Match day band? your opinion

[Stantheredandwhiteman]

What a f**king disaster a match day band would be. Here's a solution, sing and chant and be a bit more lively at a football match, not hard.

[River Don]

These blokes weren't bad for a football band.
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rTbu-P7P0I" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rTbu-P7P0I</a>

[Bristol Red Rover]

I wouldn't necessarily go for a band, but recruit someone capable of this etc., to add to the drum(s)
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Just a trumpet or some kind of horn would provide much more than what a drum beat alone can provide.

Just that little fanfare above, always gets the desired response of 'Ole', and if we are about to embark on a new era of 'Ole' football, could come in handy.

Good one 

What we need is something unique and simple. trotting out tired old methods won't work - I think a band isn't the best plan.

There's no doubt about it that the two probelms, apart from fans being lazy:
1) getting all the people in one place.(solution safe standing in the south stand)
2) the acoustics of the southstand. Leave the rest of the stadium as it is but sort the southstand please. It was one of the things that was asked for when the keepmoat was being designed and some lemon couldn't be arsed to do anything about it :-/

Yeah, trumpet, or something simple, and the drum, and a bloke with a megaphone, and kick out the lazy feckers from the south stand, and let off flares... and safe standing. Sorted.

[not on facebook]

That bloody England band

Had to laugh me tits off When i was out in Albania
With England and all sorts Of lads were getting into the
Ground with no stress from the local cops and army.

Then the England band Get the knock back at the gate
And bascially told to 'fcuk off  your not comming in'by albanian Police.

[Sheepskin Stu]

Bring back Trumpet Man!

[MrFrost]

I wouldn't necessarily go for a band, but recruit someone capable of this etc., to add to the drum(s)
<snip>
Just a trumpet or some kind of horn would provide much more than what a drum beat alone can provide.

Just that little fanfare above, always gets the desired response of 'Ole', and if we are about to embark on a new era of 'Ole' football, could come in handy.

Good one 

What we need is something unique and simple. trotting out tired old methods won't work - I think a band isn't the best plan.

There's no doubt about it that the two probelms, apart from fans being lazy:
1) getting all the people in one place.(solution safe standing in the south stand)
2) the acoustics of the southstand. Leave the rest of the stadium as it is but sort the southstand please. It was one of the things that was asked for when the keepmoat was being designed and some lemon couldn't be arsed to do anything about it :-/

Yeah, trumpet, or something simple, and the drum, and a bloke with a megaphone, and kick out the lazy feckers from the south stand, and let off flares... and safe standing. Sorted.

Agree with it all!

Shame the acoustics are so bad. Surely the stadium could have been better designed to improve this?

[Rich_The_Conisbrough_Rover]

Would be good to see a band at the Keepmoat but do you reckon others would join in with the atmosphere?, take a look @ Palace for example, all they have is 1 drum and some very good vocal chords -

http://youtu.be/7HeJe8GC024

[Colin C No.3]

Anything that drowns out that 'nob with the mic' is alright by me.

[DonnyNoel]

I'm not against the club trying something as for whatever reason the home atmosphere is lacking a bit. However I think as some have suggested that there aren't enough people either trying or in the right place. I think a band could actually lead to even more laziness from fans who dip in and out of chanting. If the club want to get people together to orchestrate some noise - just get some hardcore singers together and position them close enough to a large group in the south stand.

Been mentioned dozens of times too - but I really think we need to turn off the music at 2.50 so more chants can start/be heard when the teams come out.

[Donnyrovers]

A no from me, I do think something needs to be done about trying to generate a better atmosphere but I don't think this is the way and will fall flat on its arse. For this to work IMO you need a large crowd with the vast majority of fans wanting to sing congregated together but this isn't the case at the keepmoat.

[scaley back rover]

get louis tomlinson and his mates in to watch a match , tell l the local ladies they are coming and i bet you you will witness such a noise never heard before at the keepmoat.

[tommy toes]

I cant believe so many of you are in favour. That Wendy band and their intensly annoying droning interminable great escape dirge, do you really want something like that? Cos that's what it'll end up like.

Unbelievable!

[DonnyBazR0ver]

I cant believe so many of you are in favour.

I don't think many are in favour of a full band. May be a trumpeter to add to the drum but that's about it.

It's just getting people going and then let the vocals take over. Totally disagree about the acoustics of the stadium. If there are enough people making a noise you will hear it. When the South Stand is near full, and there's plenty going on to encourage noise then there's no problem.

We have pockets of willing folk around the stadium but alas, anything that get's started quickly peters out, but when the KM is fuller and we're up for it, it's plenty noisy enough.

Don't blame the stadium, it's the people in it that make a difference!   

[RedJ]

What a f**king disaster a match day band would be. Here's a solution, sing and chant and be a bit more lively at a football match, not hard.

Clearly it is hard as we don't manage it at home.

If it was that simple for us we wouldn't even be discussing this.

[Bristol Red Rover]

...Totally disagree about the acoustics of the stadium. If there are enough people making a noise you will hear it. When the South Stand is near full, and there's plenty going on to encourage noise then there's no problem.

....Don't blame the stadium, it's the people in it that make a difference!   

Whilst I agree its more about people getting stuck in with making some noise, the stadium is also to blame. One thing I've read is that the rake makes a difference, eg Wembley is rubbish, Keepmoat suffers here too. Having a deep "ravine" type set up, eg Millenium Stadium, is good.

