There was no atmosphere today for several reasons, two of which were that the team were flat on the pitch and there was no oppostion support. Often the crowd feeds off the away crowd and there was nothing there today. It's a sad time if we accept that we need a kid with a drum to create an atmosphere. I much prefer the sound of the crowd over the boring beat of a drum. Today there was neither for large parts of the game, but when we did get behind the lads it was loud and spontaneous, inspired by the action - as it should be.

doesnt matter if the game is bad i have been to games vs saints where the game has been as flat as a pancake but the fans got behind the team, this needs to be sorted as today was shocking

Are you seriously suggesting that because there was no drums, there was no atmosphere and, thus, led to us getting beat??....

some spoty kid with a drum has no effect on the game whatsoever.

because there was no drums, which was because the south stand is now over run by silent glory supporters we never got behind the team like we normally do and believe it or not it does make a difference, ask the players.

Flat as a pancake v Saints? I've been to games were I've been disappointed v Saints but I can't say the game is ever flat!

There was no atmosphere because there were no opposition fans to go against and the action wasn't always inspiring. If you want to play a drum go play in a band. We didn't have drums at Wilderspool.

Amazing that you chose to 'prove your point' v Catalans - when you were guaranteed no opposition support. Why don't you leave them behind v Hull, Wigan, Saints...Widnes and see how flat the atmosphere is.

opposition fans make no difference at our ground and never has. bar wigan and saints

Whoah, hold on a second there. The South Stand is overrun by silent glory supporters?

I thought the South Stand was home to the greatest, noisiest and biggest clique the world has ever seen? The clique that the whole country wants to be a part of, the clique that everyone wants to know where they will be during the game.

The Barmy Army.

Ah, just realised that I have wasted my money for years. The team only win if the South Stand cheer and bang drums so the rest of us may as well save our cash and watch/ listen at home. I could have saved a fortune over the years with that gem of information. Cheers pal!

dont talk rubbish.

So you have gone from the south stand being full of "silent glory supporters" to this, make your mind up the atmosphere was flat today becasue we was playing Catalan, it was the same against quins tbh it's hard to sing and have banter with away fans when there is none there.

....I love the 'ask the players' bit!!!...



Can you imagine any of them piping up to Tony Smith after the match today??

'....Sorry for being $h!te boss, but that Rawzy fella forgot to bring his drum, and it totally knackered my game.....'

smith - we were playing so well... and then they stopped banging that drum... and we never recovered.

Rawzy you have no idea what your on about. "sit and eat your prawn sandwhiches" they pay more money then you but prefer to sit down. and yes drums make a difference to the atmousphere but not to the players. at the end of the day their professionals and if drumming makes a team play better, i think everyone would be doing it.

We lifted massiveky with about 5 to go. Then Woody knocked on first tackle.

Are drums banned at your place now?

that was the nail in the coffin

Hopefully.

I think the drums are ok.
some noise is better than none, and if it drowns out the noise of some of the drivel spouted in the South then the more the merrier personally.

What he said.

oh that is too true. Some people think they are Phil Clarke in the south stand. Shut up or sing. Thems the choices.

I have just bought a drum... i will beat it every night (apart from match days) in the hope that it will improve our performances

Definitely need the drum, the atmosphere was crap!!!!!

The atmosphere is always awful whenever we play Catalans, whether there is 1 drum, 2 drums or no drums at all.

However what really, really hacks me off is when some of our fans applaud Catalan when they come out for the kick off.

It happens every year and its utter c**p.

Why do some people think they deserve applause. Would they applaud Wigan, Saints, Leeds or Hull onto the pitch. I think not.

So stop applauding them onto the pitch and boo them like any other team

morleys_deckchair

you are one cockie bloke !!