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.

I'm surprised he lets them go on BEFORE the game :S

Warming up in't changing rooms lads.

here we go yet another thread on cherry and white slating the young people at the back of the south stands, so far we've had idiots, thick so and so, ed up little scroats.
Seems to me when some threads are created theres a group of posters just waiting to have go at them.( For the record i am in my 30's and sit at the back of the south stand ). Generally they are well behaved and whilst occasionally there can be drunkenness it is not the norm. By exagurrtaing their behaviour only shows yourselves as over the top.

Without the drum the atmosphere at home games would be very flat, notibly the last home game for one. I do agree that at times there are a few, by my counting 2 in south stand, 1 in East ( as it sounds). Generally i think the quality of the play is acceptable, and they have improved in week on week this season. The band at Leeds/internationals is great, we (myself and daughter) would love to see that at home games. My vote is for Yes we need the drums.

No, I'm in my 30's too and have loved vocally supporting Wigan since my days on the Popular Side. This has nothing to do with Southstanders or young uns'. It's about the drums and nothing else. They murder the atmosphere. Absolutely kill it.

Atmosphere is more than an obsession with hammering out an out of time beat to Vindaloo that takes half an hour to get to the bit before folk shout 'Warriors' FFS I've nearly fallen asleep before that bit. They are cringeworthy.

Stay away from them lads. We have them and they're very cringeworthy. I think you do a good job at present creating an atmosphere.

Do you not agree that there would be less atmosphere at home without the drums?

The atmosphere at home is terrible not because of the drums but because no one joins in. The away fans do!

most of the time at the DW there is no atmosphere to kill.