If i heard that whistles in the crowd blown one more time during todays game, i would get that whistle and ram it where the sun don't shine.
Far to many times i was thinking what the f*ck have you blown for ref, only for it to be some fans. If it was getting on my wick, i am sure it was for the players.
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kids in front of aisle 23, about 3 of them had whistles.
Queenslander 3x a year.
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I was on the other side and could hear them clearly. They sounded exactly like the ref's one and can only be distracting for the players. I doubt they will be around for the next game though.
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I was on the other side and could hear them clearly. They sounded exactly like the ref's one and can only be distracting for the players. I doubt they will be around for the next game though.
were not in china - people simply just don't vanish. ha
bobboltontawa22008-08-24 21:25:47
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OMG those whistles and those banging blow up things....GRRRR
I was in Aisle 11 and could hear whistles from the other side, thought it was the refs all the time.
4 kids and their banging blow ups behind me whacking them to thier hearts content. Very annoying, then once they got bored of whacking them they decided to jump on them to make them explode - loudly.
Then they went on a hunt to acquire more! hahaha.
I was in Aisle 11 and could hear whistles from the other side, thought it was the refs all the time.
4 kids and their banging blow ups behind me whacking them to thier hearts content. Very annoying, then once they got bored of whacking them they decided to jump on them to make them explode - loudly.
Then they went on a hunt to acquire more! hahaha.
Central Hawkes Bay Nix
and tragic follower of Charlton Athletic
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Was doing my head in.
Security should crack some skulls IMO.
Security should crack some skulls IMO.
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Whistles & bangers every nix fans worst nightmare. When they jump on those bangers and "bang"! you feel like you're in a drive by!
Proud to have attended the first 175 Consecutive "Home" Wellington Phoenix "A League" Games !!
The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!
The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!
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On TV it sounded like the refs whistle but obviously kids.
They wont allow banners but allow whistles???
They wont allow banners but allow whistles???
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those kids were kindly told to shut the whistles up by security thank fook
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Those damn stick things were all over the place. 
Normally we can drown them out in the zone, but yesterday they were just everywhere and the zone was as bad as anyone else. Still, given the low attendance in the zone (as everywhere else), I guess we can't complain.
Where was everyone? Scared of the rain?
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Those whistles were an absolute pain in the ass.
But those f*cken banger things handed out like they had at the netball are too much.
They sounds like pots and pans clanging when you're hungover too, I was close to turning round and popping the kids behind me...
It looks ridiculous, loike a ginat game of f*cking netball.
Not a place for those bangers or whistles.
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the bangers make a good lot of noise, thought they sound cool when everyone is using them in the chants - agreed it does kinda look feel like a netball crowd though - but the sponsors - Sony - are putting them ut there, so I'd expect they have nix approval.
Queenslander 3x a year.
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ZM doesn't help with the competition at half time...that was the deal...bang them and we will pick you to win the TV
my son had some and blew them up and I gave him the look and he just laughed at me and put them under the seat!
he knows better...
every time the whistle went I was going oh no what now, didn't realise it wasn't the ref at first
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the bangers make a good lot of noise, thought they sound cool when everyone is using them in the chants - agreed it does kinda look feel like a netball crowd though - but the sponsors - Sony - are putting them ut there, so I'd expect they have nix approval.
Maybe the sponsors should research their market a bit more carefully ,i handed back the plastic noise maker to the girl at the gate with a polite no thank you, its one thing buying telly from Sony but i don't want to become part of their advertising campaign ,what next,?billboards hung round our necks,or even worse advertising on the pitch ala rugby?
Advertising is necessary in sport but surely it has to have limits ?
One of the few things i enjoyed about the Olympics was the complete lack of corporate advertising at the venues very refreshing.
As for whistles they can have a direct influence on the game so really there should only be one person in the ground who has one (hopefully this person will have a vague idea of when it should and should not be used but thats another issue)
The answer to life's problems are rarely found at the bottom of a beer glass - but it's always worth a look.
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my son had some and blew them up and I gave him the look and he just laughed at me and put them under the seat!
A well raised child! :)
he knows better...
A well raised child! :)
Im not a complete idiot, some parts are missing!
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I took the bangers, saved them as always for some random time when I'm sure they will come in handy, it wont be at the football.
Queenslander 3x a year.
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I took the bangers, saved them as always for some random time when I'm sure they will come in handy, it wont be at the football.
That's a rather mysterious and yet slightly disturbing insight into your private life there, Prof...
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That's a rather mysterious and yet slightly disturbing insight into your private life there, Prof...
think what you like but my nieces love them. 
Queenslander 3x a year.
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The mystery is unravelled, Prof is Max Mosley!
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das mag wohl stimmen...............
Im not a complete idiot, some parts are missing!
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I'm pretty sure whistles are banned in Scotland.
Sometimes I wish this applied to the refs ones there as well though
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qe_B5CzbTJo - Caceres winning penalty v Perth - footage from the Fever Zone
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There are a few things worse than those bangers. Those plastic trumpets that were going around at rugby games about 10 years ago, and cowbells. But agreed that they are pretty annoying.
