Atmosphere 12:15 - Oct 30 with 3434 views | RAFC_1990 | Good against Bury poor against Oldham. - Where was the drum? - How do we improve the atmosphere at Spotland? - Does anyone care? I think it makes the Spotland experience when we get a decent atmosphere going, Its a football ground and I think a decent atmosphere will get fans more excited and coming back more regularly. I think we need to make it an exciting experience to come to Spotland, I think sometimes especially if its a poor game it can be quite boring and its hardly going to entice people back. We need to re invent Rochdale AFC, and we are doing it on the pitch. There are plenty of other places and things to be doing on a Saturday afternoon, we need to make people excited and want to come to Spotland. | ![](/images/avatars/0.gif) |
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Atmosphere on 12:42 - Oct 30 with 3372 views | aleanddale | Wins will do that... We are turning the oil tanker slow but sure!! Big next home game v Swindon... We need to get every one of the 3200 home fans from yesterday back plus some!! That's the biggest challenge getting to 3500 home fans on a regular basis... | ![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
Atmosphere on 12:43 - Oct 30 with 3373 views | funkkk | Been done to death on here, main issue is the singers are spread out across the ground. I don't think that's going to change unfortunately. | ![](/images/avatars/1992.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
Atmosphere on 12:45 - Oct 30 with 3360 views | 442Dale |
Atmosphere on 12:42 - Oct 30 by aleanddale | Wins will do that... We are turning the oil tanker slow but sure!! Big next home game v Swindon... We need to get every one of the 3200 home fans from yesterday back plus some!! That's the biggest challenge getting to 3500 home fans on a regular basis... |
If we get 2600 back it'll be good. | ![](/images/avatars/1212.gif) |
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Atmosphere on 12:47 - Oct 30 with 3354 views | aleanddale |
Atmosphere on 12:45 - Oct 30 by 442Dale | If we get 2600 back it'll be good. |
How can we lose 600 between yesterday and Swindon? Do people really pick and choose to that extent? | ![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
Atmosphere on 13:07 - Oct 30 with 3307 views | dingdangblue | Oldham were noisy! But lets face it we aren't that great (atmosphere wise) even if they weren't. It doesn't bother me in the slightest - I think a little of it was most probably nervousness from us yesterday - after 2 defeats we were desperate to win and a 1-0 scoreline is never the best to calm nerves. Like I said it doesn't really bother me too much - I'd rather they win the noisiest crowd contest and we win the 3 points. | ![](/images/avatars/2229.gif) |
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Atmosphere on 13:08 - Oct 30 with 3303 views | boromat | I never understand why the Oldham brigade go and sit near the Pearl Street. I think the atmosphere would have been a little better if they would have been near the Sandy. | ![](/images/avatars/0.gif) |
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Atmosphere on 13:14 - Oct 30 with 3291 views | D_Alien | It was difficult to generate much atmosphere in the home stands - at least until the latter stages when the Oldham lot seemed to start turning on their own team - due to the exceptional noise they generated; that's partly down to ground acoustics I'm sure I'm not the only one who found the constant, repetitive racket bloody irritating, and not just because it was away support but quite simply because it was mindless Does repeatedly chanting "You're just a town full of paedos" confer a sporting advantage on their team, or add to the atmosphere? Whilst admirable in a limited sense for their tenacity in making noise, what did it achieve? It's not great having home support drowned out, and we do need to generate more atmosphere - I'm not disputing that. Let's just not think that downing more ale than you can handle and making any sort of noise is the answer. I liked our drum when it was being banged from the Sandy, but was glad it was the sound of a distant drum. That's fine if that's your stand of choice, and it used to be mine for probably 30 years. Just to add, when Oldham got the ball in the net and their fans started celebrating, they made themselves look even more stupid than they were because they simply weren't watching the game. If they were, they'd have seen the flag several seconds before the ball was poked into the net as a token gesture. That's sometimes the price to be paid for concentrating on making a racket. No, we don't want a crap atmosphere but let's get that balance right. [Post edited 30 Oct 2016 13:22]
