[Yaznasty]

Guys, the band comes to one game a year. It happens every year. The band director does it because from his perspective it is a favor to Porter and to the team. I'd say at least half the students in the band don't come to soccer regularly and I'd say they probably don't really know the soccer culture too well. They are asked to come play and so they come play because it's what they enjoy doing. They probably won't be back as a whole for anymore games this year so just get over it. How about we stop looking for other people to blame and focus on how we can be better fans?

[Zips DM]

oh, and here's an idea.... how about the "hard-core" roudies spread out a bit, rather than just compressing behind the goal? Go out and make the rest of the fans chant! Its just like Basketball were the small pocket of loud roudies could disperse and really get the audience going. If Baker can get the whole grandstand cheering, just think what 100 crazy roudies spread throughout the stadium could do!

[ZachTheZip]

oh, and here's an idea.... how about the "hard-core" roudies spread out a bit, rather than just compressing behind the goal? Go out and make the rest of the fans chant! Its just like Basketball were the small pocket of loud roudies could disperse and really get the audience going. If Baker can get the whole grandstand cheering, just think what 100 crazy roudies spread throughout the stadium could do!

They're not compressed behind the goal. The loud students are already scattered into several small groups throughout the crowd. I think they would be more effective compressed together like in basketball. One unified, loud voice instead of students being out of sync and quiet.

[Zips DM]

the students i see doing most of the chants are behind the goal

[RootforRoo44]

Does anybody know the team's record over the past six years when the pep band is in attendance? I believe that it is significantly worse than our regular winning percentage.

I don't know the exact record but since i started keeping track personally we are 0-1-3.

Fact is, the band massacred the atmosphere. It wouldn't even be so bad if they didn't play the same crap they play at football games. We try to do our things and they just drown us out. And of course I don't think it's fair to blame the loss on them, but it really did RUIN the experience of the game for anyone on the Hill. Actually, I was part of the RCR/Rowdie satellite group that went to the west side under the scoreboard after half time and I heard complaints from average fans who weren't entirely pleased with it either. Personally, I thought it was bad even from across the entire length of the field.

Don't get me wrong though, I don't want to exclude the band, I just think less of them should bring instruments to the games.

BUT I can fix this:

1) Cut the band size in half.
2) Learn the music to our chants (i'll supply it, i have all of them, just email me at mike@akronsportsnow.com)


There.

[RootforRoo44]

oh, and here's an idea.... how about the "hard-core" roudies spread out a bit, rather than just compressing behind the goal? Go out and make the rest of the fans chant! Its just like Basketball were the small pocket of loud roudies could disperse and really get the audience going. If Baker can get the whole grandstand cheering, just think what 100 crazy roudies spread throughout the stadium could do!

We do spread out. We take about 40 of us to the west side whenever the opponent's goalie is on that side. It definitely livens the area up a bit.

The real problem is that most people are content to just sit on their hands and stay quiet throughout the entirety of the game. I know some of you on this board are part of that group of fans too. I don't care if you're 50 or a 20 year old college student, have some fun and loosen up. The chants are easy to learn and if you have a few beers in you, it isn't too hard to let go and get loud.

I'd love to hear from anyone who finds it hard to join in too, i'd really like to know why.

[Blue & Gold]

oh, and here's an idea.... how about the "hard-core" roudies spread out a bit, rather than just compressing behind the goal? Go out and make the rest of the fans chant! Its just like Basketball were the small pocket of loud roudies could disperse and really get the audience going. If Baker can get the whole grandstand cheering, just think what 100 crazy roudies spread throughout the stadium could do!

We do spread out. We take about 40 of us to the west side whenever the opponent's goalie is on that side. It definitely livens the area up a bit.

The real problem is that most people are content to just sit on their hands and stay quiet throughout the entirety of the game. I know some of you on this board are part of that group of fans too. I don't care if you're 50 or a 20 year old college student, have some fun and loosen up. The chants are easy to learn and if you have a few beers in you, it isn't too hard to let go and get loud.

I'd love to hear from anyone who finds it hard to join in too, i'd really like to know why.

We had this same ZNO conversation a few weeks ago and the general consensus was that the Rowdies needed to congregate behind the goal so that they could hear each other. Oranizing/synchronizing the chants while spread out was next to impossible.

[fknbuflobo]

I suggest the AK Rowdies add White Stripes’ Seven Nation Army to the repertoire.

That would sound awesome in conjunction with the Pep Band (or any band)!

[zipseuph]

Fact is, the band massacred the atmosphere. It wouldn't even be so bad if they didn't play the same crap they play at football games.

The band has added several songs to their selection (per request from people on this board) and play one new "modern" song for every pregame. I'm sure they appreciate you taking notice of them making the change you wanted

[Ando]

I suggest the AK Rowdies add White Stripes’ Seven Nation Army to the repertoire.

That would sound awesome in conjunction with the Pep Band (or any band)!

I swear we used to do this a couple years ago

Am I making that up?

[bandzip]

I suggest the AK Rowdies add White Stripes’ Seven Nation Army to the repertoire.

That would sound awesome in conjunction with the Pep Band (or any band)!

I swear we used to do this a couple years ago

Am I making that up?

They've been playing it for basketball games for a couple of years.

[IHeartZippy]

as a student in the stats department, I would just like to point out that correlation does not mean causation.