Netball bangers.

Netball bangers.

Anyone else get pissed off by these?

I don't sit in the zone for various reasons, and instead of hearing the chants and occasionally joining in, all I heard was "bang bang bang" everytime something happened.

Yeah, I grabbed at least 6 and popped them. Bloody stupid idea and damn annoying.

let the kids have their fun  eh 

they were kinder annoying at time when people didnt know the chants they'd smash their bangers. the 20 year old behind thought they were amazing and kept dancing in the aisle with them

 - they explode quite effectively, don't they?

Yeah, seriously. Chant louder if anything.

basically, they were annoying - they might suit netball and an indoor venue but they sounded tinny and were a distraction as they waggled around like random neon dicks

and that was even when i was still in a good mood  before we went a goal down

today i loathe the ref and the bangers - in that order

the ref must like bangers though...with plenty of mashed spud
tigers2007-12-01 10:48:59

Before the game I thought why the * do we need bangers. As the game progressed I thought they were a good idea as they got the whole crowd involved in making some noise. Remember that there were people there that had never been before (same as tonights kick around) so its a good start to get them involved in things.

The two kids who started the game off right behind me and them moved when three pissheads moved in, started of banging them right besides my head. Man, they are rough on one's hearing. But the overall noise effect around the stadium was impressive.

They're used for banging together? I thought they were for half time sword fights

nightz - on this thread an another we seem to be taking turns to be the grumpy old goat, and the one who says lighten up

interesting and amusing

both roles are fun, i guess

I dunno, that hottie sitting across the ailse from my nephew i  Aisle 24, row T see 177 was looking at them pretty seductively! My nephew and I were chanting "go on, you know you want to"

each to their own LG, but i dont' quite understand how you can express concern about people round you swearing because kids are present and the recount 3 or 4 examples of you - not just the one above (with the same kids around)  - as a middle-aged man speaking to young women in ways that they may or may not have found offensive

sort of, "so kids don't ever swear - but oh sh*t look at her x's and i'd love to ...."

maybe the women appreciated your attention, i wasn't there but i just don't get your angle on what behaviours are cool and what ones aren't

they looked pretty cool i thought. No one in the zone has them so who cares about the noise they make?

Water off a duck's back, I think. They probably met up at a pub somewhere afterwards and said, "That old guy was SO checking you out, Shannon!" "Eww, nah, he had f**k-me-eyes for you, Karen!" "AHAHAHA!" and thought nothing of it.

As far as crowd noise goes, the undisputed stars of every Phoenix game are those in the YFZ -- ask anyone who's not sitting in aisle 21. As soon as something like "Oh Wellington... is won-der-ful!" starts up, everybody turns in the zone's direction. If they know the words, they chime in as well. The crowd takes its cues from aisle 21, and long may that continue.

Did you say something Tiger? oh yes, you weren't there. What we were saying didn't have profane language and one could interpret what we said in various ways. You've seen it your way as we saw it ours. Mind you, we were there and there were even more amusing songs coming from the back row than I could ome up with.

fair enough, just intrigued by what i see as a double standard, and yes i did acknowledge i wasn't there and that the women may have been cool with it

as i said each to their own

I'll continue to swear!

Fair call. But even you would have been impressed and yes they were loving the attention. I wonder how Sanchez got on? What was that chant? "Sanchez did you get her number" from the top of the stand!  Mt complaint about th swearing was because every sentence said had an f word or a w word in it. I curse like everyone else (possibly more so in my profession) but I was embarrassed.

enjoy tonight's game LG

I will, - watching the replay -can't beleive we didn't get something from that performance

I'm still waiting to hear if the guy is going to sell it. I'm getting nervous now.

at least there not as bad as the knights horns, that still makes me angry.

Who cares? Just chant louder.

Whats wrong with clapping...dont these people have hands?

they are evill and need to be destroyed!!!

By jumping on them when they are inflated. They sound like a pistol!

I said the very same to my mates on Friday: "Why have they turned the game in to a bloody netball match?" Its a good promo idea, but NOT AT THE FOOTY! Just like the Mexican wave got shot down last night, chant and clap NOT banging inflatables together.