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Atmosphere on 13:41 - Oct 30 with 3220 views | _dezzy |
Atmosphere on 12:47 - Oct 30 by aleanddale | How can we lose 600 between yesterday and Swindon? Do people really pick and choose to that extent? |
Yes | ![](/images/avatars/1168.gif) |
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Atmosphere on 13:53 - Oct 30 with 3181 views | roccydaleian |
Atmosphere on 12:47 - Oct 30 by aleanddale | How can we lose 600 between yesterday and Swindon? Do people really pick and choose to that extent? |
Depends on the team sheet. | ![](/images/avatars/1172.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
Atmosphere on 14:00 - Oct 30 with 3162 views | ColDale | Don't think it helped having three derbies on the trot. | ![](/images/avatars/1006.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
Atmosphere on 14:19 - Oct 30 with 3115 views | DaveDave |
Atmosphere on 14:00 - Oct 30 by ColDale | Don't think it helped having three derbies on the trot. |
Three derbies in which we didn't concede any goals. | ![](/images/avatars/12500.gif) |
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Atmosphere on 14:28 - Oct 30 with 3071 views | 442Dale |
Atmosphere on 12:47 - Oct 30 by aleanddale | How can we lose 600 between yesterday and Swindon? Do people really pick and choose to that extent? |
We lost about 300 since Bury, so it's clear that yes, people do. This is where the £100 ST will hopefully come into play - maintaining a consistent attendance. Then once more are attending regularly, others will hopefully do the same. | ![](/images/avatars/1212.gif) |
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Atmosphere on 15:00 - Oct 30 with 2979 views | DannyG_RAFC | we can accomadate 6500+ home fans, my opinion is shut the away stand and let away fans have pearl street. | ![](/images/avatars/18374.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
Atmosphere on 15:18 - Oct 30 with 2929 views | KenBoon |
Atmosphere on 13:08 - Oct 30 by boromat | I never understand why the Oldham brigade go and sit near the Pearl Street. I think the atmosphere would have been a little better if they would have been near the Sandy. |
Because the Pearl Street stand is bigger and louder when it opens it's mouth. | ![](/images/avatars/1211.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
Atmosphere on 20:50 - Oct 30 with 2541 views | SandyDrum | Unfortunately due to very urgent and very last minute work commitments I was unable to attend the game yesterday hence the absent drum. It will be back the next home game, my apologies for this! | ![](/images/avatars/0.gif) |
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Atmosphere on 23:07 - Oct 30 with 2392 views | Yorkshire_Dale |
Atmosphere on 20:50 - Oct 30 by SandyDrum | Unfortunately due to very urgent and very last minute work commitments I was unable to attend the game yesterday hence the absent drum. It will be back the next home game, my apologies for this! |
Good man........"Let's hear some noise" | ![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
Atmosphere on 01:35 - Oct 31 with 2308 views | jokerthief | All ticket is ridiculous, i know of @ least 6 people who did not go because of this. | ![](/images/avatars/2245.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
Atmosphere on 01:47 - Oct 31 with 2302 views | AtThePeake |
Atmosphere on 01:35 - Oct 31 by jokerthief | All ticket is ridiculous, i know of @ least 6 people who did not go because of this. |
But you could get tickets on the day? They didn't go because they didn't want to queue for a ticket for 5 minutes? | ![](/images/avatars/1813.gif) |
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Atmosphere on 10:13 - Oct 31 with 2112 views | dingdangblue |
Atmosphere on 01:35 - Oct 31 by jokerthief | All ticket is ridiculous, i know of @ least 6 people who did not go because of this. |
No excuse. Poor that. | ![](/images/avatars/2229.gif) |
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Atmosphere on 11:20 - Oct 31 with 2035 views | D_Alien |
Atmosphere on 01:35 - Oct 31 by jokerthief | All ticket is ridiculous, i know of @ least 6 people who did not go because of this. |
Wrong thread, wrong-headed, just wrong | ![](/images/avatars/1219.gif) |
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Atmosphere on 11:23 - Oct 31 with 2033 views | TVOS1907 |
Atmosphere on 01:35 - Oct 31 by jokerthief | All ticket is ridiculous, i know of @ least 6 people who did not go because of this. |
Of course you do. | ![](/images/avatars/1107.gif) |
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