same old NZF

same old NZF

here a post form Oceanic6

Wont make a difference dude. they are allowed to bring them, keeping in the spirit of football. darkhorse2009-11-14 09:32:58

Megaphone counts as an instrument.
Shame I only found out about this now.
Could have helped keep every chant in time.Stefan2009-11-14 09:35:46

NZF allows atmosphere in the stadium - is that such a crime?

NZF allows Bahrain to create more noise than NZ fans? Home advantage is only slight, I was hoping they'd use it to a maximum.

Gourdietv32009-11-14 09:46:37

if 800 people can make more noise than the other 34500 then good on them.  Don't be so anal.  Let them support their team, we should still drown them out.

I agree with you.

Yeah Gourdie, Stadium rules say 'Musical instruments' on the list of banned items.

Also to add further confusion, people who don't read here, and just read the Dom Post, will assume it, because thy ran the fact you cannot take Instruments into the stadium in the paper this morning.

Paid drummers? have you ever been to a phoenix game when the had the brazilian drum group? About 30 of them were bloody loud. You are forgetting that its not 34,500 white noise members. I know of plenty of casual people going to the game who will not know a single chant despite everyone on heres best effort. It's a double standard, I don't know how you can't be a little annoyed.

I can defiantly see where your coming from Darkhorse. But arn't you frustrated that the home fans were only told on the day of the match that something that can significantly (yes significantly) increase home crowed support and advantage can be taken in.

 Because at Phoenix games they were always a big no-no.

And that the local newspaper, wher 99% of the fans will get the information from, claims they are not allowed to be brought in.

Yes I understand your views and blame should be pointed at the stadium people.

Bit late when they've published stadium rules online and on the DomPost front page that say 'No Musical Instruments'. Its a good media story whatever happens now. "NZ supporters face instrument ban while Bahrain drums on".

Even if its not technically correct - given Tigers digging up some detail in one long phone call - since when has that ever stopped the media? Plus its hardly public knowledge if it takes that much digging past grumpy phone receptionists to finally guy 'some guy' saying its OK. Who reckons the security would let anyone with an instrument take it in now - you all know how anal they are? I wouldn't risk it.

Its a pity as we could have easily found ways to out-drum them as well, but that path doesn't seem to be very open for a number of reasons. So be prepared to have to hear the Baharaini guys going solid for the entire 90 minutes without a break and they'll sound bigger than the actual numbers playing. I don't mind that as long as we can do the same (X 10000) with voice, drum or whatever.

Hopefully everyone will pick up on at least some basic chants and most of the stadium can follow the easiest ones long enough and loud enough to drown them out at least some of the time.

White Noise Chant Leaders - keep each chant going long enough so the rest of the crowd has a chance to pick them up. They're often too short at the Phoenix games.

Lets give it heaps and help all the other NZ supporters around you who don't know the chants!

I agree with this. Don't let them bring them in, why give them an advantage when we don't need to? It won't add to the atmosphere, if anything it will piss people off. I suppose on the positive side atleast they didn't bring the megaphone.

What ever the rules were about instruments prior to them arriving should stand

All of a sudden 1 Bahrain support = 50 All white supporters.  That is not fair.

Yeah iv had my rant. Whats done is done.

COME ON ALL WHITES

Yep - me too!

Just everyone remember to help our fellow NZ fans with the chants and stuff eh!

Same old Westpac - always stuff up!

I think some might be overestimating the power of some drums?

They'll be going the full 90 minutes - you'll definitely know they're there. Just gonna have to try harder to swamp 'em.

I'm pretty sure that they will be louder than us now.  If you think otherwise you're probably in for a nasty surprise.  Remember White Noise only numbers about double their 800. Addicks2009-11-14 10:48:24

ladies, if you think a few drums are going to affect the result, I'm glad your not the coach.

There will probably be only 10 or so on drums - that can make a seriously big noise for the numbers - but there's the incentive for us I guess. Probably the first ever decent 'away' team presence at the Ring of Fire. Its only gonna fire us up eh! KIA KAHA!

Actually that pumped out of a few thousand voices would be a pretty strong and easy chant unique to us.

KEE-AH KA-HA!    KEE-AH KA-HA!   KEE-AH KA-HA!

It means "Be Strong". It would be appropriate when the lads are having to dig the deepest.

Hopefully we won't ned a staunch chant like that...

That is f**king bullsh*t. NZF are f**kwits!

Why are people crying so hard about this? 

Because the whole day is making me very emotionally unstable!

It seems like a challenge to me - drown them out with our epic chanting. 

Settle down, guys and gals. Bring your mouths and lungs and yell to your hearts content. AngusBeef2009-11-14 11:25:05

"OK lads, we're playing 3-4-3 tonight. Keep it tight at the back and... oh drat. They're bringing drums. We're stuffed!

Right Leo - you're on kazoo. Smeltzy in the penalty box, strum your ukelele for all your worth. Ryan make sure you get in early with the air horn.

With a bit of luck we might just pull it off."
Junior822009-11-14 11:53:09

Am f**king pissed off with this. Surely we want to have as much of a home advantage as possible and NZF may have just negated it.

Fingers crossed enough people make a racket to drown out their bloody drumming.

f**k fair play and f**k atmosphere this is our stadium and our game.

One shot. Come on lads.

This is Bullsh** mass email to NZF NOW.

Back yourselves lads and don't let this mean anything.A few middle eastern drums aren't going to silence the Noise!!!
Lets be at em!!!