On the positive side of things that halftime entertainment was the best for a while. Personal favourite was when the girl completely missed the ball but almost got her shoe in.
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ZM doesn't help with the competition at half time...that was the deal...bang them and we will pick you to win the TV
I thought of going for that Tv, but my integrity is worth more.
my son had some and blew them up and I gave him the look and he just laughed at me and put them under the seat!
he knows better...
every time the whistle went I was going oh no what now, didn't realise it wasn't the ref at first
Hope that Red Badge take some initiative and take the whistles the moment they come out
You know we belong together...
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should be 5 game ban on whistle blowers. Couldn't stand them at all. Had some family members on the other side of the field from yellow fever and they couldn't stand them.
glad the security got them before the group that I was with.
As for the bangers could Sony just pay for those Drummers that we had at the start of last season to go around on match day doing there thing.
On another note I see instruments been played in other games was wondering if YF could do something like that or we not aloud to take our own drums ect in.
glad the security got them before the group that I was with.
As for the bangers could Sony just pay for those Drummers that we had at the start of last season to go around on match day doing there thing.
On another note I see instruments been played in other games was wondering if YF could do something like that or we not aloud to take our own drums ect in.
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Took the bangers whenever someone handed them out to me. Just to make a point to throw it in the bin. One less banger out there!
Allegedly
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There are a few things worse than those bangers. Those plastic trumpets that were going around at rugby games about 10 years ago, and cowbells. But agreed that they are pretty annoying.
On the positive side of things that halftime entertainment was the best for a while. Personal favourite was when the girl completely missed the ball but almost got her shoe in.
Would have put money on them letting the pretty one win!
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We had little sh*ts popping the bangers behind us through the whole second half. I gave them the evil eye, but the parents seemed to think it was funny to pop the things as well.
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We had little sh*ts popping the bangers behind us through the whole second half. I gave them the evil eye, but the parents seemed to think it was funny to pop the things as well.
Cooking sherry and parenting are an evil combination...
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will be looking for the whistles at the next game!!!!!
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Whistles at the game are evil and should be banned.
I don't have a problem with the bangers though. They sounded great during the 'Phoenix' chants. The people that think that just because there are bangers in the crowd they are "at a netball game" need to get a grip. Kids love them and they contribute to the atmosphere. You'll never get the entire crowd doing the chants, but the majority of them seemed to be quite happy to use the bangers to make some noise.
The Phoenix are marketing themselves at families, and that means Dad, Mum, and the kids - not just adult males.
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You'll never get the entire crowd doing the chants,
Oh man, I'm sooo tempted to post yet another link to the MVFC v NZK game in 07...but I won't.
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its one thing banging them in tune to the chants...but they don't they just bang and annoy the crap out of MOST people....if a kid is more interested in banging those then they shouldn't be at the football!!
and I am not adult male!
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....if a kid is more interested in banging those then they shouldn't be at the football!!
...and if that kid isn't at the football, then neither are his parents as they would then need to arrange for a sitter.
There were a couple of families sitting in front of me on Sunday. They each had two kids in tow - none of the kids were watching the footie, but the bangers kept them interested (and in their seats) and their parents were able to watch the game in relative peace.
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. You'll never get the entire crowd doing the chants,
take your crystal ball back to the shop, it's broken
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sadly I think if we (the hardcore fans) are wanting a large crowd at the RoF we are going to have to expect some distractions such as the bangers creeping into our game. Its worked with other sports, and N the Nix need to get the numbers.........
Queenslander 3x a year.
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The Phoenix are marketing themselves at families, and that means Dad, Mum, and the kids - not just adult males.
So, to clarify, when my wife and 15 year old daughter complain that hardly anyone is singing in our area of the yellow fever zone because the bangers are being randomly used, my correct response should be stop behaving like adult males!
Perhaps it was just our section of the yellow fever zone, but the bangers were not accompanying chants. A lot of the time guys were larking around hitting each other with them and ignoring the football. A line of people to our left had their back to the game most of the time. They did get one chant started (DISCO) but as we'd just conceded a penalty at the time, they weren't getting much response.
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....if a kid is more interested in banging those then they shouldn't be at the football!!
...and if that kid isn't at the football, then neither are his parents as they would then need to arrange for a sitter.
There were a couple of families sitting in front of me on Sunday.....
Sitting in front of you? Sitting. So you're not in the Fever Zone? Commenting on whether bangers are appropriate in the Fever Zone seems like a stretch then.
Keep the bangers for the "prawn" zone and the family zones - they're not going to be singing anyway. But for the Fever Zone, ban the damn things so people can shout and sing.
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Sitting in front of you? Sitting. So you're not in the Fever Zone? Commenting on whether bangers are appropriate in the Fever Zone seems like a stretch then.
I wasn't commenting on whether the bangers were appropriate in the Fever Zone. I was commenting on the bangers in general. That's why I was saying that the bangers add to the atmosphere by getting some noise going (outside of the Fever Zone).
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