I am a drummer in the south stand and have been doing it since willderspool, this season i have moved down towards the south/west corner. The atmosphere for a long time has been rubbish at the hj, unless its a big game(saints,leeds,wigan). I moved down ther thinking if one drummer stays down the other end of the stand, because of the rubbish layout of the stadium we could try n get the whole of the south stand bouncing, and were i am we can have a bit of banter with the away fans. This has obviously not happened. People need to get behind the wire vocaly at all matches. if i was to just stand there and bang my drum wid 3 people around me singing people would start winging about the drum (if they dont already). Its down 2 the other 4,000 in the stand to start singing. i enjoy away matches so much more because of the atmosphere. I dont no what the soloution is but for f### sake Lets get behind the wire and be that extra man!
Mather

Cause drums are bobbins now mate. Vocal chanting is the way forward, with witty, original chants.

Thanks mate problem sorted

Aren't there only about 3 songs sung at RL grounds that are original? Hardly the sport of songwriters the good old game

There was very little wrong with the atmosthere yesterday. and a crowd of over 11,000 was very impressive, over 3000 up on the same game last year. Just because some of us don't want to sing doesn't mean that we don't make a noise, most of us do.

Without sounding like weve got the league in the bag... maybe most fans didnt feel the need to urge the lads on by singing as thay knew we would win. No escuse i know.. but could be the case.

You only need 4 chants -

1. "Give us a W................................."
2. "Oh, Warry Warry.........................."
3. "Oh Warrington, is wonderful............"
4. "Wire, Wire......"

End of.

Top post, probably summing up my own feelings to the whole atmosphere debate.

Being a traditional Fletcher St type of supporter, I've always been a bit baffled by the drum, and find the idea of songsheets both patronising and a little sad....I don't mean to upset folk with that, its simply my opinion.

Song sheets, who's idea was that?

If the song is good, people will learn it, if it's not they won't.

We have loads more songs than we did a couple of season ago though which is great.

I agree about drums, they can be good at times but just singing creates the best atmosphere. United and Liverpool away fans don't have drums but they are some of the best around.

Don't complain about the amount of songs you have though, you are miles better fans than most for creating an atmosphere and for having a decent variation.

Wigan

To the tune of wild thing... 'matt king'... Der der der der he runs down the wing.... He makes EVERYTHING groooooovy baaaaaabey.

that's as far as I've got....

Cru Cru Crusaders! Thats the best chant of all time.

In the south stand? i was stood a couple of rows behind,at least he was trying to get something going.

The atmosphere at away games is definitely better at away games. The Ritchie myler song at Hudds was a laugh and the one about the empty seats made me laugh. (their here, their there, their every f...ing where -empty seats, empty seats)

love that. amazing song. i like it in sputh stand as more supporters but again people need to start singing. i think in that we ksoon as we knew wire was going to win people didn't bother but it will step up against bradford as the away fans will be louder hopefully

At the end of the day people go to watch 80 minutes of Rugby League, not to stand there with their heads burried in a hymm sheet...

For those who really want to sing there are several Reality TV programmes that you could audition for. I'd rather watch a game of Rugby League. As for handing out song sheets, what are we coming to boys and girls? Next they'll be giving out lines as punishments for not getting the words right.

i used to love doing number one in the fletch, especially the [iEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE[/i


kept trying to do it in the sarf for about 2/3 seasons after we moved, i used to get looked at like a weirdo from a lot people who seemed to be the family element that started attending cos we had a new ground.

I actually think the atmosphere has been good at all three matches this year.

Mmmmm -

W

O

L

V

EEEEEEE

S


Doesn't have quite the same ring to it!

I remember that useless waster from Wire FM trying it before a game a few years back;

Gimme a W - W
Gimmie an O - I
Gimmie a L - R
Gimmie a V - EEEE
Gimmie an E - S
Gimmie an S - WIRES
His "What have you got" was then drowned out by the drums.

It produced a few laughs to say the least

Pete Pinnington!!! AAAAAAAAAGGGGGHHHHHH!

Can't agree more, watching the game is the reason I pay my hard earned money and depending on the way the game is going then I will join in with the songs. I seem to enjoy that side more at away games but maybe that's just me.

Fans do not have to sing, it seems like some of the earlier posts suggest that every fan has to sing for 80 minutes.

If you've not got a problem with the atosphere and don't intend in helping get behind the team i dont think you need to post on this thread

OK, Big Brother.