The old ones are the best...

BUT

Just watched the start of the Man City/Liverpool game and they dimmed the stadium lights and put a blue moon on the big screen, which triggered(ish) the fans singing the City anthem. The players then came out to Right Here, Right Now and even though the stadium isn't full the atmosphere sounded great.

Set me thinking about FC coming out for matches this season. I know most matches will be during the day, but how about showing some FC legends on the screen and start off Old Faithful over the speakers, then let us fans carry it on before the teams come out to something as bouncing as Right Here, Right Now. With the hoped for increase in crowds, it could bring a fantastic atmosphere to our home games and hopefully inspire the team.

Just a thought...

Instead of the blue moon (I can't listen to that song now without thinking of An American Werewolf in London), how about this:

"False Dawn" by Drudke.

I'd love to hear old faithful belted out by everyone just before the team runs out.
It's the one downside to the KC though & the fact it's all seater, people who would normally sing are sat next to people who maybe don't bother. Unlike the traditional grounds that used to have area that was always very vocal, threepenny stand for us.
With the new regime really pushing this fresh start I would love it if we could all do our bit in the stands & create a fantastic & intimidating atmosphere.
I'm not a football fan but have always liked watching the Liverpool fans before kick off singing they're anthem & all holding up they're scarves, be fantastic if we could recreate that with old faithful.

And our neighbours could have Hercules showing on their screen:



While the PA plays [url=http://www.televisiontunes.com/Steptoe_and_Son_-_Short.htmlTHIS[/url

Like it, good work

Another problem is tha fact that once one person or section of the crowd start to sing, by the time it reaches the other end of the stadium, the originals are half-way through the 2nd line.

We've had allsorts of pis[is[/ipotical "groups" making lame attempts at singing it, in varied tempos with atrocious backing. Surely it is not such an expensive exercise to record a half-decent singer, singing it in the tempo that it's usually sung at games, without any backing at all?

Google images is my friend



I just searched for "cowboy sillhouette"

i always liked the team to run out to Thunderstruck by AC/DC (The FC version, instead of thunder it was replaced by FC!!) always got the players and fans pumped up.

The good thing about just showing the picture about a minute before the team comes out to give us the nod to sing rather than playing the anthem through the pa, is that the recorded version is obviously sung at a faster pace than the chant & never works whereas everyone will know when kick off is coming, look at screen & chant together.
Ooh I think this could work, sure it was asked at the 400 forum about coming out to old faithful & A P said he liked the idea. This method of just prompting us to sing instead of following an actual song could work I think because it's the one time when everyone should be ready

When i was in Oz the nrl teams players each had their own song and each player entered the field individually which i liked

Dim the lights for Sunday afternoon games, cracking idea mate

Wot if they give a pair of shades to everyone as u walk in a bit like when you goto watch a 3D film at the cinema?

So, image of a big pair of shades on big screen
We all put shades on


Then a picture of the cowboy
We all sing old faithful

Easy, job done

They should come out to this:

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Bonus points if they copy how he does it!

How very Bradford Bulls

I know this is a crazy idea but why dont we just sing old faithful like we used to, someone or a group start and then everyone joins in.You never know someone might even sing the second verse.

As long as they don't do a reprisal of telling us to sing Old Faithful pre kick-off like at least years Wakefield game.

that was horrendous, as was the performance that followed...one of the worst experiences I have ever had as a Hull fan, the only good thing all evening was the 5-10mins of Agar booing and chanting at the end.

I would love to hear the Dobbins music changed to Duelling Banjoes for a bit of a giggle at the up and coming derby.

Old Faithful sounds at its best when sung spontaneously and not when prompted by laughing boy on the mike. That really got on my thrupneys last season. Maybe they shouldn't extend the polly tunnel so that the East stand can get a better view of the players about to enter the island, sorry pitch. Perfect que to start the singing off and no need for a recorded/announcer type prompt. We should leave that to Bradford and there spongefinger wielding fans.

But maybe some form of prompt is needed to get the singing started together. I wasnt suggesting a Bulls type thing, or some numpty telling us to sing, just something to kick start things

Totally agree with you mate.

100% agree on the "sing when we're told to" sentiment.

I do think we could use better entrance music though. "This is our house" by Bon Jovi didn't do it for me. I do like a Kasabian guitar riff like Clubfoot which we used a few years ago, also Underdog. Not something you'd sing along too really. The version of Old Faithful we use isn't right- think we need something more contemporary.

Perhaps???

Certainly worth considering. It will be a tough one to appease all fans but surely anythings better then last seasons efforts.