Atmosphere at Vicarage Road

Discussion in 'The Hornets' Nest - Watford Chat' started by Eastcoastorn, Aug 13, 2017.

  1. Beekayess

    Beekayess Reservist

    Because an odd number of posts have been posted after the doubling up.

    Maybe I mean a number of odd posts ........ :)
     
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  2. Hornet4ever

    Hornet4ever WFC Forums Last Man Standing Winner 2018/2019

    Delusions of forum members past are also an a-typical sign & indeed they are systematic of the delusions of 'higher number participants' within the aforementioned Amber category group. This is of no concern, it's an habitual behaviour pattern & can be predicted, usually around 10 years of forum membership.

    Incidentally, a '12 step forum recovery programme' for members on the cusp of Amber:Red categories is currently in the final stages of development & will shortly be underway.

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    The course is planned be run at VR in the sensory room.

    Cassetti's Beard's risk assessment is currently under due consideration. Please check back shortly.
     
  3. CaveManHornet

    CaveManHornet Reservist

    Your colour grouping for different members is getting all a bit... wierd. At first, I thought it was a joke, but now it seems you are actually judging people on the number of posts they have made?

    This is all a bit too strange... You're definitely a cast-away from the Outlast Forum
     
  4. Hornet4ever

    Hornet4ever WFC Forums Last Man Standing Winner 2018/2019

    I am being very polite to all concerned & yet you are being cruel & casting wild accusations at me!

    Ps - what is Outlast Forum?
     
  5. CaveManHornet

    CaveManHornet Reservist

    *It's Outlaws, my bad

    http://members.boardhost.com/lutonoutlaws/

    ^Enter.... If you dare
     
  6. Hornet4ever

    Hornet4ever WFC Forums Last Man Standing Winner 2018/2019

    Sorry, absolutely of no interest & posting Looton links is banned.

    I'm done with you. Who is next up?
     
  7. CaveManHornet

    CaveManHornet Reservist

    Sorry Highrade
     
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  8. Cthulhu

    Cthulhu Keyboard Warrior Staff Member

    Lots of aliases but none of them Highgrade.
     
  9. GoingDown

    GoingDown "The Stability"

    Go on.....
     
  10. Cthulhu

    Cthulhu Keyboard Warrior Staff Member

    Spoilers...
     
  11. Cthulhu

    Cthulhu Keyboard Warrior Staff Member

    Youll find out if we lynch him or if the wolf makes a kill tonight
     
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  12. Hornet4ever

    Hornet4ever WFC Forums Last Man Standing Winner 2018/2019

    I like what you're doing here, cute.

    But as an admin/staff member is there not at least some modicum of duty for you to be honest?! You know very well I have never had any alias.

    Your reply to this will confirm, so I at least know where I stand. All I ask is for a fair fight!

    You hold the cards granted.

    Cheers
     
  13. Hornet4ever

    Hornet4ever WFC Forums Last Man Standing Winner 2018/2019

    & who is this Highgrade you speak of. I would like to meet him!
     
  14. KelsoOrn

    KelsoOrn Squad Player

    He's hanging out in a stinking bedsit down Oliver Grove with a beat-up old Hillman Imp parked outside.
     
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  15. Cthulhu

    Cthulhu Keyboard Warrior Staff Member

    meetings can be arranged but you must enrage him first. Then he wont turn up, something, something granddad.
     
  16. kVA

    kVA Reservist

    I'm not embarrassed to say your going to have to enlighten me as that picture whooshed me completely.
     
  17. Diamond

    Diamond First Team

  18. Sort of OK

    Sort of OK Reservist

    Far be it from me to say but........
     
  19. Diamond

    Diamond First Team

    Well the ads today gave me a good laugh...

    [​IMG]
     
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  20. tonycotonstache

    tonycotonstache Squad Player

    Great atmos. Great big flag. Great team. Great manager. Feck I'm turning into Tony the tiger
     
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  21. Harrow Orn

    Harrow Orn Squad Player

    I didn't go to the game on Saturday, so I do feel a bit hypocritical here I must admit but one thing that stood out for me on Saturday from watching on a stream was just how quiet it was.

    Literally didn't hear a anything from the home fans all game, apart from in the 72nd minute.

    What's happened? The atmosphere seems to have gotten worse the last couple of years. The flags, the floaters etc. are all great but there's still barely any noise being created.
     
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  22. Guy

    Guy Squad Player

    I went on Saturday and atmosphere very subdued. Crowd I think went expecting a win. Difficult to get enthused though as Stoke sucked any excitement out of the game.
     
  23. KelsoOrn

    KelsoOrn Squad Player

    It was fine to start with and got going a bit again in the last ten minutes. But I agree it wasn't great in the middle. A reflection on the dire nature of the match really. It's hard for the 1881 and the rest of the home crowd to manufacture an 'atmosphere' out of nothing.
     
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  24. Relegation Certs

    Relegation Certs Squad Player

    The only way to improve the atmosphere at matches is to allow drinking alcohol at your seat, and have those chaps wandering around with those massive beer canisters on their back to top you up at your seat.

    It's really very simple.
     
  25. UEA_Hornet

    UEA_Hornet First Team Captain

    There's never really been any atmosphere at Vicarage Road. Just like 95% of the other grounds in the country and every other PL ground. Fans tend to sing when they're winning and, frankly, 3 years ago we were winning a lot so everyone was loving it. There was a bit of initial excitement and tension to keep people going before Christmas in the QSF season and that was it really.
     
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  26. Hornet4ever

    Hornet4ever WFC Forums Last Man Standing Winner 2018/2019

    Yup you're right. I was there and you could, embarrassingly, almost hear a pin drop, other than the 72nd. Have come to the conclusion we are one of those clubs that only gee up the team when they are playing well (at home). I remember the days in the late 90's/early 2000 when there was a drummer & a trumpeter at the back of the Rookery who always got things going, would love to see that back.

    And no, I do not believe it is true that 95% of other clubs are like that as another poster has said.
     
  27. Harrow Orn

    Harrow Orn Squad Player

    Don't really think anybody is wrong here. Stoke carried out the perfect away performance, really limited us from creating a really clear cut opportunity and broke up the game quite well so of course it was difficult to get excited about. I just feel that sometimes when the atmosphere is better the players do react to it and play at a faster tempo.

    Whilst UEA is right in saying that most home grounds are quiet, I still think we are far worse than most. You could hear a pin drop at times on Saturday, and that is rarely the case with other stadiums I've gone to. It's all just a bit dull and something desperately needs to be done about it. 1881 are trying but being stuck down in that corner the sound rarely travels. And, some of the songs they try to start simply will never catch on. Keep it simple. Everyone knows Watford fans cant sing a song with more than a sentence in it.

    I'd love it if we were able to do this, sadly will never happen.
     
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  28. miked2006

    miked2006 Premiership Prediction League Proprietor

    Our home atmosphere is very poor. Soundwise, we are probably amongst the bottom 5 clubs in the league. Our flags etc are brilliant and do add to the enjoyment of the day, but the 1881 are in the very worst part of the ground. Ideally, they'd take a number of rows at the front of the Rookery, and stretch along the stand.

    I moved from the Rookery to the SEJ a few years ago, and I cannot believe how negative it is. Absolutely quiet for about 5 minutes, and then a panicked yell when any mistake is made. One or two players per match get completely trashed, even after man of the match performances, just because it's cool to hate them. It's all very lame and hipster.

    I love the view, but I wouldn't wish some of the people around me on my worst enemies.
     

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