by: TonySoprano on May 11, 2024, 12:16:31 pm
Honestly, if mcann gets us back to the Championship, which I think is a real possibility, there will be regular sell outs. 
We're not plucky little donny anymore, we're a real force at league 1 level. (I know we're  league 2 but it's a false position)
Title: Re: Atmosphere
Post by: Chris Black come back on May 11, 2024, 12:21:32 pm
McCann is more than capable of hammering this league and getting us in to League One again. That’s a great result for us to be back in there again and competing.

Unless we have some serious external investment, McCann couldn’t if he swapped out Cliff for Ancelotti and had Pep washing bibs get us into the Championship. There is huge external investment largely US private equity piling now into clubs in League One, as an early entry into a tilt at entering the Premier League. We’ve got little hope of competing against that I’m afraid. Times have changed.

Top half League One competing with likes of Lincoln, Oxford and Peterborough is where we should be aiming. That’s a good result for us.

League Two is a terrible league. We need to get out of here as quickly as possible.   
Title: Re: Atmosphere
Post by: Jonathan on May 11, 2024, 12:34:36 pm
Can we stop this nonsense of couldn’t hear the South Stand / Crewe fans louder. No. Crewe fans will have done themselves credit (>1k would when winning away in the play offs) but to suggest our fans were quiet is just contrary bullshit. Atmosphere was great. Of course the early goals against affected it but the crowd stayed with the team and naturally picked up when shooting our way.

I think it's more to do with how the sound travels in our stadium than a criticism Jonathan.

However it travels (we know acoustically it’s not the best) it’s just rubbish to suggest the South Stand couldn’t be heard within the ground. All sides joined in and we need more of that, it was great.

How's it rubbish? I was in the ground in the opposite end and couldn't hear it, that's a fact? Whether it was the best atmosphere that stand has ever created it still couldn't travel to the opposite end so your comment is daft saying that it's rubbish to say that they couldn't be heard.


Respectfully, if you couldn’t hear it then there could be an issue with your hearing. The Crewe fans may have felt louder if you were right next to them, but I’m not having it that you couldn’t hear the rest of the ground cheering the team on unless you have a hearing problem, in which case I understand.
Title: Re: Atmosphere
Post by: DonnyOsmond on May 11, 2024, 12:38:54 pm
Can we stop this nonsense of couldn’t hear the South Stand / Crewe fans louder. No. Crewe fans will have done themselves credit (>1k would when winning away in the play offs) but to suggest our fans were quiet is just contrary bullshit. Atmosphere was great. Of course the early goals against affected it but the crowd stayed with the team and naturally picked up when shooting our way.

I think it's more to do with how the sound travels in our stadium than a criticism Jonathan.

However it travels (we know acoustically it’s not the best) it’s just rubbish to suggest the South Stand couldn’t be heard within the ground. All sides joined in and we need more of that, it was great.

How's it rubbish? I was in the ground in the opposite end and couldn't hear it, that's a fact? Whether it was the best atmosphere that stand has ever created it still couldn't travel to the opposite end so your comment is daft saying that it's rubbish to say that they couldn't be heard.


Respectfully, if you couldn’t hear it then there could be an issue with your hearing. The Crewe fans may have felt louder if you were right next to them, but I’m not having it that you couldn’t hear the rest of the ground cheering the team on unless you have a hearing problem, in which case I understand.

So dense.
Title: Re: Atmosphere
Post by: NickDRFC on May 11, 2024, 12:43:42 pm
Can we stop this nonsense of couldn’t hear the South Stand / Crewe fans louder. No. Crewe fans will have done themselves credit (>1k would when winning away in the play offs) but to suggest our fans were quiet is just contrary bullshit. Atmosphere was great. Of course the early goals against affected it but the crowd stayed with the team and naturally picked up when shooting our way.

I think it's more to do with how the sound travels in our stadium than a criticism Jonathan.

However it travels (we know acoustically it’s not the best) it’s just rubbish to suggest the South Stand couldn’t be heard within the ground. All sides joined in and we need more of that, it was great.

How's it rubbish? I was in the ground in the opposite end and couldn't hear it, that's a fact? Whether it was the best atmosphere that stand has ever created it still couldn't travel to the opposite end so your comment is daft saying that it's rubbish to say that they couldn't be heard.


Respectfully, if you couldn’t hear it then there could be an issue with your hearing. The Crewe fans may have felt louder if you were right next to them, but I’m not having it that you couldn’t hear the rest of the ground cheering the team on unless you have a hearing problem, in which case I understand.

