What do we need in Bay 23?

[LFCMariners]

Ok, this is for people to say what they honestly think we are missing in Bay 23 at the moment, what could be done better, without fearing the wrath of other posters. These are the stand-out points, for mine:

1. Lack of a tifo pullover. People talk alot about making different banners and bringing them to the matches, but IMO we've got enough banners at this point in time- we've got as many (if not more) than most other fan-groups do. What I think we really need to do is organise (money/ design/ construction wise) a large tifo pullover that would cover most of (if not all) of the bay. This would take our visual support to the next level. I'm happy to come up with some designs and see which one is most popular. In the meantime, let's get those navy and yellow strips going again in the Bay, like we had against the Scum last year!

2. Lack of co-ordination. At the risk of sounding like a broken record, but this is the biggest thing holding us back. I'm not sure if half the people in the bay realise how much better we would sound if everybody joined in (to the best of their ability) when a song or a chant goes up. If you don't like a chant, fine, just sing it whenever it comes up in the game then debate its' merits on here later. Chatting to your friends or staging a silent protest helps nobody. Certainly not the rest of the people in the bay.

The good news is, I think it's only these two things that are stopping The Marinators from being one of the best supporter groups in the A-League.

 

[mariners4ever]

more people standing up!!!!!!
half the bloody bay was sitting down for half the game

 

[Alicia]

VOLUNTEERS

 

[bjw]

1. Fill from the front- Instantly louder.
2. A constant rate of tifos- (i'm not saying we need a new one each home game, but a few different ones would be good that we can slowly re-use so that we dont get bored of them, like we did with streamers).
3. Anthem- Can't Help Falling In Love With You needs to get off the ground, its getting there slowly (v. slowly)
4. People- we need 3/4 bay full of people standing.
5. A single leader (CAPO) type person. and everyone has to respect the Capo. (This is why Melbourne, and parts of Europe have such good active support), because they view Capo as god, and they all follow what he does.
6. If the person next to you isn't chanting, singing. Tell them too.
7- Volunteers, make a banner, create a song/chant, put your hand up to help organise the active support etc etc.

 

[fedelta]

YELLOW WIGS & THUNDERSTICKS!!!1

 

[Melsy - One step]

Regarding Capo, no one wanted to become this officially (marinators club) everyone is happy to be a capo without the title attached, i.e. many chiefs not enough Indians.

As a capo, you need to respect that people have different ways of expressing themselves in chants i.e. a trumpet or an out of rhythm drum or a chant with the word yellow in it.  If people get abused all the time, it will reduce our numbers, cause fights within the group and make people not be bothered or be enthused about turning up week by week to improve.  Alternatively they'll sit elsewhere.

My house is full of marinators banners, streamers (ribbon banner), flags.  You name it, we've got it.  We bring what we can to games and it's at the back of the bay and given out before the game, or left up the back for anyone who wants to utilize them throughout the game.

There is loads of material if people want to change current flags into anything else for the new season. 

 

[bjw]

YELLOW WIGS & THUNDERSTICKS!!!1

lololololol

 

[FFC Mariner]

FWIW

1) Fill from front if looking good on TV matters (I dont think it does) - or fill from the back (more noise) but make a decision and stick to it

2) A capo - needs to be one and work in with drummer/trumpet. too confusing right now

3) Less tolerance of people standing mute.

 

[goingtoadisco]

FWIW

1) Fill from front if looking good on TV matters (I dont think it does) - or fill from the back (more noise) but make a decision and stick to it

2) A capo - needs to be one and work in with drummer/trumpet. too confusing right now

3) Less tolerance of people standing mute.

+1

Auburn Mariner used to be in the capo type role.

 

[dru]

1/ For security not to tell people to sit down in "the bay". Anyone suggesting that you fill from the front will need to solve this problem before it will work.

2/ No 3pm games

 

[goingtoadisco]

1/ For security not to tell people to sit down in "the bay". Anyone suggesting that you fill from the front will need to solve this problem before it will work.

2/ No 3pm games

Need to get there before anyone else does. Personally i would way rather be drinking beer next door 1 hour before the game.

 

[Sym]

Upon arriving on Saturday in my usual position a few rows up from the very front, I was asked to sit down by people sitting down just behind me.

roflz wtf

 

[Part_Timer]

much much less trumpet...
a desire to progress away from V1 chants over and over youtube is your friend

 

[marinermick]

Upon arriving on Saturday in my usual position a few rows up from the very front, I was asked to sit down by people sitting down just behind me.

roflz wtf

we need more of the white line fever displayed by sym at his match on the weekend

fire up son!!!!

 

[Sym]

Upon arriving on Saturday in my usual position a few rows up from the very front, I was asked to sit down by people sitting down just behind me.

roflz wtf

we need more of the white line fever displayed by sym at his match on the weekend

fire up son!!!!

eep..what did I do ?

 

[adz]

much much less trumpet...

I found Trumpet Boy and the Trumpet Gang to be very rude. Not only do they not take requests (Uptown Girl or anything else by Billy Joel) but they swear at anyone making the request. I hope they change their tune next time. Something by John Farnham would be nice.

 

[marinermick]

Upon arriving on Saturday in my usual position a few rows up from the very front, I was asked to sit down by people sitting down just behind me.

roflz wtf

we need more of the white line fever displayed by sym at his match on the weekend

fire up son!!!!

eep..what did I do ?

you were tackled late and the referee did not give a freekick

caused you to fire up and you wanted to kick the next blokes who came near you

only lasted five minutes though

 

[marinermick]

much much less trumpet...

I found Trumpet Boy and the Trumpet Gang to be very rude. Not only do they not take requests (Uptown Girl or anything else by Billy Joel) but they swear at anyone making the request. I hope they change their tune next time. Something by John Farnham would be nice.

Like the drum, the trumpet is not there to lead. The jobs of the drummer and the trumpeter is to pick up the tune from the capo and with the capo set the timing of the song and add more noise to the song so the restr of the bay knows what song is being sung.

When used correctly is very very handy and contributes greatly to coordination. When used poorly it is counter-productive.

 

[Sym]

Upon arriving on Saturday in my usual position a few rows up from the very front, I was asked to sit down by people sitting down just behind me.

roflz wtf

we need more of the white line fever displayed by sym at his match on the weekend

fire up son!!!!

eep..what did I do ?

you were tackled late and the referee did not give a freekick

caused you to fire up and you wanted to kick the next blokes who came near you

only lasted five minutes though

ah yeah
sounds like something I'd do

 

[Sym]

Let's just have a 'bring a loud friend to the bay' day, will double the numbers .