Drums at football.

[Mini Goose]

Yesterday me and Tyler were dabating if drums at football are good or not.

 

Thought it would be interesting to see other peoples thoughts.

 

I personally say no. Think supporters show there passion from there heart. I dont think using instruments are the way to show it. you tend to find people reply on the drum aswell and the vocal support is more quiet.

[Wivenhoe Urchin]

I personally think you should keep your drum. It gives an added uniqueness to your club and others who use it. Not good for all clubs to have instruments as that is just copying. You can still show passion, but I've got used to the good old canvey drum

[Lefty]

I think a smaller drum would be good just to keep beat but not one that is so booming and loud it just sounds like a noise.

[Mini Goose]

I'd like to be remembered for our vocalness not our drum to be honest. And so many teams have drums now.

[Wivenhoe Urchin]

You've got some work to do then goosey

[Mini Goose]

I seem to remember you being outsung twice in the last 2 years.

[Canvey Fan 1926]

[Canvey Fan 1926]

I don't think we should have the drums out, although they are good to drown out that awful noise that comes from MGs mouth.

[LOS]

Drums are great if you've got Phil Collins or Animal as supporters. But if not, it all gets a bit messy; besides, at away games its much more fun to kick / thump the fence for the same desired effect.

 

I do often miss Fred's legendary trumpet playing though. We were famous for that !!!

[The Great Eckscape]

Fred's Bugle will take pride of place behind the bar once all of the bar refurbishment has been completed.

[ken]

i have always thought that the drums improve the fans. with someone who can keep a beat the fans always sing more. as most of the time i dont stand with the singers (to much noise for my taste) and the drums carry allot further than the singing. sometimes you lot can be singing your little hearts out and you cant hear a thing from the other end of the ground. we went over the top, instead of having 1 drum and someone who can play it we got 10 and hit them like monkeys, it drowned everything out. also if the person with the drum is a passionate supporter it is it is allot easier to get people going when there are the lulls you get when people sing

[LOS]

Spot on Ken.

 

A nice touch re Fred's bugle. Speaking of the bar....will it be open at half time next campaign (not sure of the licensing impact cause although we've been at Ryman Prem before, (with & w/o half time bar) techincally it wasn't the same level of the pyramid so heres hoping !!!!). If not, could we please change the name of this thread to "Bums @ Football" ? And arrange to have some nice cheer-leaders strutting their stuff at half-time (ala West Ham, Hx etc). "The Islandettes" am sure that would make the interval more entertaining !! The way my man-boobs have developed over last few years I could even volunteer. No Spandex though.

[theabbeyabbott]

I hate drums,(at football) they sound sh*t.

[britman]

Originally Posted By: abbeynut

I hate drums,(at football) they sound sh*t.

Only if you bang them with a stick or a hand!!!

[Canvey Fan 1926]

On the subject of singing etc, any new song suggestions? We are gonna have to be louder this year and maybe more creative!

[Mini Goose]

Lip up Batchy, And lip up Batchy, Batchy reggae.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'll get my coat.

[The Great Eckscape]

I fought the Wall and, the Wall won!

[Mini Goose]

We need a song about hornchurch. they have several for us. One is needed now we are in thge same division.

[Canvey Fan 1926]

We hate Hornchurch and we hate Hornchurch...

 

Is that too unoriginal?

[The Great Eckscape]

Away in a manger, no crib for a bed, the little lord Jesus looked up and he said:

 

"We hate Hornchurch and we hate Hornchurch..."

 

Remember that one!