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

[brendywendy]

its gay
but so is our football club


chillax M8s!

[TheMaraudingDog]

'BRING IT ON'

An idea nicked from Chelsea. 20,000 free plastic flags for a Champions league semi final before a tannoy announcer asking Chelsea fans to sing.

A banner asking for fans to take inflatables to a CL q/f.

Poor form Harry.

[Royalshow]

Just to clarify and set expectations before too much misinformation spreads, yes the football club is organising "clapper banners" for the Birmingham match, and STAR is assisting with the distribution of these before the game.

These are similar to the ones used at recent England matches at Wembley. Essentially, they are like this :
- but with appropriate printing, before some smart-arse leaps in!

Everyone is aware that these sort of things are a "Marmite" issue. Some people love them, while others - including some STAR Board members, it must be said - hate them. They may or may not work in increasing the noise levels and drowning out the Birmingham fans (who will have a similar sort of thing), but it's something different which will hopefully change and lift the atmosphere at the MadStad - so if you don't like these please just leave yours under your seat, and let those who do like these sort of things enjoy them.

I think everyone is aware that some people don't like these and that they're not in the spirit of "traditional" football and the terrace culture of the old days. But even if that's your view, at least recognise that the football club is putting their hand in their pocket - a sizable sum, too - to do their best to lift the atmosphere in what is not a "traditional" football stadium with a traditional terrace culture.

I'm sorry but when we tried to raise that atmosphere at a game we got treated like criminals.Now these are handing out free 'clappers' what a joke.

[AF1]

Just to clarify and set expectations before too much misinformation spreads, yes the football club is organising "clapper banners" for the Birmingham match, and STAR is assisting with the distribution of these before the game.

These are similar to the ones used at recent England matches at Wembley. Essentially, they are like this :
- but with appropriate printing, before some smart-arse leaps in!

Everyone is aware that these sort of things are a "Marmite" issue. Some people love them, while others - including some STAR Board members, it must be said - hate them. They may or may not work in increasing the noise levels and drowning out the Birmingham fans (who will have a similar sort of thing), but it's something different which will hopefully change and lift the atmosphere at the MadStad - so if you don't like these please just leave yours under your seat, and let those who do like these sort of things enjoy them.

I think everyone is aware that some people don't like these and that they're not in the spirit of "traditional" football and the terrace culture of the old days. But even if that's your view, at least recognise that the football club is putting their hand in their pocket - a sizable sum, too - to do their best to lift the atmosphere in what is not a "traditional" football stadium with a traditional terrace culture.

I'm sorry but when we tried to raise that atmosphere at a game we got treated like criminals.Now these are handing out free 'clappers' what a joke.

[TFF]

Dirk,

will you be cheerleading pitchside like that chap at Blackburn?

[Dirk Gently]

Dirk,

will you be cheerleading pitchside like that chap at Blackburn?

Don't bring me into all of this.

[Sarah Star]

Oh well, it might save my hands from getting sore with all that clapping... and I've still got my voice.

[TFF]

Dirk,

will you be cheerleading pitchside like that chap at Blackburn?

Don't bring me into all of this.

Sorry,

Star Campaigns,

will you be cheerleading pitchside like that chap at Blackburn?

[kevan]

Its really not worth expecting support for inititives like this on here. Many people will like them, may hardened HobNobbers wont.

My thanks to anyone who puts the effort in to support te club in any way and especially the unpaid time that the STAR people put in.

If you dont like it why not get involved yourself and come up with and implement some ideas of your own. Its easy to carp at others' efforts.

[AF1]

Its easy to carp at others' efforts.

damn right, 'specially when they're as shit as this

[Big Foot]

Its really not worth expecting support for inititives like this on here. Many people will like them, may hardened HobNobbers wont.

My thanks to anyone who puts the effort in to support te club in any way and especially the unpaid time that the STAR people put in.

If you dont like it why not get involved yourself and come up with and implement some ideas of your own. Its easy to carp at others' efforts.

See references to those fans who sat in GU1 of a recent home game and were soon treated like criminals by the club. Numpty!

Seems to me it's ok to cheer on the club - but only if the club agree with how you do it.

Joke of a club, no wonder so few have renewed for next season!

[Royalshow]

its gay
but so is our football club


chillax M8s!

Dont worry we can burn ours and chuck them at Alan

[Hoop Blah]

As the fans representatives to the club can I ask what STARs stance was on this and what advice they gave the club on the idea?

Was it a case of divided opinion within STAR and so no suggestion to the club that it was a stupid idea, or was it a case of going in and just going along with what the club suggested like the good little puppet organisation it sometimes seems STAR is?

[AF1]

I'd wager the first input STAR had on the whole thing was when they got a call asking for people to hand them out

[Hoop Blah]

I'd wager the first input STAR had on the whole thing was when they got a call asking for people to hand them out

At which point I'd like them to refuse whist pointing out it's a stupid idea that they, as representatives of our fans, want nothing to do with.

[Harry Carry]

'BRING IT ON'

An idea nicked from Chelsea. 20,000 free plastic flags for a Champions league semi final before a tannoy announcer asking Chelsea fans to sing.

A banner asking for fans to take inflatables to a CL q/f.

Poor form Harry.

United gave out free packs to everyone who attended that Man City game for the anniversary of Munich......

[boy1985]

tbf even though this is whole thing is embarrassing, they are only handing the things out.

They people waving them about will be the real mongs!

[The 17 Bus]

Sadly it is a joke, only when the ideas come from the fans does it really work, i suggest everyone does as h carry says, get balloons, go to fun and frolics and buy 100 each, hand them out, and have a mega balloon day. And lets see a fecking ticker tape welcome as well, wheres Riseley when you need him??


Surely these clappers are a risk, folk might poke themselves in the eye with them.

[boy1985]

Sadly it is a joke, only when the ideas come from the fans does it really work, i suggest everyone does as h carry says, get balloons, go to fun and frolics and buy 100 each, hand them out, and have a mega balloon day. And lets see a fecking ticker tape welcome as well, wheres Riseley when you need him??


Surely these clappers are a risk, folk might poke themselves in the eye with them.

or just get blind drunk and sing for 90 mins

[TFF]

tbf even though this is whole thing is embarrassing, they are only handing the things out.

They people waving them about will be the real mongs!

It's not embarrassing though, just about all clubs do it.

What it is, as has been pointed out before, is just plain wrong.

A bit of steel shown on the pitch, in a big match (like the Wolves game) will generate a belting atmosphere all on its own. A complete mis-read by the club.

If we're 2-0 down after 20 minutes and playing like we can't be bothered no amount of free shit is going to generate a noise inside the Mad.