Hello everyone, this is my first time so please be gentle.
Having watched our team for many years and even been part of the lowest ever crowd to watch Fartown you could say that i am a long and loyal supporter so i thought i would give my own view and indeed that of some of my friends who support the Giants in regard to the band.
For goodness sake NO!
We are not Leeds Rhinos!
I have spoken to many people and they think the same as me and some have said that they will stop going to games because they find any band at sporting games so annoying so already thats a backward step if we are putting fans off from going to games.
The atmosphere at some of the away games is fantastic when there is a big crowd and most of our rivals do not have a band just the singing and cheering of the crowds for their teams. On Friday i listened to the game at Wigan on the radio and heard our fans singing and chanting for the team (in the first half) and they sounded great without the need for a band.
I agree that there is not much atmosphere at the stadium with small crowds, however to help generate that atmosphere we obviously need the support to grow and for that to start happening then the team need to (A) win a trophy, (B) stop playing suicide rugby in vital games when possible new supporters come to watch.
As for upcoming Leeds game if there is going to be a Giants band there is it going to be battle of the bands with Leeds south stand band? God help us.
NO TO ANY ANNOYING BAND LETS JUST ENJOY WATCHING OUR RUGBY AND CHEERING ON THE TEAM WITHOUT THE SOUND TRACK.
Just one supporters point of view. Cheers.

even if the band goes, the cowbell should stay!

I don't understand?

Not really sure whether the band helped or hindered the atmosphere due to being stood next to them so i will leave that for others to comment on...couple of questions for you that were there though

Did having the band there encourage you to join in more or did it have no effect on you ?
Do you think it helped the singing/atmosphere ?

Would love to get some feedback to pass onto the guys, who, incidentally, really got into the game and were as supportive as any fans i've come across, and to the club.

My personal instinctive opinion was it was ok for a 1st attempt at fans and band working together.

are the band with us friday night?

Presume so, i haven't been told they aren't.