Let's Get LOUD aka the match day experience thread (split thread)

[Kafka's Ghost]

Strangely, I think what excites crowds when a goal is scored, is that their team has scored a goal. I think the past 160 years or so of Aussie rules history, probably demonstrates that. I very much doubt that there's any credible psych research, that shows crowds being significantly more excited, by the addition of ear splitting music. Unless you class being pissed off as excited?

And I'm not sure how music drowning out the noise of a genuinely excited crowd, turns the SCG into a fortress?

Spot on.
As for the moaning zombies...stunning, for all the wrong reasons.

[KTigers]

I followed up with the Swans on the reply they sent me earlier and this was the response. They are sure digging their heels in about this

Apologies I didn't communicate the below correctly.

We have passed your feedback about the music to our match day operations team to take into consideration when planning for our upcoming matches.

Whilst the players can hear the music on field (and we have worked with them to select these songs), the reason we wanted to include these was to further excite the crowd after a goal, which is what the players want. The crowd turning the SCG into a fortress.

Regarding the volume, we have heard from some members that this was too loud which we have already raised with stadium control ahead of the next home game to correct.

We look forward to seeing you back at the SCG soon.

Cheer cheer,

Great. The Mensa Society members working at "Stadium Control" are in charge of volume knob of the PA. Awesome.

[mcs]

"the reason we wanted to include these was to further excite the crowd after a goal, which is what the players want. The crowd turning the SCG into a fortress."

Who hired the T20 matchday experience manager at the Swans?

What a load of marketing baloney. The ground will soon turn into a fortress again if the players perform and get people in the crowd excited by what they see on the park.

[dejavoodoo44]

"the reason we wanted to include these was to further excite the crowd after a goal, which is what the players want. The crowd turning the SCG into a fortress."

Who hired the T20 matchday experience manager at the Swans?

What a load of marketing baloney. The ground will soon turn into a fortress again if the players perform and get people in the crowd excited by what they see on the park.

Of course, what is likely to happen, is that crowd numbers will rise, because we're winning games and playing an attractive style of footy. The marketing types will then claim, that the increased attendance proves that people love the music. Which would be a bit like, claiming that people travel in elevators, because they really love elevator music.

[Mel_C]

That chant only works when it organically arises - not when its awkwardly promoted.

I agree. Collingwood do the same thing with their "Collingwoooooood" chant over the PA and it doesn't work either.

[KTigers]

I agree. Collingwood do the same thing with their "Collingwoooooood" chant over the PA and it doesn't work either.

Phew. At least we're following one of the leaders in developing new and innovative practices in footy. God help us if we were to do anything
"fake or plastic" like GWS.

[giant]

Nice poll options, liz. Notwithstanding the lack of "ROK is hot!"

NIce.

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Generally, I quite liked the effort they made to give the whole affair a bit more atmosphere but yes (a) it was way too loud and (b) it would be nice for some P&Q during the breaks so you could actually talk to the person next to you.

[Thunder Shaker]

Strangely, I think what excites crowds when a goal is scored, is that their team has scored a goal. I think the past 160 years or so of Aussie rules history, probably demonstrates that.

Scoring a major ALWAYS excites the crowd. It even transcends sporting codes - a goal in soccer, a try in the rugby codes, a touchdown in American and Canadian football, a boundary in cricket, a home run in baseball. This is what the people who have paid money to attend the game have come to see, not artificial "crowd engagement" nonsense.

[dejavoodoo44]

Scoring a major ALWAYS excites the crowd. It even transcends sporting codes - a goal in soccer, a try in the rugby codes, a touchdown in American and Canadian football, a boundary in cricket, a home run in baseball. This is what the people who have paid money to attend the game have come to see, not artificial "crowd engagement" nonsense.

Yes, and beyond that, genuine crowd engagement is a social thing. That is, you can choose to become part of a tribe, by following a particular team. You get to feel a social connection, by shouting at events on a field, at the same time that other people are shouting. Or you can start chatting to strangers, who are likely to give you a positive reception, because they're wearing the same colours as you. I think those things are diminished, by the blaring, intrusive and domineering, manufactured crowd engagement.

[KTigers]

I'm still waiting for a reply to my response to the first form letter the club sent me. Not holding my breath though. It would likely be
just another form letter anyway. That is all they have in them.

[poundpuppy]

My reply from Anita thanked me for 'feedback in relation to the sound levels in your seating area' when my whole email was complaining about the fact they felt the need to now play music after every goal. Not once did I even mention the sound levels!

[Ruck'n'Roll]

Whilst the players can hear the music on field (and we have worked with them to select these songs), the reason we wanted to include these was to further excite the crowd after a goal, which is what the players want. The crowd turning the SCG into a fortress.[/I]

Let's face it respect for Swans fans is in short supply at head office.

[mcs]

My reply from Anita thanked me for 'feedback in relation to the sound levels in your seating area' when my whole email was complaining about the fact they felt the need to now play music after every goal. Not once did I even mention the sound levels!

Sounds like potentially the sensible ones in the office have been replaced with a new age mob that will just tow the party line...

[Captain]

I followed up with the Swans on the reply they sent me earlier and this was the response. They are sure digging their heels in about this

Apologies I didn't communicate the below correctly.

We have passed your feedback about the music to our match day operations team to take into consideration when planning for our upcoming matches.

Whilst the players can hear the music on field (and we have worked with them to select these songs), the reason we wanted to include these was to further excite the crowd after a goal, which is what the players want. The crowd turning the SCG into a fortress.

Regarding the volume, we have heard from some members that this was too loud which we have already raised with stadium control ahead of the next home game to correct.

We look forward to seeing you back at the SCG soon.

Cheer cheer,

What a pathetic, dismissive, BS response.

The Swans back office should be ashamed.

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My reply from Anita thanked me for 'feedback in relation to the sound levels in your seating area' when my whole email was complaining about the fact they felt the need to now play music after every goal. Not once did I even mention the sound levels!

Anita was the one who gave me a dismissive email back too.

[Meg]

What a pathetic, dismissive, BS response.

The Swans back office should be ashamed.

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Anita was the one who gave me a dismissive email back too.

I agree.

Some of us who sit in the Brewongle (where sound is particularly nauseous) pay quite a lot for our memberships. Many of us donated that payment to the club last year without seeing a single game live.

Keep this up and sitting at home watching from the sofa, and spending our money elsewhere, will be an attractive alternative.

Swans office staff playing a dangerous game on this.