Flags, Drums, Flares etc.

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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

AJ13 wrote:

Product wrote:

I always thought the game itself creates the atmosphere.

What happens if nobody turned up to watch?

"If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?

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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Product wrote:

AJ13 wrote:

Product wrote:

I always thought the game itself creates the atmosphere.

What happens if nobody turned up to watch?

"If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?

If a flare ignites at ROF and nobody manages to see the guy who set it, did that person even do it?

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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Geez, I seem to have set something off here. I merely thought it was neat that a whole city, (or large parts) of it were celebrating.

As for flares, I do think they can be alright, but with NZ's drinking culture, the potential for numptiness makes them a high-risk option in the stadium. When I watched football in Korea, the main fan group used to light up something, but not flares. They were basically tin cans about the size of a baked beans can (or a little smaller), and the stuff inside produced coloured smoke, but no flame. They didn't do it every game though, and the stand was open terraces, not roofed in.

If flares were to be allowed, it could be controlled to an extent. The fans at Gyeongnam had a decent relationship with the club (much like YF), to the extent that they were able to store their banners and flags in a cupboard in the stadium. If flares were to be allowed, the club could stipulate that they be in the stadium before matchday, and picked up by certain YF (for example) members before kickoff, and set off in designated areas. This means you still can't bring them in on the day. No, it's not fair, but then we can't all run around in Red Badge jackets, either, can we? Of course, all it would need is one numpty to smuggle one in, set it off in the wrong place or the wrong time, and it would be all over.

Personally, I'm not that fussed on them being allowed, and I think the safety, and basic courtesy (much like flags), issues, outweigh the aesthetic ones.

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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Tegal wrote:

AJ13 wrote:

Jag wrote:

AJ13 wrote:

I dont care what anyone says, flares are badass.

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That's a bit like saying "coffee tables are badass"

Depends, theyre badass at the basin with a couch.I dont see anything wrong with flares, personally.

Remember the Womans world cup,that idiot had them? Then the security guard nearly got it in the face?

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Yeah. Thats whats wrong.

Pretty sure that was a Firework?

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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

My 2 cents says that they'd be pretty cool and likely entertaining - but you wouldn't want to be the guy responsible for allowing them, especially with the balls media we have.

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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Firework.

Absolute idiot that he was. Rightfully received an uppercut from Red Badge.

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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

He wore a suit but he's no gentleman...

How's my driving? - Whine here

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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Product wrote:

I thought those streamers at the start of the last game were pointless and silly given Wellington's wind.

Bloody dangerous them streamers, my 8 yr old tried to garotte 2nd Best with one!

(Sorry)

We're the WELLINGTON Phoenix

And this is our Home

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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

bigtobz wrote:

Firework.

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Absolute idiot that he was. Rightfully received an uppercut from Red Badge.

It was a great punch! Legend security guard.

Allegedly

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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Vuvuzelas?

Anyone?

"Phoenix till they lose"

Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion.

Genuine opinion: FTFFA

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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Junior82 wrote:

Vuvuzelas?

Anyone?

I'm thinking................ kazoo's FTW

With added HORN

Kiwi Hatter2011-02-16 09:08:00

We're the WELLINGTON Phoenix

And this is our Home

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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Why doesn't everyone make these banner flag things

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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

When this games over im letting off a 'man flare' in my girlfriends vagina

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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

White Gumboot tifo,

Left side chants "we're the left boot, we're the left boot, we're the left boot over here" while throwing left footed gumboots in the air.
Then..
Right side chants "we're the right boot, we're the right boot over here" while throwing right footed gumboots in the air.

"Sharing rewards the weak"- Steven Colbert

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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

wolfman wrote:

When I watched football in Korea, the main fan group used to light up something, but not flares. They were basically tin cans about the size of a baked beans can (or a little smaller), and the stuff inside produced coloured smoke, but no flame.

That is it - release tear gas in the YF section every game.

All I do is make the stuff I would've liked
Reference things I wanna watch, reference girls I wanna bite
Now I'm firefly like a burning kite
And yousa fake fuck like a fleshlight

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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Frankie Mac wrote:

wolfman wrote:

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That is it - release tear gas in the YF section every game.

They did that at our first game against the Tards.