Weird, patronising take.
Title: Re: Atmosphere
Post by: DonnyOsmond on May 11, 2024, 12:48:04 pm
Can we stop this nonsense of couldn’t hear the South Stand / Crewe fans louder. No. Crewe fans will have done themselves credit (>1k would when winning away in the play offs) but to suggest our fans were quiet is just contrary bullshit. Atmosphere was great. Of course the early goals against affected it but the crowd stayed with the team and naturally picked up when shooting our way.

I think it's more to do with how the sound travels in our stadium than a criticism Jonathan.

However it travels (we know acoustically it’s not the best) it’s just rubbish to suggest the South Stand couldn’t be heard within the ground. All sides joined in and we need more of that, it was great.

How's it rubbish? I was in the ground in the opposite end and couldn't hear it, that's a fact? Whether it was the best atmosphere that stand has ever created it still couldn't travel to the opposite end so your comment is daft saying that it's rubbish to say that they couldn't be heard.


Respectfully, if you couldn’t hear it then there could be an issue with your hearing. The Crewe fans may have felt louder if you were right next to them, but I’m not having it that you couldn’t hear the rest of the ground cheering the team on unless you have a hearing problem, in which case I understand.

Weird, patronising take.

Aye, there's no way it's the way the ground is designed, I'm either a liar or deaf.
Title: Re: Atmosphere
Post by: The Beast on May 11, 2024, 12:48:33 pm
Russ Abbot seemed to enjoy it!
Title: Re: Atmosphere
Post by: Padge_DRFC on May 11, 2024, 01:17:02 pm
Surely there's a quick fix. To hear people at the other end thought it was quiet when it wasn't is ridiculous. Could be the difference between people coming to the game or watching on firesticks
Title: Re: Atmosphere
Post by: ForsolongaRover on May 11, 2024, 01:34:37 pm
The impresssion from watching on TV was that the home crowd kept the support for Rovers going and although the performance was very much below par there was no evidence that the team ever stopped trying.
Title: Re: Atmosphere
Post by: WheatleyRover on May 11, 2024, 01:45:32 pm
I was in E1 and could hear the South loud and clear, there was even a young kid in the East North section starting chants
Title: Re: Atmosphere
Post by: graingrover on May 11, 2024, 02:13:15 pm
Liverpool have speakers all over to orchestrate the singing of You’ll never walk alone .But we do need a club anthem !
Title: Re: Atmosphere
Post by: turnbull for england on May 11, 2024, 10:19:00 pm
I went on a tour when stadium was being built and asked  architect about acoustics and he said they hadn't been specifically considered, that sort of design element was outside of the budget
Title: Re: Atmosphere
Post by: johnny rovers on May 11, 2024, 10:26:49 pm
Liverpool have speakers all over to orchestrate the singing of You’ll never walk alone .But we do need a club anthem !

We have one, it's played over the tannoy system when the players walk out........but no one can hardly hear it. The speakers aren't fit for purpose!
Title: Re: Atmosphere
Post by: JonWallsend on May 12, 2024, 12:59:00 am
Middle  of the West stand,  albeit slightly nearer to the South than the North  Stand last night  and I could clearly  hear both teams.
I thought  the backing  for the team  last night was superb, fully merited given the last two months, and was as loud as I've ever heard it
Title: Re: Atmosphere
Post by: drfcsteve on May 12, 2024, 08:02:11 am
I wonder if it’s worth asking a specialist for advice on how we could improve the acoustics in the stadium to get a rough idea of the kind of investment that would be needed.
Title: Re: Atmosphere
Post by: GazLaz on May 12, 2024, 08:05:59 am
I wonder if it’s worth asking a specialist for advice on how we could improve the acoustics in the stadium to get a rough idea of the kind of investment that would be needed.


The best way to do that would be to the East and West stand singing as loudly as the South stand. That’s the issue.
Title: Re: Atmosphere
Post by: dickos1 on May 12, 2024, 08:10:34 am
That’s the same in every stadium,
All stadiums have areas where people sing far louder than the rest of the stadium
Title: Re: Atmosphere
Post by: GazLaz on May 12, 2024, 08:14:27 am
That’s the same in every stadium,
All stadiums have areas where people sing far louder than the rest of the stadium

It is generally. Certainly been in stadiums where everyone joins in at times as well though.
Title: Re: Atmosphere
Post by: DonnyBazR0ver on May 12, 2024, 08:42:03 am
The trick is trying to generate more of that at regular home games.

The run of consecutive wins should remind us, every game is important, and more important than our last as it gets us closer to promotion. McCann managed to instill that mentality with the players, how can we do that with the fans?

We don't need technical wizzardry, we don't need acoustic experts we just need people to engage with the match, with the players, with each other to drive us on to win!

The South Stand definitely rose to the task recently with all those in it getting louder and louder which of course is the catalyst for the noise to spread.

