Let's Get LOUD aka the match day experience thread (split thread)

[Meg]

Watching the Port crowd holding their scarves up high while they play their ‘Never tear us apart’ anthem - emotional and REAL. Part of their club’s history and heritage . Not fake, made-up by some backroom whizz kids who think they are making a ‘fortress’.

[Kafka's Ghost]

Agree with all the above. The volume wasn't so ear piercing. But whoever thinks it is a good idea has no feel for football and real crowd involvement. After one goal, the slow Sydney chant emerged from somewhere in the ground - I think the Trumper Stand area. But before it could spread and be picked up by the rest of the crowd, it was killed by thumping electronic bass. And then after Buddy's final goal the crowd was, as you'd expect raucous. But we had just 10 seconds or so to make noise before that was ripped away from us too.

This. We went, but ridiculously, wore earplugs. Just no feel for the crowd’s involvement in the game.

[Bexl]

Agree with all the above. The volume wasn't so ear piercing. But whoever thinks it is a good idea has no feel for football and real crowd involvement. After one goal, the slow Sydney chant emerged from somewhere in the ground - I think the Trumper Stand area. But before it could spread and be picked up by the rest of the crowd, it was killed by thumping electronic bass. And then after Buddy's final goal the crowd was, as you'd expect raucous. But we had just 10 seconds or so to make noise before that was ripped away from us too.

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