Atmosphere

[dave30 728]

Rumours doing the rounds on Twitter that Chelsea have banned a fan for 10 years for calling Rio Ferdinand a cunt. Ridiculous if true. If they were to be consistent most of the ground would have been banned by now as well

What a joke this club is nowadays. They won't be happy until there every single seat is filled by a tourist or yuppy.

[The Skipper 20,593]

Horrible. Cue massive media onslaught.

[xPetrCechx 13,546]

https://twitter.com/faegee

[Laylabelle 9,296]

10 years?!Really?!..only saying what most think anyway...that is mental...

[zolayes 14,489]

Rumours doing the rounds on Twitter that Chelsea have banned a fan for 10 years for calling Rio Ferdinand a cunt. Ridiculous if true. If they were to be consistent most of the ground would have been banned by now as well

he deserves to be banned ,, Rio is a FUCKING CUNT (none white)

[CHOULO19 24,332]

It never stops to amaze me how the club treats the fans as consumers.

[Rmpr 8,977]

I have been very critical of this, but I was proud of the atmosphere today!

It was very good, congratulations to everyone who was there...

[Hutcho 8,443]

I have been very critical of this, but I was proud of the atmosphere today!

It was very good, congratulations to everyone who was there...

:bluescarf:

I think the atmosphere gets a lot of stick, which in many games can be justified, but its always there in the big games. When we play united, or tottenham etc there is generally always a good atmosphere.

[Essexcfc 0]

I usually sit in the Mathew Harding Lower and feel this is the best place for the atmosphere. At the Man U game the crowd started singing well but the stewards constantly harassed the crowd by getting them to sit down. I know the stadium rule is to sit down and the stewards have rules to follow but in the first half the stewards destroyed the atmosphere. The best way to bring back the atmosphere is to bring back the terraces. Singing while sitting doesn't work so well for me but while standing I give it my all.

[loonymcgreat 19]

was in the shed upper on Sunday v. Sunderland and it was horrible. I can't remember 1 song being sung for 90 minutes .

[Liquidator 5,176]

was in the shed upper on Sunday v. Sunderland and it was horrible. I can't remember 1 song being sung for 90 minutes .

yeah it was rubbish on Sunday, not sure why but that was by far the worst it has been for a league game this season. Its usually so much better than that. What part of Shed Upper were you sitting in? the bit closer to the away fans is generally worse

[loonymcgreat 19]

yes was near away fans, gate 3.

[blueviking 32]

I don't think the atmosphere is that bad at the Bridge. I normally stand/sit at MHL and usually the atmosphere is quite good and better at bigger games. There are of course room for approvement.

Some thoughts:

- Someone in this thread suggested introducing a Capo (the song starters). These are widely used around Europe (the only place I haven't seen them is in UK) and I think they work really well. All you need is a megaphone and someone willing to stand in front of the crowd (and knows the songs of course). Here is video where you can see the 2 Capos in the middle of the stand where a little platform has been created for the to stand on.

Here is another where you can really hear the use of the Capo

- Too many tourists at MHL, who don't know the songs and just go to MHL for the atmosphere. If you don't want to join in creating an atmosphere there are many other places you can sit at the Bridge.

- The ticket prices might also have a say. I would like to go to every game but I simply can't afford it. Hence, I go to the bigger games and loan out my membership for smaller games. I suspect more people are selective of the games they attend. Hence, we are not seeing the same people for every game.

- Persistant sitting. I simply can't understand that you can't stand up at MHL (luckily we do most games anyway). Last game I attended (Rubin Kazan) there was even an official trying to get everyone to sit (didn't succeed and he was not there 2nd half). IMHO if you want to sit there are West and East stand or even MHU. If your kids can't see why not go to the allocated childrens stand or they can stand on the seats.

- We are blessed by having 2 singing stands - Shed End and MHL. But I don't understand why we don't get more out of that by singing towards eachother creating a "who can sing the loudest" sort of competition.

- Most clubs have a fan club. This fan club is then devided into smaller groups where one section is responsible for the atmosphere at the stadium (tifos, singing, flags etc.). As far as I am aware Chelsea does not have one fan club (I know that there are many smaller ones but none in London). Am I wrong (I would be very keen to join)?

