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Heilan Rover
Joined: 24 Dec 2018 Posts: 534 Location: Lorient
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Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2023 7:57 pm Post subject: New singing section |
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I read we are introducing a home fans singing section, to be housed in the Railway stand North Section?
Have I missed something? Is the Railway stand North section not awfully close to the away fans who are, I believe, usually housed in the North Stand?
Do they mean the Railway stand South Section? Or have I just got it horribly wrong again?............ and not for the first time Mrs HR is shouting. |
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badpress139
Joined: 19 May 2015 Posts: 2395 Location: Glenrothes
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Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2023 8:24 pm Post subject: |
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I never read this. If it is the case, then I think it would be the North end of the railway stand. The south end would need a bit of work to make it safe to open.
Can maybe access the North end from coming behind the south stand. |
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Vinnie
Joined: 12 Jul 2008 Posts: 7997 Location: None Of Your Business
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Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2023 10:17 pm Post subject: |
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Its the North End of the Railway Stand closest to the away end.Could be interesting when the Townies and Arabs roll into town
A singing section is a great idea but not so sure moving the young team from the South Stand to virtually the other end of the ground is the best idea or will enhance the atmosphere,basically moving it from one stand to another at the other end of the ground
Also means we,ll hear the moaners and groaners in the South Stand more easilty
BTW,hope the singing section is a success _________________ THERES FIVE OF ME |
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StarksBarmy
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Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2023 11:17 pm Post subject: |
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Guess we need to wait and see how it turns out but the worries I have…
Diminished atmosphere (and numbers obviously) in South Stand… sure, some of our support will be glad to get some peace and quiet but others like myself enjoy a bit of an atmosphere but are past the point of trying to get in there with the young guys….maybe we can start a singing section at back of South Stand for folk over maybe 30?
Will they be vocally supporting the team most of the time or actually just abusing the away fans next to them which, in fairness, being put right next to them lends itself to…
When the occasion arises if/when we aren’t selling out our end but away tickets are in demand… will they be punted back in with everyone else so away fans can get that stand again?
While it’s a good idea in principle, it would work so much better had it been the South end of Railway that was fit for purpose and not other way round (keeping us all together and South Stand still able to feed off noise and atmosphere that is being created in Railway)…
Anyway, hope it works out well…and hope we have home fans in other half of Railway again some time soon! |
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Heilan Rover
Joined: 24 Dec 2018 Posts: 534 Location: Lorient
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Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2023 10:20 am Post subject: |
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StarksBarmy wrote: |
Anyway, hope it works out well…and hope we have home fans in other half of Railway again some time soon! |
I will echo that particular wish SB.
However I think (in this day and age of indiscipline) moving our singing fans closer to the opposition supporters might not be a great idea. This may well antagonise the visiting fans to have our singing fans so close to them, which is an unusual situation in today's game. From what I can make out, the singing fans are quite young and I would imagine less able to cope with any bother against grown men, should that bother break out
Using some fore sight, is it worth a re-think to proactively avoid any potential future trouble?? |
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WillieKirk
Joined: 08 Feb 2014 Posts: 1844 Location: Portobello
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Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2023 12:46 pm Post subject: |
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Maybe sing songs of love and fraternity or just love songs? _________________ Here Wee go again |
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Crazy Englishman
Joined: 12 Jul 2008 Posts: 6534 Location: sunny varna on the black sea coast
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Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2023 12:59 pm Post subject: |
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WillieKirk wrote: | Maybe sing songs of love and fraternity or just love songs? |
ooooohhhh you are awful but we all love you  _________________ now enjoying my fishing time, at peace with nature. but being a avid radio ham my global contacts have increased. any hams around call me lz2csk on 14200 or their aboyuts |
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Craig_1986
Joined: 18 Jun 2011 Posts: 1824
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Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2023 1:31 pm Post subject: |
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Heilan Rover wrote: | StarksBarmy wrote: |
Anyway, hope it works out well…and hope we have home fans in other half of Railway again some time soon! |
I will echo that particular wish SB.
However I think (in this day and age of indiscipline) moving our singing fans closer to the opposition supporters might not be a great idea. This may well antagonise the visiting fans to have our singing fans so close to them, which is an unusual situation in today's game. From what I can make out, the singing fans are quite young and I would imagine less able to cope with any bother against grown men, should that bother break out
Using some fore sight, is it worth a re-think to proactively avoid any potential future trouble?? |
The club might section off a small section of the North Stand at the corner to prevent any issues. Lets be honest, unless it's the erse cheeks, no one (not even Dunfermline) will fill the North Stand to the brim so sectioning off small sections nearest the railway side shouldn't have a huge adverse effect on the crowd.
