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Looking to bring a drum into the west stand to boost the atmosphere, what is everyone else's opinion on this??

Yes, if it's a West Indian steel one.

 If you are looking for some encouragement to bring your drum along, I fear it's unlikely you'll find any on this message board.

 There will be plenty of "tinpot" cries though - from the plethora of miserable old fogeys on here.   ;)

 

Alistair Slowe and his steel drum in the top of the west stand playing this..

https://www.youtu.be/wi9eqyadSy4


Somebody make it happen.

Why don't you try singing instead of banging a stupid drum.

Ode to joy?

Clarence has one.

So did Hitler.

its OK to have a drum at games but you need some sort of atmosphere as well or it will do your f*cking head in

a lot of us do try but most people home or away just look at you like you just stepped off the sunshine bus

bring it and bang it as loud as you f*cking can

As a miserable old fogie, NO!

As a budding miserable old fogey I'd also say a categorical no, and would further add the traditional advice offered to drum wielders at football grounds across the country.  You know, the one that informs them about where they can deposit their instrument that ends with "Sideways!" :P

I'm not an old fogey, but no, just no. They are extremely irritating. Any size of drum is likely to be shoved sideways up the drummers arse!

A drum. 'zer ends vill justify the means'

Drums are really good and you see (hear) them more and more now with the more ultras style of support becoming more popular.

Need someone that can actually play it though, keep rhythm that's more important. Anything to improve the atmosphere at a pretty flat Sixfields has got to be decent.

Please, no.  Crowd noise dependent on the players putting in a good shift not someone banging on a drum.  Pity those that have to sit near such a noise.

No. Just no.

Where in the west are you sitting so I can avoid or it could end somewhere sideways

Yes, if played by someone who knows what they are doing and not just bashing the thing.

Christ.

A drum (used properly) is completely different to the dimwits who band their seats or bang the side of the west stand as hard and as fast as they can.

It's only ever good if it isn't used all the time, would help keep some of our songs in time a bit too as a couple of goes through NTFC or claret white army and it sounds like we are on speed.

So give it a go and see if it works, if it doesn't what's been lost?

Just one? One lousy drum? Where's your ambition?  How about something like this in the SW corner of the west stand.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrRI53TvTzI

A drum is a drum is a drum. You can't give it some ethereal function. It belongs as much at a football match as a football belongs at a music gig. I do believe in choice where possible, however - so people who like a drum at Sixfields may download the correct app. then tap away on their smartphone throughout the game while wearing their headphones.

You obviously didn't go to Bolton yesterday or you'd have heard the abuse hurled at the Bolton fans by the Cobblers' fans about their drum.  Bang a drum near me and you'll have to have your drumstick surgically removed.

I think we should have a drum just to give all the old gits something to agree on.

What abuse did Bolton get then Yesterday as I'm not sure 5 people saying you can shove the drum ..... Really qualifies as abuse.

 ;D

Celtic Green Brigade and their drum produce a brilliant atmosphere.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNPXqEAdUck (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNPXqEAdUck)

How about a massive gong being worked in an erratic fashion by Jeema and his umbrella with a cooking apple on the end?

https://www.youtu.be/4Sj8DvH0l-g

I agree, we should one drum for every 20,000 spectators at Sixfields.

wouldnt bother me if there was a drum in the upper south west corner. sit near there myself. might even improve the atmosphere a bit if the drummer is any good.

What about a trumpeter like the barmy army have or even a small band like the Sheffield boys at England games.

All of the best fans around the world have a drum

Why not all bring kazoos.
Easy to fit in the pocket and make a lovely sound

Looking at this thread, I can now guess the age of the contributors. Yes, bits of kids. No, old gits.

Which a lot of people forget about, sixfields isn't just for the oldies it's for all ages so if 'kids' want a drum so what, the boring old ones can just pull their blankets up higher and ignore it.

I'm under 35.

I do not want a drum.

Down there with goal music for tinpotness.

What we really need is a cheesy organ. I had to sell mine because some time ago, it was getting up the nose of the neighbors. Has anyone else got a cheesy organ they could whip in the west stand out and stir up a few of our fans in to a frenzy?   

Same. its an awful idea

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSLNjCgIDRY

How about a Mariachi Band? Backed up by a Steel Drum Orchestra.

Don't sit near me. Actually, no! Just no!

Brilliant atmosphere? Really? ;D

What about handing out free vuvuzelas?

Good idea... I'll bring the 'n' bass

What about handing out free ear-defenders?

