Free 'clappers' being handed out for the Brum game!

[madreadingfan]

when the stewards come up to y25/6 telling us to sit down bombard them with paper aeroplanes or even better rip the seats out and chuck it at their heads!!

[Royal Lady]

when the stewards come up to y25/6 telling us to sit down bombard them with paper aeroplanes or even better rip the seats out and chuck it at their heads!!

Oh do grow up.

[madreadingfan]

when the stewards come up to y25/6 telling us to sit down bombard them with paper aeroplanes or even better rip the seats out and chuck it at their heads!!

Oh do grow up.

says you the one with a childrens book character as your display picture

[Royal Lady]

when the stewards come up to y25/6 telling us to sit down bombard them with paper aeroplanes or even better rip the seats out and chuck it at their heads!!

Oh do grow up.

says you the one with a childrens book character as your display picture

oh yes. LOL @ my avatar. Dumbass.

[SLAMMED]

when the stewards come up to y25/6 telling us to sit down bombard them with paper aeroplanes or even better rip the seats out and chuck it at their heads!!

How old are you? 10?

[West Stand Man]

This thread is living proof that HNA is not really representative of the majority view. The 'hard core' on here simply don't get it. There are thousands of fans who do want to jig around to Tom Hark, make a noise with free Clapper (or whatever) and have a bit of a laugh. That there are some (a minority of the overall fanbase) on here who don't like it is sad, they need to accept that it is just a fact of life - live with it.

I asked STAR this question but haven't had any response so I'll try running it through you.

How do you know there are thousands who think this is a great idea? What research is there to back that up?

Just because other clubs have done something similar doesn't mean that supporters like this kind of thing. It might appeal to an element of the fanbase (the impressionable kids and the new 'family audience' that's been attracted to football more and more over the last 5-10 years) but it is this kind of thing that is changing the game for the worst and will probably test the patience and loyalty of many fans at the same time.

So far as Tom Hark is concerned I have stated my case often enough. Love it or hate it the fact is that as soon as it strikes up there is a VAST majority of the crowd joining in. It then gets slated on HNA by the minority fun Gestapo.

So far as the clappers are concerned - I concede that I have no evidence yet. I am basing my presumption of the usual response to this type of thing - which is for most people to join in (at least to begin with) and the vocal minority to spout on about how it isn't what football is all about. The photos of old style rattles say it all to be honest. Real football fans (whatever that might constitute) have used all sorts of odd noise generators throughout time. They went out of favour during the worst of the hooligan era in the 70s and that had nothing to do with them being unpopular with fans - just that the potential use of them as a weapon was somewhat frowned on.

The club is pandering to the probabale majority - not a bad marketing plan to be honest. They mat have it wrong this time - we'll see - but don't knock them for trying.

[madreadingfan]

when the stewards come up to y25/6 telling us to sit down bombard them with paper aeroplanes or even better rip the seats out and chuck it at their heads!!

How old are you? 10?

close....

[Dirk Gently]

If these things are anything like the ones given out at England matches, you'd have to be built like the incredible hulk to turn one into a paper aeroplane!

[Royal Lady]

You can still lob them though, shirley?

[Dirk Gently]

You can still lob them though, shirley?

So you're saying you're not built like the incredible hulk?

[SLAMMED]

when the stewards come up to y25/6 telling us to sit down bombard them with paper aeroplanes or even better rip the seats out and chuck it at their heads!!

How old are you? 10?

close....

9?

[Thaumagurist*]

when the stewards come up to y25/6 telling us to sit down bombard them with paper aeroplanes or even better rip the seats out and chuck it at their heads!!

How old are you? 10?

close....

Kids are not allowed on this website. Kindly remove yourself.

[madreadingfan]

thats good than cos im a teen

[Thaumagurist*]

13 year olds are still kids.

[Vision]

13 year olds are still kids.

Once bitten twice shy eh?

[madreadingfan]

13 year olds are still kids.

technically they count as teenagers mate.... but im not 13 anyway

[Thaumagurist*]

13 year olds are still kids.

Once bitten twice shy eh?

I bridle at your suggestion.

[Thaumagurist*]

13 year olds are still kids.

technically they count as teenagers mate.... but im not 13 anyway

Technically:

Anyone under 18 = not adults.

Therefore:

Not adults = kids.

[Dirk Gently]

13 year olds are still kids.

technically they count as teenagers mate.... but im not 13 anyway

Technically:

Anyone under 18 = not adults.

Therefore:

Not adults = kids.

Try that one on with South West Trains, Great Western, etc etc etc.

[LoyalRoyalFan]

Would you kindly move yourselves back to the original topic.

Thanks