We don't need a band, just a stand with a roof on.

agree give us a roof

completely agree, roof = singing = atmosphere.

How much did the roof cost Ossett town?

Been away from the forum for a while due to work but had to get in on this one!!!

Brilliant idea!

Fans band- great idea! Personally I'd take it a step further and have an official brass band who have a regular slot alongside the pre match/half time entertainment. This may be hard to set up at first but bands are always looking for venues to practice/perform. I do know that we have a wide range of talents as a fan base and vast array as a community- there's no way this is impossible.

Although I don't play I do have a soft spot and fully appreciate the role they play in our shared northern heritage. They were the glue that bound communities in our region- sound familiar?? They IMO play just a significant role in making up our shared heritage as RL.

We could really set ourselves apart in this respect- supporting another cornerstone of our heritage and identity. Maybe going forward a band stand in one of the corners of NM?? People say how little identity new ground have, well theres a way to set yourselves apart. If run and supported via the community development team correctly, as I'm sure it would be, could be a real way of making our ground unique.

The voice of reason



The club have done so much to make "match day" better and have tried to "lift" the game day experience, now i reckon they've done a great job, now they are asking for fan support and as usual everybody wants to pull it it pieces.


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What about a band on the roof, bingo.

Absolutely true; it's easy to be light-hearted about the grumpy old man responses to this idea, but I genuinely think that the prevalence of cliquey, change-resistant, hardcore moaners at Wakey does nothing to help welcome new or lapsed fans into the fold.

I'm with G.Price on this one, although I'd be tempted to take the traditional brass band and do something slightly different with it; for example, they could march Treme style and jazz the music up a bit. Imagine a band marching and dancing around the perimeter of the pitch, playing a jazzy version of 'Oh When the Saints (Trin)?' I'd also be tempted to have them play unexpectedly modern tunes, a bit like the ukelele orchestra playing Metallica and such - it's attention grabbing and great fun.

Plenty of schools in the area are nurturing some exceptionally talented young musicians - it's very doable.

A bit like high school American football then

Isn't there a Wakefield Youth Band? Also a WMDC brass band.