All our songs are delivered at break neck speed so that could work 😀

Whilst many (understandably) talk up the atmosphere abroad, what has generally set British fans apart is the spontaneity of those starting off the singing - as seen at Bolton on Sat. Stand up, hands aloft, with a rousing rendition of 'Fields of Green' and there is a response.
One of the (many) problems with a drum, is a weirdo (often!) conducting the pace and number of songs. This leads to further laziness in contributions from the less passionate fan base - a being told when to sing and clap environment is created. This is evidenced at Sixfields prior to kick off with the excruciatingly cringeable (imo) clap clap clap Cobblers by every man, woman and child...before falling back to sleep.
Songs, passion, vigor...but no drum!

The atmosphere at sixfields if you can call it one is dire at the best of times so bring a drum and see what happens what have we got to lose

Your drum.

 ;D

maybe so but f*ck it bring one just to piss you off

Starmer7 you have to grin and bear it or develop a sense of humour 8)

I have a sense of humour I'm sitting here stitching up me split sides

;D ;D ;D

No drum, but the percussionist at Scunny did a good job using the back of the stand...

There's a lad at the side of the West who does the same at home games, helps keep all the old codgers to a beat

Does he tap out Morse code then? During the war!

He's the lad that wants to bring the drum.

Well, in my opinion, he contributed to the atmosphere and encouraged others to join in.
It might not work at home games, maybe it's just for away days? 
If people are adverse to a drum, could he bring his own piece of wriggly tin to keep us with the beat?

Cue gratuitous swearing at games

Some bloke took a trumpet (or some other brass instrument) to Walsall away once (Scott McGleish's comeback game I think) and had it confiscated by the stewards. How anyone can get away with bringing in a drum I have no idea.

Away games are a completely different scenario to home games though.

At away games the majority want to make noise and show their support, irrespective of the display on the pitch, as if we are an invading Shoe Army within enemy territory.
At home games the majority (less the mid North and the extreme South West sections) prefer to sit on their hands not appreciating being awoken from their slumber in the relative peace and library quiet of the rest of Sixfields, unless the display encourages them to.
I much prefer the atmospheric sense of belonging in attending away games.
Is it a contributory reason as to why we are currently performing better away than at home?  Both the management and players always mention how our 'outstanding' away following helps their performances.

A particularly large anal cavity would help.  You just need to find someone on this board who is particularly, anally retentive.....  (I'm sure all guesses will be met with appropriate mirth by the reading public).

 >:D >:D >:D >:D >:D

When Leicester city provided clackers for all their  supporters, they apparently improved the atmosphere then went on to become the champions of England. So anything that can improve our atmosphere like the drum idea is worth a try.

yeah, it was the clackers that did it

What about the shake it fan clappers they brought for the desperate relegation battles under CW. At least they made some fans laugh!

PNE were the first to introduce I believe...not to be seen at the Kingpower or Deepdale since!

They are often at the King Power still. I went to a pre-season friendly there this season and still got one!

For the one match against Burton I believe.

Then one the season after can't remember who that was against.

How about using your trouser fly as a sort of miniature washboard?

Would be better if they realised that football songs are not a drum and bass tune that needs to get quicker and quicker with each verse.

Unlike our fans that seem to struggle with the timing of some really intricate songs like N T F C.

You have a good drummer it can help, if you have a bad one it can be awful.

The clappers in the promotion year were for Cambridge I think and was a pretty dire game.

Drums should be added to the list of things that get you a life time ban from football!

Done properly, a drum is definitely an asset. 
Unfortunately there are too many amateurs who have put people off the experience.
Whoever was the percussionist at Scunny, using just the wriggly tin, did a good job in maintaining the beat in the right places and definitely encouraged and enhanced the atmosphere.

I've heard a few drums at games over the years and never once have I thought anything other than I hope someone puts their head through it.
I do agree that rhythmical banging on the stand can be good though

Little puzzling but...how can you say they are 'often' at the Kingpower, stating you went 'once to a friendly'?
Much of my family are Leicester...those that go will tell you otherwise about the frequency (and certainly use) of said silly implements!

I hear this getting (tiresomely) trotted out all the time! Maybe you can provide a league table of good drummers - starting obviously with the one armed guy from Def Leppard, Pete Best...down to Stevenage, Blackburn and Ringo Starr?

Drums are a s***e utter embarrassment at footie...nowt to do with some percieved level of competant skill. End of!

To add,
I know with consummate ease which fans in the National League South are the best for singing, in terms of originality, humour, variation and frequency of singing...Oxford City!
Nowhere near the biggest fanbase, but the 15 or so of us who sing home and away (including down in Cornwall on Sat) have earnt widespread respect in that league...without the s***e generic "We're the ××××× boys making all the noise " bollox...and certainly, no drum required!

