Maybe we should go the whole hog like Leeds and get a Brass band for all the singing

maybe we should start a choir and an orchestra?

Get rid of it IMO. I'm a drummer, but that constant banging isn't drumming; anyone could do that and it clearly shows.

For me all the drummers can bugger off down the north end of the east stand and go and annoy the away fans (when they bother to turn up)

The trouble is, we have a whole bunch of pïssed up little scrotes with drums, who couldn't hold a beat in a bucket.

What we need IMO is 1 drum in each stand (South and East), but ONLY if Binder plays one and we can tempt Smurf out of retirement for the other.

I've nearly been smashed in the face by Binder more times than I care to remember (particularly at Leeds for some reason), but at least he can hold a beat.

Smurf was the "original" drummer as I recall and was also rather good at it.

As for the others, they should have the drums confiscated as they walk in, on the grounds of noise pollution - They offer little (if anything) else.

Absolutely awful things. They stifle atmosphere. They don't create it. The drummers seem hell bent on playing the same God awful boring tunes all the time (the Vindaloo or Barmy Army tunes). They are counter productive, as witnessed at the recent Quins game where I remain convinced they played a part in a steady fightback by Quins. That song that night didn't encourage the home team, it encouraged an away team who were building a 2nd half rhythm. Which demonstates that not only are the drums a bad thing but the drummers themselves are total s.

They even try to destroy some half decent songs like 'Greatest Club in the world' & 'By far the greatest team' both of which require no such drum assistance.

They are murdering the atmosphere home and away.

always wondered this:

what are folks thoughts/feelings on the 'band' at Leeds in the South Stand?
What would you make of it if a trumpet (and such instruments) where to arrive at the DW on match day?


Dont worry, i'm not testing the water in hope of bringing an instrument

Obviously not everyone thinks that

If we are to have a drum they all need to stand/sit in the same end as it sounds daft at times when there out of time/sequeince, maybe if we had a bowl stadium it mite sound better like hull fc.

i reckon 3 in the south all playing in rhythm, 2 at either side of east scoreboard, 2 im middle of west ti liven it up , and a couple in north by away fans.

thats 9...............and if we add a couple of bugles.......== magic atmosphere imo.

Don't want to bang on about this, but what about inviting the Grenadier Guards for a demo, did anyone see that programme this week when they were " Trooping the Colour " for the Queen.
Now those guys can drum.

Sorry mate, its just something i've always done when i start a thread, on every forum!

After the atmosphere on Sunday we need about a dozen, plus afull size Brass Band.

Rochdale Warrior, don't think whelan would let a band march up and down on his precious grass.