We just need to convince people every home game is as vital as the Barrow game and their voices are just as important.
Title: Re: Atmosphere
Post by: colincramb on May 12, 2024, 09:01:15 am
Personally I think the stuff about the stadium acoustics is a myth that’s been peddled for years as an excuse for poor atmosphere. There’s literally nothing wrong with them. It was defeating at times on Friday night, especially when TLT saved the penalty. Could I hear the Crewe fans? No, not really, because there was 11000 people chanting and signing.
Title: Re: Atmosphere
Post by: mpc123 on May 12, 2024, 10:06:12 am
I sit in the middle of the west stand and the noise from rovers fans was great, I could hear crewe a little bit.
It has been amazing recently and it really makes a game experience  when that atmosphere is there. Hopefully we can kick off fast next season and get everyone bought in and we can experience that at home most of the season.
Title: Re: Atmosphere
Post by: Silkscarf on May 12, 2024, 10:24:36 am
It was the best atmosphere we’ve ever generated in that stadium.

I could hear the crowd chants as I walked up to the ground 45 minutes before kick off! That never happens on a normal match day.
Title: Re: Atmosphere
Post by: ForsolongaRover on May 12, 2024, 10:45:18 am
The wide surround to the pitch has an impact on the accoustics in the same way as it does at the West Ham ground (the London Stadium) with its athletics track. And these characteristics are another factor in dissipating the sound. But you would not want to trade what we’ve got for something similar to Luton Town’s shambolic cramped accommodation. We are very fortunate to have our stadium.

It is after all the same for both teams. What can be generated from  the South stand is only a third of the potential of the rest. In some ways there might be a case for reducing the price differential between the North stand and the East and West stands so that there is more noise close to the Away support. Visually the image of empty seats in the West stand on TV makes us look poorly supported.
Title: Re: Atmosphere
Post by: johnny rovers on May 12, 2024, 10:53:56 am
The wide surround to the pitch has an impact on the accoustics in the same way as it does at the West Ham ground (the London Stadium) with its athletics track. And these characteristics are another factor in dissipating the sound. But you would not want to trade what we’ve got for something similar to Luton Town’s shambolic cramped accommodation. We are very fortunate to have our stadium.

It is after all the same for both teams. What can be generated from  the South stand is only a third of the potential of the rest. In some ways there might be a case for reducing the price differential between the North stand and the East and West stands so that there is more noise close to the Away support. Visually the image of empty seats in the West stand on TV makes us look poorly supported.

I think you mean east stand
Title: Re: Atmosphere
Post by: craigdrfc on May 12, 2024, 11:22:45 am
Im sure someone will correct me if im wrong but i believe, should the Dons somehow manage to make it to Super League, that all the audio and video equipment in the stadium would need significantly upgrading as mandatory.
Title: Re: Atmosphere
Post by: johnny rovers on May 12, 2024, 11:50:56 am
Im sure someone will correct me if im wrong but i believe, should the Dons somehow manage to make it to Super League, that all the audio and video equipment in the stadium would need significantly upgrading as mandatory.

You are probably right, but irrespective of that, upgrades are required.
Title: Re: Atmosphere
Post by: colincramb on May 12, 2024, 11:56:51 am
The PA system needs replacing, but I believe the club looked into this recently and were quoted in the region of 500k. Lot of money for some speakers
Title: Re: Atmosphere
Post by: GazLaz on May 12, 2024, 12:29:57 pm
The PA system needs replacing, but I believe the club looked into this recently and were quoted in the region of 500k. Lot of money for some speakers

Can’t be half a million surely.
Title: Re: Atmosphere
Post by: DRFC_AjA on May 12, 2024, 12:34:48 pm
No, let the PA break  :thumbsup: my pet annoyance is bloke's screaming down the PA that Donny are playing Crewe in a play off. Yes mate I know, I don't need it shouting.  Spoils any atmosphere as players walk out :coat:

If anything give matey in the south stand the microphone ??????

Speaking of atmosphere and flags etc. Carrow Road looking and sounding fantastic pre kick off
Title: Re: Atmosphere
Post by: LincolnDonny on May 12, 2024, 12:47:12 pm
No, let the PA break  :thumbsup: my pet annoyance is bloke's screaming down the PA that Donny are playing Crewe in a play off. Yes mate I know, I don't need it shouting.  Spoils any atmosphere as players walk out :coat:

If anything give matey in the south stand the microphone ??????

Speaking of atmosphere and flags etc. Carrow Road looking and sounding fantastic pre kick off



What I notice was most of the crowd wearing their colours even if it was just a yellow shirt and the few others wearing white. It would be great if all or most wore our colours and again even if it’s just a red t-shirt if not got a Donny Rovers shirt.
Title: Re: Atmosphere
Post by: colincramb on May 12, 2024, 12:50:27 pm
The PA system needs replacing, but I believe the club looked into this recently and were quoted in the region of 500k. Lot of money for some speakers

Can’t be half a million surely.

