Re: Atmosphere for Next Year : Sun Aug 07, 2011 11:12 pm  

Bluenosewarrior wrote:

Okay never knew that, quite funny IMO.

And we brought Just Can't get enough into RL, we can't have the two biggest rivals singing it! And i don't know, where i was it was bouncing, where you were probably the same. Fair play to the Saints fans who tried to stay as long as us. We were there for a good 30 minutes after FT! haha

Me and my two mates stayed in the ground as long as possible, before the stewards came waltzing down to get rid off us. Then we had to leave!

Re: Atmosphere for Next Year : Mon Aug 08, 2011 8:45 am  

Spot on Gaz, the Ultras are the flags and the new songs. I know a few of them and they would not want any violence, it's all to create a better atmosphere, to make OUR GREAT GAME more accessible by people who may not like it.

Re: Atmosphere for Next Year : Mon Aug 08, 2011 8:46 am  

SecondRowSaint wrote:

Me and my two mates stayed in the ground as long as possible, before the stewards came waltzing down to get rid off us. Then we had to leave!

Yeah, I could see, didn't look like you were causing trouble, just to try and watch us maybe eh haha

Re: Atmosphere for Next Year : Mon Aug 08, 2011 4:33 pm  

If any of you question the motives of the people then come down and meet a few of us. Some of the nicest folk ou could wish to meet. No idiots appart from myself

I really think saints fans should do something similar even if it is just for singing. Personally I think the flags look great.



You can't deny they look great taken to away games and at the home games at the top of the south stand.

Re: Atmosphere for Next Year : Tue Aug 09, 2011 11:42 am  

SecondRowSaint wrote:

Thinking back on the semi, the atmosphere was great. We were good vocally, and Wigan were obviously.
I was stood todays the back of the stand near the middle. We were in good voice and I wonder if we can do something like Wigan have done with all this 'ultra' stuff.
I think with the new stadium next year it would be great if we enter it with a bang and have a great atmosphere for all of next year and after that by replicating what Wigan do but do it better. It looks really enjoyable and I reckon it would catch on fairly quick if we did it.
Thought anyone?

Plans for this have been under way for a long time. Details to come in the offseason!

Re: Atmosphere for Next Year : Tue Aug 09, 2011 11:45 am  

As long as the Rugby League ultras are kept on a seperate mentality to those in football. In football they exist as a vehicle to organise violence and have little to do with the actual football.

Re: Atmosphere for Next Year : Tue Aug 09, 2011 11:48 am  

Ski wrote:

Plans for this have been under way for a long time. Details to come in the offseason!

I know you've been in touch with a couple of our lads who organize the flags etc but your more than welcome to come to one of our meetings and I'm sure we'd be more than willing to help you and your mates in whatever way we can.

Re: Atmosphere for Next Year : Tue Aug 09, 2011 11:49 am  

Saddened! wrote:

As long as the Rugby League ultras are kept on a seperate mentality to those in football. In football they exist as a vehicle to organise violence and have little to do with the actual football.

No, no they don't. Having been to game with Sankt Pauli Ultras, and CSKA Sofia and Botev Ultra groups, they don't go out to create violence. An intimidating atmosphere, yes, but not violent.

A few mindless knobheads who attach themselves for a ruckus is not the same as groups designed like 80s firms.

Re: Atmosphere for Next Year : Tue Aug 09, 2011 11:50 am  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

I know you've been in touch with a couple of our lads who organize the flags etc but your more than welcome to come to one of our meetings and I'm sure we'd be more than willing to help you and your mates in whatever way we can.

We'll be down. We wanted to get it organised sooner, but there is just too much apathy at the Stobart.

Re: Atmosphere for Next Year : Tue Aug 09, 2011 12:00 pm  

Ski wrote:

No, no they don't. Having been to game with Sankt Pauli Ultras, and CSKA Sofia and Botev Ultra groups, they don't go out to create violence. An intimidating atmosphere, yes, but not violent.

A few mindless knobheads who attach themselves for a ruckus is not the same as groups designed like 80s firms.

But when that intimidating atmosphere happens outside the ground what happens? One set of chest banging men meets another? It's a fight.

Rugby league is a family sport, so while the colour of the flags and the chanting is okay, I don't want to see intimidation anywhere near the sport.