This guy is available...

https://www.youtu.be/8eLoakHQ8KU

Having experienced the orchestrated drummers at Monchengladbach for four years as a STH I can 'trot it out' from experience that they were excellent alongside, not instead of, the wide variety of songs and chants.  
The majority of German clubs had the same, the atmosphere at all Bundesliga Stadia is outstanding.

Ours is usually a very poor quality due to the lack of fabreze.

The Greeks create the best atmosphere per person. I spent some time in Greece but then I had a wash.

Whilst on the visuals...
Some of the OCFC Shed Enders at Truro City on Saturday. No sound available!  ;D
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1L-6vouBX99HF6pIzOzswnR8jwFQ6aQqj/view?usp=drivesdk

Yes, and having been in Latvia for eight years and a formative member of FK Riga's fan group (smoke bombs, flags, flares - never a drum) and been watching Torino all over Italy for years, will repeat...
Drums are an utter embarrassment - as are German fans who show little originality, in bouncing in unison ( when told to!) meeting in a square and waiting to be wrapped up by OB and marched to the stadium...or the great Yellow Wall singing 'You'll never walk alone' zzzzz!

Ugh, just had a 'wish I was there' moment. The guy giving the V's to the camera looks like he's a right lad. Bet he's a character.

They do still have them annoying clappers at Leicester games, certainly everytime they've been on the telly this season. And before you respond, I have no interest in you, or your family.

As the person who was banging on the stand at Sc***horpe and the person who bags on the stand at home games I’d rather have a drum as it would be easier to do. Also a drum doesn’t have to be hit as hard as you can hit it so you could do it quieter

 ???

Stick to beating the side of the stand  ;D

If you can't bang a _____...bang a drum
I think the song goes!

You can fill in the missing word for fear of black dresses, hashtags and winter weather getting upset!

why don’t you give it a try.will the club allow you to bring the drum into the ground.

One thing I have noticed about our fan base is that (no disrespect meant) we have quite an old fan base. If you look around st Sixfields and away games there aren't that many mid teen to mid 20 ish fans. So it's not really surprising that there isn't an appetite for things like a Drum to make an appearance.

I say give it a go as it can't hurt and who knows it could be a good thing.

I think this was in response to comments about a drum being rubbish if it's just hit as hard as it can be with no rhythm.

Not that it remotely matters, but to answer your question given that it implies inaccuracy in my post, I also have family who attend (also the reason I was there on the aforementioned day) and unfortunately I have had to bear the audible proof, as they have brought home the clackers on numerous occasions since the Championship year. I used the pre-season friendly as it was the most prominent example of said madness. Maybe it depends where you sit, although to be fair I haven't seen any return recently.

I was there last Friday - unfortunately - and the clappers were out in full force.

Went to see maratimo, last year they got the drum and trumpet off to a tee. sixfields ? no thanks

Have you been in the Upper West (South end) since 94 by any chance???

Can't see the relevance whatsoever....but you clearly are a twat aren't you!
Like to make yourself known tomorrow...or are you hiding overseas?

Sixfields is too pathetic to even consider beating  large percussion instruments, but in keeping with the tiny stands and our zero growth policy, maybe a bongo drum or a tambourine might be more suitable.

Unreserved apologies.....  I do not condone hate, violence, or discrimination.  Previous link should have been this:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcqLP-C6DCg.

Yes, I am a twat.

What happened to the stand beaters today?

We need to drum up some atmosphere  :)

Hopefully when we move to our new 100,000 seat amphitheater we’ll be able to squeeze the London Philharmonic into the back of the stand?

He was there, 'drumming' away on occasion. But wasn't it a flat atmosphere? Especially considering the first half performance was good?

Good point ddrr7 some are happy to boo rather than cheer the side! Very poor effort 2nd half by the support no wonder we dropped off :-X :-X

There were very few people booing on Saturday .
It’s been blown out of all proportion.
It was not directed at the team so much as the manager for the changes he made , or didn’t make !
People are frustrated and I don’t blame them . We are massively under performing at home .

What's the odd one out - wife, drum, blow job? The answer's blow job because you can beat your wife and you can beat a drum but you can't beat a blow job! Boom boom! Sorry snowflakes...you'll have your day tomorrow!

Taking my glockenspiel to Fleetwood away.

Well put, this exactly  :D

Jimmy didn't need to mention it.

There were a fair few boos when Ariyibi was taken off.
There were a handful of boo at full time.

I saw him applaud but it didn't strike me as a sarcastic gesture. For those with an axe to grind it was manna from heaven! As for his controversial comments on the Radio; he is probably right as I for one believe we are a sleeping giant based on the fact we made it to the old Div 1. Its how we all feel one way or the other but his (JFH) opinion doesn't bother me even if it's probably correct.