That’s my understanding for a new system.
Title: Re: Atmosphere
Post by: ForsolongaRover on May 12, 2024, 02:34:47 pm
The wide surround to the pitch has an impact on the accoustics in the same way as it does at the West Ham ground (the London Stadium) with its athletics track. And these characteristics are another factor in dissipating the sound. But you would not want to trade what we’ve got for something similar to Luton Town’s shambolic cramped accommodation. We are very fortunate to have our stadium.

It is after all the same for both teams. What can be generated from  the South stand is only a third of the potential of the rest. In some ways there might be a case for reducing the price differential between the North stand and the East and West stands so that there is more noise close to the Away support. Visually the image of empty seats in the West stand on TV makes us look poorly supported.

I think you mean east stand


It’s the one the TV cameras face. Living over 200 miles away I get there less frequently now and the journey is becoming increasingly challenging and I’ve never quite fixed the North, South, East and West of it into my head.
Title: Re: Atmosphere
Post by: Padge_DRFC on May 12, 2024, 02:37:19 pm
I'd say some games there is less than 1000 in the east stand.
Title: Re: Atmosphere
Post by: drfcsteve on May 12, 2024, 02:53:38 pm
The PA system needs replacing, but I believe the club looked into this recently and were quoted in the region of 500k. Lot of money for some speakers

Can’t be half a million surely.

That’s my understanding for a new system.

Given you can get a full music festival standard PA system for around £50k I suspect a rogue zero has crept in to that estimate somewhere.
Title: Re: Atmosphere
Post by: jmt23 on May 12, 2024, 07:13:07 pm
It doesn’t need a full new PA system to my knowledge, just speakers with more power than what we have, the sound guy had them cranked at the Crewe game (trying to hear over the crowd)and it was too much for them with audible distortion.
Title: Re: Atmosphere
Post by: silent majority on May 12, 2024, 11:17:53 pm
It doesn’t need a full new PA system to my knowledge, just speakers with more power than what we have, the sound guy had them cranked at the Crewe game (trying to hear over the crowd)and it was too much for them with audible distortion.

No it does. We’ve been looking at this for a number of years and improvements to a simple basic system can only achieve so much. To get any better it needs a complete overhaul.
Title: Re: Atmosphere
Post by: IDM on May 13, 2024, 01:27:01 pm
McCann is more than capable of hammering this league and getting us in to League One again. That’s a great result for us to be back in there again and competing.

Unless we have some serious external investment, McCann couldn’t if he swapped out Cliff for Ancelotti and had Pep washing bibs get us into the Championship. There is huge external investment largely US private equity piling now into clubs in League One, as an early entry into a tilt at entering the Premier League. We’ve got little hope of competing against that I’m afraid. Times have changed.

Top half League One competing with likes of Lincoln, Oxford and Peterborough is where we should be aiming. That’s a good result for us.

League Two is a terrible league. We need to get out of here as quickly as possible.   

Oxford and Peterborough got to the play offs, so I would be happy to be competing with them..

Where we would need the big investment IMHO is if we wanted to be competitive in the Championship top half..

Should we get there obviously..
Title: Re: Atmosphere
Post by: BillyStubbsTears on May 13, 2024, 01:39:49 pm
I wonder if it’s worth asking a specialist for advice on how we could improve the acoustics in the stadium to get a rough idea of the kind of investment that would be needed.


The best way to do that would be to the East and West stand singing as loudly as the South stand. That’s the issue.


The West Stand is full of old folk who never sing. That's just what it is.
Title: Re: Atmosphere
Post by: ravenrover on May 13, 2024, 02:08:16 pm
We've done all our singing years ago Billy, through the bad times and the good..... as the song goes
If you want to sing and scream and clap that's OK with me but just don't expect me to join in
Title: Re: Atmosphere
Post by: Filo on May 13, 2024, 02:21:09 pm
I wonder if it’s worth asking a specialist for advice on how we could improve the acoustics in the stadium to get a rough idea of the kind of investment that would be needed.


The best way to do that would be to the East and West stand singing as loudly as the South stand. That’s the issue.


The West Stand is full of old folk who never sing. That's just what it is.

Oi, less of the old folk, thank you lol!
Title: Re: Atmosphere
Post by: scawsby steve on May 13, 2024, 07:21:35 pm
I do believe BB and Wolfie go in the West Stand.

Me, still being a youngish guy, am a South Stand singer.

Ahem.....
Title: Re: Atmosphere
Post by: DonnyBazR0ver on May 13, 2024, 07:33:31 pm
Smile, you're all on camera!

https://youtu.be/pBr_MR5GdN0?si=Ft-sJKx4fdxzfqh_