Tony Le Mesmer Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Do agree about the subs just standing and watching it though 1884. IMO this was unacceptable and unprofessional and maybe indicates why they are subs. Poor focus and application. They are in a work scenario and presumably were given instructions to go out and do some ball work and warming up and not stop and admire some bloke in a fish suit chasing people around on the pitch. I accept this may sound harsh but we need everyone to a man to be professional and focussed at all times on a matchday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 7 hours ago, The 1884 Group said: Really hated it. Found it symptomatic of everything that concerns me at the club. More concerned with commercial partnerships and corporate success than understanding the disconnect between the fans, team and club at the moment. When mackerel Jordan was doing his bit, all of the substitutes just stood and watched. Maybe I just had a bit of a sense of humour failure at the time! So Mel pays for some half time entertainment to try to cheer us up, and you don't appreciate it? maybe instead he ought contribute to helping your group improve the atmosphere in the ground. oh wait, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazloW Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 50 minutes ago, Tony Le Mesmer said: I'm maybe not best placed to comment in reply 1884 and I don't want to come across as I know what exactly has been and is going at behind the scenes at Derby but I have been involved with clubs with a pretty serious and irreversible disconnect with their fanbase and from what I've seen as an outsider Derby may have the odd issue but they are an extremely all round well run club that do listen to what fans want. My opinions may alter over time however but it's interesting that people think the club have taken their eyes of the ball. With clubs the size of Derby and the fanbase they have, like many big clubs, I've always held the impression that the intimate connection between club / fans / community just cannot exist due to the sheer corporate juggernauts that they are. Barnet for example have circa 2000 fans and club / fans / community all have to work together and consider each others needs for it all to succeed. That's why some of the discord, disharmony and disfunction between some of these lower league clubs and their loyal fanbase is even more difficult to fathom. These clubs NEED these fans yet make so few efforts in keeping them sweet. In fact many do the exact opposite and take every available opportunity it seems to annoy them even more. If you are a club with 2000 fans, how hard can it be to keep them all pretty much ticking along and maintaining the status quo? It's not like they have 30,000. Big clubs rake in so much revenue that the odd penny here and there doesn't matter. They can afford to pee off a few fans and mug them off as the hit they will take financially will have no impact. I don't believe Derby do this but have no evidence other than my own personal experiences. You really need a blog I also think you're reading far too much into a bit of half time entertainment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DcFc Dyycheee Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Loved it, by far the most entertaining thing I've seen at the iPro this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Le Mesmer Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 4 minutes ago, LazloW said: You really need a blog I also think you're reading far too much into a bit of half time entertainment. I was commenting on / replying to what 1884 posted about the half time entertainment. Other than the subs being too easily distracted I thought it was excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Sheriff Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Was really good. First time all season I stayed up and what a great decision that was! No half time leg stretching from me now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomBustler1884 Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 @Boycie Not sure why it needed you having a dig at the group? Just giving an opinion. @Angry Ram all the confetti in the world couldn't have made sealrena Williams good! @Tony Le Mesmer there are some great people working really hard to ensure fan engagement is at the forefront of what dcfc is about. I just miss the days of the pub q&a and sense that club, team and fans were all in it together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestKentRam Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 I thought it was great as well. Subs only watched it as was unusual when the fish ate the bloke who initially appeared to be getting into a scrap. Would have been odd for them to keep going as if business as usual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
England Ram Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 At first I was .....what the hell.....then actually started laughing. And by the all those around me were laughing and clapped the guys off. Entertainment....job done. The match on the other hand!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VulcanRam Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 It was very funny. Something I presume to do with the arts festival Feste that was in Derby over the weekend and therefore sadly not a regular appearance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uptherams Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 12 hours ago, Tony Le Mesmer said: Half time entertainment at many clubs is virtually none existent now and usually consists of someone either drawing raffle tickets out of a plastic bucket on the pitch or someone trying to kick a ball from distance into the back of a nissan or just nothing. You could argue that as soon as the half time whistle blows 3 quarters of the people in the stadium whip out their 'devices' and its head down at a screen for the duration so no real need for clubs to make the effort with half time entertainment. Make the effort they did though and great credit to them for that. It was an enjoyable watch (the man eating fish - not Derby v Blackburn?). More of that please Derby! ?? The lack of it is bemusing. Should start utilizing that 15 minutes and help take the edge off for fans. Instead of just this corporate community projects crap where they invite a group onto the pitch to have their 15 minutes and patting yourselves on the back saying look at how connected we are to the local community. No one cares bar those involved. Need to try and entertain the tens of thousands of us in the stands a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Le Mesmer Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 21 minutes ago, Uptherams said: The lack of it is bemusing. Should start utilizing that 15 minutes and help take the edge off for fans. Instead of just this corporate community projects crap where they invite a group onto the pitch to have their 15 minutes and patting yourselves on the back saying look at how connected we are to the local community. No one cares bar those involved. Need to try and entertain the tens of thousands of us in the stands a bit. That's what the football is supposed to be for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninos Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 It was fantastic. Not so much the fish but Wayne Kangarooney and the Serena Williams one was damn hilarious with the moonwalking and so forth. We were all laughing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thierry Ennui Posted September 26, 2016 Share Posted September 26, 2016 I loved the whole thing on Saturday. Anyone moaning needs to question why they go to a football match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomBustler1884 Posted September 26, 2016 Share Posted September 26, 2016 1 minute ago, Penelope Pendrex said: I loved the whole thing on Saturday. Anyone moaning needs to question why they go to a football match. I go to watch the football and enjoy/participate in the atmosphere! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerbyPride Posted September 26, 2016 Share Posted September 26, 2016 Next step, bring back the Ramettes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazloW Posted September 26, 2016 Share Posted September 26, 2016 9 hours ago, The 1884 Group said: I go to watch the football and enjoy/participate in the atmosphere! Then, presumably, whatever happens at halftime is of no particular importance to your 'match day experience'... If so, why moan about it (or read something into it that wasn't there)? Whatever they did would not intrude into watching the football or participating in the 'atmosphere' (what atmosphere!!?). So who cares? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnero Posted September 26, 2016 Share Posted September 26, 2016 6 hours ago, DerbyPride said: Next step, bring back the Ramettes! The Ramettes might well have kids of their own now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomBustler1884 Posted September 26, 2016 Share Posted September 26, 2016 40 minutes ago, LazloW said: Then, presumably, whatever happens at halftime is of no particular importance to your 'match day experience'... If so, why moan about it (or read something into it that wasn't there)? Whatever they did would not intrude into watching the football or participating in the 'atmosphere' (what atmosphere!!?). So who cares? What atmosphere indeed!! Look, I thought it was really well done and I'm sure kids loved it. I thought the timing was poor, I know I'm in the minority in my opinion, that's fine, its what this forum is all about. So you ask who cares, well tbh with everything else going on at dcfc at the moment, I don't. I saw a topic on something I thought was odd, posted my opinion and left it there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thierry Ennui Posted September 26, 2016 Share Posted September 26, 2016 Found a good video: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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