Just my 2 cents

[Rmpr 8,977]

I don't think the atmosphere is that bad at the Bridge. I normally stand/sit at MHL and usually the atmosphere is quite good and better at bigger games. There are of course room for approvement.

Some thoughts:

- Someone in this thread suggested introducing a Capo (the song starters). These are widely used around Europe (the only place I haven't seen them is in UK) and I think they work really well. All you need is a megaphone and someone willing to stand in front of the crowd (and knows the songs of course).

- Too many tourists at MHL, who don't know the songs and just go to MHL for the atmosphere. If you don't want to join in creating an atmosphere there are many other places you can sit at the Bridge.

- The ticket prices might also have a say. I would like to go to every game but I simply can't afford it. Hence, I go to the bigger games and loan out my membership for smaller games. I suspect more people are selective of the games they attend. Hence, we are not seeing the same people for every game.

- Persistant sitting. I simply can't understand that you can't stand up at MHL (luckily we do most games anyway). Last game I attended (Rubin Kazan) there was even an official trying to get everyone to sit (didn't succeed and he was not there 2nd half). IMHO if you want to sit there are West and East stand or even MHU. If your kids can't see why not go to the allocated childrens stand or they can stand on the seats.

- We are blessed by having 2 singing stands - Shed End and MHL. But I don't understand why we don't get more out of that by singing towards eachother creating a "who can sing the loudest" sort of competition.

- Most clubs have a fan club. This fan club is then devided into smaller groups where one section is responsible for the atmosphere at the stadium (tifos, singing, flags etc.). As far as I am aware Chelsea does not have one fan club (I know that there are many smaller ones but none in London). Am I wrong (I would be very keen to join)?

Just my 2 cents

I was the one suggesting it...

Great points, agree with all of them!

[dave30 728]

I don't think the atmosphere is that bad at the Bridge. I normally stand/sit at MHL and usually the atmosphere is quite good and better at bigger games. There are of course room for approvement.

Some thoughts:

- Someone in this thread suggested introducing a Capo (the song starters). These are widely used around Europe (the only place I haven't seen them is in UK) and I think they work really well. All you need is a megaphone and someone willing to stand in front of the crowd (and knows the songs of course). Here is video where you can see the 2 Capos in the middle of the stand where a little platform has been created for the to stand on.

Here is another where you can really hear the use of the Capo

- Too many tourists at MHL, who don't know the songs and just go to MHL for the atmosphere. If you don't want to join in creating an atmosphere there are many other places you can sit at the Bridge.

- The ticket prices might also have a say. I would like to go to every game but I simply can't afford it. Hence, I go to the bigger games and loan out my membership for smaller games. I suspect more people are selective of the games they attend. Hence, we are not seeing the same people for every game.

- Persistant sitting. I simply can't understand that you can't stand up at MHL (luckily we do most games anyway). Last game I attended (Rubin Kazan) there was even an official trying to get everyone to sit (didn't succeed and he was not there 2nd half). IMHO if you want to sit there are West and East stand or even MHU. If your kids can't see why not go to the allocated childrens stand or they can stand on the seats.

- We are blessed by having 2 singing stands - Shed End and MHL. But I don't understand why we don't get more out of that by singing towards eachother creating a "who can sing the loudest" sort of competition.

- Most clubs have a fan club. This fan club is then devided into smaller groups where one section is responsible for the atmosphere at the stadium (tifos, singing, flags etc.). As far as I am aware Chelsea does not have one fan club (I know that there are many smaller ones but none in London). Am I wrong (I would be very keen to join)?

Just my 2 cents

Agree with most of those points, other than the megaphone/ultra style fans. I just don't think that would fit in with British football fan culture.

[blueviking 32]

Agree with most of those points, other than the megaphone/ultra style fans. I just don't think that would fit in with British football fan culture.

Don't get me wrong I'm not suggesting or promoting ultra style fans. However, IMO introducing Capos to the bridge will lift the atmosphere. Far too often 2 or 3 songs are being song at the same time at MHL. A Capo would ensure that everyone are singing the same.

Anyone know of any London based fan clubs?

[Kezza 1,965]

Worst thing I found are the Japanese tourists who film the game on there phones!! Annoyed me when I was there, annoys me when I watch it on tele.

The very left of the shed end upper, where it meets the east stand seemed pretty good!

[Rmpr 8,977]

To the away fans today at Fulham!