Fever Zone performance v Heart

Or we could just let people bring drums in as long as it isn't pissing anyone off. I remember them being quite cool, and didn't in any way drown chanting out - so no need to feel threatened guys.

Or we could just let people bring drums in as long as it isn't pissing anyone off. I remember them being quite cool, and didn't in any way drown chanting out - so no need to feel threatened guys.

I've been coming to games since the start - many of which involved playing with Wellington Batucada in the earlier days - the big drumming group - I'm sure you used to notice us. I come to every nix game I can and am a long-term keen Phoenix fan anyway(and no - I don't bring a drum any more).

But it may be news to some of you that the vast majority of face-to-face feedback we used to get from people in the stadium, after games and generally around Wellington as well was that they really liked the drums at the games and that that they added heaops to the atmosphere. There was also a Yellow Fever poll about it a few years back in which the clear majority of respondents actually voted for the option that controlled,game-related and crowd-related use of drums was OK. I also know plenty of regulars who liked it as well. The only negative feedback we ever really got was from some people on these forums.

Many of these people who were so keen to tell us they liked what we were doing are actually some of those 'casual' fans you're talking about. And there were also plenty of more regular ones as well. These are the people the club needs to retain or get back in so there are more bums on seats in the future. We all know the Phoenix needs that.

Yellow Fever and its opinion leaders seem to be happy to run an exclusively English style chant-only fan scene. That is fine and I always join in myself (its great) but I think its important to acknowledge that its not everything to everyone. If you - as Phoenix fans - want to see support growing for the Phoenix you'll have to be a bit more open-minded and supportive about what the wider potential audience might like. It is basically been some Yellow Fever complaints about drums that contribute to the stifling of other forms of support - Red Badge and Stadium management etc respond to that. From my experience of people's feedback its possibly a pretty negative outcome for growing wider fan support for the club. Maybe some thought could be given to being a bit more positive and supportive about the wider fan base. That is the sort of constructive thing people like Gareth Morgan will be looking for.

Food for thought anyway.

On a 5% note. If Welnix and the club can successfully attract 10-15k on a regular basis we might well have two or three supporter groups to cater for the English mob, the Euros and the Latins.

Wouldn't that be something?

Maybe the "casual" fan's idea of atmosphere might involve a bit more than badly sung versions of "Stand Up For The Phoenix"?

I don't suggest it because I am disatisfied with the Fever Zone in ANY way. I just see the western side of the stadium so sparesly filled and wish for a day when it was packed too...

Can I just point out that the fever ringleaders have never taken any action to suppress or ban any type of support as long as it ticks the boxes of the FFA and stadium rules.

For visual purposes ie TV would not a "Cruiseliner Side" be better ie North Eastern Corner?

Right, so it's ok to have drums at the stadium where people might be sitting, as long as they're not next to you... or we could not have drums, like most of the last two seasons, and not be an issue anyway.

I sat next to a couple on Sunday who were obviously newbies and overheard them talking.

Man: "How can they desecrate the music of The Village People like that?"

Woman: "I know. Horribly out of tune, isn't it"

Man: "Yes. Hard to believe when it was also such a massive hit for the Pet Shop Boys"

Woman: "And yet they've got Depeche Mode's Just Can't Get Enough spot on, so it's not like they don't appreciate mid-80's synth-pop"

Man: "Confusing isn't it. But I guess that's football fans for you - a bit thick"

Woman: "Yes, and they smell. I wish they'd put their shirts back on"

Man: "You know what would be good though - drums!"

Pretty sensible stuff. My own ideal would be to work the drums in with the chants like happens in brazil - helps wider groups keep time and sounds so strong together.

How many personalities does the fever have?

Can I ask why you are asking? Then I'll tell you something.

Fully agree with this - it's a very common sight to games in both South America and Europe, and it's absolutely fantastic.

But I'm guessing a few people on here have never experienced an atmosphere like that, and see drums as distinctly unfootball-like.

I always get ignored by other nix/yf atired folk.� I even try make eye contact so I can smile or say 'go nix'.� But sadly this never happens.� It doesn't hurt to be more approachable/friendly esp for new fans of the team.

We're Waterloo, We're Waterloo, We're Waterloo over here (Aisle 22-23)

We're Aotea, we're Aotea, We're Aotea over here (Aisle 31-32)

(An if there's a 16K+ crowd)
We're Thorndon, We're Thorndon, We're Thorndon over here! (Aisle 14-15)

Just sing Dududududurante for 90 mins, that chant/sing along sounds awesome

Just sing Dududududurante for 90 mins, that chant/sing along sounds awesome