what needs to happen is the die hard fans/ supporter clubs like this one claim a certain section of the stadium for themselves in the games and set the trend. just like boca jrs has LA 12 aka the 12th ie the 12th man and although the majority of the bombanera(boca stadium) is normally loud most of the vibes starts from that section behind the goal. So eventually we grow from where we are to something like this....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzZgHlkAoBE&feature=related
Hey everyone, thanks for being so gracious and welcoming and thanks for all the positive replies. You guys on here are rel cool. Yep Spideybuff, this was my first national team game I got to go to.(after going this one, I've recognised how much I was missed, lol) Good thing I never went when I was really small or else I would have caught the church mouse syndrome.
Hey Teflon Don, I TOTALLY AGREE WITH YOUR COMMENT. I was thinking the same thing man. We on this forum(real diehard football fans) need to organise and meet up for our home games and gather in one section of the stadium, and single handedly turn Hasely Crawford Stadium into Anfield on a European night! We could get some horn and even a damn megaphone(!) if possible, start mexican waves, cheer and sing when our players have the ball, and boo every touch of opposing team(I don't know if we should do this last one, or if we should just cheer our team to get the ball,I'm leaning on booing now,lol)
I'm with you too on this one Peter. Welcome to the forum Beer Mug
Thanks for the welcome Consultant, take care.
Hey, Socapro, I totally agree with your suggestion for the TTFF to make ads instructing people in stadium how you really support and spur on the team. I was thinking about that also. Also, this is far off, but even if on the stadium screen they stream like prompts to sing(eg Soca Warrior song), sway, shout, and clap in unison for team. 20000 people doing that will intimidate the hell out of any opponent.(well most at least)
Guys we have to realize, as extraordinary as it may sound, WE SUPPORTERS CAN BE A BIG FACTOR IN THE SUCCESS OF OUR TEAM. (I know some of you were supporting football before I was born, so I don't mean to sound preachy, but we have to make a decisive stand)
As I said before, lets arrange some way that all the true football fans and Vocal Trinidad Supporters can meet up before the game and fill out one section of the stadium, plan out how we going to support and spur on our team, and intimidate opponents(eg. booing every touch-for them to play as nervous as possible. Of course no bottle throwing bullerman behaviour like them El Salvadoreans) ,and turn there into the friggin Azadi stadium in Iran. Our team, the media, and opposing teams would want to know what the hell is going on when they step out vocal support few times before seen in Trinidad.( & upkeep support for WHOLE DAMN GAME, EVERY MINUTE OF IT, regardless of how if we're losing, we'll spur on the team to the last)
When the players know the fans are singing there lungs out, they'll feel even more of an obligation to perform their hardest and best, and in that we will help get the best and most determined performance out of our players, regardless of if they have to play under questionable or occasionally downright wrong tactics.
dread ah time me and meh father try to make some noise, two girl and some women look around at we as if like WTF alyuh doing cheering, as if is a big joke, stueps. it was the Bahrain game.
LOL Die.Hard.Warrior. Damn hilarious many of our fellow Trinidadians eh? People over here are too insecure, have too much false pride, and afraid to speak up. If cut-eye could have killed, I would have given up the ghost in that Honduras game. LOL- like if I could care less about what they think about me.(which is something I had to work on as a person, but I'm very good at it no,lol) *steups*
welcome to trinbago my friend. i was in covered stands once & a high ranking police official (out of uniform) start dipping in his waist for handcuffs because i standing and 'blocking him' when we have a free kick or corner.
fans act like they at an opera - taking in a performance - just clap when they hit a high note - and a couple oohs & aahs when the plot changes
Very well put my friend. LOL, police office part was hilarious, too many of our officers act just downright IGNORANT! Totally agree with fan being in opera comment, thats a precise description of how they act there man.
fans act like they at an opera - taking in a performance - just clap when they hit a high note - and a couple oohs & aahs when the plot changes
Babalawo I totally agree with the idea to show commercials with players telling fans to be loud.
We have we own thing stop trying to follow other people.
Hush your ass and stop making noise during the game, Men pay money to watch football not hear you talk.
At the end of the day every culture is different and you have to be yourself.
If we thing is to sit down and be quiet then so be it. Doh stree yourself.
Trust me crowd support not affecting these teams on the field, They used to playing in more noise that we can ever make. It does not affect them, positive or negative
LOL KND2, I have to respectfully disagree with your comment. If you think the noise and support of fans in the stadium doesn't affect teams' performance, that says you don't know much about football.(you probably do, but your comment doesn't show it)
Freakazoid, you are right KND2 has showed us all the light, stay in Tobago, our team needs no support as they will play the same regardless, l declare to let them play every home game in an empty HCS stadium. That is the road to South Africa.
Well put Oz, I totally agree, the whole blasted stadium was filled with waggonist mouse spectators, not at all fans(FANATICS).
Here is another 1 for the records....When I was in Germany-WC for the last game in Kaiserslautern against Paraguay....I will admit there were shouts and chants when the big names came on(Latas) also the anthem etc...but overall for a WC (we talkin bout WC here) my section was quiet....people watchin the game like dey watchin the US Open in Arthur Ash when the umpire does tell everyone hush !!
Anyways, I could not be bothered....I was bawlin my lungs out....the seat ah pay for break with all the noise and ruction I was makin....the german security guard come and stand up next to meh an watchin meh cross eye...then he take away meh fog horn....
Now and not sayin everyone must get on so....but I jus think we as Trinis should try to be more outwardly passionate when supporting our team...yuh know..like when yuh in ah Chutney fete and nobody could hold yuh back or like how yuh does get on Jouvert mornin..........
Exactly man, LOL at the chair breaking with noise. We can make noise for trivial useless things, but when it comes to speaking up to make a difference we silent. Kudos to you for being a real fan and a true Trini patriot. Put all of them to shame!
Deeks, I agree with you on the fact that we need to revive school and club(have to have once been alive to be revived) football to really maximize football in this country.
Very very true, vze2rhrg, it really is the visiting team's job to take the crowd out of the game, thats why they try to score first, to stop the drive the crowd creates in team. Good thing for them though is that our crowd takes themselves out of the game from the starting whistle.
Thanks Trini/Aussie, we really have to MAKE NOISE! Each individual.
Slight change of pace before sign off--=-
My two bits to the team---
1)Control the nerves in the opening minutes. Style of play is too stiff, too herky jerky at opening of both halves..
Are you afraid of the local press? the mamaguy? the Fatigue? The fear of making errors?
2) Again nerves=-- when clearing from the back clear to a teammate, this must be an intelligent choice/decision. Random clearing will usually find an opponent. Teammates must make themselves available/ recognizable for clearing from the defenders. Find a passing lane for your defenders.
Really an easy game , a beautiful game if these fundamentals are in place. The midfield will get the outlet passes and so forth and so on.
Make us proud.
and still.....
Very true, Coaches need to drill players in support play, when someone has the ball, he should have no shortage of options around him to pass to. Players have to run forward quickly to support.
That is exactly how I see it. Warrior Nation need to claim their section in HSC and lead from infront! For example you can't find that many passionate supports of the US national team but Sam's Army makes a hell of a lot of noise!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YL6ITnzZqiA
sorry for the USA reference before the big game
Yeah, we really have to organize ourselves in one section to make the stadium shake with noise!
Anyone agree with me? Lets try to organise something on this forum, this support posse could become an ongoing and known thing for each game, wherein also everyone attending the game who thinks their fed up with going along with unpatriotic stifled-voice norms can take up a place in diehard fan section and add to support. What do you guys think?