How to maximise the atmosphere on Wednesday

Air Resistance said:
I think we are all hoping Wednesday will be electric and akin to the Brentford play off and Brighton games.

Anyone got any thoughts on what we can do as fans to get the riverside bouncing as much as we can?

I’ll be getting there a good 20 minutes earlier than usual to try and join in any chanting pre kick off. It will make a big difference if as many people as possible are seated early.

I think Rob had said there is something planned in terms of a display?

If there is a way the usual pre match video/audio can be played 10 minutes earlier to give a good gap for crowd chanting to properly start that would be great. Maybe reduce the volume a tad.

When the game gets underway, I’m sure red faction will be central in keeping the chanting up for large spells. It would be great to see the south all singing as one rather than two different ends. This also tends to help with getting the other 3 sides involved. Let’s here lots of the classic chants, but try and embrace anything new if you can. We’ve got super Michael Carrick, Finest team in football, C’mon Boro (at every corner), boro boro boro, follow follow follow, chants for Jones, steffan, Howson, Chuba, Hackney, Crooks…

Anyone sat in the north stand - sing loud and proud. We’re the north stand, we’re the north stand, we’re the north stand red army! Bounce off the south!

Set aside any fears of Steffan taking risks. Give him a cheer and be thankful we have a keeper with such a passing range and who can take a forward out of the game with a simple turn in close proximity.

And if the worst happens and we go behind - remember all those times under carrick where this has happened and we’ve then scored 3 or 4 to win comfortably.

Let’s hope for a great atmosphere.
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Very easy.
Oh Carrick says, he fu cking loves Paddy McNair, oh oh words can't describe Isiah running down the right hand side, Crooks hair is fine, scores belters all the time, that's why we sing this song, for the Boro all night long. Job done.

Some people might not like it, but I've never heard a song sung so loud by so many. Even away fans agree, just ask the Preston fans last season. Or the footage on TV when 2 down to Chelsea. The atmosphere under Carrick hasn't got anywhere near the atmosphere under Wilder for that reason alone.
 
MFC have to stop any music 15 mins before KO.

The atmosphere will be created by us fans and it will no doubt be incredible.

If John Foster continues to play music leading up to KO, then he's as bad as Mark Page for wanting to be the main man.

Please don't become the new Jason Tindall, John.
 
Diego said:
For me, it is the type of song I would only join in with if we had already been relegated or something and things were looking bleak. Not a song to get a buzz about the stadium for a huge game
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The one time it felt poignant was in 1997, we were losing at home to Villa and we came from behind. Rav got a penalty and scored it in the last minute. Felt like that song sort of helped things along a bit, it was the last throw of the dice to keep us up and it (almost) worked and gave us a chance going into the last couple of matches.

But singing it before a match wouldn’t work in my opinion. And it wouldn’t be at all organic either.
 
another vote for 15 mins no PA before kick off..... with the Cov fans in full voice the atmosphere will be electric ... let the crowd do its thing
 
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Steve McClaren used the 'inch by inch' monologue from 'Any Given Sunday' at least once prior to a big name.

Never heard the story about a boxing coach monologue though
 
atypical_boro said:
The one time it felt poignant was in 1997, we were losing at home to Villa and we came from behind. Rav got a penalty and scored it in the last minute. Felt like that song sort of helped things along a bit, it was the last throw of the dice to keep us up and it (almost) worked and gave us a chance going into the last couple of matches.

But singing it before a match wouldn’t work in my opinion. And it wouldn’t be at all organic either.
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I agree but my response was to TeaCider who gets stuck into it at every mention.
I think it is great, at the right time.
And it is very much our song, nobody else's.
Adopt 2 verses of the classic song only. Verses 1 and 3.

I also think the tempo could be varied - like Spurs do with the Marching in.

We shall overcome, we shall overcome,
We shall overcome someday;
Oh, deep in my heart, I do believe,
We shall overcome someday.

We're on to victory, We're on to victory,
We're on to victory someday;
Oh, deep in my heart, I do believe,
We're on to victory someday.

Or do Onto victory (faster) pre/during match
Shall overcome (slower) after a setback/defeat.
 
indeedido said:
I agree but my response was to TeaCider who gets stuck into it at every mention.
I think it is great, at the right time.
And it is very much our song, nobody else's.
Adopt 2 verses of the classic song only. Verses 1 and 3.

I also think the tempo could be varied - like Spurs do with the Marching in.

We shall overcome, we shall overcome,
We shall overcome someday;
Oh, deep in my heart, I do believe,
We shall overcome someday.

We're on to victory, We're on to victory,
We're on to victory someday;
Oh, deep in my heart, I do believe,
We're on to victory someday.

Or do Onto victory (faster) pre/during match
Shall overcome (slower) after a setback/defeat.
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People are deeply divided on this hymn. I get its historical significance with some people but I always think of it as a song sung in defeat rather than victory. It is a losers song.
 
Think their most important thing is if we don’t hit the ground running on Wednesday , the fans need to be patient with the lads . Frustration will benefit Coventry

Reckon booing the Coventry players while holding the ball will put them off to start with
 
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