"Sharing rewards the weak"- Steven Colbert

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Ahn Jung-Hwan retires from the CSL (last game for Dalian): http://video.sina.com.cn/p/sports/j/v/2011-10-29/175061543447.html

Flares at 1:20.

(he is undecided what to do next - may go to the K-League or retire completely)

"Phoenix till they lose"

Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion.

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

HOW GOOD were the drummers before the game?

I reckon we should have them every game. They rocked.

Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.

Phoenix fans. We have to win them over one fan at a time.

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

bwtcf wrote:

HOW GOOD were the drummers before the game?I reckon we should have them every game. They rocked.

I agree, they were very good, but I didn't like them coming into the stadium before the game. They should keep things like that for the concourse and the Fran Wilde Walk, and leave the inside of the stadium for football and the fans.

Yellow Fever - Misery loves company

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

patrick478 wrote:

bwtcf wrote:

HOW GOOD were the drummers before the game?I reckon we should have them every game. They rocked.

I'd rather listen to them than the Bee Gees and ELO over the PA system. They were also orders of magnitude better than what we usually see labelled as "half time entertainment". Bring them back. Give them a half time spot so we don't have to watch morph suits in three legged races - FFS!

Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.

Phoenix fans. We have to win them over one fan at a time.

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I would be okay with them as the halftime entertainment, however they came into the field at a time when the fans were applauding our team as they left the field after warming up, and drowned us out.

Yellow Fever - Misery loves company

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

bwtcf wrote:

patrick478 wrote:

bwtcf wrote:

HOW GOOD were the drummers before the game?I reckon we should have them every game. They rocked.

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

patrick478 wrote:

I would be okay with them as the halftime entertainment, however they came into the field at a time when the fans were applauding our team as they left the field after warming up, and drowned us out.

yep, I'm guessing the players would be more motivated by the fans than by the drums

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Flares. (Y)

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

bwtcf wrote:

HOW GOOD were the drummers before the game?

I reckon we should have them every game. They rocked.

I swear i could hear them from the train station when i was walking up.

Also did anyone notice the Nix walking out of the tunnel to Nero? if they do this again they need to play more of this song, its good.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bE47er6qnqg

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

AJ13 wrote:

bwtcf wrote:

HOW GOOD were the drummers before the game?

I reckon we should have them every game. They rocked.

Agreed, Nero is awesome! Great way to fire up the crowd.

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Torne wrote:

AJ13 wrote:

bwtcf wrote:

HOW GOOD were the drummers before the game?I reckon we should have them every game. They rocked.

I swear i could hear them from the train station when i was walking up.Also did anyone notice the Nix walking out of the tunnel to Nero? if they do this again they need to play more of this song, its good.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bE47er6qnqg

Agreed, Nero is awesome! Great way to fire up the crowd.

It's played as every team in the entire league walks out, its FFA's standard walkout song.

Yellow Fever - Misery loves company

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

kiwi pie wrote:

Flares. (Y)

This.

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Our run-out song should be Phoenix City. End of.

F**k the FFA and their standard corporate template bullsh*t.

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

terminator_x wrote:

Our run-out song should be Phoenix City. End of.

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F**k the FFA and their standard corporate template bullsh*t.

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So if all clubs were allowed to run out to their own songs what would the other clubs have???

Perth - "Bound for Glory" by Angry Anderson?
Newcastle - "Jet" by Wings

Others?

"Ive just re-visited this and once again realised that C-Diddy is a genius - a drunk, Newcastle bred disgrace - but a genius." - Hard News, 11:39am 4th June 2009

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

terminator_x wrote:

Our run-out song should be Phoenix City. End of.

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F**k the FFA and their standard corporate template bullsh*t.

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Exactly. Each club should have a unique identity, but FFA is forcing them all to be the same. All we get is different goal celebration songs.

Yellow Fever - Misery loves company

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

C-Diddy wrote:

terminator_x wrote:

Our run-out song should be Phoenix City. End of.

F**k the FFA and their standard corporate template bullsh*t.

So if all clubs were allowed to run out to their own songs what would the other clubs have???

Perth - "Bound for Glory" by Angry Anderson?
Newcastle - "Jet" by Wings

Others?

Victory "Lets get retarded" by Black Eye Peas (before they were made to change it to Lets Get It Started)

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