I think it's a great idea. Gives the youngsters they're own wee section and gets the moaners and groaners in the south stand off their back. There was a pic on Twitter of volunteers helping out at Starks and one of the pics was at the back of the railway stand so I'm guessing they are looking to allow folk access to the away section of railway stand when coming round back of south stand, which would make sense.
Will it work, who knows. It'll still need to have stewards there and hopefully the club release more concrete plans reinforcing the fact that giving them their own section doesn't mean a free for all to do whatever they want i.e. pitch invasions etc.
As for your bit in bold. It's not unusual at all as having banter back and forward with away fans is what makes the atmosphere. Having some verbal ping pong followed by a goal and the surge to get it up them is fantastic and I hope the young folk get to experience that. Off the top of my head - St Johnstone's singing section is on the corner next to the away stand, Motherwell as well, St Mirren as well. All for a good reason, to give it big licks to the opposition fans. You sing one song, they sing another, it goes back and forward and the atmosphere builds to the point when there is a goal it erupts. |
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Heilan Rover
Joined: 24 Dec 2018 Posts: 534 Location: Lorient
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Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2023 6:09 pm Post subject: |
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Craig. I take your point entirely.
How I managed to bold out that section is beyond me Man.
I did not consciously do that. You have to remember, I am very old and accelerating toward stupidity, at a rate I am less than pleased with! |
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Franco
Joined: 10 Oct 2019 Posts: 1078 Location: kirkcaldy
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Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2023 8:48 pm Post subject: |
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Fans have voted for this to be retained until the end of the season.
Remind me, please, in what form was the vote, as I can't recall being asked to cast a vote? |
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lbarnett-bl
Joined: 11 Jul 2008 Posts: 5374 Location: Kirkcaldy
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Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2023 8:56 pm Post subject: |
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Franco wrote: | Fans have voted for this to be retained until the end of the season.
Remind me, please, in what form was the vote, as I can't recall being asked to cast a vote? |
I got a survey after the Pars game asking me everything from how I rate the kiosks, toilets, entrances/exits and music to feedback about the singing section and where it should be in the future. |
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Franco
Joined: 10 Oct 2019 Posts: 1078 Location: kirkcaldy
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Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2023 9:11 pm Post subject: |
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Many thanks, lbarnett-bl. Now you remind me, I received one too but, clearly, didn't read it very closely - or intended to do so at a later time, but never did 😂 |
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StarksBarmy
Joined: 03 Apr 2010 Posts: 3846
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Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2023 11:00 pm Post subject: |
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I’m far from against the idea but the paedophile chants aimed at Bene were disgusting.
I’m not even fussed if our fans insult and abuse opposition players, most of us have done it but our former captain who gave us everything for a number of years? Show some respect. |
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Specky Ginger
Joined: 16 Jun 2012 Posts: 4163 Location: Dysart
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Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2023 12:13 am Post subject: |
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StarksBarmy wrote: | I’m far from against the idea but the paedophile chants aimed at Bene were disgusting.
I’m not even fussed if our fans insult and abuse opposition players, most of us have done it but our former captain who gave us everything for a number of years? Show some respect. |
This 100% _________________ Dougie Hill
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Craig_1986
Joined: 18 Jun 2011 Posts: 1824
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Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2023 9:17 am Post subject: |
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I see from the Tweet re the signing section the club plan to get in touch with everyone who was in the railway stand at the Dunfermline game. Probably to gauge who wants to continue going in there and how that'll work going forward. As an example mine and my sons season tickets are in the South Stand however I'd hazard a guess he'll want to continue going in the singing section so hopefully it's just a case of scanning your season ticket at the railway stand turntisles to get through.
I'd also suspect that the uptake for the railway stand will vary from game to game. I've been dragged up the back of the South Stand from time to time by my son and it really depends on the game itself on the age bracket of folk that want to be part of the singing section. The last game of last season against Partick was a nightmare, just school aged kids being a complete pain in the backside and it's a wonder how some folk would want the singing section set up in the South Stand as the kids were being hassled left and right (and for good reason going by some of their behaviour).
The Dunfermline game was always going to bring out a few dafties and from being in there on that game there was a fair mixture of age groups - families, to youngsters, to teens, to adults (some blazed some not). The stewarding was very laxxed in comparison to the South Stand I must say. |
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