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Town end Again!!

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wembley64

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The atmosphere created by our fans on Saturday was brilliant!! Even there fans are saying it was one of the loudest away followings this season but if we could only replicate this at home on the town end (like the old days ) and I'm sure we can if the club could along with the season ticket holders compromise on seating and have a section in the middle of the stand , I know it's all been discussed before and nothing has ever happened but with Alex Neil committing himself to the club for another 3 years for me it's the start of a new chapter in the clubs history. This is an appeal to Peter Ridsdale who I guess comes on this forum to get something sorted before the season tickets go on sale for next season. Let's make deepdale intimidating
 
Really good shout that.
We must try everything to improve the atmosphere at Deepdale.
Sometimes it is like McKenna's Room of Repose on a Sunday afternoon.
Let's get the place rocking again next season.
 
Used to love the atmosphere on the town end when I was a kid. The atmosphere has been poor for a while now, summed up for me when I got home after the Leeds match and my 8 year old said "I take it Leeds won" and I asked him how he knew and he said he could hear fans singing and that Preston fans only sing at away games. Gutted to hear that from him. I would just have a block of unreserved seating, first come first serve.
 
JammyDodger said:
Used to love the atmosphere on the town end when I was a kid. The atmosphere has been poor for a while now, summed up for me when I got home after the Leeds match and my 8 year old said "I take it Leeds won" and I asked him how he knew and he said he could hear fans singing and that Preston fans only sing at away games. Gutted to hear that from him. I would just have a block of unreserved seating, first come first serve.
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It sounds simple to have unreserved seating but you would have people who have been in those seats for years forced to vacate.....some would agree but many would revolt!
 
Bristol City have a corner which is well good, section 82 it's called. Not sure how it works whether it's unreserved or not but they basically all stand and the atmosphere is usually very impressive. Would love us to have something like that but can't ever see it.
 
Yoowell said:
It sounds simple to have unreserved seating but you would have people who have been in those seats for years forced to vacate.....some would agree but many would revolt!
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I sit on the TE and have had the same seat for years. Will be very pleased to move if it creates an unreserved section. Of course, I could still use the same seat in an unreserved section if I came 15 minutes earlier. Don’t see the problem
 
Yoowell said:
It sounds simple to have unreserved seating but you would have people who have been in those seats for years forced to vacate.....some would agree but many would revolt!
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Yoowell said:
It sounds simple to have unreserved seating but you would have people who have been in those seats for years forced to vacate.....some would agree but many would revolt!
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The ones who would revolt sit on there hands or like a snooze in the afternoon, Let's get the town end rocking
 
lasherbasher said:
I sit on the TE and have had the same seat for years. Will be very pleased to move if it creates an unreserved section. Of course, I could still use the same seat in an unreserved section if I came 15 minutes earlier. Don’t see the problem
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I wouldn’t have a problem either but many would...I guarantee it.
 
wembley64 said:
The atmosphere created by our fans on Saturday was brilliant!! Even there fans are saying it was one of the loudest away followings this season but if we could only replicate this at home on the town end (like the old days ) and I'm sure we can if the club could along with the season ticket holders compromise on seating and have a section in the middle of the stand , I know it's all been discussed before and nothing has ever happened but with Alex Neil committing himself to the club for another 3 years for me it's the start of a new chapter in the clubs history. This is an appeal to Peter Ridsdale who I guess comes on this forum to get something sorted before the season tickets go on sale for next season. Let's make deepdale intimidating
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The away crowd , is usually like-minded vocal and well oiled , at home that crowd is dispersed, we do need an "atmosphere section" and the stewards to back off a little
 
it's the standing that makes the difference. make town end standing and you will get the atmosphere as per West Brom
 
I remember David Beckham going to take a corner at the town end and he looked up at the support behind the goals (trumpet,drum chanting) like he'd seen nothing like it before.It was the town end at it's peak!! Lets go for it
 
wembley64 said:
The atmosphere created by our fans on Saturday was brilliant!! Even there fans are saying it was one of the loudest away followings this season but if we could only replicate this at home on the town end (like the old days ) and I'm sure we can if the club could along with the season ticket holders compromise on seating and have a section in the middle of the stand , I know it's all been discussed before and nothing has ever happened but with Alex Neil committing himself to the club for another 3 years for me it's the start of a new chapter in the clubs history. This is an appeal to Peter Ridsdale who I guess comes on this forum to get something sorted before the season tickets go on sale for next season. Let's make deepdale intimidating
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Agree . We have to try something. Hate to say it but myself included think we are still young but are actually middle aged and only sing when it gets really going. Need those youngsters to be given the centre with no reserve seating or at worst the block nearest the tunnel. Crystal Palace fans have a section in the corner and always seem to make a lot of noise.
 
If you stand up in the end blocks on the town end you will not be in the way of peoples view of the pitch. Also if the home fans just sung the songs our away fans sing. At home games they sing, I just can't get enough and When i was young i follow this and some other shite that nobody joins in with
 
Personally I would make the top five rows unreserved and/or safe standing all along the AKTE. Most people at the top stand most of the time, and few that have had their seats for years would object to being seated further down. Of the ones that do, they are unlikely to stop going after years just because their seat may be moved.

Having said all of that, it’s not a problem unique to our club most of the others have a poor home atmosphere too. I agree it needs improving but, saying it’s like a morgue is completely OTT it could be better, much better but constantly moaning will cure nothing get summat done instead.
 
Noticed in the highlights at the weekend all the Leeds fans behind one of the goals were stood up the entire time you could see that end, has to make a difference with the atmosphere
 
In the era when I started going to Deepdale the Town End was being rebuilt and we had the Kop then. And I thought the Kop was brilliant for atmosphere and banter with away fans. I’ve seen old photos and videos from the old town end and you could just see how good it was! At the moment I don’t think there is any chance of the Kop being split in half. But we would love to try a few ideas on the TE for next season! Having an unreserved section on the TE would be ideal to be honest. If we could something similar with the balloons for big home games too think that would look class and add to the atmosphere!
 
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