deluded pom? said:
Clevo said:
For all the hype about how fast and superior the NRL is to the ESL one thing we certainly lack are fans who stand and sing with passion.
It's so enjoyable to watch the Sl on fox and hear the passion of the fans.
So UK fans...if you are ever in Sydney and miss the passion that ony beer, standing and singing can bring to a footy game don;t pass up the opportunity to join with The Burrow.
www.theburrow.com.au/
We borrow heavily from the UK supporter styles and we're about the only NRL supporter group that can trot out a huge selection of tunes familiar to followers of UK sports.
I'll be in the UK late next year at some stage an I want to watch a few games. Who has the best singing fans??
Hull F.C. definitely . Probably more so at away games than at home . However if you get the chance get to the KC stadium . It`s the finest stadium outside the soccer Premiership in England .
Don't talk rubbish!
Hull have a decent set of fans, topped off with the cream of the ar@ehole brigade which always leads to a atmosphere of one kind or another. The KC is an amazing place, superb facilities and a good atmosphere. The fans have, like Saints at times, been given a bad press which puts a lot of people off going to Hull but take it from me they are lovely really!
Hull are a play off team in the fan stakes I think.
Its like this:
Wigan - Silent at home AND away, unless they are winning by a clear 20 or so in the last minute they MAY sing their only song, "Wiiiiiiiigan, Wiiiiiiiigan....."
Bradford - They are so dumb they have to be told to sing by the PA! They opitomise the 'sing when you're told to' approach and have some really gay co-ordinated clapping routines.
Warrington - Great fans on the hole, but tend to get a bit ar@y when Saints get past the 50 mark. And whoever the guy is with the drum needs to be put down. They can call themselves the barmy army and not get laughed at, they are decent and very vocal fans. I hope it continues to the Tesco Car Park Stadium with them.
Saints - Superb away support, always vocal and have unquestionably the finest sense of humour in the game of chanting. Some classics have been heard blarring from the TV during the SKY coverage when we are on. At home the atmosphere is electric for the big matches and any close games. However games against teams with no away support like Fax, Wakey, Hudds etc are absolutely silent. There is a tendancy to turn on the players at times too, but even that is noisy.
Cas - Great support at home when they are playing well. Fairly good travelling support too. A good effort.
Wakefield - They haven't got enough supporters to get a chant going. When we visit their ground we stand in the corner near the Costa Del Wakefield and play 'spot the Wakey fan'. I don't think I've ever seen a Wakey fan at Knowsley Road. You can't blame them either, anyone that watches them is a true die-hard and should be congratulated!
Leeds - Great support from the South standers at home, and always good travelling support. Can be a little whinging at times, but they have had plenty of success against Saints this last season so they were more falling about the floor laughing than chanting!
Widnes - Very vocal home support, great supporters away too. They seem to hate just about everyone too, which helps the atmosphere simmer along nicely. I have had a few great experiences at Widnes and have always sat in the home fans stand and have never had problems.
Huddersfield - Don't travel at all well. Those who bother to turn up at home are alright, but they don't seem to have enough regulars to get any meaningful chants going. They are always outnumbered at home by Saints anyway.
Hull - A favourite of mine. They have a reputation for being horrible little buggers but that isn't true from my own experiences. Saints fans also get some very bad press so I think there seems to be an understanding between the two sets of fans, both fiercely passionate for their club. And you are right, the KC should be put in a museum and preserved, its that good. Awesome away support too given the distances involved.
London - Don't travel on the whole for obvious reasons, but are getting a good hardcore of 2,000 or so at home. There are some very knowledgable fans following London, and I genuinely hope they find the right formula eventually.
