Is it just me being an old f**t, or do other people find the live pre-match 'singing' a complete turn-off?

I'm happy enough with the dancing and pre-recorded music but cannot see what some z-rated nobody achieves by covering someone else's song live. I tend to stand in the Princess St terrace and the out-of-tune singing/shouting blasting from the enormous speakers is almost a health hazard. Even the Sky team normally comment and apologise. Looking around the terrace, I don't seem to see many people enjoying the experience.

I have taken to arriving about 5 mins before kick-off, but was early on Saturday and suffered accordingly.

Just wondered if I was in a minority?

loasofe and a waste of money if you ask me, now if you had Bruce Dickenson and co, that would be worth it, and lady gaga would be ok

Totally agree, how they can call it entertainment is beyond me!! Took my mother with me on saturday, and she put her hands over her ears!!

The proplem was the sound system is terrible.

The first one all you could hear was her voice, you couldn't hear any music.


The young girl who sang second well i felt sorry for her cos it was bounding it down which didnt help with the sound.
Tbh i think we should just scrap these 2nd rate singers.
Lets have bon jovi lady gaga robbie williams, now that would get the crowds in

Could I request some Iron Maiden please??!!

I think you're being a bit harsh.... Personally I find all the singing, cheerleaders, mascots and all the stuff not related to the game a bit pointless - but the kids and stuff seem to like it and far be it form me to moan.

I guess it is a question of taste, I would no rather see Bon Jovi or Iron Maiden as listen to a gate banging in the wind, so whatever you do will not please everyone!

Lap dancers and dr Dre that's got to be bang on for everyone surely? what's not to love?

As a part time singer performer I can honestly say I'd have to be paid a small fortune to do a pre-match slot... the sound set up is generally garbage, the 'stage' is totally isolated and the audience isn't the least bit interested in what you're doing.... it's a complete hiding to nothing. Whatever you feel about the quality of entertainment you have to concede they've got real b*lls to give it a go.

Should live pre-match be dropped? Well clubs have finally woken up to the fact that there are large segments of inactivity in your average matchday experience and I think it's a good thing they look to fill those gaps and keep folk entertained. It's never going to be easy finding something everybody which in the ground finds entertaining, but I don't think that's a good enough reason to forget about it. ATEOTD if whatever's on offer isn't your thing there's always the option of hitting the bar and reading your latest Aye.

If only that would happen. It would have to be a full Iron Maiden concert and not 15 minutes.

3 questions:

Q1. Did anyone extra attend on Saturday because 'former Bucks Fizz star' Sally Jaxx was singing live pre-match? I doubt it.

Q2. Did anyone present actually enjoy the performance? Nobody's owned up yet if they did.

Q3. Why bother?

First things first, if they're going to have anyone performing there then the sound needs sorting! This will probably be sorted when/if the new stadium gets built. Ear bleedingly loud and that's coming from a lad in his mid twenties!!

If they are going to pay for 'entertainment' then I'd agree that choices could be better. To pay fire breathers and jaded 80's rejects to perform on a terrible sound system seems pointless. You can't please everybody but are they even pleasing the majority right now?

If decent performers aren't available then save the money and let local performers (like the young lass) sing for free. Even if people aren't too interested, it's good experience for them and won't see the club out of pocket. If anything, it's all good PR.

Q1 Im confused

Q2 Im still confused

Q3 where's lo hek and his pearls when your confused