Black bank

[mushRTID]

Why was there a seperate group today at the bottom? Have they decided to split up a bit to spread the atmosphere or has there been a falling out?

[Dare to dream!]

Why was there a seperate group today at the bottom? Have they decided to split up a bit to spread the atmosphere or has there been a falling out?

I was going to mention that, what's happened?

[MrFrost]

Was surprised how quiet it was today.

[Copps is Magic]

Some daft spadgers' think its a good idea to stand out in the wind and sing where no one can hear them. Started at Bury and they came out of the ground saying 'best away days in years'. I was in the same stand and couldn't hear them

[PDX_Rover]

People's Front of Judea...?

[Padge_DRFC]

Probably the same 6 people as at Chesterfield sang a completely different song to the 100s stood at the back.

[DonnyOsmond]

I could hear the guys at the front who didn't stop singing for the whole game (About 20 young lads) but I couldn't really hear the Black Bank.

[thorneydave]

They did well, sang all game, jumped around and created atmosphere and even joviality with the stewards. Good luck to 'em.

[dknward2]

The ones at the front never seem to stop from where i was sat behind dugouts seemed odd to be 2 groups but whatever good luck to both

[karldew]

Think it was the same group who all ran to the smoking area at half time? Looked like back in school when someone was looking for someone for a fight and everyone rushing behind them.

[Copps is Magic]

Call me a tradionalist but better to have all the singers together to get the whole ground going on occasion and a bit of back and forth between away fans. If you're not within 20 meters you barely hear 20 lads (what amounts to) pissing in the wind.

[GM-MarkB]

People's Front of Judea...?

Splitters !!

[PDX_Rover]

Wolf nipple chips.

[GM-MarkB]

Wolf nipple chips.

I suspect you might want, from now on, to be called Loretta, PDX........?

[northerncasual]

Split due to musical differences (allegedly 😀)

[glosterred]

Where was the drummer?

COYR

[DonnyOsmond]

Where was the drummer?

COYR

At the top with the Black Bank from the sound of it.

[adamtherover]

I thought the BB was in great voice today..

[IDM]

Wolf nipple chips.

I suspect you might want, from now on, to be called Loretta, PDX........?

but he doesn't have a womb...

[glosterred]

Where was the drummer?

COYR

At the top with the Black Bank from the sound of it.

Don't remember hearing him, if he was there

COYR

[Padge_DRFC]

Unless you're in the south it's still a poor atmosphere. It started off so well but a 2.5k stand with 400 in it doesn't help

[Pancho Regan]

I thought it was a great performance from the BB today, especially in the second half.

It sounded pretty good from the far end of the West Stand, even with a relatively small crowd.

Well done all.

[Sammy Chung was King]

It would be great if all our supporters wanted to sing for the team, then the noise would be massive. But some can't maybe health reasons and some don't want to, everybody pays their money and can choose to do what they want to do.
The Black bank have good enthusiasm and have improved the atmosphere a lot, just imagine if they could double their numbers, the noise it would create!.

[Super Colin Cramb]

The black bank should have taken the lead from the lads at the front. The black bank has been very quiet recently and without the lads at the front it would of been like a library. There is nothing stopping the lads at the back singing with the lads at the front, we are all fans wanting the same thing. If this can be done make some noise of your own.

I could hear the lads at the front and I was well passed the half way line.

[i_ateallthepies]

Split due to musical differences (allegedly 😀)

Or perhaps irreconcilable similarities?

[MrFrost]

The black bank should have taken the lead from the lads at the front. The black bank has been very quiet recently and without the lads at the front it would of been like a library. There is nothing stopping the lads at the back singing with the lads at the front, we are all fans wanting the same thing. If this can be done make some noise of your own.

I could hear the lads at the front and I was well passed the half way line.

Sat in the west stand. I could hear the ones at the top but nothing from those at the bottom

It's counter productive to have two groups and its undoing the hard work that's gone into it

[DonnyBazR0ver]

Given what we've been served up on the pitch, it's positive that the BB's made any noise. We've seen what can be achieved when the crowds are better, so let's hope the best is yet to come.

Shame there seems to be a breakaway at the bottom but, once we get going again that group will be outsung by the core of the Black Bank and hopefully common sense will prevail. Plus, they won't be allowed to stand in that area at the detriment of other fans who wish to stay seated.

[hoolahoop]

Now correct if I'm wrong here ; I thought the allocated standing area was in  the middle at the top ?.
The reasoning was that it wouldn't obstruct the view of those towards the front and that it was a controlled area.

Now we have a group of daft lads singing deliberately opposite chants directly at the Stewards. I know because I was in the block immediately to their right. To have 2 entirely different chants going on is plainly ridiculous - we have little vocal support as it is !
Opposite chants , in the un-designated area is plainly going to piss off the Stewards and will probably have all and sundry looking for an easy excuse to shut the project down.
It was obvious this was annoying the Stewards who watched the problem grow , wanted to disperse the group by which time , following much dithering ....they abandoned the idea.

Grow up lads ( as that was all they appeared to be ) and throw your vocal weight behind the big boys in the designated area.

[hoolahoop]

Given what we've been served up on the pitch, it's positive that the BB's made any noise. We've seen what can be achieved when the crowds are better, so let's hope the best is yet to come.

Shame there seems to be a breakaway at the bottom but, once we get going again that group will be outsung by the core of the Black Bank and hopefully common sense will prevail. Plus, they won't be allowed to stand in that area at the detriment of other fans who wish to stay seated.

Baz they should have been shifted 5-10 minutes before the start of the game as they were building up . Don't the Stewards know the agreed rules. BTW anyone know who the woman in a grey trouser suit with the orange hair was ? She was walking to and fro at the front ( stadium management ? ) She was seen twice giving the thumbs up to these lads.......thought it was a strange thing to be doing ?

[Lesonthewest]

I was surprised the group at the front were allowed to stay there all game, they were virtually blocking off the walkway & there was at least one bloke who had to move as he couldn't see. Fair play though they were in good voice especially 2nd half & were joined by quite a few in & around them  too, all in all a decent atmosphere I thought.