Guest Iron Hunter Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Just reading about season ticket thread for next season prices reminded me why I pay that a bit extra to go on the North.The Kop from the mid 80s to the year it was all seated was definately the place to be.As many as 18,000 behind one net is an experience hard to imagine.Ending up 20yards away from where you originally stood after an Owls goal to that end or picking yourself up from the floor was part of the magic.Sadly, since it was all seated, ive probably been back on it 4 or 5 times.Will never be the same in my eyes or maybe its just an age thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingOwl Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Hopefully a proper, organised singing section will be introduced onto the Kop & it can start the slow process of looking like it once did. £20 says this thread turns into an argument about the band though. I hate the band Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryPlopper Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Maybe your issue is a catch 22 thing. Many of the fans who made it special have moved to other stands? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOOTIE AND THE SHIT TU Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Not been on the kop since before it was seated. Just a bloke, who used up all his luck in one go when he met his wife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspector Lestrade Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Hopefully a proper, organised singing section will be introduced onto the Kop & it can start the slow process of looking like it once did. £20 says this thread turns into an argument about the band though. I hate the band That will never happen, to emotive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Iron Hunter Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Not necessarily the band.Maybe just the lack of atmosphere in general due to the decline of the football.Making it all seater would have still made me move, no matter which league we were in.I think people who experienced it know what I'm getting at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 (edited) Thought the atmosphere on the Kop on Saturday was decent to be fair Had a season ticket on there for years , unfortunately job dictates that I can't get as regular these days but if things were different I would happily go back on the Kop But i side with the majority on the band issue , get rid of them Edited March 2, 2015 by S6owl_1867 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryPlopper Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 One of the best atmospheres at Hillsborough I have ever experienced was a bit strange. The kop had been seated for a few years, and Wednereday had the leppings lane end lower for season ticket holders - the opponents were Arsenal and they had the ginger ex derby striker up front, I forget his name. Why was this one of the best atmospheres? I will never know - maybe it was to do with the distribution of fans, or something else - all I am saying is we don't use our ground to the best potential. My dad remembers before season tickets were even thought of, he used to stand at one end for the first half, and walk round and stand at the oppois site end for the second half. I have heard him say this more than once and I find it incredible to the point I have asked him if he is remembering it correctly, he insists he did it even though you weren't supposed to and it took a bit of circumnavigation of the authorities. He insists the atmosphere has not been the same since the 60's, and I only started going right at the beginning of the 90's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VintageOwl Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 I remember changing ends for every match at Hillsborough, sorry, Owlerton. The North Stand was behind a terrace & was entered by steps from the Terrace for an extra fee. there was a space behind the stand & you could walk easily to the Leppings Lane end. Another thing I remember was the score board on the roof with United's score was always in the "A" slot. everybody knew when the old guy walked up the steps during the match, the score would change, hopefully for United to be losing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meadowview owl Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Atmosphere was good on sat, when we are playing well and the crowd gets going the band is an asset and divisions seem to be forgot(e.g the 'ultras' singing " we'll sing on our own" at the start of game) (quite appropriate as they were 15 of em) they also get other areas singing etc that normally wouldn't e.g. South stand/north stand kop side and generally young Kids and families seem to join in singing and cheering which without the band they probably wouldn't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wardanne9 Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 I remember changing ends at half time as a kid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parkerowl Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Singing section on the kop would be great, I go on the North BUT if this singing section was brought in id go back to the kop and stand on there, it would have to be near the pitch though, not at the back of the kop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ever the pessimist Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 One of the best atmospheres at Hillsborough I have ever experienced was a bit strange. The kop had been seated for a few years, and Wednereday had the leppings lane end lower for season ticket holders - the opponents were Arsenal and they had the ginger ex derby striker up front, I forget his name. Why was this one of the best atmospheres? I will never know - maybe it was to do with the distribution of fans, or something else - all I am saying is we don't use our ground to the best potential. My dad remembers before season tickets were even thought of, he used to stand at one end for the first half, and walk round and stand at the oppois site end for the second half. I have heard him say this more than once and I find it incredible to the point I have asked him if he is remembering it correctly, he insists he did it even though you weren't supposed to and it took a bit of circumnavigation of the authorities. He insists the atmosphere has not been the same since the 60's, and I only started going right at the beginning of the 90's. Was that Atkinson's return game perhaps? Would explain the changed atmosphere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lionel Fessi Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 I'm 21 and I've always loved seating in the Kop, atmosphere is 10x better than any other side of the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorian gray Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Hopefully a proper, organised singing section will be introduced onto the Kop & it can start the slow process of looking like it once did. £20 says this thread turns into an argument about the band though. I hate the band you just did... you won't turn the kop without standing... i doubt standing will ever be allowed at hillsborough again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorian gray Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Atmosphere was good on sat, when we are playing well and the crowd gets going the band is an asset and divisions seem to be forgot(e.g the 'ultras' singing " we'll sing on our own" at the start of game) (quite appropriate as they were 15 of em) they also get other areas singing etc that normally wouldn't e.g. South stand/north stand kop side and generally young Kids and families seem to join in singing and cheering which without the band they probably wouldn't with good investment of capital on the team in the future we're likely to go through a period of better performances and results... this will generate bigger more noisy crowds, IF the investment provides better results then the noise made will be positive, and any booing and catcalls with be for opponents (including ref's and linesmen)... though the kop will have more in, and thus more noise, i very much doubt that you'll drag the n/w guys back, unless they're chucked out of that stand... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryPlopper Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Was that Atkinson's return game perhaps? Would explain the changed atmosphere. Honestly cannot remember. I was fairly young and had a season ticket for two seasons on the leppings lane lower - I think the only 2 seasons they did this for, but I cannot remember what year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Herbert Shoebanger Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Kop held 22000 when it was standing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Herbert Shoebanger Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 That Atkinson return game was one of the most hostile atmospheres I've ever seen at hillsborough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tawny Owl Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Thread title of the year contender - have a +1 from me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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