If the roof is tilted down rather than up, it helps the noise not get lost especially for the fans in the stand but also for the ground as a whole - the Keepmoat isn't great on that score.

Extending the roof like this would help - perspex extensions letting the light in and increasing the sound.



Having flatter structures in the roof and surrounding helps too - though there is a trade off in that when the stadium is used as a music venue, those kind of things make it too reverberating.

In this article on stadium acoustics http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22110898 it also emphasises keeping singing fans together, standing areas and with cheaper prices in those standing areas you will attract more of a vocal culture eg German clubs. This is something that the club could be proactive on.

[Leebtyler]

...Totally disagree about the acoustics of the stadium. If there are enough people making a noise you will hear it. When the South Stand is near full, and there's plenty going on to encourage noise then there's no problem.

....Don't blame the stadium, it's the people in it that make a difference!   

Whilst I agree its more about people getting stuck in with making some noise, the stadium is also to blame. One thing I've read is that the rake makes a difference, eg Wembley is rubbish, Keepmoat suffers here too. Having a deep "ravine" type set up, eg Millenium Stadium, is good.

If the roof is tilted down rather than up, it helps the noise not get lost especially for the fans in the stand but also for the ground as a whole - the Keepmoat isn't great on that score.

Extending the roof like this would help - perspex extensions letting the light in and increasing the sound.



Having flatter structures in the roof and surrounding helps too - though there is a trade off in that when the stadium is used as a music venue, those kind of things make it too reverberating.

In this article on stadium acoustics http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22110898 it also emphasises keeping singing fans together, standing areas and with cheaper prices in those standing areas you will attract more of a vocal culture eg German clubs. This is something that the club could be proactive on.

not to be rude, but yes, lets expand capacity on a stadium we cant fill... 

[1879Rovers]

I agree with Jenny. Absolutely hate it and it does my head in at England games. If you want to listen to a band go to Grimethorpe!!

[Bristol Red Rover]

not to be rude, but yes, lets expand capacity on a stadium we cant fill... 

Agreed, it was to show the roof extensions not the increased capacity bit

[donnybez]

Rather then a band (or vuvuzela) couldn't we get some war horns? Create atmosphere and build the 'viking' brand up more? If done right it would go well with the drumming and could add a atmosphere that opposition players would find intimidating but that rovers fans and newbies could get into...

...not that I could think up suitable chants for it like but Im sure there are others on here who have that skillset

[Sprotyrover]

What about the frumptarn Guggen Band they should liven things up!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6If**kQsU6U

[Sprotyrover]

They are from Barnsley so very local

[VivaRovers]

Bring back Trumpet Man!

Bloody hell no, not that guy!

I'd be very against a band, for the many reasons suggested above. The self-proclaimed Wales Supporters Band The Barry Horns are a very good band, but it sits uneasy with me when they're turning out the theme from Rocky, or Play that Funky Music whilst the opposition are bearing down on the Welsh goal. I've seen many lows watching Wales, but I think conceding a goal to a background of Jazz-funk would beat them all. Fair enough for putting the suggestion open to debate, as I am surprised by just how many are in favour, but please God no.

I've made this point a lot of times in the past, but I don't see why, when it comes to 'atmosphere' or songs or chants we seem to abandon any sense of orginality and just copy other clubs and teams. Surely we've enough unique history of our own, as a town and a club, to create a very particular atmosphere that can be associated with Doncaster, rather than just 'Doncaster's version of...' or another variant of Sloop John B

A couple of suggestions
- Instead of the generic Carnival de Paris, sing the theme from Open All Hours
- If we must have goal music, make it the 'na na, n-na na na' bit from Angel is a Centrefold

[jonnydog]

Wasn't there a clip on here a few month ago of an American Football game halftime entertainment of a massive brass band doing Tetris and Mario and all that? That was unbelievably good.


EDIT: Found it, sure someone posted it on here a few months back, but found on link below anyway:-


<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngjcAvg6TYg" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngjcAvg6TYg</a>

... Quality

[RedJ]

Could we not get Tony Christie to write us a song?

[Orlandokarla]

Bring back Trumpet Man!

- If we must have goal music, make it the 'na na, n-na na na' bit from Angel is a Centrefold

 

  That brings back some fond memories. 

[Rich_The_Conisbrough_Rover]

Bring back Trumpet Man!

- If we must have goal music, make it the 'na na, n-na na na' bit from Angel is a Centrefold

 

  That brings back some fond memories. 

For me personally i would absolutely love it if we played this - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUbbxBTT2T0

[GlennKirkwoodFanClub]

In answer to the original post, my answer would be no. I had to change seats just to get away from the drummer.

If there has to be a band can it be put in the north west corner as that is about as far away from me as possible.

[The Red Baron]

A marching band- like this lot  :

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hq5i-6cJMJs" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hq5i-6cJMJs</a>

[Drover]

No wonder we struggle to get an atmosphere at the Moat when there is so many fans moaning they don't want a drummer near them,they dont want a band,according to many fans,every bloke they get to do the mike is a knob in some form or another.God forgive me,Im starting to think our fans are bigger whingers than the Blunts.

[keepmoatman]

Bring back Trumpet Man!

- If we must have goal music, make it the 'na na, n-na na na' bit from Angel is a Centrefold

 

  That brings back some fond memories. 

For me personally i would absolutely love it if we played this - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUbbxBTT2T0

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