IRFU and manufactured atmosphere

CatFromHue

Busted Flat. wrote: »

They have to that because real ruggger supporters in Leinster only clap with three fingers in the palm of their hand. In Munster it is more exciting because that is where real men play. They know how to support their team.

They've good singing voices too

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AO43p2Wqc08

durkadurka

.ak wrote: »

You can't spell tannoy without annoy.

You can't spell anorak without ak


*runs and hides*

[Jackass]

Larbre34 wrote: »

I cant link it from my phone but Malachy Clerkin has a great bit in the IT today savaging the IRFU on this issue, for treating the punters as 'dumb mutts'

Lets hope the PR & Comms people have seen the backlash in time to switch off the gimmicks before tomorrows game.

Yup, as usual, lazy journalists just copying and pasting whatever is the latest "hot topic" on boards.ie amongst one or two other websites.

Imagine being a journalist before the internet? Must have been mental, coming up with your own ideas and opinions!

ScissorPaperRock

[Jackass] wrote: »

Yup, as usual, lazy journalists just copying and pasting whatever is the latest "hot topic" on boards.ie amongst one or two other websites.

Imagine being a journalist before the internet? Must have been mental, coming up with your own ideas and opinions!

I imagine it's also possible that boards.ie users are not the only ones who find it irritating.

Sandwlch

People power.
- boo whenever any 'atmosphere' is played over the PA

And while we are at it :
- turn your backs on the Haka since our players are forced to watch it by NZ bullying of the IRB

ThisRegard

Sandwlch wrote: »

And while we are at it :
- turn your backs on the Haka since our players are forced to watch it by NZ bullying of the IRB

I like it as a spectacle, I'll be watching.

My biggest issue as an atmosphere killer will probably be the **** seats I have way up in the buildings framework.

.ak

durkadurka wrote: »

You can't spell anorak without ak


*runs and hides*

Grimebox

Sandwlch wrote: »

People power.
- boo whenever any 'atmosphere' is played over the PA

And while we are at it :
- turn your backs on the Haka since our players are forced to watch it by NZ bullying of the IRB

How about everyone just cheers for everything? Seriously, everyone is going to have an issue with some aspect of match days. I think the president coming out is retarded. Should I boo? I really think people should just get behind the team regardless. The AVIVA is never going to be same as Landsdowne road. We need to look forward rather than backward. Look at what Scotland did last night.

DDC1990

Electric atmosphere today, sort of proving that when the team is going well the atmosphere is going to be good.

Everyone got behind the team, there was huge noise for 81 minutes.

The stadium does however capture disappointment better then any other stadium i've been in.

When that try went in you could feel the whole atmosphere collapse.

Losty Dublin

DDC1990 wrote: »

When that try went in you could feel the whole atmosphere collapse.

It was like a funeral leaving the Aviva today; the first half was merely the wake.

CGD

DDC1990 wrote: »

Electric atmosphere today, sort of proving that when the team is going well the atmosphere is going to be good.

Everyone got behind the team, there was huge noise for 81 minutes.

The stadium does however capture disappointment better then any other stadium i've been in.

When that try went in you could feel the whole atmosphere collapse.

Yeah all about what is on show!if the team give the crowd something to react to the crowd will respond. Rugby is like any other professional gig. What was put in front of the crowd was brilliant today and the crowd responded brillantly! Proffesional sport is an entairtainmemt business now for supporter in the stadium and the tv audience. Up to the guys who get paid the thousands to entertain the thousands who pay hundreds to see them

RoyalCelt

Busted Flat. wrote: »

They have to that because real ruggger supporters in Leinster only clap with three fingers in the palm of their hand. In Munster it is more exciting because that is where real men play. They know how to support their team.

hope that's a joke. leinster rabo matches way better now. even if we robbed the dubs boys in blue chant.

My name is Mud

DDC1990 wrote: »

Electric atmosphere today, sort of proving that when the team is going well the atmosphere is going to be good.

Everyone got behind the team, there was huge noise for 81 minutes.

The stadium does however capture disappointment better then any other stadium i've been in.

When that try went in you could feel the whole atmosphere collapse.

Like I mentioned before in this thread. The sole people responsible for the atmosphere are the crowd.

Great spectacle today. Was a pleasure to see a cracking game of rugby!!

Larbre34

I wasnt at the game today but the crowd led atmosphere was perceptible on the telly. Mentions on other media that the tannoy nonsense was cut way back, which is great to hear. If the IRFU have reacted to fans feelings on this then you have to say well done, its much better like it was today, keep it that way for the future.

RoyalCelt

Larbre34 wrote: »

I wasnt at the game today but the crowd led atmosphere was perceptible on the telly. Mentions on other media that the tannoy nonsense was cut way back, which is great to hear. If the IRFU have reacted to fans feelings on this then you have to say well done, its much better like it was today, keep it that way for the future.

only issue is the atmosphere will be dead still at some future games where we play badly or the opposition is poor. glad they left it alone today.

thomond2006

I think it's important when you previously complain about something that you acknowledge when your complaint (and similar complaints of others) has been listened to.

So credit to the IRFU or whoever runs the matchday experience that the tannoy music is no more. I hope this complaint will never rear its head again.

PS: It was great that when the tannoy music was played after Irish scores the crowd actually drowned it with their noise. It gave me such a lift!

vienne86

thomond2006 wrote: »

I think it's important when you previously complain about something that you acknowledge when your complaint (and similar complaints of others) has been listened to.

So credit to the IRFU or whoever runs the matchday experience that the tannoy music is no more. I hope this complaint will never rear its head again.

PS: It was great that when the tannoy music was played after Irish scores the crowd actually drowned it with their noise. It gave me such a lift!

You are right, thomond, give credit where credit is due. The rugby was all that mattered yesterday, and that was where the atmosphere was created. And very little running in and out with plastic pints too.....at least where I was anyway!! Hopefully this thread will now die.

Larbre34

RoyalCelt wrote: »

only issue is the atmosphere will be dead still at some future games where we play badly or the opposition is poor. glad they left it alone today.

Then those that attend will have no one to blame except themselves. The prawn sandwich argument is a very valid one. I said on Saturday morning that they should pull all the gimmicks and embarrass the crowd into getting the noise levels up. I was happy to see they did that, but the way the game went they needed no motivation as it turned out, but thats the way it should be from here on. What did crowds do at sporting events for the first 10,000 years of civilisation?!!

The lift between the team and the crowd is a symbiotic relationship, just take a trip to the Millenium stadium for a test match, even if Wales are playing cr@p the crowd are always on top voice and its got the team over the line more often than not.

Riskymove

Losty Dublin wrote: »

It was like a funeral leaving the Aviva today; .

actually it wasn't the worst I have experienced

Bordeaux in the RWC07 is till the worst...you could hear a pin drop despite thousands of people walking down the street

Richard Hillman

Brian Moore on twitter
"I don't know if it came over on the screen but the Aviva crowd in the final minutes was loudest I have ever heard."

"Actually to qualify my last tweet - the crowd noise on Mo Farah'd last lap of both his golds was as loud."



That is some endorsement to compare it to Mo Farah's Olympic win.

Larbre34

Being Moore Im surprised he didnt say 'then Crotty hit the switch'

Grimebox

So we have the solution to the poor atmosphere, we just have to beat the All Blacks! No problem