The Fun Factory Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 1 hour ago, gilbertoAVFC said: There is absolutely no debate in my eyes that the tannoy is one of the biggest culprits for dimming the atmosphere. You mean public address system. Tannoy is a brand name. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinebro Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Atmosphere was the best 19/20 season 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizzzle Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Didn't go yesterday but I can't think of a game that I have been this season where I thought the atmosphere was good. I haven't been to loads of games mind. I wish they'd stop playing that **** awful Crazy Train before every game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 20 minutes ago, Paddywhack said: Maybe not the right thread for this, but there a fairly young bloke who sits about 7 rows behind me in K7 who might be the angriest person I’ve ever encountered. I hear him throughout every game screaming, shouting, effing and jeffing. He must think everybody thinks he’s funny and everybody wants to hear what he has to say. A few weeks he booed and shouted “fk off with your fkin woke bollocks” when a message about Villa Park not tolerating homophobia, racism and sexism etc was played over the speakers and on the big screens. Yesterday he was shouting homophobic shit and screamed racist stuff about Son. So yeah, I’m going to report the c***. For clarity, I'm liking it for the final line 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 29 minutes ago, Pinebro said: Atmosphere was the best 19/20 season Before or after lock down? Wasn't that good, we were largely shite. Everton and Watford were good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farlz Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 There’s nothing different this season to any other. Atmosphere is usually always shit, we don’t need to pretend otherwise. We just sprinkle in a couple games every season where it’s immense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommytenjobs Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Atmosphere is absolutely ruined by the insistence on blaring music and annocements at head splitting decibels. No opportunity for anyone or stand to actually do what we used to do. Currently a survey out in Ireland on this issue about croak/avia Park. Huge numbers replied with the most important thing to do, to improve atmosphere, was to get rid of piped music and annocement systems being toned/turned down or off. Biggest way to improve atmosphere is to actually leave it to us. Yesterday was rubbish from start to finish and every game has been this season with the exception of arsenal. Been a season ticket holder since 2018 and its invariably poor. Not like the days on the holte in the 80s or 90s when I was last there regularly. Been taking the boy since '19 and I keep telling him about what it used to be like.....because he's never seen/heard/experienced it. My childhood is not his....massively for the worse if I'm honest. Phones, social media, wealth, all on a plate. I'd swap all that for him to have been by my side, on the holte, mid-week, European night, god at the back and the smells and sounds and squeeze of those times. Games gone....I'm sad to say. Replaced with corporate, seating, man City and sky TV. Not the same and it makes me sad. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilbertoAVFC Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 It's been floated on here before, but is there somebody on this forum that sits on this advisory board: https://www.avfc.co.uk/fans/fan-engagement/fan-advisory-board ? It says VillaTalk on it. I would do it but would imagine whoever is involved has more clout. Is this public address system (thank you @The Fun Factory) ever discussed? I would imagine if they did a poll as mentioned by @tommytenjobs it would be overwhelmingly against the music. I would love to get the club aware of this issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommytenjobs Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Most of the articles are behind pay walls but this is a bit of a summary of discussions. https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2023/01/19/a-pub-with-a-match-on-in-the-background-readers-views-on-rugby-internationals-at-the-aviva-stadium/ Day trippers, poor service, too much alcohol, music at tries etc. Mostly a rugby view so it's different...buy some similar issues and thoughts about the possible direction of the club in terms of tourist tickets and hospitality focus cooperate whoring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Dog Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 We could start by retiring that **** Allez Allez Allez song - It's great if you're 3-0 up and in total control, it's pish when it's 0-0 or we're losing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Dog Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 I have also noticed there seems to be a group of fans on the far lefthand side of the Lower Holte (where Brigada used to be, more or less) or tend to start most of the songs in the Holte End, it wouldn't take much more to join in to make it a little more 'effective' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 (edited) 20 hours ago, Paddywhack said: Maybe not the right thread for this, but there a fairly young bloke who sits about 7 rows behind me in K7 who might be the angriest person I’ve ever encountered. I hear him throughout every game screaming, shouting, effing and jeffing. He must think everybody thinks he’s funny and everybody wants to hear what he has to say. A few weeks he booed and shouted “fk off with your fkin woke bollocks” when a message about Villa Park not tolerating homophobia, racism and sexism etc was played over the speakers and on the big screens. Yesterday he was shouting homophobic shit and screamed racist stuff about Son. So yeah, I’m going to report the c***. This is sad to hear. He is lucky he didn’t get arrested. It’s due to this kind of person I never sit in the Holte anymore. Edited March 12 by Vive_La_Villa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 20 hours ago, Bizzzle said: Didn't go yesterday but I can't think of a game that I have been this season where I thought the atmosphere was good. I haven't been to loads of games mind. I wish they'd stop playing that **** awful Crazy Train before every game Atmosphere was great against Arsenal and from what I hear against City too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 37 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said: Atmosphere was great against Arsenal and from what I hear against City too. Yeah, winning games we don't expect to win is about the only thing that really creates an atmosphere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizzzle Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 1 minute ago, Vive_La_Villa said: Atmosphere was great against Arsenal and from what I hear against City too. I didn't go to either of those Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 I think not winning the away game may help the atmosphere a bit on Thursday. A repeat of the 2008 atmosphere against would be nice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 i dont think we play well after the big firework display or the light show, maybe thats because its more recent and our recent form has dipped but the big tv games where we give it the big un pre game we then dont play well, we need some more 3pm saturday afternoon kick offs away from the cameras 1 hour ago, Wainy316 said: I think not winning the away game may help the atmosphere a bit on Thursday. A repeat of the 2008 atmosphere against would be nice. contender for best home game I've been to, that night was absolutely rocking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 On 11/03/2024 at 14:54, Paddywhack said: Yesterday he was shouting homophobic shit and screamed racist stuff about Son. So yeah, I’m going to report the c***. Please do go through with reporting him. We don’t want that sort of person in Villa Park. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 (edited) 4 hours ago, villa4europe said: i dont think we play well after the big firework display or the light show, maybe thats because its more recent and our recent form has dipped but the big tv games where we give it the big un pre game we then dont play well, we need some more 3pm saturday afternoon kick offs away from the cameras contender for best home game I've been to, that night was absolutely rocking Brighton last season (Sunday 4pm) and Man City this season (Wed 8pm) my best ever two home games for atmosphere. Edited March 12 by ender4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talldarkandransome Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 On 11/03/2024 at 14:54, Paddywhack said: Maybe not the right thread for this, but there a fairly young bloke who sits about 7 rows behind me in K7 who might be the angriest person I’ve ever encountered. I hear him throughout every game screaming, shouting, effing and jeffing. He must think everybody thinks he’s funny and everybody wants to hear what he has to say. A few weeks he booed and shouted “fk off with your fkin woke bollocks” when a message about Villa Park not tolerating homophobia, racism and sexism etc was played over the speakers and on the big screens. Yesterday he was shouting homophobic shit and screamed racist stuff about Son. So yeah, I’m going to report the c***. Deffo report the idiot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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