Posts by gentlebison75

Robert Cooper60 said:You aren't catching my drift. It isn't about the raw numbers; the issue is when you have maybe 500 people showing up consistently for six months, and then suddenly 5,000 roll in for one big rivalry game. Naturally, that massive crowd of casuals who don't bother with the smaller matchups won't have a clue what's going on, and half the anthem is lost in a sea of mumbling. For everything to run smoothly, that turnout would need to be steady, but we all know that's not how it works.

Fair enough, that's true. I might have exaggerated by saying a song could stick after just a couple of games, but give it six weeks and it's there. Once you hear it on YouTube, see it in the stands, and feel the energy of the crowd, the rhythm and lyrics sink in. If the beat is solid and the words hit hard, people pick it up fast. That’s just how it goes.

A city that produced the grit, the chaos, and the intense brotherhood we see in the stands also has a street culture with real rhymes and actual substance. I'm not suggesting the stands should turn into a rap concert, 😁, but the streets of an American city like Chicago or Philly have always had a way with words, and that’s exactly what needs to translate to the stands. We've had enough of those thousand different variations of "I love my team." Our streets have rhymes that actually carry weight.

Later.

jadegull3 said:That’s been the pattern for decades now... I can still hear those old ridiculous chants echoing through the stands. 😵

If we're talking about playing at our Home Arsenal, it probably takes about half an hour just to get things moving, assuming you're only cheering for Dynamo...

Mind you, the brass section has always taken a backseat to the noise from the street outside.☕

The Truth is, unfortunately, this is how it is. But that doesn't mean we're stuck like this, because change is absolutely possible—in fact, it's necessary. 😉 Great rhythms and solid songs are what actually draw new fans into the stadium in the first place, since real cheering is about the music, not just mindless screaming.

Robert Cooper60 said:There’s nothing more disastrous than trying to debut new chants during those massive games when the stands are packed way beyond the usual average or just completely overflowing.
it almost always backfires.

Everything really comes down to the song itself. If you have a killer rhythm and solid rhymes that stick in your head, people will pick it up fast. If stadium capacity was actually the deciding factor in whether fans learn a new chant, then huge crowds following Italian or German soccer clubs with 10,000-plus regulars would never manage to introduce anything new, but we know that isn't how it works.

If the beat is right, and you pair it with smart lyrics and smooth, clever rhymes, the song catches on within just a few matches. 😉

Mark Edwards4 said:There were a few times where the center section started up while those of us further back were still waiting to hear what was even being sung, which really just points to some pretty poor communication on the ground. Last year during the big rivalry game, the coordination between the leaders was definitely more seamless, though things weren't half bad overall despite those specific hiccups.It’s a shame we didn't get any new anthems to work with.

The real issue with the songs is simply a lack of raw energy coming from the stands. We have to be honest and admit that the BBB selection has been absolutely abysmal for years now, and I'm holding out hope that they finally fix it soon.

Jerry Williams10 said:Games happen all over the world in just about every sport imaginable on that day, so you guys must be the only fans out there complaining about it.

Let them play their games if they want, but don't expect any fans to show up. ☕