Watching other champion’s league matches from around Europe yesterday, I immediately noticed the difference in the atmosphere from what we have at the Emirates. Specifically, I noticed that European fans, as well as chant songs, bring drums to their stadiums and beat them to heighten the atmosphere. When the home team scores, they play a song over the PA system (typically The White Stripes - 'Seven Nation Army'). To round everything up the announcer gets on the PA system and has a call and response routine with the name of the player that scored the goal with the crowd. This to me makes the atmosphere much more electric. I should also imagine it was thoughts of this that was behind Klopp’s ill fated attempt at trying to change things at Anfield (which was shot down in flames).
What we have at the moment before every game, is that dirge of an Elvis song, ‘The wonder of you’ (it may have been changed by now but I don’t know) and the crowd trying to generate their own atmosphere through singing songs.
What I would like to know from fellow Gooners is:
1) Is there any reason why drums are not brought to Emirate games i.e. are they banned?
2) Do you think that we could improve the atmosphere at the Emirates? If so how?
The atmosphere at the Emirates
posted on 20/10/16
In the early days of the emirates there use to be a lady who bought her drums then the stewards told her to leave then the fans would sing "bring back our drummer back, bring back our drummer back"
she was allowed to drum again but not sure what's happened to her now. Anyone else remember this?
posted on 20/10/16
You used to have the police band at Highbury years ago.
Them feckers had a drum
posted on 20/10/16
comment by hounslows-finest (U6180)
posted 21 minutes ago
You used to have the police band at Highbury years ago.
Them feckers had a drum
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Highbury had an atmosphere too....knocked that fecker down they did
posted on 20/10/16
West Ham having a similar issue...possibly worse
if that's possible
posted on 20/10/16
Is there any reason why drums are not brought to Emirate games i.e. are they band?
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They are. Typically, along with guitars (rhythm, lead and bass), vocals and keyboards.
posted on 20/10/16
comment by Obers (U3904)
posted 2 hours, 10 minutes ago
By far the quietest stadium I have ever been to
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Bernabeu for me.
Then again, it was the guided tour, in the close season.
posted on 20/10/16
comment by Clockwork Red / O vermelho dos relógios (U4892)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by Obers (U3904)
posted 2 hours, 10 minutes ago
By far the quietest stadium I have ever been to
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Bernabeu for me.
Then again, it was the guided tour, in the close season.
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Yeah...eerie isn't it
posted on 20/10/16
comment by HenrysCat (U3608)
Loving this thread. Not sure who's kidding who.
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posted on 21/10/16
comment by Clockwork Red / O vermelho dos relógios (U4892)
posted 11 hours, 35 minutes ago
comment by Obers (U3904)
posted 2 hours, 10 minutes ago
By far the quietest stadium I have ever been to
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Bernabeu for me.
Then again, it was the guided tour, in the close season.
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Best way to see the Bernabeu. You don't have to deal with whining Real fans that way.
posted on 21/10/16
the fans would sing "bring back our drummer back, bring back our drummer back"
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